[OSM-dev] The future of sysadmin

Raphaël Jacquot sxpert at sxpert.org
Thu Jul 19 09:39:22 BST 2007


Tom Hughes wrote:
> In message <469F1BDB.8060705 at sxpert.org>
>         Raphaël Jacquot <sxpert at sxpert.org> wrote:
> 
>> 80n wrote:
>>> 1) Remote consoles would seem to be a high priority
>> I'll do you one better
>>
>> * there should be a serial port concentrator (such as a cyclades unit)
>> * the boxes should be powered through a remote controlled power bar,
>> so that they can be remotely restarted in case they panic or something
> 
> I think that's what 80n meant, or at least something along those
> lines. It is certainly what I meant by a remote console.
> 
> Whether it is serial or not is largely irrelevant. The important
> things are (a) remote power control and (b) remote access to the
> system display and keyboard input from BIOS screen onwards.
> 
> Tom
> 

right.




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