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Subject: RE: Device needed to manage several FreeBSD servers
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> I have a bunch of FreeBSD servers to manage, and I'm wanting
> to find a device that lets you SSH/telnet in, and access the
> servers connected to it via serial cables. I know such a
> device exists, but it was a long time ago since I last saw
> one, and I'm not really sure what one of these would be
> called. Has anyone had any experience with such a device?


It is called Remote Serial Console or Remote SSH Console. Something like:

http://www.networktechinc.com/srvsw-term-ssh.html

You might also want to look KVM over IP switches