Cobalt Networks (Sun Microsystems) Qube 3 Computer PC POWERS ON SOLD AS IS *READ*
This unit turns on and cycles through Loading Kernel, Booting, Checking Disk and RAID STATUS: OK. All of this is shown in the photos. That is all the functionality that I can confirm so this unit is being sold AS IS / FOR PARTS ONLY because of age and no guarantee of long-term functionality without service. Unit also includes the power Cobalt Qube was a computer server appliance product line, meant to be web servers, developed by Cobalt Networks, Inc. (later purchased by Sun Microsystems) from 1998 to 2002 featuring a modified Red Hat Linux operating system and a proprietary GUI for server management. The original Qube systems were equipped with RM5230 or RM5231 microprocessors but later models used AMD K6-2 chips. NetBSD operating system has been ported to both the Cobalt Qube and RaQ.
The Cobalt Qube 3 is a powerful and versatile network server. It fits easily within an existing network, and it enhances workgroup activities by providing many communication and collaboration services.Qube 3 servicesHere is a sample of what you can do with the Cobalt Qube 3:• Web publishing. You can access a broad range of Web publishing capabilities for users and groups.• Email. The Qube 3’s email service allows you to communicate internally and externally to individuals and groups. It includes auto-forward and auto-response capabilities. You can even create mailing lists that include external users. To access your email on the Qube 3, you can use any standard email client software or the Qube 3’s integrated email client called WebMail.• Shared access to the Internet. You can use the high-speed serial port to connect through an external analog modem or an Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) terminal adapter, or the second ethernet port to connect through a local area network (LAN), a cable modem, a digital subscriber line (DSL) or a leased line connection. Multiple clients can access the Internetthrough the Qube 3.• File sharing. By displaying the Qube 3 on the desktop as a shared network device, you can move files easily to and from the Qube 3, using standard file-sharing capabilities.• Archived mailing lists. The Qube 3 creates an archive of the email messages between members of a mailing list. You can review the archive in the integrated WebMail client. These services can be used within an extranet or an intranet environment, oracross the Internet.