Ditto! Every Belkin KVM I've every used was difficult to work with. Avocents, however, have been perfect.
Roger Wright ___ When it's GOOD there ain't nothin' like it, and when it's BAD there ain't nothin' like it! On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Raper, Jonathan - Eagle < jra...@eaglemds.com> wrote: I've had _BAD_ experience with Belkin's being _REALLY_ flaky. (Isn't that > who makes OmniView?) > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > Technology Coordinator > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > jra...@eaglemds.com > www.eaglemds.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 3:25 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation > > My reply about the KVM cables where regarding the cables for the Raritan, > you must have thought I was referring to the Trendnet which you had > mentioned See below). I did find an OmniView that can be upgraded to IP if > you want to later and it will do USB and isn't too expensive. Thanks for > the > input as always guys. > > James > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew W. Ross" <mr...@ephrataschools.org> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 2:40 PM > Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation > > > That's not right... Newegg has the 6ft USB ones for $16 each... > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812146018 > > > --Matt Ross > Ephrata School District > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: James Kerr > [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] > To: NT System Admin Issues > [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] > Sent: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 > 11:31:45 -0700 > Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation > > > > Holy crap the cables are $146 each!!! > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Matthew W. Ross" <mr...@ephrataschools.org> > > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 11:29 AM > > Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation > > > > > > Correct, but they were inexpensive as well. We've noticed most other KVMs > > did not include the cables, either. > > > > > > --Matt Ross > > Ephrata School District > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: James Kerr > > [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > [mailto:ntsysad...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] > > Sent: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 > > 12:24:53 -0700 > > Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation > > > > > > > I take it it doesn't come with the cables based on the fact that it > > > isn't > > > mentioned as coming with any when I checked it out at CDW. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:25 PM > > > Subject: RE: OT KVM recommondation > > > > > > > > > No, those 16 ports connect to proprietary dongles via CAT5e/CAT6. The > > > dongles plug into the USB/PS2 ports. > > > > > > > > > > > > It is a nice unit. If I'm serious about KVM, I would either go with > > > Raritan or Avocent, which someone else mentioned a little bit ago. It > > > depends on what your needs (and possibly budget) are as to which one > you > > > should go with. I honestly don't remember what the differences are now, > > > but > > > at the time I made the decision, Raritan was a better choice for us. > > > > > > > > > > > > One cool thing is that you can mount a local drive over the IP > > > connection, > > > so as long as your connection is fast enough, you potentially would > > > never > > > have to visit the server, even to do a bare-metal rebuild/restore. > > > > > > > > > > > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > > > Technology Coordinator > > > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > > > jra...@eaglemds.com > > > www.eaglemds.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:10 PM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > Subject: Re: OT KVM recommondation > > > > > > > > > > > > You know, I've never messed around with KVM over IP. That looks like > a > > > nice unit. I assume those 16 ports connect to the ILO ports on the > > > servers? > > > > > > > > > > > > James > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: Raper, Jonathan - Eagle > > > > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 11:54 AM > > > > > > Subject: RE: OT KVM recommondation > > > > > > > > > > > > We've got the 16 port version of this one, and it supports > > > practically > > > everything. I like it and have not had any issues. They have an 8 port. > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.raritan.com/products/kvm-over-ip/dominion-kx-ii/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jonathan L. Raper, A+, MCSA, MCSE > > > Technology Coordinator > > > Eagle Physicians & Associates, PA > > > jra...@eaglemds.com > > > www.eaglemds.com > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > From: James Kerr [mailto:cluster...@gmail.com] > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 11:48 AM > > > To: NT System Admin Issues > > > Subject: OT KVM recommondation > > > > > > > > > > > > Buying a couple of new servers and they dont have PS/2 ports so my > > > current KVM won't work for them. 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