From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 21 14:56:52 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 41AA416A4CE for ; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:56:52 +0000 (GMT) Received: from odin.ac.hmc.edu (Odin.AC.HMC.Edu [134.173.32.75]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2338E43D46 for ; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:56:52 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from brdavis@odin.ac.hmc.edu) Received: from odin.ac.hmc.edu (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by odin.ac.hmc.edu (8.13.0/8.13.0) with ESMTP id i9LEuplh000357; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:56:51 -0700 Received: (from brdavis@localhost) by odin.ac.hmc.edu (8.13.0/8.13.0/Submit) id i9LEupL3000356; Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:56:51 -0700 Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 07:56:51 -0700 From: Brooks Davis To: "Devon H. O'Dell" Message-ID: <20041021145651.GA31030@odin.ac.hmc.edu> References: <4177B6D7.2060704@sitetronics.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="bp/iNruPH9dso1Pn" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4177B6D7.2060704@sitetronics.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=8.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on odin.ac.hmc.edu cc: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Suggestions for decent multiport serial cards X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:56:52 -0000 --bp/iNruPH9dso1Pn Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Oct 21, 2004 at 03:17:11PM +0200, Devon H. O'Dell wrote: > Hello list, >=20 > I'm looking into making a console server for my machines at the=20 > datacenter, and I'm wondering what decent (and hopefully inexpensive, of= =20 > course) multiport PCI serial controllers are available. I'm looking for= =20 > controllers with (preferably) 16 or more ports, but it is feasible to=20 > fit 2 8-port controllers into the machine. This is a 1U machine with the= =20 > ability to fit 2 PCI cards, so low-profile is a must. At the moment, I'm= =20 > not requiring it to be set at any price -- all suggestions are heartily= =20 > welcomed. >=20 > I've seen a couple of miscellaneous controllers in the archives; it=20 > would be nice to hear experiences you've had with these. If price isn't a major issue or admin time is worth anything, you might consider just buying a Cyclades TS or ACS series system. They are one 1U and come in sizes between 1 and 48 ports. I've had good luck with them. -- Brooks --=20 Any statement of the form "X is the one, true Y" is FALSE. PGP fingerprint 655D 519C 26A7 82E7 2529 9BF0 5D8E 8BE9 F238 1AD4 --bp/iNruPH9dso1Pn Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFBd84zXY6L6fI4GtQRAr4aAJ9euCdRbNkPVVvnDi8vvSvb8C/MegCfffn+ nnm6cttzWVMFxrTMRS+4h3E= =eaTc -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --bp/iNruPH9dso1Pn--