In the old days most organizations didn’t think of building out-of-band management networks. When needed it was easy enough to hang a modem with an analog phone line off the console port of a router or switch and call it a day. In today’s world with 99.999% uptime requirements an out-of-band network is now longer a wish it’s a real day necessity for any network engineer/manager.
The LX Series software delivers the most secure and richest set of features including point and click access to any port, per port password protection, SSH v2.0, SNMP V3, IP V6, RADIUS, SecurID, LDAP, TACACS+, PPP PAP/ CHAP, PPP dial-back, user access lists, and on-board user database capabilities.
The MRV ships with a default IP address of 192.168.100.1 along with a default username of “InReach” and a default password of “access”. The diag (console) port on the MRV defaults to 9600/8/1/None. The “Getting Started Guide” includes all the information you’d need to perform the initial configuration.
I will say that we started using the MRV LX 4100T series terminal servers almost a year ago now and we’ve been very happy with them. They’ve saved the day on numerous occasions and are one of the best solutions out there.
Cheers!
References;
http://www.mrv.com/datasheets/IR/PDF300/MRV-IR-4108T_HI.pdf
http://service.mrv.com/downloads/4510363b.pdf (Getting Started Guide)
Michael
I am looking for a terminal server to use at home that doesn’t have any fans (since it needs to be quiet). Does the 4108T have fans ?
Bend a paper and jam it in the fan. Works every time.
Hi Greg,
I don’t know for sure but there is a 4 port version of the MRV LX 1004T Series, various models even have a GSM/GPRS modem built-in… looks small enough that I wouldn’t think it has a fan. I’ve also used the Digi terminal servers and there’s a single port model called the PortServer® TS.
I’m sure a quick call to either company would answer your question.
http://www.mrv.com/oobn/
http://www.digi.com/products/serialservers/
Good Luck!
I wish I knew these were still in demand. We just tossed a bunch of them on to the recycle shelf. I went out to check and the hardware recycling company pick up our stuff this morning… figures… they come once every two months and today was the day….
Hi Mark,
It’s funny how terminal servers are making a come back. I used them for remote management and troubleshooting but I see a lot of applications today that are polling data from devices via RS232 and RS449 across the network back to a central server.
We have an application from GE called Centricity Perinatal that connects fetal monitors to a Digi terminal server. There is a central server that then polls the Digi terminal servers collecting the data from all the fetal monitors.
We also have industrial power meters connected to Digi terminal servers that report their power grid utilization and consumption.
Cheers!