>
>
> On 6/10/12 1:52 PM, Daniel Braniss wrote:
> >> Sami Halabi <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> > Hi Oliver,
> >> > I saw you had similar problem for console on 2010
> >> >
> >> http://freebsd.1045724.n5.nabble.com/Serial-console-problems-with-stab=le-8-td3950684.html
> >>
> >> No, I don't think that the problem is related. My problem
> >> was with the serial console, while you don't have a serial
> >> console attached at all (at least you didn't mention it).
> >>
> >> > but the thread wasn't ended by recommendation or conclusions by you.
> >> >
> >> > did you solve that problem then?
> >>
> >> No, I came to the conclusion that the serial console support
> >> in FreeBSD 8 was broken somehow. So I removed the console
> >> cable; it's running with an old VGA CRT as the console for
> >> now. Fortunately I require console access very seldom, so
> >> I don't have to drive to that machine often. It's still
> >> annoying, but I didn't find a better solution; downgrading
> >> to 7.x isn't an option.
> >>
> > just for the record, serial on 8.x works fine! the device naming has changed
> > from sio to uart, and maybe some features. We use it on all our servers,
> > even
> > redirecting it where possible via ILO,IMPI,DRAC. and is great for debuging
> > or saving long trips :-)
> >
> > WARNING: control access to these devices, specialy since root can login
> > on the console!
> >
> > danny
> >
>
> Daniel, would you kindly elaborate on the DRAC console redirection thingy ?
>
> We're using Dells here and I loathe having to use their web interface
> and the java app to get a console shell.
you need the drac module - sometimes it's optional, but if you can access it
via the web
you probably have it.
you will have to:
set the bios to allow serial over ethernet, I can't remember off heart
at the
moment.
configure /boot/loader.conf:
console="comconsole,vidconsole"
comconsole_speed="38400" -- the speed is what you set it
in the bios
configure /boot/device.hints:
hint.uart.0.flags="0x10" -- or .1. depending on the bios
settings
install from ports sysutils/ipmitools
connect the ethernet port
and finaly:
ipmitool -A MD5 -H c <hostname.drac> -U root -I lanplus sol activate
danny
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