Creating a Console Connection to Oracle Cloud Instances
A console connection could be required to troubleshoot a misbehaving instance, to change BIOS settings, or even install a new OS using netboot.xyz Though the Oracle Cloud panel gives an option to launch a Cloud Shell connection, it doesn’t load on my system with Chrome on Linux Mint. Alternatively, one can create a serial/VNC console connection using SSH. I detail how to create a serial console connection below. The method is quite easy, but there’s a gotcha....