That's worth knowing. Thanks.
Kurt On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Brian Desmond <[email protected]> wrote: > The high end IP-KVM systems have serial adapters also in the same vein as VGA > adapters. > > Thanks, > Brian Desmond > [email protected] > > w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Kurt Buff > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 2:32 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Dedicated Management port on s witches? > > If there's a serious need for out-of-band management, a serial console server > is in order. Something like this: > http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/Tripp-Lite-16-Port-Serial-Console-Terminal-Server-Management-Switch-TAA-GSA/1787779.aspx > > Many brands available, including Avocent/Cyclades, Lantronix, etc. > > Kurt > > On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 12:20 PM, Glen Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: >> That is a valid option, but since there is a serial port available, we've >> never dedicated an Ethernet port for that. >> And with a usb to serial adapter, or even better, the newer cisco kit which >> has a mini usb port for management. >> So I can manager our gear using my surface pro and a standard sub to mini >> usb cable using putty. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matthew W. Ross >> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 3:09 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Dedicated Management port on s witches? >> >> That's what we'er doing too. >> >> We're just considering dedicating port 1 to the management vlan. It would be >> left unplugged 99% of the time, unless you wanted to get on it with a laptop >> to manage the switch.. >> >> I'm guessing most people don't do this, but I figured I'd ask. >> >> >> --Matt Ross >> Ephrata School District >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Glen Johnson >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> To: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 11:25:38 >> -0800 >> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Dedicated Management port on switches? >> >> >>> Not sure if all switches work this way, but in Cisco land, we >>> configure the switch management on a separate vlan, no other traffic >>> allowed and only a few select machines can access the management vlan. >>> So it doesn't require a dedicate physical port. Serial/console port >>> is still an option if needed. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Matthew W. Ross >>> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 1:54 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: [NTSysADM] Dedicated Management port on switches? >>> >>> Quick question, do you guys dedicate a port on your switches on the >>> management vlan? Or do you just use serial connections if you need >>> such local access? >>> >>> >>> --Matt Ross >>> Ephrata School District >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > >
