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

2009-12-31 Thread Benjamin Donnachie
2009/12/31 Brian Mathis : > 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 http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/cent

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 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 over at Slashdot are a few years out of date and it looks like pri

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 over at Slashdot are a few years out of date and it looks like prices on 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 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 acces

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

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 conn

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 Remot

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 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 h

[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 on