Watchful Citizen

Thinking about setting up a KVM. I'm sick of rearranging my rack everytime I need to access a server...

Any KVM switch recomendations? And has anyone tried #pikvm

#kvm #homelab #selfhosting #serverrack #kubernetes

Dec 29 at 12:50amWeb
Show threadShrouded ScribeDec 29
@watchfulcitizen Depends on your video output requirements but I set up one of these and have been pretty happy with it. I keep a keyboard and monitor in my server area so it makes it easy.
https://a.co/d/6bu0bb8
Amazon.com: MT-VIKI KVM Switch VGA, 4 Port KVM Switch for 4 Computers Share One Monitor Keyboard Mouse Printer, 3 USB 2.0 Hub, Included 4 VGA KVM Cables : Electronics

Amazon.com: MT-VIKI KVM Switch VGA, 4 Port KVM Switch for 4 Computers Share One Monitor Keyboard Mouse Printer, 3 USB 2.0 Hub, Included 4 VGA KVM Cables : Electronics

Show threadWatchful CitizenDec 30
@shroudedscribe that looks really nice, I thought about that first but figured I'd go with HDMI to future proof
Show threadBoris MarinovDec 29
@watchfulcitizen I'm using a JetKVM, so far happy with it. #jetkvm
Show threadWatchful CitizenDec 30
@bmarinov nice! Its between that and pikvm right now
Show threadTywèleDec 29
@watchfulcitizen pikvm works great, I can recommend it.
Show threadWatchful CitizenDec 30
@Tywele yeah I'm thinking that combined with some kind of KVM switch
Show threadTywèleDec 30
@watchfulcitizen PiKVM works over the browser you don’t necessarily need a KVM switch
Show threadWatchful CitizenDec 30
@Tywele yeah I know the goal was more to use it with multiple servers without having a individual KVM for each
Show threadMcTwistDec 29
@watchfulcitizen #JetKVM may be an alternative.
Show threadFishdDec 29
@watchfulcitizen Yes, with great success. If it helps, I wrote it up: https://codeberg.org/fishd/diy-pikvm
diy-pikvm

A short write up of how I assembled an IP KVM using off-the-shelf hardware and the PiKVM open-source software.

Codeberg.org
Show threadWatchful CitizenDec 30
@Fishd this is amazing! Are you happy with that switch?
Show threadFishdDec 30

@watchfulcitizen Yeah, works well enough and the price was ok.

My next stage is to get the whole thing mounted in a 10 inch rack, I might need to rework some components to get the cabling working well.