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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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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

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