[Lerftest-ctrls] Terminal server and iocConsole infrastructure

[Sonya Hoobler]

FYI, we are addressing the terminal server in a separate email thread.

Sonya


On Thu, 10 May 2018, Sonya Hoobler wrote:

> 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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