Re: serial console servers

[mlelstv%serpens.de@localhost (Michael van Elst)]

fair%NetBSD.org@localhost (Erik Fair) writes:

>For those of us who run computer systems with serial consoles, how do you 
>handle the "terminal" side of that? Console server? Lots of old TTYs, 
>LA-120's? Terminal server? A custom configuration? Lots of PC laptoys running 
>PuTTY, Kermit, or "tip/cu"?

>Yes, this is a survey. I'd like to collect the experience/wisdom available 
>here.

The home server with dual USB->Serial adapter as two consoles for two 
development machines. Software ist conserver.

For a large server installation, remote management boards (ILO/DRAC/BMC/etc..) 
and serial console redirection enabled.
Software is again conserver talking to the remote management boards via IPMI or 
ssh.

For server systems (non-Intel) with dedicated serial console ports, Cyclades 
Terminalserver (TSxxxx, ACS32).


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