Thanks to a bunch of folks, including (hope I didn't miss someone):
Kurt Ludwig, Benjamin Ingwersen, Robert Aldridge, Tom Sevy, Jim Kurtenbach,
Paul LaMadeleine, Oisin McGuinness, Alan Davis, Dennis Breeden, Thomas Walsh,
David Bader, Hank Lee, Art Mast, Yura Pismerov, Boe Franklin, Trevor Paquette
Dan Goetzman, Greg Freemyer
Some suggested specific products, some just companies, suggestions (in order received) included:
Cyclades TS1000/TS2000 www.cyclades.com
Digital Networks DS90M/DS90TL/DSRVW www.dnpg.com
Western Telematic - www.wti.com
Emulex - www.emulex.com
Digi Portserver II www.digi.com
Equinox ELS (dec like servers) www.equinox
Lightwave Consoleserver 32 www.lightwavecom.com
ConsoleWorks TecSys (software) www.tecsys.com
Cisco AS2511 www.cisco.com
Livingston Portmaster 2E www.lucent.com
Some suggested browsing the used markets for products (Dec, Livingston and Cisco mentioned):
Gemini Digital www.geminidigital.com
Newman Group www.newman.com
ebay www.ebay.com
One person Suggested build-you-own with a Unix kernel and a serial mux card.
(and there were several sales people contacted me based on the mail - tich, tich, tich)
It doesn't appear that any fit ALL my wishes, some do more some less.
I did some quick calculations of some of the listed new products based on web page price
and I saw a range of $81/port to $259/port.
I think I will browse the used market for some DEC/DNPG DS90Ms because I very familiar with
them, I have a few already, their size and price fit my needs ($152.00/port based on new pricing).
thanks to all
\s\Rick
(also sent to sunmanagers)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hummers, Rick (Frederick)
> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2001 8:35 AM
> To: 'Sunmanagers'; 'tru64-unix-managers_at_ornl.gov'
> Subject: console server
>
> I am looking for a good console terminal server, any suggestions?
>
> What I would like is a Terminal Server that will allow me to telnet to the server and
> connect to a particular port, permitting connection to the console port of the Unix
> system connect thereto.
>
> Features I would like are:
> Allows what I call 'reverse telnet' so I can telnet to the system connected to it's ports
> Allows a 'vt100' terminal emulation or is totally character blind
> Is standalone or near standalone (i.e. no load file required, or one time flash load)
> Is easy to configure for this reverse telnet operation
> Rack mountable so that I can put it in a 19" cabinet with my systems
> Provides about 8 or more ports per unit
> Has local port configuration (name to port configuration)
> Uses standard off-the-shelf cabling between it's ports and the systems (MMJs and DB25Ps)
> Can, on remote command, generate 'Break characters' on the target port
> Uses NIS to authenticate access
> Has locally programmable password for 'system' level access
>
> thanks
> \s\Rick
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Received on Wed Jul 25 2001 - 20:23:41 NZST