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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-
bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Pete Helgren
Sent: Friday, 13 July 2007 5:59 a.m.
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Console replacement strategy
I have a customer that had a 5250 twinax console which about a year ago
we replaced. They wanted something that was "more modern". After doing
some research I settled on a unit by Visara which we installed at the
customer. At this point, a year later, we are again looking at
something to replace the console (the Visara unit - don't ask). I have
followed various threads over the past year about thin consoles and,
more recently, an HMC. I'd like some feedback on what the best approach
would be to make this a closely bullet-proof as the good 'ol twinax
terminal was.
The requirements are: This will be on a KVM. The console must be VERY
simple to use: diagnostics, rebooting (if needed), starting the 5250
session (if needed) need to be so simple a child could do it. The
keyboard layout should be such that it make it easy for them to
transition between PC sessions and 5250 console. I am leaning toward
handling a remote access requirement by getting an IP based KVM that I
can use to get to them over the Internet with since there is an IXA and
an IXS on this 520 that I would like to access as well.
Any opinions on what the best overall solution would be?
Pete
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