cross-link serial console

2009-10-20 Thread Frederique Rijsdijk
If I have 2 machines, could I connect the machines to each other via serial cable, in order to be able to reach each others' console in case of out of band issues? I know how to config it, I was just wondering if it would not bite each other. -- FR

RE: cross-link serial console

2009-10-20 Thread Gary Gatten
] On Behalf Of Frederique Rijsdijk Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:06 AM To: FreeBSD-Questions Subject: cross-link serial console If I have 2 machines, could I connect the machines to each other via serial cable, in order to be able to reach each others' console in case of out of band issues? I know

Re: cross-link serial console

2009-10-20 Thread Nikos Vassiliadis
Gary Gatten wrote: Ahh A Null modem cable? Or, perhaps BSD will allow you to configure the serial interface in the software - make one end a DCE type and the other by default will remain a DTE. He has to use a null-modem cable. The wires sending and receiving data are fixed, so one