[BlueOnyx:24147] Re: Only one web app available for installation

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

Hi there, Felix,

I just thought I might add a couple of comments in case it's helpful for 
you.

> The problem we are facing is due to the Supermicro server and their *really*
> shitty BIOS.

It's not just this particular issue that has lead to this, but we have 
begun to purge Supermicro equipment from our inventory. It's been quite 
some time since we bought our last Supermicro system and we've been 
rotating them out of service and onto the recycling pile.   The killer 
for us was the IPMI bug that allowed attackers to take over the system 
even if IPMI wasn't configured or even physically connected.   Ouch.

That said, one possible way you might get around the serial number 
problem is to install Aventurin{e} on the server and then set up your 
BlueOnyx installation on top of that.   Michael makes a free license 
available for systems running a single container.     That also has the 
benefit of making your BlueOnyx installation a bit more "portable" for 
when you decide to ditch the Supermicro and move to alternate hardware!  :)

-- 
Chris Gebhardt
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