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About BigBand Networks
Ø BigBand Networks makes Digital
Video grooming hardware for
Cable and Satellite companies,
to help them make better use of
the bandwidth they now have.
Essentially, the hardware and software produced by BigBand Networks can
aggregate information on a broadband network, turning a bunch of allocated
frequencies into one “Big Band”, allowing the users to spread their data across
many channels.
The serial consoles on the BMR chassis run at 115 Kbps, and are VERY
verbose. The output is ideal for realtime system monitoring, and statistics
gathering, but would be a horror to log for any significant amount of time.
While the chassis normally uses SNMP for management, the serial console
also regularly streams information and updates. Administrators can use a
Command Line Interface to manage the devices, and automated configuration
can be done using ASCII text uploads, or send/expect scripts, etc.
If you are interested, you can find more information and white papers at
http://www.bigbandnet.com/