[Info-vax] Integrity iLO Configuration?

[Chris Townley]

On 24/06/2021 20:17, Craig A. Berry wrote:
> 
> On 6/24/21 2:10 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>> On 6/24/21 2:44 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>>> On 6/24/2021 1:19 PM, Stephen Hoffman wrote:
>>>> On 2021-06-24 00:50:32 +0000, Dave Froble said:
>>>>
>>>>> Apparently I'm getting an itanic on Friday.  Do I have to use iLO and
>>>>> such, or, can I ignore tham?
>>>>
>>>> That's your call.
>>>>
>>>> Around here, I'd want to configure and connect the iLO to the network,
>>>> yes. With any Integrity server. Regardless of the intended usage of the
>>>> Integrity server.
>>>>
>>>> If this Integrity server includes graphics hardware and a graphics
>>>> display (that via separate controller, or via the iLO), that'll likely
>>>> be the primary usage, and not the iLO network-connected serial console.
>>>>
>>>> If using this Integrity server as a remote server with interactive
>>>> sessions—traditional timesharing, not graphics—then the iLO can be one
>>>> of the various network connections, or can be ignored.
>>>>
>>>> For a development-only system, the iLO is akin to a backup. Handy to
>>>> have when something goes wrong, also handy for upgrades and for
>>>> restarting the host and for restarting the network stack, but probably
>>>> not used heavily otherwise.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> I need to do some TCP/IP research and development.  The Alpha doesn't 
>>> get the latest stuff, and, I really need to be using the latest stuff.
>>>
>>> Didn't want the damn thing, but, I need to do the research.
>>>
>>
>> Can't you get involved in the "Early Implementer" stuff with VSI
>> and do your research on an X86-64 version?
> 
> There are no native compilers in v9.0 so he'd still need an itanic to
> cross-compile.  v9.1 with native compilers is due 2021H1, i.e. within
> the next week or so, assuming it's on time.

You are hopeful!

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Chris