EXADATA KVM- How To Start an Avocent KVM Remote Console to Manage CELLs & Compute Nodes?

1) Obtain the Avocent KVM hostname or IP address.

If you are not sure then after the install. goto

cd /opt/oracle.SupportTools/onecommand
cat  dbm.dat | grep kvm
This will give you the KVM switch details as below:
SWITCH "Switch" absw-kvm 10.1.1.1

2) Using any browser, in the URL section specify the hostname using the https protocol:

ex: https://abcsw-kvm/login.php




Give the credentials:

a) Default is Admin and empty password string
else
b) Admin/welcome1

3) Then press the [Login] button

Then the “Target Devices” console will appear:



On your left side you will see all the available Tabs:


Under Tools TAB -you will numerous tools :




Now to Start a KVM session click on the Node either database node or cell node:

6) Here I am using the cell node:




Click on cell:




Click on the KVM Session and this will open a new java session with the login prompt: