Airgapped? I'm curious - could you please explain this?
-Jeff Brian Chee wrote:
5. Lastly, most motherboards do not have the capability of using a serial port as a true console device. (ala Sun sparcs) and thusly you don't get a console until the linux/bsd/etc is up and running. Some of the Intel motherboards do have a true serial console...the cool part about that is that you can actually connect a terminal/console server (like the Lantronix SSH terminal servers) to the console. I've created a airgapped network (separate from the world) just for console devices (Networld+Interop calls it "Access Ether") so that even if I'm getting dos'ed I can get into the console and deal with it. I've done some of my servers and almost all of my switches. That way I can get into a serial console without having to walk all over my building....even better when you have to deal with a campus. /brian chee
