Moving from Serial to Ethernet
Moving from Serial to Ethernet
For some devices, the only access available to a network manager or programmer is via a serial port. The reason for this is partly historical and partly evolutionary. Historically, Ethernet interfacing has usually been a lengthy development process involving multiple vendor protocols (some of which have been proprietary) and the interpretation of many RFCs. Some vendors believed Ethernet was not necessary for their product which was destined for a centralized computer center - others believed that the development time and expense required to have an Ethernet interface on the product was not justified.(Moving from Serial to Ethernet)
From the evolutionary standpoint, the networking infrastructure of many sites has only recently been developed to the point that consistent and perceived stability has been obtained - as users and management have become comfortable with the performance of the network, they now focus on how they can maximize corporate productivity in non-IS capacities.(Moving from Serial to Ethernet)
Device server technology solves this problem by providing an easy and economical way to connect the serial device to the network. (Moving from Serial to Ethernet)
Let's use the Lantronix UDS100 Device Server as an example of how to network a RAID controller serial port. The user simply cables the UDS100 's serial port to the RAID controller's serial port and attaches the UDS100's Ethernet interface to the network. Once it has been configured, the UDS100 makes that serial port a networked port, with its own IP address. The user can now connect to the UDS100 's serial port over a network, from a PC or terminal emulation device and perform the same commands as if he was using a PC directly attached to the RAID controller. Having now become network enabled, the RAID can be managed or controlled from anywhere on the network or via the Internet.(Moving from Serial to Ethernet)
The key to network-enabling serial equipment is in a device server’s ability to handle two separate areas:
- the connection between the serial device and the device server
- the connection between the device server and the network (including other network devices)
Traditional terminal, print and serial servers were developed specifically for connecting terminals, printers and modems to the network and making those devices available as networked devices. Now, more modern demands require other devices be network-enabled, and therefore device servers have become more adaptable in their handling of attached devices. Additionally, they have become even more powerful and flexible in the manner in which they provide network connectivity.(Moving from Serial to Ethernet)
Moving from Serial to Ethernet
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