Thanks to:
David J. DeWolfe <sxdjd_at_java.sois.alaska.edu>
Cary Burnette <kerm_at_ncat.edu>
Ram Rao <ram_at_ini.dec.com>
Here's a list of products mentioned:
Public Domain
ftp://ftp.iastate.edu/pub/console/console.tar.Z
http://www.eng.auburn.edu/users/doug/console.html
Commercial
A product from Heroix Corporation call RoboCentral
CLIM (Command Line Interface Manager) from Ki Networks
(see
http://www.ki.com/products) - this is the DEC supported
replacement
Responses are listed below after the original question.
Thanks to all who responded. And thanks to Larry Clegg
<LARRY.CLEGG_at_LPL.COM> for clarifying the DU release schedule for me. :)
-Saar
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Saar Picker saarp_at_socrates.berkeley.edu
CCS/SDA - Administrative Unix (510) 643-8168
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 12:12:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: Saar Picker <saarp_at_socrates.berkeley.edu>
To: alpha-osf-managers_at_ornl.gov
Subject: PolyCenter Console Manager replacement.
Hi All,
We're running PolyCenter Console Manager (v1.5) to talk to our DEChub
900TM serial port multiplexer. We use it to connect to the serial console
on some of our machines.
We're looking for any kind of replacement for the software from any vendor
which will do the same job that Console Manager does so well. (Namely just
allow serial console access and logging.) Since the software's been
discontinued, we're looking for alternatives.
We're aware that Computer Associates are releasing v1.7 of CM (for a
20%-50% markup) but it's unclear whether it will run with the
soon-to-be-released Digital Unix v5.0. We've also heard rumors of a new
product from DEC which will do something similar.
Thanks. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
-Saar Picker
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On Thu, 20 Aug 1998, Cary Burnette wrote:
> Hello:
>
> KI Networks (www.ki.com) also has Console Manager replacement. I am
> supposed to install a demo tomorrow.
>
> Cary
>
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 11:11:03 -0800
From: "David J. DeWolfe" <sxdjd_at_java.sois.alaska.edu>
Subject: SUMMARY: "remote" console for alphaservers
Hi;
Someone else asked a similiar question recently. Here's the summary from
that inquiry.
>Greetings Folks,
> There were an amazing number of responses to my question.
> I had joined the list just yesterday in the hope of getting
> some kind of response, but a response this quick I have not
> experienced in any other list. Thanks to everyone who responded,
> you know who you are. Now, to my question and answers:
>
> Thanks a lot
> Mohan
>
> Q: How to administer Alphaserers remotely (e.g reboots, console
> commands) etc.
>
> Answer:
>
> The majority of the answer focussed on setting up a terminal
> server and hooking up the console to the terminal server.
> And then use some kind of software to access the console.
>
> The software suggested was:
>
> 1) POLYCENTER console manager (majority of them are using this).
> Which by the way is discontiued after being sold to CA. And
> it is part of the CA- TNG unicenter suite.
>
> 2) A few public domain codes are available to utilize this and
> the links are:
>
> ftp://ftp.iastate.edu/pub/console/console.tar.Z
>
> http://www.eng.auburn.edu/users/doug/console.html
>
> 3) A few other commercial products suggested was:
> ( I am quoting verbatim from the response)
> "I recently went looking for an alternative product and
> eventually chose
>a fairly new product from Heroix Corporation call RoboCentral.
>It has been developed (I understand) by one of the original PCM team.
>It seems to work well and the people at Heroix are friendly and
>co-operative."
>
>"One approach I have seen is to connect console ports to multiport serial
>cards which may be accessed over the network. The main advantages are
>remote access to consoles and console message logging, allowing you to
>have a copy of a machine's last gasp independent of your Ethernet.
>You might want to take a look at products from Cyclades. (
>http://www.cyclades.com/)"
>
>"Another product that I know of which is a bit cheaper is CLIM (Command Line
>Interface Manager) from Ki Networks (see http://www.ki.com/products).
>I have no experience with this product."
>
David
mailto:sxdjd_at_ts.sois.alaska.edu
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Date: Thu, 20 Aug 1998 15:52:34 -0500
From: "Ram Rao, UNIX* Consultant, Indianapolis" <ram_at_ini.dec.com>
Subject: Re: PolyCenter Console Manager replacement.
Saar,
Recently week Digital announced a relationship with Ki Networks to
support their product which is equivalent to the Console Manager
(which we sold to CA). This means customers may acquire the product
directly from Ki, but get a support contract from Digital to provide
software support.
The Digital announcement can be found at:
http://www.digital.com/info/CU7309/CU7309HM.HTM
This mainly covers information of support services for Ki's products.
For product details on the CLIM product from Ki, check out
http://www.ki.com/products/clim/
Regards,
Ram
Received on Fri Aug 21 1998 - 01:33:24 NZST