Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:24:58 -0400 From: "Tamouh H." <hakmi@rogers.com> To: "'Marc G. Fournier'" <scrappy@hub.org>, "'Derek Ragona'" <derek@computinginnovations.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: KVM over IP (Was: Re: adding keyboard after reboot with no keyboard) ... Message-ID: <20070410222352.AB02F13C480@mx1.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <0FC87C0D2B43ABA3F0CECCAD@ganymede.hub.org>
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=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org=20 > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of=20 > Marc G. Fournier > Sent: April 10, 2007 3:12 PM > To: Derek Ragona; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: KVM over IP (Was: Re: adding keyboard after reboot=20 > with no keyboard) ... >=20 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 >=20 >=20 > Does anyone know of a reasonably priced one? Our newer=20 > servers, we've been using HP servers, so that we have this=20 > built in, but I have 6 older servers that I'd love to be able=20 > to deal with remotely without headaches ... I only need to be=20 > able to access one at a time ... >=20 > I've tried the 'serial console' route, but if the server=20 > crashes, logging in to the serial console doesn't show you=20 > anything, whereas, with the HP 'remote console' feature, its=20 > the same as a KVM, where running it does a screen refresh, so=20 > that I can see what is on the screen at the time of the crash ... >=20 >=20 > - --On Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:09:37 -0500 Derek Ragona=20 > <derek@computinginnovations.com> wrote: >=20 > > At 09:55 AM 4/10/2007, Marc G. Fournier wrote: > >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >> Hash: SHA1 > >> > >> > >> I hate it when a subject doesn't easily present itself ... but ... > >> > >> Is there something that I'm missing, such that if I add a=20 > keyboard to=20 > >> a server > >> *after* rebooting it with no keyboard, that will have that=20 > keyboard=20 > >> recognized? > >> > >> Basically, I have several remote servers, with no=20 > keyboards, but if I=20 > >> need a tech to check something on the console (ie. the=20 > ethernet went=20 > >> down for some reason), when they plug a keyboard back in=20 > again, there=20 > >> is no signal until they actually power cycle the machine=20 > ... which of=20 > >> course, is too late to do any diagnosis :( > >> > >> Thx ... > > > > > > This is a limitation of the hardware in the keyboards and=20 > the motherboards. > > The only solution I have found is to use a KVM switch which=20 > keeps the=20 > > keyboard and mouse ports active during bootups. > > > > -Derek > > > > -- > > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by=20 > > MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. > > MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list=20 > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to=20 > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 >=20 >=20 > - ---- > Marc G. Fournier Hub.Org Networking Services=20 > (http://www.hub.org) > Email . scrappy@hub.org MSN .=20 > scrappy@hub.org > Yahoo . yscrappy Skype: hub.org ICQ . 7615664 > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (FreeBSD) >=20 > iD8DBQFGG+F94QvfyHIvDvMRAkjPAJ4yR6MUTVjCSsPAhuip/EBDXoG2vgCg2HJo > uC5J2RdkeqD1D8Lm92QHjpI=3D > =3DPn4r > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list=20 > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to=20 > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 We've used StarTech KVM Over IP switches with both windows and BSD with = no major issues. They're pretty much the most reasonably priced ones out = there. Tamouh
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