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From: "John R. Sconiers" <jsconiers@ameritech.net>
To: "Andrew C. Hornback" <achornback@worldnet.att.net>,
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Subject: RE: KVM switches and console ports for servers
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 19:46:25 -0600
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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
>


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