HP Secure Web Console

[Derek Williams_2]

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!

[Krishna Prasad]

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.

[harry d brown jr]

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

[Bernie Vande Griend]

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.