Re: [Wg-test-framework] Minutes: Xen Project - Allnet sync ... April 1st 2014

[Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On April 1, 2015 2:04:55 PM EDT, Don Koch <dkoch@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>On Wed, 1 Apr 2015 13:34:14 -0400
>Konrad Rzeszutek Wilk <konrad.wilk@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Apr 01, 2015 at 05:04:33PM +0100, Ian Jackson wrote:
>> > Lars Kurth writes ("[Wg-test-framework] Minutes: Xen Project -
>Allnet sync ... April 1st 2014"):
>> > > == huxelrebe[01] remote BIOS access ==
>> > > Don: reconfigured the machine with the issues; could not resolve
>> > > Don: contacted supplier
>> > > Ian: has not touched huxelrebe at all
>> > > 
>> > > ACTION Paul: will chase
>> > > ACTION Ian: verify whether huxelrebe0 actually works with AMT
>set-up
>> > > 
>> > > * If huxelrebe0 can't be used with AMT, we may need a different
>approach
>> > > entirely *
>> > 
>> > I have looked at the AMT web pages using the details provided by
>Don
>> > and they do not include the BIOS configuration.  In particular,
>> > missing are:
>> >    * Options for enabling/disabling virtualisation, VT-D, etc.
>> >    * Options for enabling/disabling network boot
>> >    * More generally, boot order
>> >    * AC Power loss/restore action
>> >    * etc.
>> 
>> Right, that is what you use the VNC (via AMT) to see the VGA bootup
>> screen during boot and enter it.
>> 
>> But to use VNC (vncviewer) you need to configure AMT for an password
>> and such (which is different from the AMT password).
>
>Well, it seems to depend on which way it's configured. It looks like
>VNC
>with AMT enabled uses one port, without AMT uses the standard VNC port
>(5900). I note that the former seems to exist, but the connection times
>out
>(maybe disabled when not in the BIOS? - same with amtterm) and the
>latter
>doesn't exist. This seems to offer a small window to get in when
>rebooting.
>Rather clumsy to use, if you ask me.
>
>I'm going to try connecting while doing a reboot.
>

Hey Don!


You could also try using the VNC pro version to deal with this. 

>-d
>
>> > The page "System information" in the AMT says:
>> >    BIOS
>> > 
>> >    Supported functions
>> >    ...
>> >    Serial services
>> > which sounds like it might be intended to have remote access to the
>> > BIOS.
>> > 
>> > I think in any case the supplier will have to advise.
>> > 
>> > Ian.



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