I have used a Digi PortServer to do that but it was awhile ago. Set up a modem on the digi then you could switch consoles and be on the AIX system, could also get to the digi via network also. Was a nice little back door. Ming Quoting "\"Erik V. Anderson\"" <erik at andersonfam.org>: > Our company has a rather large AIX box/ESS system which is going to be moved > > off-site to a hosting company down in Omaha...remote access is normally not a > > problem when the system is running well. However, if the need ever comes up > to > reboot the server, it is necessary to have a "local" terminal to see the boot > > messages. At the present time, this is not a problem - we can just sit down > at > the console, but obviously when it's moved down to Omaha, this is not an > option. > > Does anyone know of a way to accomplish this remotely? I've heard some > random > info about using the ASYNC port on the router to plug into the serial port of > > the AIX box...is this the only way to accomplish what we need to do, or are > > there some other suggestions. > > BTW - I joined the mailing list about two weeks ago, and have really > enjoyed "listening in". Unfortunately, I will not be able to be at the > meeting > tomorrow, but I will try and attend in the future. > > Thanks! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Erik V. Anderson > erik at andersonfam.org > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Linux Users Group Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, > Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >