Re: remote access KVM switch

From: Rich Teer (rich.teer_at_rite-group.com)
Date: 08/19/03 

Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2003 21:15:30 GMT

On Tue, 19 Aug 2003, jd wrote:

Please don't top post.

> Yes, you're correct. Apparently I'm just thinking in KVM mode because I have
> seen so many Lightwave KVM switches around in server rooms. The serial
> console server is essentially a terminal server in reverse, yes? I assume it
> would have connections to the tty port on the Sun machines and I would
> telnet to the serial console server from wherever I might be and somehow
> pick the port going to the Sun machine I want to access.

Yes, that's correct. Some console servers even allow ssh access.

Here, I use an el-cheapo Livingston Portmaster 2E. Not
very sophisticated, but it has 30 serial ports, telnet
access, and does the job. 

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