John Todd <jtodd@loligo.com> writes:
While I do prefer a "real" serial LOM kit (i.e.: Sun Microsystems) ... RealWeasel is too expensive (even with the hypothetical NANOG discount) though extremely nice. As previously mentioned, I can purchase an entire system with serial console built in for that price. If I had a vendor-specific piece of equipment that simply did not do the Right Thing but was tied to a particular motherboard, then I'd consider a RealWeasel.
Weasel, like the sun implementation, allows remote reboot of wedged machines. This is key, particularly when running on an Intel platform <cough>. If there are any PC serial console implementations that allow one to do this, I'd like to hear about it, since I'm not aware of such. Buying a serial console server *plus* a power cycler fills my heart with hatred. ---Rob