Re: [CentOS] [OT] CAT5 IP-capable rackmount KVM units?

2009-12-31 Thread Brian Mathis
On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 10:28 PM, Thomas Harold thomas-li...@nybeta.com wrote: Rather off-topic, but I'm looking for IP-based KVMs (~16 ports) that can handle both PS/2 and USB hookups on the server side.  All of the answers over at Slashdot are a few years out of date and it looks like prices

Re: [CentOS] [OT] CAT5 IP-capable rackmount KVM units?

2009-12-31 Thread Daniel Bird
Thomas Harold wrote: Rather off-topic, but I'm looking for IP-based KVMs (~16 ports) that can handle both PS/2 and USB hookups on the server side. I've been using the AdderView CatX series of IP KVM's for quite a while. They are very good. http://www.adder.com/uk/catx-kvm-switches.aspx Remote

Re: [CentOS] [OT] CAT5 IP-capable rackmount KVM units?

2009-12-31 Thread Miguel Medalha
Overall using CAT5 is a lot easier, just don't make the mistake of thinking that it's ethernet. CAT5 just provides the wires, the signaling is proprietary and would probably fry an ethernet port if you plugged one in. I suggest using different color cables specifically for the KVM

Re: [CentOS] [OT] CAT5 IP-capable rackmount KVM units?

2009-12-31 Thread Drew
That may be true for the solution you know but certainly it is not true for many solutions out there. Look for KVM over IP. As a quick example, see this page: http://www.lindy-usa.com/kvm/extenders-listed-by-features/kvm-over-ip/ Miguel, What you're referring to is accessing the KVM box

Re: [CentOS] [OT] CAT5 IP-capable rackmount KVM units?

2009-12-31 Thread Miguel Medalha
What you're referring to is accessing the KVM box itself via IP, which the Aten does allow. What Aten *also* does is use CAT5 cable to link the KVM switch to various adapters which plug into the server(s). It's the signalling on those lines that Brian was referring to, not remotely accessing

Re: [CentOS] [OT] CAT5 IP-capable rackmount KVM units?

2009-12-31 Thread John R Pierce
Thomas Harold wrote: Rather off-topic, but I'm looking for IP-based KVMs (~16 ports) that can handle both PS/2 and USB hookups on the server side. All of the answers over at Slashdot are a few years out of date and it looks like prices on KVM head units have dropped a bit over the years.

Re: [CentOS] [OT] CAT5 IP-capable rackmount KVM units?

2009-12-31 Thread Brian Mathis
On Thu, Dec 31, 2009 at 3:11 PM, John R Pierce pie...@hogranch.com wrote: Thomas Harold wrote: Rather off-topic, but I'm looking for IP-based KVMs (~16 ports) that can handle both PS/2 and USB hookups on the server side.  All of the answers over at Slashdot are a few years out of date and it

Re: [CentOS] [OT] CAT5 IP-capable rackmount KVM units?

2009-12-31 Thread Benjamin Donnachie
2009/12/31 Brian Mathis brian.mat...@gmail.com: I'm using an Avocent DSR1020 and it works just fine. I'm quite happy with Avocent kit, but haven't tried it from non-IE browsers yet. Ben ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org

[CentOS] [OT] CAT5 IP-capable rackmount KVM units?

2009-12-30 Thread Thomas Harold
Rather off-topic, but I'm looking for IP-based KVMs (~16 ports) that can handle both PS/2 and USB hookups on the server side. All of the answers over at Slashdot are a few years out of date and it looks like prices on KVM head units have dropped a bit over the years. Some of the older units