[Lerftest-ctrls] Terminal server and iocConsole infrastructure

[Sonya Hoobler]

Quick clarification: vacuum is not needed immediately, so we should pursue 
whatever course gets us RF CPU console access as quickly as possible. 
Vacuum's needs can be addressed later.

Thanks,
Sonya


On Thu, 10 May 2018, Sonya Hoobler wrote:

> Hi Jingchen and all,
>
> It looks like we did not successfully communicate to our JLab colleagues that 
> we need a terminal server for CPU console access and any specifications that 
> go with that.
>
> Can you help us give Wesley any information that he needs?
>
> At SLAC, we use the Digi PortServer TS. MEI is not needed for CPU console 
> access (but may be needed for vacuum). For console access, 4 ports should be 
> enough but we might want 8 just in case. (I am not including vacuum devices 
> in these counts.)
>
> Is it best for us to overnight a terminal server to JLab? Unfortunately, we 
> do need something in place ASAP.
>
> IPMI serial-over-lan may be another option. Ernest, could you comment on 
> this?
>
> Thanks,
> Sonya
>
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