[AusNOG] OOB Console - What are people using?

[Cameron Daniel]

Yep, the OpenGear boxes are fantastic.

I've used them before with a DSL service into a low-end Cisco router 
(8xx/18xx) to manage the connectivity. Some of them do 3G (plus the 
standard VPN modes) so you could potentially use it as an all-in-one.

Cheers
Cameron

On 2013-08-21 9:28 am, McDonald Richards wrote:
> Use opengears everywhere!
> 
> They double as great NMS probes.
> 
> Macca
> 
>  From: Skeeve Stevens <skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com>
>  Date: Wednesday, 21 August 2013 9:25 AM
>  To: "<ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>" <ausnog at lists.ausnog.net>
>  Subject: [AusNOG] OOB Console - What are people using?
> 
> Hey all,
> 
> I am setting up an Out-Of-Band for a customer at a couple of
> datacentres.
> 
> The kit being accessed is Cisco, Juniper, Checkpoint and some HP C7000
> Chassis.
> 
> I am thinking a DSL service into a Juniper SRX110 with an Avocent
> ACS5000/16port.
> 
> This would give the ability to ssh, telnet, VPN into the SRX and then
> either IP to devices or the serial console server which then consoles
> into all the connected equipment.
> 
> The reason for the SRX is that it can be accessed via the normal
> internal network, as well as via the OOB path.
> 
> Now, while I initially thought of the Avocent (Emerson) ACS 16
> porter... they are like $2k... which I think is a little expensive.
> 
> Does anyone else have any recommendations on a good console/terminal
> server?
> 
> Also, is anyone sitting on a pile of Cisco rollover console cables
> (RJ45 to Rj45 - NOT the DB9 ones). I'm looking to buy a few.
> 
>  ...Skeeve
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