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.
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] On Behalf Of Frederique
Rijsdijk
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:06 AM
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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
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