Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Kevin
On 5/11/06, Lars Hansson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Thursday 11 May 2006 19:22, Stephan A. Rickauer wrote: > Any recommendations in addition to the colorful lies on the web from all > the vendors? Experiences? Any pitfalls? Linux-based "appliances" and I have a bad (and very public) history.

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Lars Hansson
On Thursday 11 May 2006 19:22, Stephan A. Rickauer wrote: > Any recommendations in addition to the colorful lies on the web from all > the vendors? Experiences? Any pitfalls? I'm using an ancient 72-port Xylogics RemoteAnnex 4000 together with an OpenBSD box running conserver. it works just dandy

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Matthew Weigel
Jeff Quast wrote: I purchased a 4-port pci ( PCI4S550N ) from startech and was rather happy with it, http://www.startech.com/ststore/ItemDetail.cfm?ProductId=PCI4S550N&mt= I went with a Sparc 5 (cheap, easy to come by on eBay) and a magma(4) 8-port serial SBus card (which are a little harder

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Jeff Quast
On 5/11/06, Jacob Yocom-Piatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Original message >Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 13:34:51 -0400 >From: "Austin Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: OT: Serial2ssh device >To: misc@openbsd.org > >> I am seeking advi

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Jacob Yocom-Piatt
Original message >Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 13:34:51 -0400 >From: "Austin Murphy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: OT: Serial2ssh device >To: misc@openbsd.org > >> I am seeking advise prior to buying a "serial to ssh" device, >> so

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Austin Murphy
I am seeking advise prior to buying a "serial to ssh" device, sometimes refered to as "serial server" or "serial port server". You can get a 32port Lantronix for less than $1600. I have the SCS3205 and find it very stable and useful. You need to buy or make DB-9 adapters and patch cables thou

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Marian Hettwer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Theo, Theo de Raadt wrote: > > They won't, if this is the only place this problem is mentioned. > > That's why all the large contributions that I have gotten, have been > hard work of finding the right person to mention it to, and actually > ask

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Stephan A. Rickauer
> I don't believe there is one that has contributed. Why doesn't that surprise me ... going for Cyclades now anyway - thanks for all your comments and suggestions. -- Stephan A. Rickauer --- Institut f|r Neuroinformatik Tel: +4

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Theo de Raadt
> Diana Eichert wrote: > > company doing the same thing called Logical Solutions (think logical). It > > would be nice if companies making money off of selling "secure console > > servers" would give some back to the OpenSSH project. > > Let me put it this way: Is there any serial console server

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Theo de Raadt
> The Lantronix solution is actually the old Lightwave communications > console server line. The founders of Lightwave went off and started a new > company doing the same thing called Logical Solutions (think logical). It > would be nice if companies making money off of selling "secure console >

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Stephan A. Rickauer
Diana Eichert wrote: > company doing the same thing called Logical Solutions (think logical). It > would be nice if companies making money off of selling "secure console > servers" would give some back to the OpenSSH project. Let me put it this way: Is there any serial console server vendor who d

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Marian Hettwer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Diana, Diana Eichert wrote: > company doing the same thing called Logical Solutions (think logical). It > would be nice if companies making money off of selling "secure console > servers" would give some back to the OpenSSH project. > Which remi

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Marian Hettwer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Andrew, Andrew Veitch wrote: > On Thu, 11 May 2006, Stephan A. Rickauer wrote: > >> Any recommendations in addition to the colorful lies on the web from >> all the vendors? Experiences? Any pitfalls? > > > I've not had any problems with a Cyclad

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Marian Hettwer
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi there, [EMAIL PROTECTED]@mgEDV.net wrote: >>I am seeking advise prior to buying a "serial to ssh" device, >>sometimes >> refered to as "serial server" or "serial port server". I am >>thinking of >>a black box 19" rack mount thing where I can plug

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Diana Eichert
On Thu, 11 May 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED]@mgEDV.net wrote: SNIP > blackbox i personally like, but lantronix i setup and never wanted > to leave ;-) they work very well, ssh-access possible, rj45 ports > are standard, many many supported protocols... > > give them a try, if it's for a serverfarm, it's

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]@mgEDV.net
> I am seeking advise prior to buying a "serial to ssh" device, > sometimes > refered to as "serial server" or "serial port server". I am > thinking of > a black box 19" rack mount thing where I can plug in >=16 cables from > the serial ports of all my OpenBSD boxes (growing number ;) ). This >

Re: OT: Serial2ssh device

2006-05-11 Thread Andrew Veitch
On Thu, 11 May 2006, Stephan A. Rickauer wrote: Any recommendations in addition to the colorful lies on the web from all the vendors? Experiences? Any pitfalls? I've not had any problems with a Cyclades TS system. I don't know what their ACS range is like though. http://www.cyclades.com/pro