From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Nov 5 19:17:15 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mta1x04.coxmail.com (cm-fe1.coxmail.com [206.157.231.20]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7973437B405 for ; Mon, 5 Nov 2001 19:17:07 -0800 (PST) Received: from boole.cornpropst.net ([209.249.161.105]) by mta1x04.coxmail.com (InterMail vK.4.03.04.01 201-232-130-101 license c271d808eeaddc9d652e7c0b1383e8cc) with ESMTP id <20011106032001.JWHG22114.mta1x04@boole.cornpropst.net>; Mon, 5 Nov 2001 22:20:01 -0500 Received: (from tsc@localhost) by boole.cornpropst.net (8.11.6/8.11.6) id fA63H0t35238; Mon, 5 Nov 2001 22:17:00 -0500 (EST) (envelope-from tsc) Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 22:17:00 -0500 From: "Trevor S. Cornpropst" To: "John R. Sconiers" Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: KVM switches and console ports for servers Message-ID: <20011105221700.B31054@boole.cornpropst.net> References: <006201c16406$d5ac3a20$6600000a@columbia> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5i In-Reply-To: ; from jsconiers@ameritech.net on Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 07:46:25PM -0600 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Fri, Nov 02, 2001 at 07:46:25PM -0600, John R. Sconiers wrote: > 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 > > We are a Dell shop as well running our servers off of Raritan gear. AFAIK, Raritan now has an IP solution. At the time of our purchase, we bought the CAT V cable extenders that let us run lines from the computer room back to people's cubicles. You'll have to call them for pricing though. Trevor > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message