This look like a tiny computer (ARM+Linux) that could monitor a bigger iron on a pci board ?
ethernet could be enough, console can't be used if too many server are on the same space, but one console could be connected to many of this board through ethernet. Input/output look like different kind of sensor and a connection to the sensor of the monitored computer. USB could be also nice to control UPS. > richard nienhuis wrote: >> On 4/3/06, Timothy Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>>Since the list has been rather idle lately, I thought it might be wise >>>to make use of this time to do some forward thinking about how we'd >>>like this project to evolve in the future. Some of what I think we >>>should discuss will influence nearer-term decisions, as well as set us >>>up to handle contingencies as technologies evolve. >> >> >> >> >> How about instead of more advanced 3d card apply some of the knowledge >> to >> the server sector? Remote management cards are still pretty pricey and >> feature incomplete. A peppercorn eRIC express is still well over 300$. >> Dracs are cheaper, but they are Dell specific. We could offer a far >> better >> remote managment solution and a remote graphics display. >> >> Some key things that I would like to see in a remote management card >> would >> be: >> Minimum 100Base-TX ethernet output. Preferably with a POE output that >> could >> power an external 3 port mini hub or switch. >> KVM over IP. >> Virtual CD/HD/Floppy. >> Appears as an ethernet card to the OS. > > * also as a video card... otherwise, you won't get the console :D > >> Several GIOs for front panel displays, alert lights, intrusion alarm, >> motion >> detector. >> Read fan speed and temps off the I2C bus. >> 2 or 3 extra temp inputs for >> Power On/Off/Reset >> 4 USB ports for cameras etc. >> Power quality monitoring. (Line voltage and DC bus voltages). >> Anything else? > > serial port > >> >> Servers are still the biggest market for OSS. If the costs associated >> with >> remote management could be pushed down I think many people would be >> interested in it. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Open-graphics mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics >> List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com) > > _______________________________________________ > Open-graphics mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics > List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com) > _______________________________________________ Open-graphics mailing list [email protected] http://lists.duskglow.com/mailman/listinfo/open-graphics List service provided by Duskglow Consulting, LLC (www.duskglow.com)
