On Tuesday 05 September 2006 20:34, Jason Tower wrote: > i'm reaching the point where i have a significant number of servers at my > colo facility. it has become evident that i could use two things: > > 1. a way to access multiple hosts via serial, that way i can communicate > with them even when networking fails, or i iptables myself out by mistake, > or sshd dies, etc. something that takes up only 1u of space, can provide > serial access to ~16 machines, and accepts ssh connections. the other > option is an IP kvm switch but that seems like a clunky alternative. > > 2. a way to power cycle hardware in a worst case scenario. something like > an intelligent power strip that can be accessed via ssh or serial that > allow individual control of outlets. > > i know these devices exist, i just don't have any firsthand experience with > them to know what works well and what doesn't. any suggestions or > recommendations would be welcome. > > jason
Jason, we have used a remote IP-KVM solution from ATEN: http://www.aten-usa.com/?product&cat=583&Item=CN6000 We have had quite a bit of luck with this unit, except when connected to belkin KVM switches. It does work well with a java based remote clients, but requires a winders box to configure initially. There is a tie in there for remote power serial controlled power switches for power cycling. The biggest issue we have had was when we tried utilizing remote ip kvm of x-windows. There is a lag in the mouse (which can be corrected, but is sort of a pain). As we typically use command line this has not been an issue. Looking on aten's site they also have the a new serial over the net solution (8-port) (although I have not used this). Ron -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
