Console Servers
Posted by Eiodalin@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 9 comments
Any know of good cheap console servers that are just drop in and deploy? I am using Lantronix 3000 series up till now. I am are looking to reduce cost per unit as the Lantronix is woefully expensive.
The best solution i have come up with so far is a standard server with a 16 Port Powered USB hub, and statically pinning the USB to serial adapters by a UUID. The problem with that is just the time to set that up which limits the scalability.
CoolPickledDaikons@reddit
Digi makes inexpensive console servers. Small, industrial devices about the size of a pi.
WTI makes excellent console servers. Some models also have managed power distribution units. Great for out of band management networks, labs, config stations.
iwishthisranjunos@reddit
I really like the ZPE lineup for me they are more stable than open gear as we had a lot of units going bad. We now have 50+ ZPE deployed in the lab and they are super solid.
Salty_Move_4387@reddit
I bought an OpenGear used. It’s a couple generations old, but does what I need it to do. It’s does have a vulnerability but have it on a dedicated vlan with firewall that only allows my laptop to connect from the few offices I work from.
Eiodalin@reddit (OP)
Sadly not a possibility, it needs to be secure, as it used to flash firmware on regression testing at scale.
sryan2k1@reddit
Always Opengear.
Eiodalin@reddit (OP)
The cost is the primary problem and open gear is much more expensive than lantronix
highroller038@reddit
I've enjoyed using blackbox. It integrates well with tacacs. Has a web interface and integrates with remote desktop manager. You can easily export the configuration to an XML file and import.
BadAsianDriver@reddit
I’ve seen opengear in the racks I work on. If I need to provide remote console access to a customer as part of remote hands service , I have a cable with a single usb to 4 serial adapters. This lets the user connect to both members of a failover pair at the same time and they seem to like it. I just open up a putty session on com3 and com4.
VA_Network_Nerd@reddit
OpenGear.
WTI.