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BIOS level remote access for dedi?

what is the easiest way to give someone bios level access to a "non-enterprise" dedicated server?
high end intel has IPMI, but i see alot of dedi providers with stuff like core2due or core i3/i5/i7 series.
how do they provide remote access to their clients?

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  • There is no access.

  • fahim5001fahim5001 Member
    edited February 2017

    @Spacedust said:
    There is no access.

    then how does dedicated providers let their clients to install OS and manage other stuff on the physical node remotely?

  • KVMoverIP or software such as https://www.easydcim.com/

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  • are there any cheaper software? or ways to make KVMoverIP from another server?

  • @fahim5001 said:
    are there any cheaper software? or ways to make KVMoverIP from another server?

    KVMoverIP requires either a special motherboard, or a card.

  • @doghouch or a kvm switch ;)

  • fahim5001 said: then how does dedicated providers let their clients to install OS and manage other stuff on the physical node remotely?

    They don't. OS reinstalls or even reboot, for a lot of those providers, is done by ticket. Some bigger players do offer an in-house automatic reinstall/reboot system via their client's panel, but it is limited to only install the OS they have preconfigured for those machines and their network. Some of them offer also a rescue system (WSI, Oneline.net for cheaper servers like kidechires etc.)
    For KVM over IP / IPMI access to the clients, if the server itself does not support it, then, you either have to buy special cards for each server or have a couple of devices and rent it to the clients for a certain time window when they need it for uploading custom iso, maintain and troubleshot the server.

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  • quadhostquadhost Member
    edited February 2017

    Lantronix.

    EDIT - Note that not all providers do provide access at that level.

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  • pbgbenpbgben Member, Host Rep

    @quadhost said:
    Lantronix.

    This, Often you'll see this for providers like Worldstream as their cheaper servers are just desktop machines and require an external device (Rented as additional cost)

  • @piohost said:
    @doghouch or a kvm switch ;)

    Meh :P

  • Why hasnt anyone mentioned network boot + install yet? Most consumer machines support boot-from-network...

  • @teamacc said:
    Why hasnt anyone mentioned network boot + install yet? Most consumer machines support boot-from-network...

    Likely because the question was how access was granted to get into BIOS, not how PXE booting works.

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  • OVH on SoYouStart for their i7-4790k machines that run on ASUS z97s use https://www.lantronix.com/products/lantronix-spider/ to give people full access to install via an ISO, access bios, etc. I used it to install Windows 10 on one, apart from having to go into the java control panel and add the IP to a whitelist it worked decently.

    However if you screw up the BIOS, etc they'll charge you additional fees which is why I recommend most people don't even touch the BIOS on those servers. I was able to literally view overclocking and voltage options, etc.

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  • SpartanHostSpartanHost Member, Host Rep

    @fahim5001 said:
    also what is this PXE thing?

    Booting over the network, can be done via provisioning systems such as noc-ps which a lot of providers use for automatic OS installs and rescue cd.

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  • @SpartanHost said:

    @fahim5001 said:
    also what is this PXE thing?

    Booting over the network, can be done via provisioning systems such as noc-ps which a lot of providers use for automatic OS installs and rescue cd.

    thanks will look into it, also i like the "free" for small amount of servers part :D

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