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05-15-2011, 05:11 PM #1New Member
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Going to 'visit' my Dedicated Server
Hi guys,
So i've been troubleshooting A LOT with my (unmanaged) dedicated server. Couldnt get Directadmin to work on it etc, i'm thinking that it has something to do with the 'special distribution' of FreeBSD my hosting provider has installed on it.
I'm gonna go visit the datacenter coming friday to install a different OS. (probably the 'normal' FreeBSD distri).
So my question is how do I 'physically' install FreeBSD on the server? Since there are no monitors attached, can I connect the server to my laptop, or should I bring a separate screen?
Thanks!
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05-15-2011, 05:13 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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you're allowed to visit? i thought that was for colo only (as far as i know most places don't allow you in if you don't own any hardware)
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05-15-2011, 05:16 PM #3Web Hosting Evangelist
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Typically, datacenters have a 'crash cart' that is essentially a monitor, keyboard and mouse on wheels. But you should probably confirm that with them. Very, very few providers will allow dedicated server customers into their facilities.
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05-15-2011, 05:19 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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05-15-2011, 05:24 PM #5New Member
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Thanks for the answers,
just for clarification,
Im basically 'renting' the hardware from company A, and company A places it under collocation at company B.
So company B sees me as the 'owner' of the rack(and doesnt know the server is owned by A...hope that makes sense).
By the way, I had access to the server via SSH...however...when i tried to fix one of the problems with the firewall I locked myself out, so remote access is out of the question.
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05-15-2011, 05:44 PM #6Junior Guru Wannabe
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What others are trying to say is "get access to the server like you would when you're in the datacenter": Get a KVM connection.
It's simply a remote (virtual) media (CD/Floppy), keyboard, mouse and screen connection over the internet.
This way you can connect a local ISO to the "virtual"-cdrom player on the server (which the KVM creates) and thus you can install any OS you like from your home.
One month rental will probably cost less then the time it takes whem driving to the DC and waiting for install. (time = money!)
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05-15-2011, 06:25 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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You can install freebsd remotely with only SSH.
I have done it a few times.
http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articl...eparation.html
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05-15-2011, 10:55 PM #8WHT Addict
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As long as you are going there just use the crash cart that they will have. If they dont have a simple crash cart then I would question why my stuff was there.
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05-16-2011, 01:25 AM #9WHT Addict
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05-16-2011, 03:23 AM #10New Member
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Thanks,
However...the support I get from the data center is literally zero, and from my hosting provider (the company that owns the server) is very limited (basically no software support on any level).
I'll give it a try to get the kvm working.
@ Host Ultra, I cant connect via SSH anymore (somehow..)
@ SolutionProInc, if I knew about all the troubleshooting I would be doing from the start I wouldnt have rented it there in the first place...but its a 1 yr contract...so no other option now then to make it work.
Ill keep u guys posted.
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05-16-2011, 03:28 AM #11Web Hosting Guru
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I'm not guru in this but I'm sure you will not need to have direct acess to your server at all and will be able to install that from your come having root/ssh.
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05-16-2011, 03:40 AM #12Junior Guru Wannabe
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05-16-2011, 03:47 AM #13Junior Guru
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