Tech Tip: Setup Your Linux Server to Use a Serial Console

Posted by Sander_Marechal on Jul 7, 2009 9:12 PM EDT
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Do you have a linux server without a keyboard or monitor? Need to administer the server on-site but don't want to lug over a monitor and keyboard (or kvm)? Then setup the server to output the console to a serial port and use screen/minicom (Hyperterminal or putty in Windows) to console into the server over a serial cable.

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