From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 17 17:14:11 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B3E211065673 for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:14:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jhelfman@experts-exchange.com) Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com (mail.experts-exchange.com [72.29.183.251]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 90A148FC12 for ; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:14:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 476A11266B72; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:14:11 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/simple; d=e-e.com; h= user-agent:in-reply-to:content-disposition:content-type :content-type:mime-version:references:message-id:subject:subject :from:from:date:date:received:received:received; s=ee; t= 1295284451; x=1297098851; bh=Ts92xGmQN5oLxxq8mVZUSDDBThGPD+DKl8y dXIziRYI=; b=qajLw+8WHvAGAHRri2pIlAR+d8lAwz9RPis6QY0c/TkkQuFE6ie /PBjC9zdW1L+ihUgW0gBpAWUxHFksYAL7GMq0FsUeQga0QIpEqeCkzBeg1qBXO28 f8bqT/JLh70lO96qHnF2bqZdjaNlTQY54AapfyhpPUG2OpIcPJjQWYh0= X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at experts-exchange.com Received: from mail.experts-exchange.com ([127.0.0.1]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (mail.experts-exchange.com [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id ivhP3PWen+wm; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:14:11 -0800 (PST) Received: from experts-exchange.com (unknown [192.168.103.122]) by mail.experts-exchange.com (Postfix) with SMTP id EE5AE1266B93; Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:14:10 -0800 (PST) Received: (nullmailer pid 31509 invoked by uid 1001); Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:11:00 -0000 Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 09:11:00 -0800 From: Jason Helfman To: Paul Macdonald Message-ID: <20110117171100.GI43876@eggman.experts-exchange.com> References: <4D3477CE.4050502@ifdnrg.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4D3477CE.4050502@ifdnrg.com> X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 8.1-RELEASE X-Living-The-Dream: I love the SLO Life! User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DELL idrac embedded BMC- good console server replacement? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 17:14:11 -0000 On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 05:09:34PM +0000, Paul Macdonald thus spake: > >Does anyone use the (dell) idrac embedded bmc on their bsd boxes.. > >I'm only interested in easy 'serial' access to the bios, and the running >system, no need for any grpahical interfaces obviously. From what i've >read they can power up/down machines too, but i'm a bit confused with >the docs. > >I've historically used a serial console server, and i usually flatten >any new dells without much thought for the tools they come with.. > >Dell also sell their server mgmt cards as well, but i'm interested in >hearing if the embedded bmc alone can offer an easy alternative to a >console server. > >thanks > BMC is great on Dell's. You can do everything you could do as if you were standing right in front of it. Dell updates are easy to apply as well, however that is through a front-end gui through the BIOS. -jgh >-- > >------------------------- >Paul Macdonald >IFDNRG Ltd >Web and video hosting >------------------------- >t: 0131 5548070 >m: 07534206249 >e: paul@ifdnrg.com >w: http://www.ifdnrg.com >------------------------- >IFDNRG >40 Maritime Street >Edinburgh >EH6 6SA >------------------------- > > >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >