Review: Linux Administration Handbook, Second Edition

Posted Nov 9, 2006 17:13 UTC (Thu) by thyrsus (guest, #21004)
Parent article: Review: Linux Administration Handbook, Second Edition

Serial lines are still important. My servers all have a BIOS that can send the BIOS screens to the serial line. Then I configure the OS to use the serial line as the console. conserver gives multiple admins access to the console and logs everything on them - including kernel "oops". Tom Limoncelli mentions console servers in his chapter on Data Centers, but leaves the details to other sources - and it sounds as if the Linux Administration Handbook would be one of those sources.

Review: Linux Administration Handbook, Second Edition

Posted Nov 10, 2006 1:56 UTC (Fri) by Ross (guest, #4065) [Link]

I have to agree. I've used serial access to systems at just about every sysadmin job I've had, including the current one. It's true you don't often need to make cables but when you do it's nice to find a clear, definitive source for information.

Review: Linux Administration Handbook, Second Edition

Posted Nov 11, 2006 19:17 UTC (Sat) by chuck97224 (guest, #40161) [Link]

I agree. Serial ports are still important. Embedded devices often use them, for example.