system console device <device>
Defines a specified device as the system console.
The serial port device (ttyS0) is configured with a speed of 115200 .
- device
- Multi-node. The name of a console device. The device name is one of the following:
ttySN: Serial device name
ttyUSBX: USB serial device name
hvc0: Xen console
ttyS0: Serial port device
- speed
- The speed (baud rate) of the console device. The speed is one of the following: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or115200. The default speed is 115200 .
- modem
- Indicates that the port is connected to the serial console through a Hayes compatible modem.
Configuration mode
system {
console {
device device {
speed speed
modem
}
}
}
Use this command to specify a device as the system console.
Changes take effect the next time a user logs in through the device and not when the configuration is committed.
Standard VGA consoles (tty0 through tty9) always exist and are not controlled by this configuration.
Bootup messages are limited to the serial port device (ttyS0). Other consoles can be configured but do not receive these messages.
Changing the speed of serial devices does not affect the system BIOS.
Use the set form of this command to specify a device as the system console.
Use the delete form of this command to remove a system console device.
Use the show form of this command to view system console configuration.