you enjoy full system console in the browser, remote CD mounting (you can mount your PC's cdrom or iso images - simulating inserted cd on the server), power on and off. there was only single problem with some IBM blade servers (they do have single user access to one box of blades) - should disable frame buffer when booting to install debian, tried with sarge. this was about year ago.
Some HP servers do have something called ILO2, which can be same thing integrated, but on the single server and unlocked with a separately purchased key (there is 30 or 60 day trial). i've got 3-4 of them, tried with trial key, no problems at all with current stable debian (etch).
i've seen and used several more times other different KVM's, both integrated and standalone, almost the same. some minor mouse and video problems, but overall - more than enough to install the server up to the point you can log on with remote console not the KVM. Forget about using the KVM as a replacement for the normal console access.
sorry, i'm feeling little dizzy and my poor english is right now really miserable.
edi. Armin ranjbar wrote:
im a little bit of confused with this Kvm over ip technology :you know , lots of Vendors are now providing Kvm Over IP service and allow people to install Debian on their servers , i know how this technology does work , but i dont know about Client mechanism of connection, HOW can i connect to remote Kvm over ip service ? is there any software like remote desktop ? is there anything else ? is there is no software and i need hardware ?please advice :)