[AusNOG] OOB Console - What are people using?

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On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 9:29 AM, Wolfgang Nagele <
wolfgang.nagele at ausregistry.com.au> wrote:

>  +1 on the Avocent.
>
>  I usually keep OoB completely separate from the rest and just put in a
> HP ProCurve to have simple ACLs.
>
>  Just threw out 50+ of those cables a few weeks ago. Sorry. :)
>
>   On 8/21/13 9:25 AM, "Skeeve Stevens" <
> skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com> wrote:
>
>   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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