At 10:00 AM 8/18/2007, David Turvene wrote: >I have been managing company "headless" servers remotely from my laptop >using SSH. When I need direct console access (e.g. network down, >hardware problem), I use a Belkin USB Serial Converter to the server >console port because my laptop, and few current generation laptops, have >a UART. All systems use Fedora, mostly Core 6 and Core 7. > >Recently even some low end servers have no UART which means the >following options: > >* KVM switch - expensive and difficult to cable due to our server >locations. > >* Portable monitor and keyboard - just dang difficult to carry around >and plug in. > >I prefer to continue to use my laptop for server maintenance. In order >to do this it seems I need some kind of USB host-to-host connectivity >but my research has not uncovered any obvious solutions to this. I have >seen indications of USB host-to-host connections using PPPoEth but it >isn't clear how to set this up. > >What are my hardware/software/configuration options for local comms >(primary ethernet network down) between my laptop with only USB ports to >a headless server with only USB ports? > >Dave You have several choices, none as simple as just rs232 serial.
You can use two usb to rs232 adapters, one on each host, and communicate via rs232. You can get two usb to ethernet adapters and communicate via a mini network with a crossover ethernet cable. You can buy a single dongle that both hosts connect to (I think as a network - it just does option 2, with the connection internal to the dongle). I google'd "net-linq" I think it is supported by the linux usb stuff. Regards, Steve ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Linux-usb-users@lists.sourceforge.net To unsubscribe, use the last form field at: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-usb-users
