RE: Running out of twinax consoles... -- MIDRANGE-L

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Since my main system runs twinax, (finally down to one controller), I
have created a backup console as a twinax 3476 device. We also have a
HMC which is the primary console. One of our remote sites does not have
any twinax, we use a LAN console and Serial Console. Some day I will
get our HMC to connect via our soon to be MPLS network. I have not
worked out all the logistics on attaching a remote HMC to a server over
a WAN but I am sure it can be done, that is if you can put a default
gateway into the FSP. Then I have an 820 with no FSP so I use twinax
console. Only one NIC and all the serial ports are in use so I
currently do not have a second choice.

How many on this list have defined two consoles?

Chris Bipes
Director of Information Services
CrossCheck, Inc.

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Crump, Mike
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 12:04 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Running out of twinax consoles...

I'm no advocate for twinax but we never have had a problem with twinax
console connectivity. Our first foray into Cat 5 with twinax had a few
issues with distance. We switched vendors (hubs and baluns) and hardly
ever had an issue.

However, we are mostly HMC here. I still have two twinax consoles but
that is only because we keep on forgetting to swap them out. I have had
the HMC/SP puke it's guts one night but other than that I like the
HMC....and remote access is pretty cool......

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