[193837] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Cellular enabled console server
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Mitcheltree, Harold B)
Sun Feb 26 21:11:23 2017
X-Original-To: nanog@nanog.org
From: "Mitcheltree, Harold B" <pete@ots.utsystem.edu>
To: Jared Mauch <jared@puck.nether.net>, David Bass <davidbass570@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2017 02:11:16 +0000
In-Reply-To: <B8815498-E385-4B0A-965D-BDC617C9E63E@puck.nether.net>
Cc: NANOG <nanog@nanog.org>
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http://opengear.com/solutions/smart-out-band-management
Out-of-Band Management - Opengear<http://opengear.com/solutions/smart-out-b=
and-management>
opengear.com
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we are in the processes of procurement and deployment of some of the produc=
t type in link above.
--pete
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From: NANOG <nanog-bounces@nanog.org> on behalf of Jared Mauch <jared@puck.=
nether.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2017 10:40:51 AM
To: David Bass
Cc: NANOG
Subject: Re: Cellular enabled console server
I've been toying with the FreeTSERV stuff. Ping me if you are interested in=
some boards
Jared Mauch
> On Feb 26, 2017, at 10:48 AM, David Bass <davidbass570@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I tried to build one in the past, but didn't have much success. Anyone s=
uccessfully built some and willing to give details?
>
>> On Feb 26, 2017, at 9:07 AM, nanog_maillinglist <nanog@lodpp.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi.
>>
>> I use lots of opengears boxes - mainly the Console Manager range 41xx th=
en 71xx for "big location" with more than 8 consoles needed
>> 550x when it's less than 8.
>> We use them only as out-of-band access when either we have inband pbm or=
when a intervention is risky - so no fancy feature is needed here ( hense =
the CM71xx range.. )
>>
>> I tried from them a cellular one ( 5504 I guess back in the days ) but t=
he cellular cover wasn't great in the particular DC i've tested it.
>> + it was hard to get a cellular with static IP ....
>> So I stayed with small/cheap 10mb access for that box.
>>
>> short feedback:
>> + It just works - no hardware issues so far ( in years ) - software stab=
le.
>> + ZTP also works okay for provisionning with XML config ( I do it with A=
nsible/Jinja2 )
>> + Support ready to help - even though we are not a huge buyer, they prov=
ide us the feature we needed right quick ( beeing able to touch the serial =
config as a "user" instead of admin
>> + cisco pinout by default - no overcharge if you want the classic serial=
rs232 pinout
>>
>> - From my test, provisionning is limited to a basic config - I couln't m=
ake it work buy generating the whole setup in the .opg images.
>> So I generated basic XML config file to make the box pings then i use an=
sible in RAW SSH for post-deploy.
>> - No python on the box so for every-day update/config I need to use ansi=
ble in raw SSH mode - which is a bit dumb in 2016/17 :)
>> - Still no that cheap for a rasp like base box
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nico
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-bounces+nanog=3Dlodpp.net@nanog.org] On Behalf=
Of Ben Bartsch
>> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2017 5:09 PM
>> To: NANOG <nanog@nanog.org>
>> Subject: Cellular enabled console server
>>
>> NANOG - Are any of you running a console server to access your network e=
quipment via a serial connection at a remote site? If so, what are you usi=
ng and how much do you like it? I have a project where I need to stand up =
over 100 remote sites and would like a backdoor to the console just to be a=
ble to see what's going on with the equipment to hopefully avoid a truck ro=
ll for something simple like a hung device. I need 4 console ports and 1 R=
J45 ethernet jack. My quick Google search landed me at BlackBox LES1204A-3=
G-R2, but I've never actually used such a device. This would be for use in=
the USA.
>>
>> Thank you in advance.
>>
>> -ben
