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Advanced Console Servers

Advanced console port access without the high price.

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» Enable you to use a single user interface to manage

multiple serial console ports and devices.

» Accessible in band (via Ethernet or secure tunnel

over the Web) or out of band via a modem link. Include a built-in modem, as well as a DB9 port for external modem connections.

» Also have dual Ethernet ports with bonding,

ensuring availability and automatic failover.

» Pinned for “rolled” cabling of Cisco console ports. » Robust LAN console port management with secure

Serial over LAN (SoL) access and Secure Remote

Desktop access to Windows

XP/2003.

» Advanced power management features, as well as

dual-socket power supplies for redundancy.

» Protect data over a public network with 256-bit

encryption, SSH tunneled serial bridging, SSH

tunneling for TCP/UDP, and IP packet filtering.

» Support up to 50 concurrent sessions (SDT tunnels). » No limit on the number of clients who can access

one gateway or the number of hosts accessed

concurrently through one tunnel.

» On the LAN port, each gateway can port forward

to an unlimited number of locally networked hosts.

» Authentication protection plus the ability to restrict

access by IP address, password, or account.

» Cascadable ports. Cluster multiple units so serial

ports can be accessed via one IP address.

» Equipped with 2 GB of USB flash memory. » Store multiple local boot images locally for easy

rollback. Supports offline logs for audit trails, file

backup, and disaster recovery.

» Flexible system management options (including

SNMP, HTTPS, HTTP, CLI in Linux Shell, Nagios

distributed monitoring, and ARP-PING).

» Embedded with open-source Linux

PC, Mac

, and UNIX® compatible.

based OS.

» Embedded DHCP server for managing LAN devices. » Rackmountable (1U) with included mounts. » Flash upgradable. » RoHS compliant.

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Reach multiple server console ports and two LANs remotely with the Advanced Console Server

Ethernet

Switch

PSTN

Remote Management

Station

Local Management

(Network)

Modem

Local Management (Serial)

OVERVIEW

Why sacrifice performance, flexibility, and server interoperability for price when purchasing a remote console server port management solution when you can have a Black Box instead? It gives you out-of-band serial console port access and control in a secure platform that fits the budget of small to medium-size businesses as well as educational, healthcare, and government institutions.

The Advanced Console Server provides access to data center systems for reliable 24/7 uptime. well as a

local console port

and dual 10/100-Mbps Ethernet ports, it gives you multiple access paths. you can manage 8, 16, or 48 console ports remotely.

Through this gateway, you can remotely access servers and virtual servers, as well as switches, firewalls, PBX systems, and other network devices. Serial ports on the console server are even specially pinned for routers or other devices that use the Cisco scheme—simplifying setup further.

You even get easy access to service processors. Many pricier console servers don’t, which can be a real shortcoming if you want to connect to today’s newer servers that include service processor cards or sideband interfaces by default.

It has advanced power management features, too. Using the Advanced Console Server’s user-friendly GUI, you can monitor a remote UPS and reset a PDU or an RPS power system. and maximum uptime of the console server unit itself, it’s equipped with a redundant AC power supply.

Advanced Console Server

Equipped with a built-in modem as

Depending on the model you order,

RJ-45 “rolled” port wiring

Plus, for power backup

storage, which you can use for disaster recovery and storing device configurations and logs off-line (such as for syslog and Wireshark packet analysis). Quickly store local copies of your router and switch configurations and backup configurations, and roll back to an earlier configuration if necessary.

software, which enables you to set up console connections within a secure IPSec VPN network. If there’s a network outage, the console server will automatically reconnect the VPN using a modem link or broadband failover route. IPSec VPN network compatability also makes it great for utilities who need to meet NERC CIP standards.

no dealing with proprietary protocol issues when you want to customize it to your requirements (a developer kit is included).

VoIP PBX

Ethernet

Switch

Internet

Advanced Console Server,

8-Po rt (LES1208 A)

PowerStrip or UPS

Remote Management

, Solaris®,

Linux

Windows®, UNIX®

Servers

Station

or Firewall

It also features 2 GB of USB Flash memory for local FTP/TFTP

What’s more, it includes IPSec High Availability VPN gateway

And because the console server uses the Linux® platform, there’s

Switch, Router,

Advanced Console Servers

come with a GUI and embedded tools for remotely managing power devices for UPS/ RPC monitoring, graphing, and alarms.

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