On Jun 1, 2004, at 12:15 PM, Jeff Wasilko wrote:
On Tue, Jun 01, 2004 at 12:04:33PM -0400, Betsy Schwartz wrote:What do you all like for Sun console servers? And what are your thoughts on
the linux-based servers?
Absolute requirements: SSH2 and some ability to patch /flash/upgrade holes Do The Right Thing for Sun Breaks (send deliberate, don't send unintentional) 100 Mps graceful recovery after power outage
Optional but useful: LDAP/other network authentication aware (highest) power management (or could do separately) secure OOB dialup access linux inside? GigE upgrade-able
I'd look at the Cyclades boxes. I think they cover everything except power management. They'll do RADIUS for network auth:
http://www.cyclades.com/products/
Hi, Betsy.
Another option would be a Cyclades Ze card (or some other multiport serial card) in a 5 V PCI bus (for the Cyclades Ze) Intel box, in which case you could run Linux or FreeBSD and just install conserver.
The box Jeff is talking about is a Cyclades Alterpath or "ACS."
We just had Cyclades in here at Tufts USG this morning, and they'll do LDAP as well as RADIUS authentication and even have a mode for trying LDAP first, then failing to the local password file if the LDAP server does not respond (but not if the LDAP server rejects the authentication attempt). It's a Linux box with PAM.
Cyclcades also offers power management boxes, can do dialback on a PCMCIA modem card (doesn't support a modem on RS-232) and many other useful things.
Also doesn't do 1000BASE-T, so far as I could see.
Cyclades claims to patch security holes within a couple of days of their disclosure -- presumably faster if they find them themselves.
Bob
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