Troubleshooting Solaris Console Login Issues (Doc ID 1592776.1)

Last updated on JUNE 13, 2023

Applies to:

Solaris Operating System - Version 10 3/05 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Purpose

This document provides info how to troubleshoot issues with Solaris console login.

troubleshooting steps to check the SMF service and logfiles
hints to check the related processes
hints to check the related configuration files and logfiles
references to other related MOS documents

Troubleshooting Steps

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In this Document

Troubleshooting Steps

Check the SMF service and logfiles

check the runlevel / SMF milestone of the system

In case nobody is logged in on console, process /usr/lib/saf/ttymon is expected to run

Check for orphaned login processes

check logfiles of SMF service system-console-login

check /etc/pam.conf for required entries. i.e

Check if a 'sulogin' process is running

reset the terminal or putty session and try again

checks for console on ILOM (SP) or RSC

check eeprom settings for console on ILOM (SP)

check eeprom settings for console on RSC

checks for input/output problems of console on ILOM/RSC

More Thoroughly Debugging

check /usr/lib/saf/ttymon process with truss

check system with DTrace

debug console-login start method

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