<tomte@traci.pr0nst4r.net> wrote in message news:<bkucg4$5r0$1@traci.pr0nst4r.net>...
> Hi there,
>
> Today I really messed up.
> I was to physically move a v210 from one room to another, and thinking
> nothing of it, I brought up a terminal session on the serial management port
> executed an init 0 and then from the ok prompt I typed power-off.
>
> So far so good, moved it to the other room, and now using the same two
> computers (ie the v210 and my laptop) I cannot get a session going on the
> serial management port ?
>
> What did I mess up ?
> I assume it has to do with the power-off from the OBP prompt, since the machine
> now goes straight into booting from the local harddisk. This disk has a messed
> up solaris8 installation, so it doesnt work...
>
> Now, how do I get this back on the right track ?
>
> Any help at all is appriciated.
>
> // Richard


Hey,

there is a trick, that might help you. Power on the v210, when the led
flashes the first time press the power-key twice for a short time, this
would reset the server. This is a master reset, which will bring you back
to the alom and the obp.

CU
Klaus Grote