Perform the following steps to create a serial console connection.

1. Open the navigation menu. Select Oracle Database, then select Oracle Base Database Service.
2. Select your Compartment. A list of DB systems is displayed.
3. In the list of DB systems, click the name of the DB system for which you want to create a serial console connection.
4. The details of the DB system are displayed.
5. Under Resources, click Console connections.
6. A list of existing console connections is displayed.
7. Click Create console connection. This is disabled if all nodes have existing console connections.
8. In the Create console connection dialog, specify the following:
   • DB system node: For multi-node DB systems, select which node or nodes for which you want to create a connection. No node selector will display if the DB system has only one node, or if there is only one node in a multi-node system that currently lacks a connection.
   • SSH key: You can browse or drag and drop .pub files, or paste in individual public keys.
9. Click Create console connection.

Perform the following steps to delete a serial console connection.

1. Open the navigation menu. Select Oracle Database, then select Oracle Base Database Service.
2. Select your Compartment. A list of DB systems is displayed.
3. In the list of DB systems, click the name of the DB system for which you want to delete the serial console connection.
4. The details of the DB system are displayed.
5. Under Resources, click Console connections.
6. A list of existing console connections is displayed.
7. Click the Actions menu next to the connection you want to delete.
8. Click Delete.