[AusNOG] Terminal Servers

[James Symon]

I use a cheap Mikrotik with a usb hub containing 3/4G(For when everything has turned to custard) and as many usb to RS232 adapters as required (I know there aren't too many on the HCL but the really cheap ebay ones work surprisingly well!)
Also provides us wifi when in the datacentre (Obviously we only turn on the wifi when we are in the DC)
As long as you have commented/documented which usb number is terminal for which device it works quite well.
James Symon



From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of Raymond, Adam
Sent: Monday, 17 March 2014 10:53 AM
To: AusNOG at lists.ausnog.net
Subject: [AusNOG] Terminal Servers

Hi,

                At my place of work we have a number of sites that still use terminal servers for last ditch access to routers and switches. These terminal servers are getting pretty old and they are fairly hard to support. We want to keep terminal servers in the network, so I am looking at replacing them. Does anyone have any suggestions on a good vendor for terminal servers or what sort of solution fills a similar niche?

                As an aside, are terminal servers in widespread use still? Do people see them as still valid. I believe they are, mostly as they allow you the ability to watch a device reboot and give you remote access to a device independent of any configuration on the device, something an ethernet management port cannot do. What do other people think?

Adam Raymond

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