Recognition of devices connected to a console server

A method comprising:

• determining an operating system running on a device communicatively coupled to a port of a console server;
• sending a probing transmission associated with the operating system through the port;
• receiving a response to the probing transmission;
• determining information about the operating system from the response to the probing transmission;
• identifying at least one port setting that is a function of at least one aspect of the information about the operating system determined from the response to the probing transmission;
• and
• applying at least one port setting to the port.

A console server comprising:

• a port connectable to a device through a serial connection;
• a network connection in communication with the port, wherein a device communicatively coupled to the port is accessible through the network connection;
• a processor circuit in communication with the port;
• and
• a memory circuit embodying executable instructions operable on by the processor, including instructions that acquire information from a device communicatively coupled to the port during a device boot sequence, determine information about the device from the information acquired from the device, and apply settings to the port based upon the information determined about the device.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• acquiring from a device communicatively coupled to a first port on a console server port a first set of data;
• determining from the first set of data information about the device including the identity of the device;
• storing in a memory circuit information about port settings applied to the first port;
• if the device is disconnected from the first port and communicatively coupled to a second port on the console server:
• acquiring from the device through the second port a second set of data;
• determining from the second set of data information about the device including the identity of the device, wherein the connection of the device to the second port is automatically recognized;
• retrieving from the memory circuit the information about the port settings applied to the first port;
• and
• applying to the second port at least one of the port settings applied to the first port, wherein the second port is automatically configured for communication with the device.