From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 17 11:06:36 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9E90A106567D for ; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:06:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from johan@stromnet.se) Received: from core.stromnet.se (core.stromnet.se [83.218.84.131]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3464B8FC22 for ; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:06:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from johan@stromnet.se) Received: from localhost (core.stromnet.se [83.218.84.131]) by core.stromnet.se (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1DD96D4640F; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:06:07 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at stromnet.se Received: from core.stromnet.se ([83.218.84.131]) by localhost (core.stromnet.se [83.218.84.135]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id u9Hq0xStOjYc; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:05:59 +0100 (CET) Received: from johan-mp.stromnet.se (90-224-172-102-no129.tbcn.telia.com [90.224.172.102]) by core.stromnet.se (Postfix) with ESMTP id B1AA3D4640C; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:05:59 +0100 (CET) Message-Id: <3ACAC3A7-F921-4C2D-8D97-35C9395FBFD4@stromnet.se> From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Johan_Str=F6m?= To: ulf@Alameda.net In-Reply-To: <20080317104628.GA98129@evil.alameda.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v919.2) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:06:27 +0100 References: <89A232E0-CB36-4EE0-B66D-DCA4AB6F20DD@stromnet.se> <47D85B27.1000006@osoft.us> <47D86A01.8070500@osoft.us> <20080316073616.GQ87650@evil.alameda.net> <7FA8F29C-8D96-49E7-A927-8482F0ADBED1@stromnet.se> <20080317104628.GA98129@evil.alameda.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.919.2) Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HP ProLiant DL360 G5 success stories? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:06:36 -0000 On Mar 17, 2008, at 11:46 AM, Ulf Zimmermann wrote: > On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 08:33:20AM +0100, Johan Str?m wrote: >> On Mar 16, 2008, at 8:36 AM, Ulf Zimmermann wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 06:40:49PM -0500, Joe Koberg wrote: >>>> Johan Str?m wrote: >>>>> But.. >>>>> http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00553302/c00553302.pdf >>>>> seems >>>>> to tell me that in basic mode I can only access BIOS (pre-OS) >>>>> using the >>>>> Remote Console feature, and that after POST I have to have the >>>>> advanced >>>>> licensed option? >>>>> >>>> >>>> I don't do the purchasing and we get all Advanced iLO, so I will >>>> take >>>> your word for it. The older generations supported text console (i >>>> have >>>> a 360G2 that does so). We use the HP Management agents under >>>> Windows >>>> for all SNMP reporting so I can't comment on the reporting method >>>> under >>>> other OS's. >>> >>> iLO2 ActiveX based remote console (Integrated KVM) can still do >>> text only console without license but it doesn't work too well IMHO. >>> The Java based console is the same, text will work out license but >>> graphics >>> mode and that includes certain VESA text modes. >>> >>> Standard iLO gives the graphical console and virtual media. On Blade >>> servers >>> the graphical access and virtual media is included. And the Advanced >>> license >>> gives extra stuff like integration into AD for authentication afik. >> >> How about SSH mode? SSH and view textmode at boot (serial rdr in bios >> too?) and console @ serial in fbsd (bootloader and on). Does that >> work >> good or "not to well" either? >> Lets hope it works out good now at least, I ordered the box, without >> full license though, but I guess I can always get that later on if it >> turns out to work like crap.. But for once I'm purchasing quality >> brand hardware.. So it should work with me instead of against me... I >> hope :) >> >> Thank you all for all of your replies! > > iLO1 (used on DL360 g3, g4, g4p and DL380 g3, g4) had text console > via ssh and I have used it often because of cut+paste. Unfortunatly > as far I know iLO2 (used on g5) does not support ssh text console. Hm.. No not native text console, but the virtual serial port should work under SSH if I'm reading the manual correct: " Although additional configuration steps are required to use Remote Serial Console (as compared to using the remote console or IRC), the Remote Serial Console allows telnet or SSH users to interact with the server remotely and without requiring an iLO 2 Advanced license and is the only way a true text-based remote console is presented by iLO 2. " If I've understood correct, the "text console" mode from iLO 1 is removed all together in favor for graphical mode (the internal workings have been changed).