----- Original Message ----- > From: "Henning Brauer" <lists-open...@bsws.de> > To: misc@openbsd.org > Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 10:45:52 AM > Subject: Re: ethernet-to-serial support > > * Dewey Hylton <dewey.hyl...@gmail.com> [2012-02-23 15:21]: > > i used the digi equipment over a decade ago with both hpux and aix > > with success. i'd really like to access these from my openbsd > > workstation and laptop, though the documentation mentions support > > for just about everything other than bsd. > > are any of these usable with bsd? and by that i mean can openbsd > > connect to the serial ports via ethernet with cu or something > > similar? > > i dunno the digi stuff, but console servers usually provide access to > the serial ports via telnet or ssh. in general you don't wanna expose > these to the 'net, but it's good enough for a seperate vlan or the > like to an openbsd box that you either run conserver on or just use > to > jump through.
ahhh, and now it is clear to me how much 'smarter' these devices have become since i used them before. i'm relatively certain the ethernet connectivity was limited to 10Mbps, and i certainly don't remember any ssh options. that tidbit right there fixes all my worries. thanks!
