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

[Matt Yaklin]

old computone ras server with a control card that does ssh.

basically a 3-4U box that has an ethernet port and 48+
ports for terminals.

runs irix.

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007, Doug Marschke wrote:

> I have used cyclades term servers with open source OS with lots of
> success and flexibility.
>
> http://global.cyclades.com/products/2/ts_series
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Scott Morris
> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 5:55 AM
> To: 'Neal R'; juniper-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [j-nsp] What do for a terminal server?
>
> 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-----
> From: juniper-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [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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