[cisco-voip] new cisco usb console cable

[Dale Shaw]

Hi,

Disclaimer: I haven't played with the new ISRs yet so I haven't been
through the USB console thing myself.

On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Jason Aarons (US)
<jason.aarons at us.didata.com> wrote:
> I have to admit the Keyspan USB/Serial stuff had worked flawless since I
> switched to it, but I hate carrying around that adapter…

That's the key benefit for me. My Keyspan USA-19HS works beautifully,
but it adds bulk to an already bulging backpack.

The OP's complaints are all about once-off/up-front legwork. Once
you've got it set up, it's a no-brainer.

*ponders*  I wonder how long it'll be before the console server
vendors catch up? Is there anything out there already? Does it do 'em
out of a market anyway? Any reason you couldn't just have 'em all
connected to a PC/server via a high density USB hub? I wonder what the
practical limit is of all those virtualised COM ports? Probably OS
dependent.

cheers,
Dale