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services:conserver [2016/08/22 17:14] zack |
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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/ | 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 ===== | ===== Client access ===== | ||
==== Set Up ==== | ==== 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'' |
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+ | 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'' | MacOS users can use http://brew.sh/ to install via: ''brew install conserver'' | ||
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+ | ==== Controlling Serial Sessions ==== | ||
To access a serial console, run, for example, ''console smithi001'' | To access a serial console, run, for example, ''console smithi001'' | ||
- | ==== Controlling Serial Sessions ==== | + | ----- |
- | 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! | For Example: To take over write access of a console, enter **Ctrl+e, then c, then f**. Do not hold Ctrl! |