Conference csc32::consolemanager

Title:	POLYCENTER Console Manager
Notice:	Kits, Scans, Docs on CSC32:: as PCM$KITS:,PCM$DOCS:, PCM$SCANS:
Moderator:	CSC32::BUTTERWORTH

Created:	Thu Aug 06 1992
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	1541
Total number of notes:	6564

    Could Console Manager manage any of the following:
    
    Novell Servers
    HP 9000-385
    ICL DRS
    
    
    Many thanks,
    
    Greg

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
79.1	Not 100% sure	OPG::SIMON		`Tue Jun 08 1993 13:41`	14
	Greg, from what I have seen of an ICL DRS6000 it has a traditional RS232-C type console port and I remember seeing one in Manchester with a vt terminal attached. This should give no problem. As far as the other two are concerned I cannot give a catagorical assurance without seeing and trying one. If they are RS232 ( RS423 ) connections and don't send any special protocol, I see no reason why they should not work. Is this for a particular bid or just a general question? Cheers Simon....
79.2	Bid	BAHTAT::HILTON	Beer...now there's a temporary solution	`Fri Jul 23 1993 11:07`	5
	>> Is this for a particular bid or just a general question? It's for a general bid to BT. Greg
79.3		WOTVAX::ELLISM	Are you all sitting too comfybold square on your botty? - Then w	`Sun Jul 25 1993 10:38`	19
	Greg, HP 9000 series is OK. I looked at this for Shell Stanlow. I can't remember the model number, so there may be differences. Novell Servers are OK from memory. I think someone asked about this in the VCS conference. Basically, can't you ask BT what the console devices are on these machines? If they RS232, XON/XOFF and using ASCII they are fine. My advice, is be imaginative, if you can't connect to the console, maybe a system printer (Also sometimes connected to a console and usually serial), or use a protocol converter (Use this for IBM mid range systems that talk XBM). Hope that helps Martin