[nsp] OOB-Access to Sup720

[Arnold Nipper]

On 23.04.2004 19:52 sthaug at nethelp.no wrote:

>>We are using C6509-NEB-A with dual Sup720 and want to have the console
>>ports connected to our OOB Server (16-port Cyclades Alterpath).
>>
>>As the console-port of the standby Sup is inactive I wanted to use a
>>Y-Cable. Does anyone know
>>
>> + whether this works?
> 
> 
> The console on the standby Sup is sufficiently "active" that
> it'll tell you it's the standby Sup if you try to login. Thus
> I don't think that a Y-cable is usable.
> 
> (Caveat: This is what happens with native IOS. Never tried it
> with hybrid.)
> 

The console on the standby hybrid Sup just says nothing ... What Stacy
said makes me think to use two cables. OTOH I found it very handy just
to be able to do "ssh switchx.oob" without having to think about which
Sup720 is active.


Arnold