On (2013-01-10 11:52 -0600), Charles N Wyble wrote: > I have every device hooked to this. Pdus, routers, switches, vm, storage > servers. That allows me to get console and power cycle every device. > > What more would I want? Dialup means I need to be in a place I can hook up a > modem. Not too many of those. If I make a configuration mistake, need to > reboot a box etc, I want to be able to access my kit from anywhere with ip > connectivity.
If you fuck up your JunOS/IOS install and box does not have working image anymore, you need to go on-site. Otherwise you're pretty much there. But you've paid good money for the setup, especially the powercycle is expensive and introduces another place where power feed can break down. Cyclades is very good RS232 console server, supports multiplexing and maybe even persistent logging of console messages (to read what router puked out, before it hard crashed). Having ILO/DRAC/vPro style port (CMP in cisco) in your router, you'd get all this and more, cheaper. -- ++ytti
