Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 10:48:22 -0400 From: Ralph Hempel <rhempel@bmts.com> To: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> Cc: Pete French <petefrench@ticketswitch.com> Subject: Re: Newbie Question About System Update Message-ID: <426FA636.704@bmts.com> In-Reply-To: <20050425144147.68377ea5.wmoran@potentialtech.com> References: <20050425141053.76034863.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <E1DQ8Gd-0005qj-01@dilbert.firstcallgroup.co.uk> <20050425144147.68377ea5.wmoran@potentialtech.com>
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> This might be the only real advantage of a serial console. The unit you > pointed to is ~$4000.00, whereas 16-port serial console units run more > like $1000.00. I've built a number of Dell systems lately (Windows for this client) but I always order them with the DRAC/4 card. I think it's about $350 Canadian. It has an IP adress and you just connect using a browser and a little JAVA app. The really cool thing is that it lets you control the ENTIRE boot process, including the POST and BIOS setup. Works great, and saves me a 3.5 hour drive to the farthest client installation... Ralph
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