Brian Mathis <[email protected]> writes: > I am using Avocent KVM over IP and it works just fine. I am using it > to access text-mode Linux consoles and a few Windows servers. > Sometimes the mouse doesn't sync up, but that's the nature of how > these things work. I think the people who complain about them somehow > expect them to work exactly as if they are sitting at the physical > console, which will never be the case.
Yes, this is what I'm trying to say. KVM over IP can never be expected to be as good as sitting in front of the box, the roar of the data center cooling system slowly driving you mad. Except the thing is, a serial console is /better/ than actually sitting at the console, because I have logging and other capabilities. A KVM over IP is /worse/ than sitting at the console. Of course, if you are running windows or otherwise need a out of band GUI, then yes, you must put up with the quirks of a KVM over IP. I'm just saying, if all you need is a text console, plain serial is by far superior. _______________________________________________ Tech mailing list [email protected] http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tech This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
