[Info-vax] OpenVMS graphics - once more

[Michael Moroney]

pechter at S20.pechter.dyndns.org (William Pechter) writes:

>In article <54dbeb3e$0$29561$c3e8da3$e074e489 at news.astraweb.com>,
>JF Mezei  <jfmezei.spamnot at vaxination.ca> wrote:
>>On 15-02-11 18:43, Dirk Munk wrote:
>>
>>> It was all about the discussion that a server doesn't need to have a 
>>> graphics card these days. It can be replaced by an ILO port with 
>>> integrated web server.
>>
>>ILO port does not manage the OS instance, it manages the hardware. And
>>depending on system, the equivalent of SRM.
>>
>>At best, you can use the ILO to order a "soft" power-off (where it sends
>>a signal to OS which has a couple of seconds before power is shut).
>>
>>
>>This is quite different from logging into the server to manage it, its
>>parameners, networking (IP address etc), user authentication etc.
>>
>>And in cases where networking is out, you really need a way to login to
>>the server's console to fix it. Can't be done remotely.
>>
>>

>The IBM x86-64 boxes I worked with had a web based app that would allow you to
>login to the OS on the server console and do anything including reconfig bios.
>The low end minimum IPMI manages the hardware through the BMC controller, but 
>a lot of server vendors have the more enhanced features on an optional add-in
>board to reduce costs on boxes that don't need the functionality.

>DELL had the DRAC board.  IBM had their RSA (Remote Supervisor Adapter).
>HP had ILO varients (IIRC that was a Compaq name).  Sun had ILOM.

HP Itanic servers have iLO management interfaces.  I use them all the 
time.  You can reconfigure the system, power it off/on (hard power
cycle, not just tell the OS to shut down and power off, please) and
talk to the console.  Much easier to SSH to OPA0: than to have to deal
with a physical terminal, a reverse DECserver or the console on a
DECwindows tube.  You can do all this with a CLI or web interface.