[Info-vax] VSI and Process Software announcement

[Kerry Main]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Info-vax [mailto:info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com] On Behalf
> Of Chris via Info-vax
> Sent: 25-Sep-16 6:28 PM
> To: info-vax at rbnsn.com
> Cc: Chris <xxx.syseng.yyy at gfsys.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: [Info-vax] VSI and Process Software announcement
> 
> On 09/25/16 21:17, Kerry Main wrote:
> 
> >
> 
> > In large shops, you want a common multi-platform console log
> strategy
> as part of the enterprise mgmt. strategy. You do not want
> individual OS's each with a separate or proprietary console log
> solution that will not fit into the enterprise strategy.
> >
> > In some cases for security reasons, you want the console log
> strategy
> to be totally separate from the host OS or network device so a
> OS/network priv'ed person cannot change the console log files
> that might be stored on the local server. For audit purposes,
you
> may even want the console log files backed up as part of your
> data mgmt. strategy.
> >
> > What Apple has does not fit this corporate requirement, hence
> my
> earlier question about what OS/HW server are you talking about?
> 
> 
> Sun Sparc machines have this capability for years, with a
separate
> management embedded processor and associated network
> based ilom port. That supports http or ssh access and can
monitor
> and control all aspects of machine operation. There is also a
serial
> management port offering a subset of the same functionality.
> 
> Proliants may have some of this as well, though haven't used
it...
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Chris

Lots of systems have dedicated ILO's, mgmt. processors (including
OpenVMS.. the Nautilus family of VAX's had separate Pro380 PC's),
but Steve's point was that these separate mgmt. functions and
serial consoles are a thing of the past. I disagree. 

Even HPE's newest generation of ProLiant's have separate mgmt.
functions that include a serial console capability which provides
the capability to plug into a larger secure enterprise console
management strategy.

A secure serial console is an integral component of an overall
integrated multi-platform enterprise console management strategy.


Regards,

Kerry Main
Kerry dot main at starkgaming dot com