[ale] 1U server question

[Jeff Lightner]

I think you missed the point.

The NIC/IP discussed below is for a "management card" which is separate
from the standard kind of NIC you use for OSes.  Typically such
"management cards" are accessible even when the OS is shutdown so long
as there is power to the chassis.   These are quite common on UNIX
servers such as HP.

My earlier suggestion was that the Dell 1950 has something built into it
already that may do this though I wasn't sure.  If not I know they do
sell a management card solution for some of their systems.  It appears
Jonathan is saying Dell and HP do sell such solutions.

The benefit to this device is you can use it to power cycle the system
even when the OS is already down.  They also usually have a console
interface so that you can access the OS when it up.  Also since it is
built into your 1U rack space you don't have to try to plan for more
rack space for external KVM or remote power controllers.

-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Jim
Lynch
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 1:43 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] 1U server question

Jonathan Rickman wrote:
> All the major vendors offer a remote management solution that is 
> adequate for a *nix system. Dell and HP offer a solution that is also 
> great for a Windows system. Not sure about IBM. Regardless of which 
> solution you choose, if you don't have at least one static IP to 
> assign to it, it will be as useless as a screen door on a submarine as

> none of them provide any type of dynamic DNS capability that I am 
> aware of.
>
> --
> Jonathan
Oh, sure I'll have an IP address, however if all I have is the lan how 
do I set the ip address initially and/or how do I access the console 
while the initial install is booting?  Seems like a catch 22, but I'm 
sure there is an answer.

It may be moot since I'm looking at a system that has KVM.  The only 
problem with the system is that it only has a SATA controller and the 
box has only a slot for a slim cd/dvd drive.  I can't find a slim 
optical drive.  Is it common to find a bios that boots from a usb 
optical drive?  Or maybe a usd thumb drive?

Jim.
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