Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 02:03:02 +0200 From: Emanuel Strobl <Emanuel.strobl@gmx.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Danny Howard <dannyman@toldme.com> Subject: Re: multiport serial reccomendations? Message-ID: <200508130203.12624@harrymail> In-Reply-To: <20050812231421.GL13398@ratchet.nebcorp.com> References: <20050812231421.GL13398@ratchet.nebcorp.com>
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--nextPart1634342.HrDDDbq084 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Am Samstag, 13. August 2005 01:14 CEST schrieb Danny Howard: > Hello, > > I'm looking to build a nanny box to provide maintenance services to my > servers. One of these services ought to be serial console access. I've > currently got an old Cyclades box in service, but I'm curious to just > sport a multiport serial card and run conserver directly on the nanny > box. > > So: > > Can anyone recommend an 8-port or so serial card that works under > FreeBSD? Or if you want to give feedback on a console server, I'm happy > to hear that as well. I don't have one of these in production, but from highly appreciated=20 reccomendations I know that this card is really fine, and cheap: http://www.reichelt.de/inhalt.html?SID=3D17N3r4LqwQARIAACYRpq89daa093a66817= 89e0f4505628d1f64e9;ACTION=3D3;LASTACTION=3D2;SORT=3Dartikel.artnr;GRUPPE= =3DE7;GRUPPEA=3DE7;WG=3D0;SUCHE=3D8%20port;ARTIKEL=3DEXSYS%2520EX-41098;STA= RT=3D32;END=3D16;STATIC=3D0;FC=3D671;PROVID=3D0;TITEL=3D0 It's a dealer in germany but I'm sure you can google out a dealer near to=20 you. I decided to go with USB-RS232 adapters and passive USB-Hubs. Not exactly=20 as problemfree as I thought, but before I knew this card, the cheapest=20 way. Nowaday's I would give the EXSYS a try.... =2DHarry > > I am especially curious if anyone has experienbce with Opengear, as > their hardware appears to be VERY competetively priced ... perhaps some > can confirm that MP4066R work with puc(4)? > > Thanks, > -danny --nextPart1634342.HrDDDbq084 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQBC/TjABylq0S4AzzwRAqZ/AJ9Ax5A/x6aTWl5a5VC51GOK7NRFiQCdFlXd x2e0/Oz8wrfZXlQvwQOj7sI= =N25Z -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --nextPart1634342.HrDDDbq084--
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