Hi, On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 09:07:00AM +0000, CiscoNSP List wrote: > Cheers for the replies guys - I'm really interested in the rational behind > moving to USB from traditional RJ45 ports....realestate?....boggles the mind.
Well, if done properly, it's actually easier to the admins than having
to carry around a usb-to-serial adapter all the time (since almost all
current machines do not have a built-in serial port anymore).
"properly" implies something else, though, like:
- the "real" USB console has a mini-b or micro-B plug, so a bog-standard
USB cable otherwise used to charge your mobile will do the job (as for
driver installation, well, if you can find a USB-to-serial chip that
windows supports by default, even better - but otherwise, unavoidable
misery. On Linux, it just works with the common chipsets)
- for those with classic serial ports, or modem needs, there is a standard
serial console with *standard* layout (read: Cisco RJ45)
gert
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