[Info-vax] IP KVM for PS/2 Alphaservers?

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

Rod Regier skrev den 2015-06-08 15:19:
> I would like to deploy an IP-capable KVM product that is compatible with
> the DS10 and DS15 Alphaserver PS/2 interfaces.
>
> I tried using the StarTech SV1641HDIE product, but learned the Alpha
> Power On Self-Test (POST) firmware keyboard handshake is incompatible
> with the handshake supported by the StarTech product. Iterated with
> StarTech tech support on the issue to no resolution.  Apparently there
> are at least two classes of PS/2 handshake.
>
> I could not find an adapter that would take a single combo USB plug and
> map it to outputs that look like separate PS/2 keyboard and mouse.
> (Lots of products that go the other direction, and lots of products that
> will separately convert a USB keyboard to a PS/2 keyboard connector
> *and* a USB mouse into a PS/2 mouse output).   None of that is useful
> for a KVM combo USB plug conversion.
>
> Has anyone successfully deployed an IP-capable KVM for PS/2 Alphaservers
> and if so what mfgr/model did you use?
>
> Thanks
>

Is this for the console?
Run serial console and use a standard RS232
terminal server for remote access.