[olug] Belkin KVM switch problems

[Sean Kelly]

On Fri, Dec 31, 2004 at 08:16:50AM -0600, Dave Thacker wrote:
> On Thursday 30 December 2004 12:25, Sean Kelly wrote:
> > On Tue, Dec 28, 2004 at 09:07:24PM -0600, Dave Thacker wrote:
> > > We've just brought in a 16-port Belkin KVM switch (PS/2 keyboard
> > > connectors) to create a common console for our linux servers.   The
> > > computers we're attaching are all rack-mount HP servers running SuSE 9.0
> > > and 9.1.
> >
> > What model HP servers are we talking about? Some of those have iLO which
> > will let you access the console over the network.
> 
> I think they're DL-320's.  Not sure if they have Integrated Lights Out or not.  

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantdl320/index.html

It says that those models have *optional* RILOE II (Remote Insight
Lights-Out Edition II). I would check your system. You should be able to
see something about it shortly after POST if you have it.

> Do you have a pointer to this?  If I had console access via the network, I 
> could trade this Belkin boat anchor in for something more useful, like 
> another server....

It took forever to navigate HP's evil site (even by using Google), but here
are all the PDFs on iLO and RILOE(?):

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DocumentIndex.jsp?contentType=SupportManual&locale=en_US&docIndexId=179166&taskId=120&prodTypeId=15351&prodSeriesId=397989

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