Beta 3 service manual · Servers
1U Terminal Server
The 1U Terminal Server runs the shell on your desk monitor. Without a live one, no device in the lab can be configured.
| Category | Server, console |
|---|---|
| Rack height | 1U |
| Price | $150 |
| Ports | PSU1, PSU2, ETH0, CTL |
| Ships with | Ember E1 processor, one 4 GB DIMM, 150 W flex PSU, one 40 mm fan |
| Slots | 1 processor, 2 memory, 1 PSU, 1 fan |
What it does
Rack it, power it, and the desk monitor links to it. Tap the monitor to drop into the shell. Configuring any device, from the inspector or the terminal, needs a live terminal server. One comes in your starter crates.
The face shows the link: CONSOLE to DESK, with a pulse along the link while the desk is attached, the last command you typed, and how many files and cron jobs it holds. A second terminal server reads STANDBY.
Files, scripts and cron
Files on the terminal server are programs. edit <file> writes one, run <file> runs it, and cron runs it on a clock or when something happens in the lab: an outage, a crash, a fault, a harvest. Anything the inspector can do, the shell can do.
Parts matter
- A bigger processor raises the script budget.
- More memory adds cron job slots: one more for every 4 GB over stock.
Keep it on a battery
An outage takes an unbacked terminal server down with it. Put it behind a UPS and your on outage jobs still run.
A terminal server racked in the Back Room or the Basement still runs the shell. The desk screen itself stays in the main room.
The net
Hacking tools install on the terminal server. net at the desk lists the day's companies and what to type next.
See also: The terminal · The net · 1U Automation Server.