Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 14:16:26 -0700 From: Jo Rhett <jrhett@netconsonance.com> To: Paul Schmehl <pschmehl_lists_nada@tx.rr.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: console access Message-ID: <EA2CBEC9-C963-4ABC-AFCF-CC4F539F801B@netconsonance.com> In-Reply-To: <3E1DBCBBB1C614B1DBD0F166@utd65257.utdallas.edu> References: <9B7FE91B-9C2E-4732-866C-930AC6022A40@netconsonance.com> <200806051023.56065.jhb@freebsd.org> <CE0D857CF3C54017B29052F0@utd65257.utdallas.edu> <200806051910.20319.pieter@degoeje.nl> <3E1DBCBBB1C614B1DBD0F166@utd65257.utdallas.edu>
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On Jun 5, 2008, at 11:35 AM, Paul Schmehl wrote: > It's not quite that simple. To do that, I have to block out time to > drive 45 miles during my supposed "off" hours and do the upgrade > there. Because, if it breaks networking and I'm at home, the server > will be down for at least an hour until I can drive to the hosting > company, get access to the server and restore the old kernel. Paul, you should arrange with your colocation provider to get an out of band serial connection to the system, and configure the console to go to the serial port. We provide that for free at $EMPLOYER and most other places I know of do it for free or nominal charge. Obviously an operation like ours has lights-out access to everything, but we have a dozen or so freebsd developers as customers, and they routinely rebuild their machines entirely without ever visiting the facility. GNN in particular lives in Japan these days so a colo visit would take him a day or two... -- Jo Rhett Net Consonance : consonant endings by net philanthropy, open source and other randomness
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