Using the Alternate Console Feature
Using the Alternate Console Feature
When to Use
an Alternate
Console
The alternate console feature lets you direct console output to an
output device such as a terminal or a printer. Possible reasons
for using an alternate console are these:
• You want to display screen output on a server system that
does not include a monitor.
• You want to save a hard copy of screen display output. For
example, when installing the OpenVMS AXP operating
system, you can connect a printer to the alternate console
port and direct screen output to that printer to create a
printed copy of the installation screens.
• You cannot display output on your monitor because it is not
working properly.
Task Overview
Table 12–3 describes the steps to complete to use the alternate
console feature.
Table 12–3 Using the Alternate Console
Step Procedure
1 Connect a terminal or printer.
2 Set the alternate console switch to the correct position.
3 Redirect output to an alternate console if you started by
displaying console output on a monitor.
The following sections describe these steps in detail.
Using an Alternate Console 12–3
