I use some gear from Baytech (Baytech.net) the DS series IIRC. They're in various models, the ones we use are 1U high and provide 4 serial ports, 4 remotely controllable power ports, telnet access to the console, and we hang a modem off it so we can dial in when the whole site has failed.

The price is reasonable, I think we bought 11 for just under $1,000 each. The company supports the devices well, too.

I was looking at some higher density serial stuff so I went back to the same reseller who directed me to a different company, it might have been Avocent (didn't they buy cyclades?) I really wasn't impressed by the sales guy I had so I didn't go any further.

Sean

On 11/12/06, Theodore Baschak theodore@nerdzone.ca wrote:

Hi All:

Wondering what solutions people are using to connect via serial to multiple cisco routers, switches, and computers equipped with real serial consoles. I tried to buy some of the cyclades units, but our local supplier has totally failed to deliver.

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