Re: [cobalt-users] What's this?

[Bruce Timberlake <Bruce.Timberlake@xxxxxxx>]

> > All Sun servers (Netra and SunFire included) are general purpose servers,
> > and do not "act like a Cobalt" - there's no UI, no pre-configured apps,
> > etc.
> 
> Ok, to quote from the article:
> "The V120 and Netra 120 both come with software and an integrated management
> card with its own network connection that allows system administrators to
> manage the servers more easily, Sun said. The products let the server's
> identity be transferred to another if it crashes and lets administrators
> control the system remotely from a central console.
> 
> The servers also include with Sun Open Network Environment (Sun ONE)
> software for hosting Web sites, Sun said. "
> 
> To me, that sounds an awful lot like what the cobalt gui has.  But, what is
> the integrated management card all about?  What are the differences between
> Sun ONE and the cobalt gui?

Integrated management card is Lights-Out Management: you can get access to
the box remotely, even if it's powered off/OS is hung, etc.  In the case of
the Netras, it also has server ID info on it, so you can effectively "move"
(not clone) a dead server into a new generic one (some config info is
stored on the card, and when popped into a new box, pre-configures those
features/settings automagically).

Sun ONE is an architecture design concept, where you have pieces and layers
that make up your total content delivery solution. Sun sells pieces to fit
each part of SunONE, but you can also buy parts from other "open" vendors
(hint: the Redmond vendor isn't one of them).  Big pieces of SunONE are the
former iPlanet suite pieces (directory server, web server, app server,
etc).  Check the link from sun.com for more indepth info... (I don't feel
like going on a sales/marketing rant tonight)

> Does this mean a raq that still keeps warranty after unofficial is
> installed??

The only warranty is hardware. I'm not aware of any software installation
(official or otherwise) which will void your hardware warranty (unless
you're fooling around in the PROM loader or something)

> Kewl, I hope your family is happier than my family :)

Mmm... some of us are, some aren't.  :)

> I thought it actually seemed like a very kewl idea from a mobility
> standpoint.  After all, if you make the dogfood, shouldn't you feed it to
> your dog?

Yup.  Scott's very big on that.

> Of course it solves another problem that I encountered while working for a
> San Diego based dot-bomb.  They used to de-hire people, with no office, you
> can simply delete them ;)

Yeah, there is that aspect to it...

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Bruce Timberlake
Sun Cobalt Technology Engineer
Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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