From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 17 21:34:50 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 53EBF106566C for ; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:34:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ulf@alameda.net) Received: from mail.alameda.net (mail.alameda.net [194.55.105.10]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 310F08FC13 for ; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:34:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ulf@alameda.net) Received: by mail.alameda.net (Postfix, from userid 1000) id ED31B33D3E; Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:34:44 -0700 (PDT) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:34:44 -0700 From: Ulf Zimmermann To: Johan Str?m Message-ID: <20080317213444.GB98129@evil.alameda.net> 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> <3ACAC3A7-F921-4C2D-8D97-35C9395FBFD4@stromnet.se> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3ACAC3A7-F921-4C2D-8D97-35C9395FBFD4@stromnet.se> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Organization: Alameda Networks, Inc. X-Operating-System: FreeBSD 5.3-STABLE X-ANI-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ANI-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ANI-MailScanner-From: ulf@alameda.net Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, ulf@Alameda.net Subject: Re: HP ProLiant DL360 G5 success stories? X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: ulf@Alameda.net 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 21:34:50 -0000 On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 12:06:27PM +0100, Johan Str?m wrote: > 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). Yes, ssh and serial works, I am using that. I would have preferred they kept the text console too. I often enough issues with the graphical (ActiveX and Java) on iLO2, that I end up using remote desktop or vnc into a local machine (local to the iLO) and run a browser from there. ssh text console on iLO1 is working for me from my crackberry ssh. -- Regards, Ulf. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-865-0204 You can find my resume at: http://www.Alameda.net/~ulf/resume.html