[CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-13 Thread Rudi Ahlers
Hi all, Has anyone seen something like this before: I want to use a laptop as a KVM console. Basically when a technician goes to one of our datacentres, or clients he has to look for a free LCD, keyboard & mouse to connect to a server (no network access, reinstall, troubleshoot failed kernel / HD

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-13 Thread Giles Coochey
On 13/10/2010 19:31, Rudi Ahlers wrote: > Hi all, > > Has anyone seen something like this before: > > I want to use a laptop as a KVM console. Basically when a technician > goes to one of our datacentres, or clients he has to look for a free > LCD, keyboard& mouse to connect to a server (no netw

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-13 Thread Nataraj
Rudi Ahlers wrote: > Hi all, > > Has anyone seen something like this before: > > I want to use a laptop as a KVM console. Basically when a technician > goes to one of our datacentres, or clients he has to look for a free > LCD, keyboard & mouse to connect to a server (no network access, > reinstall

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-13 Thread Dale Dellutri
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 12:31 PM, Rudi Ahlers wrote: > Hi all, > > Has anyone seen something like this before: > > I want to use a laptop as a KVM console. Basically when a technician > goes to one of our datacentres, or clients he has to look for a free > LCD, keyboard & mouse to connect to a se

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-13 Thread Rudi Ahlers
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Giles Coochey wrote: >  On 13/10/2010 19:31, Rudi Ahlers wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Has anyone seen something like this before: >> >> I want to use a laptop as a KVM console. Basically when a technician >> goes to one of our datacentres, or clients he has to look for

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-13 Thread Les Mikesell
On 10/13/2010 12:51 PM, Giles Coochey wrote: >On 13/10/2010 19:31, Rudi Ahlers wrote: >> Hi all, >> >> Has anyone seen something like this before: >> >> I want to use a laptop as a KVM console. Basically when a technician >> goes to one of our datacentres, or clients he has to look for a free >

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-13 Thread Rudi Ahlers
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Dale Dellutri wrote: > Your request inspired me to try a google search: > >   linux laptop as kvm console > > Apparently there is such a device (URL may wrap): > > > http://us.startech.com/product/NOTECONS01-Portable-USB-PS-2-KVM-Console-Adapter-for-Notebook-PCs >

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-13 Thread Giles Coochey
On 13/10/2010 20:35, Rudi Ahlers wrote: > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Giles Coochey wrote: >> On 13/10/2010 19:31, Rudi Ahlers wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Has anyone seen something like this before: >>> >>> I want to use a laptop as a KVM console. Basically when a technician >>> goes to on

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-13 Thread Rudi Ahlers
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Giles Coochey wrote: > Yes, for the lower end of the market you won't find that capability > built in, but going forward - if you're looking for a server that is > going to be co-located then remote management built-in should be one of > the things at the top of th

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-13 Thread Marc Petitmermet
On Oct 13, 2010, at 20:39 , Rudi Ahlers wrote: > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Dale Dellutri wrote: >> Your request inspired me to try a google search: >> >> linux laptop as kvm console >> >> Apparently there is such a device (URL may wrap): >> >> >> http://us.startech.com/product/NOTEC

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-13 Thread Giles Coochey
On 13/10/2010 20:52, Rudi Ahlers wrote: > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Giles Coochey wrote: >> Yes, for the lower end of the market you won't find that capability >> built in, but going forward - if you're looking for a server that is >> going to be co-located then remote management built-in

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-13 Thread Luigi Castro Cardeles
2010/10/13 Rudi Ahlers > Hi all, > > Has anyone seen something like this before: > > I want to use a laptop as a KVM console. Basically when a technician > goes to one of our datacentres, or clients he has to look for a free > LCD, keyboard & mouse to connect to a server (no network access, > rei

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-14 Thread cornel panceac
is there a client-server application which does kvm over network connections? ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-14 Thread Bart Schaefer
On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 11:39 AM, Rudi Ahlers wrote: > On Wed, Oct 13, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Dale Dellutri wrote: >> Your request inspired me to try a google search: >> >>   linux laptop as kvm console >> >> http://us.startech.com/product/NOTECONS01-Portable-USB-PS-2-KVM-Console-Adapter-for-Notebook-P

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-14 Thread cornel panceac
> > > Try searching for "kvm over ip" -- you'll find a number of devices not > much more expensive than that adapter, which are KVMs with their own > network interfaces. Which means you don't even need to be physically > plugged in to use them, though I believe you *could* be if security > concern

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-14 Thread John Doe
From: cornel panceac > is there a client-server application which does kvm over network connections? What do you mean by client-server? VNC? NX? KVM is hardware "emulation" of the keyboard, Video and Mouse... Meaning you can remotely manage the server (reboot, bios, etc...), without being depen

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-17 Thread Devin Reade
Rudi Ahlers wrote: > I want to use a laptop as a KVM console. [snip] Other people have pointed out KVM-over-IP devices for your legacy or low end machines (ALOM/iLO/DRAC/whatever is still cheaper for server-grade hardware). I'd like to bring up the AdderLink IPEPs, which I can say from experie

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-18 Thread Rudi Ahlers
On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:20 AM, Devin Reade wrote: > Rudi Ahlers wrote: > >> I want to use a laptop as a KVM console. > [snip] > > Other people have pointed out KVM-over-IP devices for your legacy or > low end machines (ALOM/iLO/DRAC/whatever is still cheaper for > server-grade hardware). > > I'

Re: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console?

2010-10-18 Thread Ausmus, Matt
y's Law -Original Message- From: Rudi Ahlers [mailto:r...@softdux.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 10:32 AM To: CentOS mailing list Subject: [CentOS] using a Laptop as a KVM console? Hi all, Has anyone seen something like this before: I want to use a laptop as a KVM console. B