Name

wcons - windowed remote console


Synopsis

wcons [-t|--tile=n] [xterm-options] noderange

wcons [-h|--help|-v|--version]


Description

wcons provides access to the remote node serial console of a single or range or nodes or groups.

wcons is a simple front-end to rcons in an xterm session for each console.


Options

-t|--tile=n

Tile wcons windows from top left to bottom right. If n is spec- ified then tile n across. If n is not specified then tile to edge of screen. If tiled wcons windows reach bottom right, then the windows start at top left overlaying existing wcons windows.

-h|--help

Print help.

-v|--version

Print version.

xterm options

See xterm(1). Any options other than those listed above are passed directly to xterm. Note: when given multiple nodes, wcons will override -title and tries to figure out optimal -geometry options for the xterms (however, -geometry can still be specified).


Files

nodehm table - xCAT node hardware management table. See nodehm(5) for further details. This is used to determine the console access method.


Examples

wcons node1-node5

wcons --tile --font=nil2 all

wcons -t 4 node1-node16

wcons -f vs -t 4 node1-node4


Bugs

Tile mode assumes that the width of the left window border is also the width of the right and bottom window border. Most window managers should not have a problem. If you really need support for a screwy window manager let me know.


See Also

noderange(3), rcons(1), xterm(1)