Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 19:46:25 -0600 From: "John R. Sconiers" <jsconiers@ameritech.net> To: "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: KVM switches and console ports for servers Message-ID: <MABBJLMNAPCLBPJNGAGJGECEEKAA.jsconiers@ameritech.net> In-Reply-To: <006201c16406$d5ac3a20$6600000a@columbia>
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I use VNC as well however I wanted some thing that displays the BIOS, Raid screen, boot screen etc. Avocent http://www.avocent.com/Cybex/PublicW2.nsf/gwMain?openframeset has a product but there has to be another system out there. JOHN > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew C. Hornback [mailto:achornback@worldnet.att.net] > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 7:28 PM > To: John R. Sconiers; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: RE: KVM switches and console ports for servers > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of John R. > > Sconiers > > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 8:25 PM > > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: KVM switches and console ports for servers > > > > Hi, > > > > I have about 70 Dell Servers running FreeBSD. I turned on > console support > > for the newer ones however I need a KVM solution that would > allow multiple > > people to connect to the KVM via an IP network. for the console ports > > (serial) I'm using CMS-32's (from WTC). The only product I've found is > > avocent (formerly Apex) ds1800's....but they are extremely > expensive. Any > > help would be welcomed. Please CC as I am not subscribed to -questions. > > John, > > I'm not sure that there really is a product out there, > hardware wise, that > would fit the bill for this. However, if you'd consider a piece of > software, you may be in luck. Friend of mine uses this thing called VNC > which allows control of a machine as if you're right at the > console. It's a > bit laggy as far as performance via the network, but it would get the job > done that you're looking for. > > --- Andy > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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