Hello Guy, Thanks a lot for the tip. It works like a charm and is indeed compatible with live migration.
Here is the line we added to the VM's .conf file: args: -serial tcp:0.0.0.0:1105,server,nowait Thanks again, Ph. A. On 01/04/14 10:06, Guy wrote: > Rather than using a :socket... I use this > > -serial tcp:0.0.0.0:<VMID>,server,nowait > > This allows me to telnet direct to the proxmox head on this port <VMID> and > connect to the serial of my linux systems. That way I don't need to let the > world and his dog have access to the proxmox shell. > > I use ID of the VM as the port as it's nice and easy to be sure the port is > unique, if you use low numbers then you might want to multiply by 1000 just > to get it out of the os space range. > > --Guy > > > > On 1 Apr 2014, at 08:29, Philippe Andersson <p...@iba-group.com> wrote: > >> Hello Dietmar, >> >> On 01/04/14 06:14, Dietmar Maurer wrote: >>>> 1./ is there a different way to define this virtual hardware that would >>>> offer >>>> the same functionalities while maintaining the ability to live migrate ? >>>> >>>> 2./ is there a plan at some point in the Proxmox roadmap to lift this >>>> limitation >>>> and make this "socket" compatible with live migration ? >>> >>> This open a local socket. Such device will never be able to migrate >>> correctly. >> OK, understood. >> >>> I guess you just use it as serial console? >>> >> Yes. For remote admin, serial console has our preference over the more >> conventional Spice or VNC because it's lighter, requires nothing more >> than an SSH client, and bypasses all the keyboard mapping issues you get >> with the regular consoles. >> >> But if it doesn't migrate, it's no use in a cluster, which is a real pity. >> >> Any chance for a different implementation? VMware redirects to a network >> socket, and this still allows for vMotion (i.e. live migration). >> >> TIA >> >> Cheers. Bye. >> >> Ph. A. >> >> -- >> >> *Philippe Andersson* >> Unix System Administrator >> IBA Particle Therapy | >> Tel: +32-10-475.983 >> Fax: +32-10-487.707 >> eMail: p...@iba-group.com >> <http://www.iba-worldwide.com> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pve-user mailing list >> pve-user@pve.proxmox.com >> http://pve.proxmox.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pve-user > -- *Philippe Andersson* Unix System Administrator IBA Particle Therapy | Tel: +32-10-475.983 Fax: +32-10-487.707 eMail: p...@iba-group.com <http://www.iba-worldwide.com>
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