Glossary infra Term Page
Out-of-band path
any console or network path that stays reachable when the VPN dies (physical console
Core Idea
Out-of-band path is any console or network path that stays reachable when the VPN dies (physical console, IPMI/iKVM, a dedicated management VLAN, etc.). It usually makes the most sense alongside Admin subnet, WireGuard peer group, Management UI isolation.
Why It Matters Here
Mathbong reuses this term across opnsense posts as shared vocabulary.