Console Management Consoles are not required for the cluster nodes, but can be very handy, so we are working to support their use. Backup diagnostic path when networking on the node is down. Building and booting control. Cyclades PCI card Serial expansion box, providing up to 64 serial connections.
Server runs on mayor, providing network access to the serial connections.
Mayor consoles connected to City Mayor. Client console output, LILO, Boot, login, console.