- Community Home
- >
- Servers and Operating Systems
- >
- Legacy
- >
- HPE 9000 and HPE e3000 Servers
- >
- Re: Console Access with a Mac
Categories
Company
Local Language
Forums
Discussions
Forums
- Data Protection and Retention
- Entry Storage Systems
- Legacy
- Midrange and Enterprise Storage
- Storage Networking
- HPE Nimble Storage
Discussions
Discussions
Discussions
Forums
Forums
Discussions
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
- BladeSystem Infrastructure and Application Solutions
- Appliance Servers
- Alpha Servers
- BackOffice Products
- Internet Products
- HPE 9000 and HPE e3000 Servers
- Networking
- Netservers
- Secure OS Software for Linux
- Server Management (Insight Manager 7)
- Windows Server 2003
- Operating System - Tru64 Unix
- ProLiant Deployment and Provisioning
- Linux-Based Community / Regional
- Microsoft System Center Integration
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Community
Resources
Forums
Blogs
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Mark Topic as New
- Mark Topic as Read
- Float this Topic for Current User
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Printer Friendly Page
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО10-13-2004 08:45 AM
тАО10-13-2004 08:45 AM
Console Access with a Mac
I have a number of servers (RP8420, RP7420 and RP3440)to build.
Normally I would use either an HP console (green screen type) or a laptop with a serial cable and hyperterminal to connect to the MP, but I don't have these available.
What I do have is an Apple G4 iMac notebook.
Any pointers on what I need in terms of cables (there is no serial port, just USB/firewire) and software (a terminal program) to achieve this?
The notebook is Mac OS 10.3.
Regards and TIA,
Tony.
(PS I am calling it a day now, so please don't be offended if I don't reply to posts until the AM!)
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО10-13-2004 08:55 AM
тАО10-13-2004 08:55 AM
Re: Console Access with a Mac
HTH
-- Rod Hills
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО10-13-2004 09:08 AM
тАО10-13-2004 09:08 AM
Re: Console Access with a Mac
It's a good idea to actually build a GSP/MP Lan which will ease your maintenance in future too.
Connect the GSP/MPs of all your systems to a switch (it can be a low cost one). Get atleast one of the systems (call it GSP gateway) with two lan cards one on the GSP lan and the other on your public lan.
Configure your GSP/MPs with private IPs including the LAN card on the "GSP gateway".
This way, you can logon to the GSP gateway and from there you can be able to access GSP/MP of any of these servers.
You may get 'serial to USB' converters for your notebook. YOu will have to do bit of a research.
-Sri
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО10-13-2004 09:32 AM
тАО10-13-2004 09:32 AM
Re: Console Access with a Mac
Thanks very much for the incredibly prompt replies! I decided to work a bit longer.
I am aware of the LAN console facility, though we actually use a Raritan KVM solution for Windows and Unix (we're mostly a Sun shop for unix) which involves connecting a terminal server box to the serial console port and then connecting to that over IP.
If I did use the LAN conosle port, would I not still need to connect somehow to configure the LAN port itself (IP address, mask etc.)? Do they come with a default IP on there? In that case, could I not connect to the GSP LAN port using a crossover patch cord?
The serial to USB cable sounds like a good idea - anyone used this??
Thanks again,
Tony.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО10-13-2004 09:39 AM
тАО10-13-2004 09:39 AM
Re: Console Access with a Mac
GSP network is far superior than the serial-IP (I call it Terminal Server) setup. However, I agree if you have other systems that do not have "GSP" like functionality and if you would like to standardize access to the consoles, you have to go with your setup.
Only first time you will have to connect the serial console to configure GSP LAN.
I haven't gotten to use Serial-USB converters. But I use UTP-USB converters and they work just fine. So I assume Serial-USB should also work. You may find emulators come with the product too. You may have to have a null modem cable with appropriate DB-9 interfaces (Rx - Tx, Tx - Rx, Gnd - Gnd).
-Sri
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО10-13-2004 09:58 AM
тАО10-13-2004 09:58 AM
Re: Console Access with a Mac
Thanks again. I will just have to get a serial -USB converter and give it a try.
You've hit the nail on the head - I would prefer the LAN console and Sun do have a LAN console port as well, but Raritan is the standard here.
Having said that, the Raritan boxes are a nice peice of kit. Basically an intel pizza box with a linux OS, and a secure web server running on top. Easy to configure so that users can only connect to the consoles that they are permited access to.
Anyway, thanks again.
Tony.
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО03-13-2005 07:51 AM
тАО03-13-2005 07:51 AM
Re: Console Access with a Mac
Use a Keyspan USB-Serial convertor, and install Minicom on the Mac, and it all works, just like that!
It looks so cool having that lovely white iBook in the computer room!
- Mark as New
- Bookmark
- Subscribe
- Mute
- Subscribe to RSS Feed
- Permalink
- Report Inappropriate Content
тАО03-13-2005 09:41 AM
тАО03-13-2005 09:41 AM