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Multiple servers KVM IPMI tool
I have multiple servers and I want to have kvm screens viwer setup for servers .
I do not want to use supermicro ipmi which is very much buggy .
Need similar to lantronix but can be deployed in multiple servers and available all time and no need manual setup every time .
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https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Description=kvm over ip&Submit=ENE
hey bro ,
tools like this works if have setup before
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA6TP6E79181&cm_re=kvm_over_ip--9SIA6TP6E79181--Product
if you have used one before , let me know a company . I am fed up of supermicro bugs
What issues are you facing with Supermicro IPMI? Which motherboard are you using?
Supermicro out of the box is usually very buggy because the hardware has been sitting in a warehouse for a while. Once flashed it's 90% good to go LOL. But yes, Lantronix is much more reliable once past the initial config.
I'm curious to know what bugs you are experiencing as well since we deploy a number of them with varying motherboard models.
Supermicro has lots of bugs, granted. Or well, bugs that seem to cause it to be unusable.
@hostdare,
My suggestion isn't exactly what you are looking for but, might be very interesting for you.
Check https://www.ispsystem.com/software/dcimanager , automated OS installs there, not much other than forwarding the DHCP requests to utilize it properly. If you don't need bandwidth graphs, just don't setup that function. It's cheap and works very well for OS reloads. They also have a WHMCS module.
Feel free to PM me should you need help. I can get you a meeting with the devs if you want too.
Like?
Can't tell you because I do not know. I've managed many servers, and its IPMI locks sometimes. Even in the latest firmwares.
Same happens with console, that stops working randomly...
https://www.lantronix.com/products/lantronix-spider/
https://www.lantronix.com/products/lantronix-spiderduo/
These might be bit pricey than one you posted link of but was given these by hetzner and work'ed pretty well.
There used to be some multi-port KVM over IP units by Dell, I think they were re-branded Avocent or something. The really cheap ones, I seem to remember that you need to use the USB2 SIPs otherwise something doesn't work right. Prepare yourself to use Java 6 or something really old, though.
These are really bad. Dacentec uses them and half the time the video is dead, or the USB virtual keyboard isn't recognized by the machine. These are a downgrade from a serial port console and kermit.
raritan has one in htmlvnc but cost multiple xxxx, so way above my budget that is needed for my usage
I've worked with Adder KVM over IP (https://eu.adder.com/en) before, and it's decent. It's a regular VNC connection to the switch.
If you can pipe everything over serial, there are other, better, options. Serial console ports was one of the best things about Sun equipment.
Worked pretty good for my first experience. After message to them about lagging, there were 0 issues with usage.
When they work and the virtual media isn't messed up, they're passable; I'd still rather have VNC and iPXE available, but these are specifically not what the OP wanted.