Using rack consoles.
Hello all, Have any of you found a way of independently using rack consoles? The tipical problem is: You go to a rack, open it, slide out the rack and hit the print screen or the control key twice to bring up the menu showing each server. You can arrow through this menu and select your server. When the enter key is pressed, you are left at the standard prompt to press control alt delete. When you supply the username and password, you can log in, Most of the servers here have USB ports either on the front or at the back so with a bit of messing around, I could connect a Braille Display to the one that I need to use however my prefered output is speech. So, the problems are: I have no way of reading the menu for choosing what server to log on to. I've no synthesized speech when I launch Jaws on any of the servers. Of course, I can log in via remote desktop, but this isn't always possible. Any suggestions? Their dell racks and machines ranging from 2650 to 2950's. There are I'd guess a minimum of six racks in each server room and all except one of the racks are full. So, you can probably see why this causes a problem. Regards Darragh Ó Héiligh P.S. This is the first of a few questions.
Hi, We have a similar configuration here. If you are using a Dell KVM then you can type the name of the server into the KVM options screen and hit enter to access the server. I find this helpful as it means I am not tied up pressing arrow keys for ages going through the list. Currently I have not found any way to provide speech output on servers, especially when the server is on the other side of the room. What sort of apps are you required to access over the KVM? Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Darragh.OHeiligh@Oireachtas.ie [mailto:Darragh.OHeiligh@Oireachtas.ie] Sent: 04 November 2008 14:09 To: Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Using rack consoles. Hello all, Have any of you found a way of independently using rack consoles? The tipical problem is: You go to a rack, open it, slide out the rack and hit the print screen or the control key twice to bring up the menu showing each server. You can arrow through this menu and select your server. When the enter key is pressed, you are left at the standard prompt to press control alt delete. When you supply the username and password, you can log in, Most of the servers here have USB ports either on the front or at the back so with a bit of messing around, I could connect a Braille Display to the one that I need to use however my prefered output is speech. So, the problems are: I have no way of reading the menu for choosing what server to log on to. I've no synthesized speech when I launch Jaws on any of the servers. Of course, I can log in via remote desktop, but this isn't always possible. Any suggestions? Their dell racks and machines ranging from 2650 to 2950's. There are I'd guess a minimum of six racks in each server room and all except one of the racks are full. So, you can probably see why this causes a problem. Regards Darragh Ó Héiligh P.S. This is the first of a few questions. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins -- allpay.net Limited, Fortis et Fides, Whitestone Business Park, Whitestone, Hereford, HR1 3SE. Registered in England No. 02933191. UK VAT Reg. No. 666 9148 88. Telephone: 0870 243 3434, Fax: 0870 243 6041. Website: www.allpay.net Email: enquiries@allpay.net This email, and any files transmitted with it, is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the allpay.net Information Security Manager at the number above.
Hay andrew,
I could be using anything depending on the job required. Generally though,
when not using remote desktop, I'm standing right in front of the server.
I suppose, that's definitly some help. At least when I get in, I can get
jfw communicating with a braille display so although not perfect, it's
workable.
Regards
Darragh Ó Héiligh
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"Andrew Hodgson"
Hi,
To be honest I am trying to get the guys here to not access the KVM in
the server room too often. It is in most cases possible to use remote
desktop, and if not, then other remote access methods can be used. The
only reason we use this now is if the server is in trouble (i.e, the
remote access is not working at all, or there is a serious issue which
needs us to check on status LEDs etc).
If the console access is required (for an app that doesn't run as a
service, for example), you can use the /console or /admin switch on the
mstsc program to do that.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: Darragh.OHeiligh@Oireachtas.ie
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Sent: 04 November 2008 14:19
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Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Using rack consoles.
Hay andrew,
I could be using anything depending on the job required. Generally
though,
when not using remote desktop, I'm standing right in front of the
server.
I suppose, that's definitly some help. At least when I get in, I can get
jfw communicating with a braille display so although not perfect, it's
workable.
Regards
Darragh Ó Héiligh
Members Service desk
Offices of the Houses of the Oireachtas,
Kildare House,
Kildare Street,
Dublin2
Telephone: +353 (1) 618 4444
Email: darragh.oheiligh@oireachtas.ie
Internet: http://www.oireachtas.ie
"Andrew Hodgson"
Hay andrew,
I could be using anything depending on the job required. Generally though,
when not using remote desktop, I'm standing right in front of the server.
I suppose, that's definitly some help. At least when I get in, I can get
jfw communicating with a braille display so although not perfect, it's
workable.
Regards
Darragh Ó Héiligh
Members Service desk
Offices of the Houses of the Oireachtas,
Kildare House,
Kildare Street,
Dublin2
Telephone: +353 (1) 618 4444
Email: darragh.oheiligh@oireachtas.ie
Internet: http://www.oireachtas.ie
"Andrew Hodgson"
Darragh, Have you tried an external sound card? Some of the external cards are use usb. Greg B. Greg L. Bobo Customer Service Matrix Systems, Inc. 7550 Paragon Rd. Dayton, OH 45459 937.438.9033 x2228 office 937.438.0900 fax www.matrixsys.com -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Darragh.OHeiligh@Oireachtas.ie Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 9:09 AM To: Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Using rack consoles. Hello all, Have any of you found a way of independently using rack consoles? The tipical problem is: You go to a rack, open it, slide out the rack and hit the print screen or the control key twice to bring up the menu showing each server. You can arrow through this menu and select your server. When the enter key is pressed, you are left at the standard prompt to press control alt delete. When you supply the username and password, you can log in, Most of the servers here have USB ports either on the front or at the back so with a bit of messing around, I could connect a Braille Display to the one that I need to use however my prefered output is speech. So, the problems are: I have no way of reading the menu for choosing what server to log on to. I've no synthesized speech when I launch Jaws on any of the servers. Of course, I can log in via remote desktop, but this isn't always possible. Any suggestions? Their dell racks and machines ranging from 2650 to 2950's. There are I'd guess a minimum of six racks in each server room and all except one of the racks are full. So, you can probably see why this causes a problem. Regards Darragh Ó Héiligh P.S. This is the first of a few questions. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins
Not a bad idea. I have an odgidy somewhere. I use to hate the quality of
elequents through it but it might be a better solution.
Any suggestions as to a more portable USB sound adapter that people can
verify that jaws works reasonably well through?
Regards
Darragh Ó Héiligh
Members Service desk
Offices of the Houses of the Oireachtas,
Kildare House,
Kildare Street,
Dublin2
Telephone: +353 (1) 618 4444
Email: darragh.oheiligh@oireachtas.ie
Internet: http://www.oireachtas.ie
"Bobo, Greg"
Not a bad idea. I have an odgidy somewhere. I use to hate the quality of
elequents through it but it might be a better solution.
Any suggestions as to a more portable USB sound adapter that people can
verify that jaws works reasonably well through?
Regards
Darragh Ó Héiligh
Members Service desk
Offices of the Houses of the Oireachtas,
Kildare House,
Kildare Street,
Dublin2
Telephone: +353 (1) 618 4444
Email: darragh.oheiligh@oireachtas.ie
Internet: http://www.oireachtas.ie
"Bobo, Greg"
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