From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 20 22:36:19 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [8.8.178.115]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 457CC277 for ; Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:36:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from prvs=1763e08c5b=killing@multiplay.co.uk) Received: from mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DDE0CE52 for ; Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:36:18 +0000 (UTC) Received: from r2d2 ([188.220.16.49]) by mail1.multiplay.co.uk (mail1.multiplay.co.uk [85.236.96.23]) (MDaemon PRO v10.0.4) with ESMTP id md50002317345.msg for ; Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:36:16 +0000 X-Spam-Processed: mail1.multiplay.co.uk, Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:36:16 +0000 (not processed: message from valid local sender) X-MDRemoteIP: 188.220.16.49 X-Return-Path: prvs=1763e08c5b=killing@multiplay.co.uk X-Envelope-From: killing@multiplay.co.uk X-MDaemon-Deliver-To: hackers@freebsd.org Message-ID: <1BC5F51A18464B83BA79890CC349128C@multiplay.co.uk> From: "Steven Hartland" To: "Paul Schenkeveld" , "Daniel O'Connor" References: <20130220065810.GA25027@psconsult.nl> <20130220074655.GA59952@psconsult.nl> <20130220111339.GA65661@psconsult.nl> <8C2980B2-3B2C-4081-9287-39EFB47ABC3D@gsoft.com.au> <20130220203148.GA1803@psconsult.nl> Subject: Re: IPMI console [Re: Chicken and egg, encrypted root FS on remote server] Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:36:30 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 Cc: hackers@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:36:19 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Schenkeveld" To: "Daniel O'Connor" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 8:31 PM Subject: IPMI console [Re: Chicken and egg, encrypted root FS on remote server] > Hi Daniel, > > On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 10:55:47PM +1030, Daniel O'Connor wrote: >> >> On 20/02/2013, at 21:43, Paul Schenkeveld wrote: >> >> What about getting a remote console like HP's ILO or Dell's DRAC ? >> >> >> >> You get to login remotely, you can use some degree of access control... you can even remote boot. >> > >> > For new hardware I could indeed use this, the current hardware does not >> > support remote console. >> > >> > I don't have experience with ILO nor DRAC but I do have experience with >> > SuperMicro's KVM over LAN which does need a java client to run. If I can >> > enter the passphrase over ssh that would be better as I can use any device >> > including a smartphone to dial in and enter the passphrase. >> >> >> If you setup a serial console you don't need Java if you use ipmitool, eg >> ipmitool -H remoteip -U ADMIN -I lanplus sol activate > > Tried that with some Supermicro servers, the serial console allows me to > get into BIOS config and shows boot messages up to starting the kernel, > once the kernel starts output stops. > > In the BIOS setup, console redirect defaults to com2 port which explains > why output stops after the loader passes control to the kernel. > > BTW, ipmitool always gives me "Info: cannot activate SOL payload with > encryption" but ipmi-console (sysutils/freeipmi) works. > > If I change the console redirect to com1, my screen stays blank. Would > you perhaps know how to use com1 for redirect and connect to it using > ipmi-console (or ipmi-tool)? We use the following on Supermicro servers works fine:- http://blog.multiplay.co.uk/2012/12/freebsd-serial-over-lan/ Regards Steve ================================================ This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone +44 845 868 1337 or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk.