Can't stand Raritan. Never have. Avocent has always been a better option for me -- even in the Cybex days...
*ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Bill Humphries <[email protected]>wrote: > We have a couple of raritan IP based KVMs at clients. I like them. You > just buy the type of dongle you need with it. Probably nothing you need to > worry about, but I found out their regular USB dongles didn't work with some > sun boxes and we needed to order different dongles for those. > > Bill > > James Kerr wrote: > >> Tis a nice box. I'll add it to my server buy and see if it gets approved. >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew W. Ross" < >> [email protected]> >> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:29 AM >> Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation >> >> >> Correct, but they were inexpensive as well. We've noticed most other KVMs >> did not include the cables, either. >> >> >> --Matt Ross >> Ephrata School District >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: James Kerr >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 >> 12:24:53 -0700 >> Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation >> >> >> I take it it doesn't come with the cables based on the fact that it isn't >>> mentioned as coming with any when I checked it out at CDW. >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:25 PM >>> Subject: RE: OT KVM recommondation >>> >>> >>> No, those 16 ports connect to proprietary dongles via CAT5e/CAT6. The >>> dongles plug into the USB/PS2 ports. >>> >>> >>> >>> It is a nice unit. If I'm serious about KVM, I would either go with >>> Raritan or Avocent, which someone else mentioned a little bit ago. It >>> depends on what your needs (and possibly budget) are as to which one you >>> should go with. I honestly don't remember what the differences are now, >>> but >>> at the time I made the decision, Raritan was a better choice for us. >>> >>> >>> >>> One cool thing is that you can mount a local drive over the IP >>> connection, >>> so as long as your connection is fast enough, you potentially would never >>> have to visit the server, even to do a bare-metal rebuild/restore. >>> >>> >>> >>> Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE >>> Technology Coordinator >>> Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA >>> [email protected] >>> www.eaglemds.com >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> >>> >>> From: James Kerr [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:10 PM >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation >>> >>> >>> >>> You know, I've never messed around with KVM over IP. That looks like a >>> nice unit. I assume those 16 ports connect to the ILO ports on the >>> servers? >>> >>> >>> >>> James >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle >>> >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 11:54 AM >>> >>> Subject: RE: OT KVM recommondation >>> >>> >>> >>> We've got the 16 port version of this one, and it supports practically >>> everything. I like it and have not had any issues. They have an 8 port. >>> >>> >>> >>> http://www.raritan.com/products/kvm-over-ip/dominion-kx-ii/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE >>> Technology Coordinator >>> Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA >>> [email protected] >>> www.eaglemds.com >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> >>> From: James Kerr [mailto:[email protected]] >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 11:48 AM >>> To: NT System Admin Issues >>> Subject: OT KVM recommondation >>> >>> >>> >>> Buying a couple of new servers and they dont have PS/2 ports so my >>> current KVM won't work for them. Can anyone recommend a simple rack mount >>> 8 >>> port USB/VGA KVM? >>> >>> >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> >>> >>> James >>> >>> >>> >>> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
