From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Apr 10 22:23:52 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E23EA16A403 for ; Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:23:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from hakmi@rogers.com) Received: from smtp103.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com (smtp103.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com [206.190.36.81]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id AB02F13C480 for ; Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:23:52 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from hakmi@rogers.com) Received: (qmail 81181 invoked from network); 10 Apr 2007 22:23:47 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=rogers.com; h=Received:X-YMail-OSG:From:To:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:Content-Transfer-Encoding:X-Mailer:In-Reply-To:X-MimeOLE:Thread-Index; b=gw4v3yerntNN8/TGsFU5kEzBIpesj0v9W2cVlj8UjO5k229LwZ6qbZUWb+x98ZDrgD63iQUqjiZwx3uvRucY3ZsiZbHzf2FbLUsq5wZclxyoCsjrDjDXwPN1YtEzQFwsM5tA6ARsnE5XHdOMlGCyYrq3NmGKnL7ml4j3YWrBlxo= ; Received: from unknown (HELO tamouh) (hakmi@rogers.com@74.104.205.212 with login) by smtp103.rog.mail.re2.yahoo.com with SMTP; 10 Apr 2007 22:23:47 -0000 X-YMail-OSG: bfIR.9kVM1kemz7ZGEyKEvSfKsBSFX95ouUTVjNUlztQXKlrmciNyPkkixk8zr4mrQ-- From: "Tamouh H." To: "'Marc G. Fournier'" , "'Derek Ragona'" , Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 18:24:58 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.6353 In-Reply-To: <0FC87C0D2B43ABA3F0CECCAD@ganymede.hub.org> X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 Thread-Index: Acd7uX9nVZ+xcjbGT5uJjy53u8f1IAABWPkA Message-Id: <20070410222352.AB02F13C480@mx1.freebsd.org> Cc: Subject: RE: KVM over IP (Was: Re: adding keyboard after reboot with no keyboard) ... 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: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:23:53 -0000 =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 > 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