Ahmed Kamal wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Situation
> =======
> I'm managing a server in some rural area with too many power cuts! Even long
> power cuts that our ups can't handle, and sometimes flickery power spikes,
> such that evidently sometimes the server reboots, and waits at the stupid
> "check file system" prompts. I get to drive for an hour to fix that FS
> corruption! Now, that machine does not have IPMI management or similar, and
> the serial port is connected to the UPS for auto-shutdown.
> Problem
> =====
> This leaves me with no "remote" way to fix serious errors such as FS
> checking
> Suggestion
> =======
> Is there such a thing as remote serial console. I'm thinking *if* the kernel
> gets to boot, then it immediately starts the network interface, and a tiny
> server for sending console messages to whoever is connected. I should be
> able to fix FS corruption and other serious problems. My question is, does
> such a thing exist ?

Something you might keep an eye out for in the future is USB-capable
UPSs. Or since the serial cable doesn't actually seem to do you any
good, remove it and attach a modem instead.

(wonders about security; I suppose that can be handled. Yeah, there are
ways).



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Cheers
John

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