Comment on NAS build guidance - choice paralysis
Brkdncr@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Vpro is really only needed to get you into your bios or fix an issue where you disabled network somehow.
You could buy a standalone kvm. I think there’s one that uses a raspberry pi.
Or you could set up vnc or something similar on your host if you need a gui.
I would put vpro as a nice to have but not essential component option.
Non-vpro with amt will still get you to the pre-os screen I think.
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
I’m already very familiar with the AMT portion of vPro, all three of my Proxmox nodes have it enabled and locked down. Really handy to get in there when needed. The KVM route is rather expensive as I would need one that supports at least 5 systems.
vPro’s out-of-band management is the entire reason I use it, because my little lab is all the way in the basement, where I would have to cross the treacherous lands of scattered children’s toys.
Brkdncr@lemmy.world 3 days ago
This plugged into a raspberry pi would be a cheap alternative to a true kvm appliance.
openterface.com/product/minikvm/
You don’t need a kvm for 5 systems, just one for the machine that doesn’t have vpro.
lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
Intriguing, but not within the scope of this post. Plus I don’t have a spare Raspberry Pi - I’d be spending more to buy one and kit it up properly than utilizing what’s already built into the board.