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--- services:conserver [2016/08/22 16:32] – created dgalloway
+++ services:conserver [2016/10/10 22:35] (current) – dgalloway
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 conserver is a centralized serial server that keeps a persistent serial session open and allows multiple users to access the same console at a time.  See http://www.conserver.com/
-The service is running on a VM in RHEV on conserver.front.sepia.ceph.com.  It is configured to allow passwordless access to any IP on the 172.21.0.0/20 network.
+The service is running on a VM in RHEV on conserver.front.sepia.ceph.com.  It is configured to allow passwordless access to any IP on the 172.21.0.0/20 network.  (This includes VPN clients since they are routed through gw.front.sepia.ceph.com)
 ===== Client access =====
 ==== Set Up ====
-Fedora and Ubuntu have pre-built packages available.  ''dnf/apt-get install conserver-client''
+Fedora and Ubuntu have pre-built packages available.  ''yum/apt-get install conserver-client''
+CentOS and RHEL users will need to install the epel repo. Then, ''yum install conserver-client %%--%%enablerepo=epel''
+MacOS users can use http://brew.sh/ to install via: ''brew install conserver''
 After installing the client package, copy and paste the following into a terminal on your workstation.
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+==== Controlling Serial Sessions ====
 To access a serial console, run, for example, ''console smithi001''
-==== Controlling Serial Sessions ====
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-Conserver clients can control serial sessions using a combination of Ctrl+e c commands.
+Conserver clients can control serial sessions using a combination of **Ctrl+e c** commands.
 For Example: To take over write access of a console, enter **Ctrl+e, then c, then f**.  Do not hold Ctrl!