[149206] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: IP KVM suggestions
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Randy McAnally)
Mon Jan 30 22:56:52 2012
In-Reply-To: <4F274DEC.7010307@techmonkeys.org>
From: Randy McAnally <rsm@fast-serv.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:55:25 -0500
To: Jeff Fisher <nanog@techmonkeys.org>
Cc: "nanog@nanog.org" <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
+1 on lantronix. Also does serial console. Lots of settings. Beats the pa=
nts off other units in terms of flexibility and configuration options. =20
Sent from my IPhone (pardon the typo's)
On Jan 30, 2012, at 9:11 PM, Jeff Fisher <nanog@techmonkeys.org> wrote:
>> Lantronix Spider is a small, portable, affordable and web enabled IP KVM.=
>> Supports ISO mounting and has USB connections.
>>=20
>> http://www.lantronix.com/it-management/kvm-over-ip/securelinx-spider.html=
>>=20
>> It is a single server unit. So if you want to connect many servers at the=
>> same time, it might not be the best option as the price quickly escalates=
.
>> However, if you buy one and just move it from server to server (which is
>> what I got from your email), then it is a pretty good fit. Java based web=
>> interface, not the greatest, but it works.
>=20
> I've got a few Lantronix Spiders and I love them; however, I would opt to g=
et the external power adapter instead of just relying on the unit drawing po=
wer from the computer it's connected to.
>=20
> Also, there is a PS2 + USB model available that I'd recommend getting if y=
ou have any older gear which doesn't support USB keyboards while in the BIOS=
.
>=20
> I think they go for around $260 + another $20 or so for the external power=
adapter.
>=20
> Jeff
