[ale] System Management Card

[DJ-Pfulio]

On 08/07/2015 08:25 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:
> You can get a single port kvm over IP box ($ouch$) and connect that to a
> multi port kvm switch that supports hot key switching. Now add a pxe boot
> server with the default choice being "local boot" and a time out of 30
> seconds to choose another install option. Now set every system to always
> pxe boot as first option.
> 
> With centos/fedora/opensuse you have kickstart option that can be used to
> auto reinstall and set all local settings and/or pull from a
> chef/puppet/ansible configuration engine.

That sounds really dangerous.  Capable of wiping every installed OS on a
network ... oh - yeah - that does happen.
http://www.infosecnews.org/emory-university-windows-network-wiped-out-blame-emps-cyberwar-squirrels-try-accidental-reformat/

Or was that something different?


> On Aug 7, 2015 4:58 PM, "Chuck Payne" <terrorpup at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a iLo or Drac for home
>> systems?
>>
>> Or cheap remote kvm?
>>
>> One my systems locked up and I am locked out. So I like to have the
>> means next time to access,
>>
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