[162625] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: KVM
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (John Mason Jr)
Fri Apr 26 17:48:40 2013
In-Reply-To: <A4782CC3-6E81-41CA-A072-3F69638EC420@kumari.net>
From: John Mason Jr <john.mason.jr@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:45:10 -0400
To: Warren Kumari <warren@kumari.net>
Cc: North American Network Operators Group <nanog@nanog.org>
Errors-To: nanog-bounces+nanog.discuss=bloom-picayune.mit.edu@nanog.org
They are cheaper at CDW
On Apr 26, 2013, at 5:34 PM, Warren Kumari <warren@kumari.net> wrote:
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> On Apr 26, 2013, at 4:52 PM, John Mason <john.mason.jr@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> http://www.startech.com/Server-Management/KVM-Switches/Portable-USB-PS-2-=
KVM-Console-Adapter-for-Notebook-PCs~NOTECONS01
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>> On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 4:49 PM, Warren Kumari <warren@kumari.net> wrote:=
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>> On Apr 23, 2013, at 5:36 PM, shawn wilson <ag4ve.us@gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> I'm looking at an IP-KVM. I don't need anything high res as I only
>>> need to see Linux consoles, BIOS, and RAID. What I am looking for:
>>> Non-Java client that runs on Linux (or a WebUI that will deploy a
>>> decent RDP or VNC session over SSL).
>>> Decent/configurable key mappings (ie, I've had a KVM a while ago where
>>> you had to pull down a menu for F-keys - not cool).
>>> Decently priced dongles (say ~$100?)
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>>> I started looking at the Raritan devices (which can be found really
>>> cheap on ebay) but I only see a Java client and no mention of
>>> installing a client on Linux.
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>> Related -- kinda.
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>> A while back someone used to sell a cable / thingie that would allow you t=
o use your laptop as a keyboard and monitor. Basically it had a VGA / HDMI a=
nd PS/2 port on one side, and a USB port on the other -- you'd plug the USB i=
nto your laptop (and run some client) and the VGA / PS/2 into a server, mach=
ine, whatever. Whatever the server sent would show up on the laptop -- basic=
ally this means you can avoid having a crash cart. I've done a crappy job of=
explaining it, but does anyone know what I'm on about? Who made this? It is=
still available?
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>> --
>> "Have you got any previous convictions?"
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>> "Well, I dunno... I suppose I used to believe very firmly that a penny sa=
ved is a penny earned--"
>> -- Terry Pratchett
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> --
> It's a mistake trying to cheer up camels. You might as well drop meringues=
into a black hole. -- Terry Prachett
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