On Nov 15, 2007 3:48 PM, Alan Pope <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Michael, > > On Thu, 2007-11-15 at 15:33 +0000, Michael Holloway wrote: > > If by that you mean using a console cable plugged directly into the > > server (from a laptop or something) then no. > > Yes, mine is hosted in a datacentre where they provide ssh-to-serial > access so that it's possible to administer the server even when there > are network/ssh issues such as this. > > I'd recommend this in the future for you as it gets you out of a number > of holes. > > Cheers, > Al. > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > >
Also, some servers have a built in ILO (Integrated Lights-Out - http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/servers/management/ilo/index.html). Essentially, it's a separate IP address (sometimes the same IP, different port) that you can use even if the PC is turned off. You connect to it, and it gives you a java applet which shows you a "virtual" console, in the same way that VMware would. This may even be superior than ssh-to-serial, in that it can help you even if the kernel crashes, machine was turned off, etc. Kris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
