Re: headless server with console on USB port

[David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com>]

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


David