we use the cisco 2511-RJ - 16 ports, 1U rackmount, RJ-45 jacks for termination.
they work great, i manage all our hardware which is 600 miles away. this includes suns, cisco, foundry, and netapps.
you can use ethernet cables for the cables, but i don't recommend them for long runs. i use the cisco RJ-45/DB-9 adapter that i modify. see below
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At 1:24 PM -0700 8/18/00, vance wrote:
use the cisco 9 pin/rj-45 adapter on the back of the netapp.
modify the adapter in the following fashion: pop db-9 out of case. cut wiires to pin's 4 and 6 (orange and brown) flush on db-9. strip each as much as you can. twist the two together A LOT, unless your going to solder it. push them back into the case first. snap the db-9 back on.
you have to use a straight through rj-45 to rj-45 cable the standard green cisco will not work. i just cut the connecter off the end and put a new one on the right way.
works for foundry switches to!!
Vance
At 11:37 AM -0700 8/28/00, Sam Schorr wrote:
Does anyone have a recommendation for a console connection server? We have 14 filers and growing and I'm looking for some centralized, easy serial connection box. I have used Annex in the past for UNIX, but thought maybe some folks out there in toasterland might have some ideas to share. Thanks in advance for any advice!
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