Collapsing device management peripherals

Tue Mar 30 20:05:32 UTC 2010

Jason Lixfeld wrote:

> Right now, I've got a pull-out KVM connected to an external KVM
> switch that connects to the management ports on our blade centers,
> etc.  I've also got a separate console server for our network devices
> with a modem for out of band.
> 
> I'd love to be able to collapse these three devices into one.  I've
> seen pull-out KVMs that have an integrated KVM switch, but I haven't
> seen anything that is also IP enabled to cover the console server
> component as well.
> 
> Has anyone seen such an animal, by chance?

Check what OpenGear have to offer.  I recall looking at their integrated 
  infrastructure management kit a while back.

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