On Tue, 2013-02-19 at 11:16 -0500, Kevin D. Clark wrote: > Lloyd Kvam writes: > > > Should I simply disable IPMI or is it likely to be useful even in my > > circumstances? > > Do you have any need to manage your server remotely using the > functionality that IPMI provides? How easy is it for you to > physically access your server?
I had failed to provide remote access to Xen Dom-0. When my virtualized server failed to start, Bill McGonigle stopped in my office to make repairs and get it started. I have fixed that oversight and can now ssh to both Dom-0 and my virtual mail server. The server sits on a table in my office, so access is normally trivial. I usually use ssh as the most convenient, but the server is also on a KVM. I have simply ignored hardware management beyond smartd. My primary concern was yet another security vector to worry about, but I don't think I have any exposure right now. > I've been giving IPMI some thought lately as well. > > Regards, > > --kevin -- Lloyd Kvam Venix Corp DLSLUG/GNHLUG library http://dlslug.org/library.html http://www.librarything.com/catalog/dlslug http://www.librarything.com/catalog/dlslug&sort=stamp http://www.librarything.com/rss/recent/dlslug _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
