topic Re: HP Secure Web Console in Operating System - HP-UX

HP Secure Web Console

Derek Williams_2 — Thu, 07 Mar 2002 17:15:36 GMT

Hello,

I have been using my Secure Web Console for ALL kinds of serial Console applications.

I like it very much. However, I have one complaint that maybe someone could help with.

The Console has a HISTORY feature. Is there any way of SAVING the history to a file on a computer? In other words, "capture" it?

I think a better "solution" would be a Secure-TELNET to the box, and then I could capture the text in many different ways.

I am NOT looking to crack the security, just when I have a lot of stuff scroll by, to be able to capture it to a file (log) for later examination.

Thanks in advanced!

Re: HP Secure Web Console

Krishna Prasad — Thu, 07 Mar 2002 17:38:42 GMT

You could use the script command before you start using the web-console.

I.E.

script weboutput

This will write all activities to the file weboutput.

To end it type exit.

Re: HP Secure Web Console

harry d brown jr — Thu, 07 Mar 2002 17:41:05 GMT

Derek,

THe best you can do is to zoom out and do screen shots. It sucks, but you can lay the blame on HP for not providing software.

Check out http://www.Arula.com they make them for HP, and their versions are better!

live free or die
harry

Re: HP Secure Web Console

Bernie Vande Griend — Thu, 07 Mar 2002 18:08:19 GMT

Unfortunately the web console doesn't have that ability. I like the web console for sites where I just have a unix box or two, but not for a data center or large computer room.
We use a software program called Conserver: www.conserver.com, which does exactly what you want, plus more. It doesn't work through a browser though if thats a criteria. Basicaly, you have to have a host with serial ports that you connect the consoles to, or something like a terminal server. Then conserver monitors those ports and logs absolutely everything. it also allows more than one person to watch a console at the same time. (only one can control). It can run on about any unix/linux version. You then use a client program called console to connect to the console you desire.