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Suggested Reading
Ø Aurora Technologies
² http://www.auroratech.com/
² /free guide.html
² A good primer for console services,
and an even-handed discussion of
“Distributed Servers” versus
“Console Servers plus Terminal
Servers” topic
² Email [e-mail], and ask
for the Guide to Multiport
Connectivity for Solaris and NT.
There are very few comprehensive works, explaining how to set up serial
console services, which is why we developed this tutorial. However, Aurora
Technologies has provided a good discussion of the topic, called “Guide to
Multiport Connectivity for Solaris and NT”
The Aurora folks lean more towards a commercial server application (with
support!), and they favor using many servers with multiple-port async cards
installed in the servers.
While Conserver can support multi-port cards in the servers, we also feel that
Terminal Servers are probably a better solution for large sites, or for sites with
needs to connect many distributed ports.
Rather than just taking our word for everything we have described here, we
would encourage you to contact Aurora Technologies, and ask for a copy of
their guide. Read through it, and get their side of the story as well.