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I need help finding a KVM over IP
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I want something that I can connect one end via ethernet to the switch in my rack, configure an IP on it, plug the other end via KVM cables into a server and connect to it remotely.I don't want to…Continue

Tags: remote, kvm

Started this discussion. Last reply by Deb Whicher Dec 7, 2011.

Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day

It's come around again. Another year ticks by. I am not really feeling the "Appreciation".I guess it is not to be taken literally. :) …Continue

Started Jul 29, 2011

Jokes based on protocols - Are you kidding me?

 For those of you who haven't seen this yet, there is a website of protocol based jokes. Check out http://protolol.com/ I am not sure if I find it funny because of…Continue

Tags: jokes, protocol

Started Jun 14, 2011

PCI Compliance and Red Hat's backporting policy
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For anyone not familiar with the problem; Red Hat use a practice called back porting for ensuring security fixes are applied to software, without also changing the functionality of the software.And…Continue

Tags: security, PCI, Hat, Red

Started this discussion. Last reply by Richard Holloway Dec 9, 2010.

 

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Richard Holloway updated their profile Jan 20
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Deb Whicher replied to Richard Holloway's discussion 'I need help finding a KVM over IP'
Hi Richard. We've used the HPIP consoles before but have switched over to the Dell solution (KVM 2162DS) which it more cost effective.  We use our KVMoIP often but find that iLO or DRAC to be more useful in that you can hit the virtual…
Dec 7, 2011
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Wesley "Nonapeptide" replied to Richard Holloway's discussion 'I need help finding a KVM over IP'
I just found my notes when I was researching single node KVMoIP devices. I'll just dump them here for your reference. I should probably blog about this topic. Avocent DSR1024 Single-port IP KVM (Has been replaced with "Avocent…
Sep 27, 2011
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Richard Holloway replied to Richard Holloway's discussion 'I need help finding a KVM over IP'
Cheers Wesley   That was exactly the sort of thing I had in mind. I was just not sure that such a thing existed and I was struggling to find information. However in the meantime I went ahead and got an Aten CN8000 KEM on the NET Switch which is…
Sep 27, 2011
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Wesley "Nonapeptide" replied to Richard Holloway's discussion 'I need help finding a KVM over IP'
Look at the Lantronix Spider. I use them for clients and think they're great! The Planet used to use them for in-rack KVMoIP.
Sep 27, 2011
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Constantin Visan replied to Richard Holloway's discussion 'I need help finding a KVM over IP'
Hi, I think are no solution with out any KVM switch in the rack. I have Raritan adn before I use Avocent, both have 2 parts, one KVM to mount in the rack and a "special" connector to connect to servers. if you have found a solution please…
Sep 13, 2011
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I need help finding a KVM over IP

I want something that I can connect one end via ethernet to the switch in my rack, configure an IP on it, plug the other end via KVM cables into a server and connect to it remotely.I don't want to get another rack mounted device. Ideally just something I can plug into the server I am working on, drive home and carry on working remotely. This looks like the perfect thing, …See More
Discussion posted by Richard Holloway Sep 1, 2011
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Richard Holloway replied to 8i5's discussion 'Organizing scripts etc'
Wesley has posted on his blog (original story) about a project on github that is aiming to become "a central collection of scripts and utilities that are useful to the brotherhood of the sysadmin."   This sounds like a good idea and…
Aug 5, 2011
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Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day

It's come around again. Another year ticks by. I am not really feeling the "Appreciation".I guess it is not to be taken literally. :) http://www.sysadminday.com/ See More
Discussion posted by Richard Holloway Jul 29, 2011
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Jokes based on protocols - Are you kidding me?

 For those of you who haven't seen this yet, there is a website of protocol based jokes. Check out http://protolol.com/ I am not sure if I find it funny because of the puns or just because the site exists. Most jokes are jokes about jokes.Still, if there is an audience for this, it is pretty much going to include us lot, so I thought I'd share.Optimist: Glass is half full. Programmer: That glass won’t scaOptimist: Glass is half full. Programmer: That glass…See More
Discussion posted by Richard Holloway Jun 14, 2011
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Richard Holloway commented on David Mackintosh's blog post 'Spam in the blog feed!'
  Oh, I am so funny somedays. It would be useful to know what we can do to get it removed quickly, so it doesn't become a rising problem. Anyone know if there is a "report this" type system or do we just message someone with…
Jan 27, 2011
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Richard Holloway left a comment for Elizabeth Ayer and Michael Francis
Hi Elizabeth. I have decided to drop my blog to which I have a link from the SysAdmin Network home page. Could you remove the link to keep things tidy?   Thank you.
Jan 19, 2011
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Richard Holloway replied to Richard Holloway's discussion 'PCI Compliance and Red Hat's backporting policy'
Sounds like you handle it in the same way as me; by reasoning with the tester. I did it by cross referencing the CVE number against the Red Hat Errata and then checked each update had been applied in /var/log/yum.log and sending the relevant…
Dec 9, 2010
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Ryan Beta replied to Richard Holloway's discussion 'PCI Compliance and Red Hat's backporting policy'
I came across this same thing recently and it was a tempest in a teapot. Our contracted security firm scanned our Red Hat EL 5.5 SFTP server and issued a site certification fail with a severity 9 because our server was running OpenSSH 4.3p2. They…
Dec 9, 2010
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PCI Compliance and Red Hat's backporting policy

For anyone not familiar with the problem; Red Hat use a practice called back porting for ensuring security fixes are applied to software, without also changing the functionality of the software.And they describe how and why they do that at http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/backporting/?sc_cid=3093This has many advantages when trying to provide a stable (as in unchanging) platform for developing on and makes it…See More
Discussion posted by Richard Holloway Nov 4, 2010
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Web Developer / System Administrator
Tech Interests - e.g. Virtualisation? Cisco? Etc.
Linux and Open Source in general.
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http://richardjh.org

Comment Wall (4 comments)

At 11:56pm on November 24, 2009, Wesley "Nonapeptide"Wesley "Nonapeptide" said…
Hello Richard! Nice to have you here! Hope you stick around. =)
At 1:50pm on March 5, 2010, Wesley "Nonapeptide"Wesley "Nonapeptide" said…
Glad to help! My eyes glazed over when I saw your thread, but I thought maybe Baca could help when I discovered he was a Linux admin.
At 9:02pm on July 2, 2010, Jeremy McEachronJeremy McEachron said…
Thanks Richard,

On my Linux learning I've gotten about as far a downloading a Debian ISO. I've installed and used Ubuntu in the past for web browsing and to host a bunch of mp3s. (So I wouldn't be bored at work) But I never really focused on the command line with Ubuntu, I just used the GUI, so my plan is to learn to do more from the command line.

Sorry about the blog not accepting your comments. I must have broke the comments while I was updating the blog a few weeks ago. I just thought the lack of new comments was due to people being on vacation as it is summer now. :) Now I know what I'll be fixing at in my spare time.
At 3:32pm on July 30, 2010, Elizabeth Ayer and Michael FrancisElizabeth Ayer and Michael Francis said…
Of course we're happy to include your blog on the list on the main page. It has useful content, 'nuff said!

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