[j-nsp] What do for a terminal server?

[Scott Morris]

For all my Juniper lab stuff (and Cisco lab stuff), I just use a variety of
Cisco equipment that can be found on the used market pretty cheap.

Either a 2509/2511 for built in ports (end of sale I think, so used
equipment), or a 2600 or higher with an NM-16A or NM-32A module.

You'll be able to access all your equipment just fine and it's really simple
to find help/docs on configuration.

There are other vendors as well, someone mentioned MRV (the old Xyplex line
of terminal servers) which work very well.  I have a couple old 1640's (40
port models) but they're a whole different beast to configure, so it all
depends on where your experience level is.

HTH,

Scott

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Neal R
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 12:40 AM
To: juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net
Subject: [j-nsp] What do for a terminal server?


  Ladies and gentlemen,

     I've recently developed a burning desire to expunge Cisco products from
our network and every single customer network that we maintain. I'm awaiting
the shipment of a Juniper 4350, I've already got an Extreme switch for
training purposes, and today I started the process of moving from Cisco Call
Manager Express to a Trixbox solution.

    The one bit I'm having trouble with is the terminal server function.
We've got Cisco 2509/2511 all over the place and don't see a good
alternative to this in the market. I've asked the MikroTik forums if they
might add a terminal server module to their appliance OS, I've asked the
Soekris mailing list if anyone is building terminal servers based on the
Net4801, and I'd like to hear from all of you on this point
- how do you do out of band management for clusters of Juniper routers?


                                                                     Neal
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