From debian-user  Fri Aug 19 08:25:10 2022
From: Rainer Dorsch <ml () bokomoko ! de>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2022 08:25:10 +0000
To: debian-user
Subject: Re: headless server with console on USB port
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Am Freitag, 19. August 2022, 01:38:37 CEST schrieb David Christensen:
> On 8/18/22 04:21, Rainer Dorsch wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > is it possible to run a console on a USB port of a headless server?
> > 
> > The system is a Dell T20 machine
> > 
> > https://www.hardwareluxx.de/community/threads/dell-poweredge-t20.1031138/
> > 
> > (the page is in German, but I am not aware of an English version with a
> > similar level of detail)
> > 
> > rd@master:~$ inxi -M
> > Machine:   Type: Desktop System: Dell product: PowerEdge T20 v: 00 serial:
> > <superuser required>
> > 
> >             Mobo: Dell model: 0VD5HY v: A07 serial: <superuser required> 
BIOS:
> > Dell v: A14 date: 11/27/2017
> > rd@master:~$
> > 
> > with several Intel USB host controller
> > 
> > rd@master:~$ lspci|grep -i usb
> > 00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset
> > Family USB xHCI (rev 04)
> > 00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset
> > Family USB EHCI #2 (rev 04)
> > 00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 8 Series/C220 Series Chipset
> > Family USB EHCI #1 (rev 04)
> > rd@master:~$
> > 
> > How would I know to which of the multiple USB ports to connect to?
> 
> What about using the "Serial connector" on the back of the machine as a
> serial console?  See Dell PowerEdge T20 Owner's Manual, Figure 2, Item 9:
> 
> dl.dell.com/topicspdf/poweredge-t20_owners-manual_en-us.pdf
> 

Ooohh...where is the brown paper bag?

Many thanks David, I will try that one.

Thanks
Rainer



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Rainer Dorsch
http://bokomoko.de/