Different Types of Console Server Ports for Different Types of Users
In the early 2000s, when Console Server products first started to gain popularity, most console servers were used only by Network Administrators, who needed out of band management capabilities for...
View ArticleSerial Port Modes Simplify the Task of Installing a Serial Console Server
In out of band management applications, it’s not surprising to see a serial console server connected to a wide variety of different devices that are accessible to a wide variety of different users and...
View ArticleDifferent Serial Port Modes for Different Remote Console Server Port...
In many applications, a remote console server needs to be able to perform other tasks besides providing out of band management access to console ports on remote network devices. In a remote network...
View ArticleUsing a Console Server Management Unit to Collect Error and Status Messages
In many applications, a console server management unit needs to be able to perform multiple functions at the same time. It’s pretty much a given that a console server management unit will need to...
View ArticleA Serial Console Server that Supports Data Buffering
In many remote network equipment rack applications, the serial console server is mainly used to provide out of band management access to console port command functions on vital network elements....
View ArticleA Good Serial Switch Can Do More than Provide Out of Band Access
When most network administrators hear the phrase, “serial switch,” they will generally think of an out of band management unit that provides alternative access to vital network elements when...
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