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vPro/iAMT, BIOS does not show up via serial console (SOL)

I've setup our desktop machines with vPro/iAMT 11.0 for SOL (serial console via LAN). It works fine while an OS is running. However when rebooting the POST screen is not visible via SOL and I'm not able to enter BIOS setup. I've tried several BIOS…
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Utility to send a command to multiple terminals?

A while ago when I did a lot more system admining, there was a little utility that would send a command to multiple terminals that I had open. So essentially I could ssh into three different servers, then type tail -f /var/log/some_error.log into…
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Possible to use a console cable from a Cisco ASA and use it interactively with ESXi?

I'm creating procedures to deploy a Cisco ASA and an ESXi machine to remote locations where no local tech contacts are available. I think it may be a wise idea to connect the console cable from the ASA to the ESXi machine to assist in local & remote…
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Redirect tty out to serial?

Im trying to debug an issue we are having with netbooting a RedHat box. The anaconda installer scribbles useful log data to the second virtual terminal (Ctrl-Alt-F2) but I would like to be able to see this without being there (Box is racked and…
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persisting esxi /bootbank/boot.cfg across reboots

i have a serial console connected to my esxi 5.5 server. and the configs work fine for the pxe install. however, upon reboot my console no longer works: i believe i need to change the file /bootbank/boot.cfg to include: kernelopt=…
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corrupted lines display in ssh terminal

I have problem with my console drawing lines. The problem is when I connect through ssh to server everything draws ok. But when I use up arrow key to show last used commands it often leaves few characters after $ sign like (in bold is what stays…
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How to exit xen domu when using linux terminal

I usually use putty to connect on a xen domus. To exit domus after using "xm console", it's ctrl + 5 But how can I exit vm console on linux terminal?
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stdout to gnu screen copy buffer

Is there a command in GNU Screen to direct standard output to the copy buffer I've been doing alot of work with files, it's great to copy and past the filenames I want into commands e.g. ls | grep proc $ ls | grep cal calendar.inc-gen.php // enter…
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glassfish 3.1.2 admin console port 4848 blocked by firewall

I've got a remote server. There is glassfish 3.1.2 running behind apache 2.2. The administration port 4848 is blocked by firewall so that I cannot use http://some_server.com:4848 where some_server is the domain name of my server. How can I configure…
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Linux web console for multiple machine

I'm looking for a web-based tool allowing me to do the following: Have a single web-based UI for multiple servers Services monitoring: for each server I want to see all running daemons and be able to start/stop/restart them (just like windows…
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What serial cable do I need for a Cisco/Linksys SRW2024P?

Some idiot (one guess as to who) installed a Cisco/Linksys SRW2024P in a 2nd location and forgot to change the IP before doing so. Now it's on a new subnet and I need to control it via console port. I'm used to controlling Cisco gear through the…
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Can changing the tty improve compilation speed?

When I do large compilations (anywhere, but my question assumes Linux), many messages are often output to the screen. My question is, do these messages slow down the process? And if they do, does switching to a different tty so they aren't displayed…
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Fedora14 serial console how-to needed

Has anyone ever got a serial console working in fedora 14 ? Is it as simple as adding to grub: serial --unit=0 --speed=38400 terminal --timeout=10 serial console and add to the kernel lines: console=tty0 console=ttyS0,38400 If so, this isn't…
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Can I hook PowerShell to call a function each time I execute a command?

I want to change the title of the PowerShell window to the command line of the currently executing process inside it, just like CMD.EXE does. Can I do this in PowerShell? Is there some function like prompt which is called when I execute a command in…
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Rescuing a buggered console

Once in a while, you'll get some output in your console that causes it to go haywire. In some cases, you can't enter text, in others you can enter text but it looks like the Cyrillic alphabet. Is there any sort of magical command to get it back on…
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