[c-nsp] 1 or 2 port Console/Ethernet server

[C. Jon Larsen]

On Thu, 24 Sep 2015, f287cd76 at opayq.com wrote:
>
> Hello
> I need to connect to the serial console port of a remote cisco switch.
> I have IP connectivity, but cannot get serial or dialup.
>
> Looking for recommendations on small 1 or 2 port ethernet-serial terminal server.
> Preferably one with some security on it, and that allows us to ssh direct to the serial port.
> Power control would be an added bonus but not mandatory.

cheap solution:

Openbsd on an HP Neoware thin client box

you get 2 db9 serial ports and a full OS, ssh, secure, pf firewall rules, 
nat etc. Load minicom from packages and you have your serial console 
server with a nice feature-rich terminal emulator.

add dual port pci-x card and setup a bridge group and you have a mini 2
port ethernet switch too. run dhcp on the vether0 logical interface (like 
cisco bvi) and you can connect 2 devices via ethernet you need to talk to, 
like an RSA or ILO or DRAC.

> We use Lantronix SLC console servers in our larger sites.   These work well, but do not have a 1 port model.
> Any suggestions / use case ?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Wes
>
>
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