getting to SRM prompt on serial console

From: Vijay Bandi <vijay_at_MR.Net>
Date: Wed, 16 Jun 1999 20:18:49 -0500 (CDT)

dear alpha managers,
        We have a digital workstation that I am trying to upgrade
remotely. I have it set up like this:

digital server serial port
(serial nullmodem cable)
terminal server
(telnet)
my workstation


actually, the term server is just a cisco router near by with an
unused aux port, so I am using it. I configured the router to
tunnel me to aux port (and to digital server's console) when I
login to: 'telnet router 6001'

The communication is just fine. The server is in multi-user mode
and I get the console "login:" prompt and I can talk back.

Now I am trying to send it a "break" to get it to SRM prompt.
I interrupt the telnet session (^]) and do a "send brk" at telnet>
prompt. But it doesnt drop to SRM and instead chugs along happily.

question:
Is my assumption correct that sending a break on serial console
        puts the machine into SRM? If not, what is the correct way
        to do this?

Thank you.
-vijay
Received on Thu Jun 17 1999 - 01:22:04 NZST

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