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Using a VNC Viewer
When you perform an unattended network installation, virtual network computing (VNC) is
enabled by default. If you perform an unattended network installation, you can enable VNC by
adding display=vnc as a boot argument.
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To Establish Connection Using a VNC Viewer
Follow these steps to establish a connection using a VNC viewer.
Set a password asshown in
“Set Up Passwords forRoot andVirtual Access”on page 55.
Pressthe Esc key shortly after the SIAsplash screen appears.
Console messages appear. After the VNC server has started, a message appears providing the IP
address to connect using VNC.
Connect to theVNC viewer usingthe IP address displayed inStep 2.
For example:
# vncviewer IP_address:1.0
When prompted, enter the password that you set inStep 1 andVNC starts.
The installer interface appears when performing a manual installation. The screens
automatically move forward as the installation progresses. The VNC screens are active for input
and you will disrupt the installation if you do anything in the VNC window.
Using a Serial Console
You can redirect the system console to a workstation or laptop to connected to the server's serial
management port to view an unattended installation.
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“To Establish a Connection Using a Serial Console” on page 57
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To Establish a Connection Using a Serial Console
Follow these steps to establish a connection using a serial console.
Use theboot argument console=ttyS0,9600 to haveconsole output redirected to the serial
console.
This is helpful when debugging and you want to be able to scroll back to see messages. This will
disable output to the VGA console.
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