Requirements
To access your server’s serial console with Out-of-band, you will need:- Your server’s root password
- An SSH key
Creating an Out-of-Band connection
- Go to the server page, click Actions, and select Out-of-Band.
- Select your SSH Key and then click on Enable Out-of-Band.
- Wait until the process finishes and the status change from Connecting to Connected.
Accessing the machine using the Out-of-Band connection
- Copy the command snippet from the side panel.
- Open your Terminal, paste the snippet, and press Enter to start a SOL (Serial Over Lan) session.
- Log in to the server by pressing Enter and insert your password. Note that pressing Enter takes you out of the SOL console.