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Reboots and Console Access
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There were 7 articles found in this category:
 How do I connect to my server via IPMI?
Every server at Softlayer supports IPMI. This provides the ability to remotely power on, power off, and reboot your server. It also provides a Serial Console and/or Keyboard-Video-Mouse as if you were sitting in front of the physical computer. We use the application IPMIView, provided by Supermi ...
- I need to boot my server to a rescue mode! Help!
- In the SoftLayer portal, go to the Support tab. - Click on Reboot - Choose the server that you wish to reboot, click on Reboot - From this page, you can choose to reboot the server, or choose the Rescue Kernel link - This is very helpful when experiencing an issue in which the server cannot b ...
- How do I reboot the server?
- In the SoftLayer portal, go to the Support tab. - Click on Reboot - Choose the server that you wish to reboot, click on Reboot - Choose how you would like to reboot the server: - Default (attempt via ipmi and then power strip) - IPMI - Power St ...
- Can I use KVM/IP to change my password in single user mode?
Yes. KVM/IP allows you to see all parts of a boot process and interact with the server as though you were right in front of it. 1. For instructions on viewing KVM via IPMI, please go to the following link: https://manage.softlayer.com/tutorials/ipmi/ipmi_kvm_ip_linux.swf 2. Once you are viewing ...
- How do I make my SSH server only listen on the private network?
You can further secure your server by running SSHd only on the backend network. This means you will need to connect to the VPN every time you need to access SSH. For more information on how to connect to the VPN, refer to [How do I connect to the VPN?] The following file allows you to define the ...
- How do I force SSH to run on a non-standard port?
To force ssh to run on a non standard port, use the following steps: 1. Open /etc/ssh/sshd_config in your favorite text editor: # vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config2. Browse to the following line: # Port 223. Uncomment and edit this line to reflect the new port. Port 2255 (this can be set to any non standa ...
- How to disable root login through SSH.
Before you do this make sure you have created another user in the wheel group. To disable root login through ssh, edit the following file: # /etc/ssh/sshd_configbrowse to the following line: PermitRootLogin yesand change to: PermitRootLogin noSave the file and restart ssh. # /etc/init.d/ssh rest ...
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