My original posting:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am interested in a terminal server for my sun environment. (serial!)
> I have around 5 suns and 3 motorola unix boxes that I would like to
> connect to a terminal server so I can access the console via telnet.
>
> At the very least, I would like to be able to access form one ascii
> terminal instead of N.
>
>
> Choices I have so far includes: 1) Sun Network Terminal Server. 2)CDS's
> SCSI terminal server (hosts require though ... ), 'lightwave's systems
> console switch'
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks
> -Bruce
Solutions suggested:
I got votes on Xylogics Annex Terminal server, Sun's Terminal Server,
digiboards setup with Linux, and also Livingston's PM2.
All appears to be great solutions. It boils down to what price I want
to pay for and also what type of reliability I need.
Thanks for all the *quick* responses!
-Bruce Cheng
>----------
>From: Greg Price[SMTP:greg@defcen.gov.au]
>Sent: Monday, March 31, 1997 6:00 PM
>To: Cheng, Bruce
>Subject: Re: terminal server for consoles.
>
>Get the Sun one with the mod so if doesn't cause the Suns to drop into
>monitor
>mode when the terminal server is rebooted.
>
>Greg
>
>----------
>From: Gene Rackow[SMTP:rackow@mcs.anl.gov]
>Sent: Monday, March 31, 1997 4:37 AM
>To: Cheng, Bruce
>Subject: Re: terminal server for consoles.
>
>The sun terminal server, I think, is just a Bay Networks/Xylogics Annex.
>It's a great box to have. We use that in conjuntion with some a
>modified version of the conserver software from Purdue and/or Ohio-State.
>You can get a copy from:
> "ftp://ftp.mcs.anl.gov/pub/systems/conserver-5.11.anl.tar.Z"
>--Gene
>----------
>From: Chris Nespor[SMTP:cnespor@eos.hitc.com]
>Sent: Monday, March 31, 1997 5:21 AM
>To: Cheng, Bruce
>Subject: Re: terminal server for consoles.
>
>We are working on a solutin using a linux box with a digi 32 port board
>(comes in 8,16,32,64 ports). Each unix box has the serial cable hooked
>up to the digi board which feeds an xconsole. We just got the digi
>board last week and hope to have it running today.
>
>--Chris
>----------
>From: Ryan Permeh[SMTP:talis@millcomm.com]
>Sent: Monday, March 31, 1997 6:53 AM
>To: Cheng, Bruce
>Subject: Re: terminal server for consoles.
>
>we use annex 3's for this purpose around our lan. This allows us console
>access to all of our servers from remote connections. It was a pretty
>quick setup with relatively no difficulty.
>
>----------
>From: Garry Robbins[SMTP:Garry.Robbins@labatt.com]
>Sent: Monday, March 31, 1997 5:21 AM
>To: Cheng, Bruce
>Subject: Re: terminal server for consoles.
>
>We have a SUN PDB cluster, and they shipped us
>a Xylogics ANNEX terminal server to control the console
>ports...
>
>--
>Garry D. Robbins |mailto:Garry.Robbins@Labatt.Com |Opinions
>Senior Tech. Supp. Specialist|WWW: http://www.labatt.com/ |expressed
>Labatt Breweries of Canada |Phone: (519) 667-7131 |are mine
>London, Ont. CANADA N6A 4M3 |FAX: (519) 667-7394 |alone.
>
>----------
>From: Ric Anderson[SMTP:ric@rtd.com]
>Sent: Monday, March 31, 1997 7:42 AM
>To: Cheng, Bruce
>Subject: Re: terminal server for consoles.
>
>> Choices I have so far includes: 1) Sun Network Terminal Server. 2)CDS's
>> SCSI terminal server (hosts require though ... ), 'lightwave's systems
>> console switch'
>
>Check out Livingston's PM2 product at http://www.livingston.com.
>ITs a rock solid T-Server, and supports 10-30 ports.
>
>Also, a different solution is Black Box's TE-Plus product. It
>connects 8 ascii inputs at assorted baud rates to a single ascii
>output. Lines from each input port are prefixed with a character
>string of your choice, and you can "connect" to a specific port
>for a bidirectional session. Output from the other ports is buffered
>and displayed when you end the connect mode.
>Black Box can be reached at 1-412-746-5500 (Lawrence, Pennsylvania).
>
>Cheers,
>Ric (<ric@rtd.com> "Ric Anderson", using RTD's public internet access)
>
>----------
>From: matthew zeier[SMTP:mrz@3com.com]
>Sent: Sunday, March 30, 1997 11:49 PM
>To: Cheng, Bruce
>Subject: Re: terminal server for consoles.
>
>
>
>Check out the Annex line of terminal servers from Bay Networks. I swear
>by them now. The best part is the "rotaries" which allows me to put
>names to the ports.
>
>mrz@nimba [~/] 1> telnet sa-annex1
>Trying 129.213.24.111...
>Connected to sa-annex1.nsd.3com.com.
>Escape character is '^]'.
>
>
>Rotaries Defined:
>
> rogue 17
> ruby 19
> shapes 5
> simpsons 4
> sunbeam 30
> topaz 24
> cli -
>
>Enter Annex port name or number:
>
>So I don't even have to think about what's attatched where. Plus, I can
>put passwords on the individual ports.
-Bruce
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