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In the data center, use Value Line Console Servers to:
»Simplify the management of computer, telecommunications, and power equipment, especially in large centers (those occupying an entire floor or multiple floors in a building) .
»Establish
»Better control power dissipation and make better use of equipment space, especially in processing- centric centers with row after row of racked server clusters.
»Rigorously control access privileges, while monitoring and logging all access events to better enforce enterprise security policies.
In the SMB server room, use them to:
»Simplify the control of servers and gear racked in a single room, especially in
»Set up a single integrated gateway to locally and remotely manage all serial- and network- connected devices, particularly newer servers with embedded service processors and baseboard management controllers (BMCs).
»Set up encrypted authenticated access for local and remote access.
»Enact better strategies for disaster avoidance.
IN Depth
Reach equipment out of band securely.
In addition to remote
Just attach an external dialup modem to control and manage your distributed network of servers and other devices with the latest in console access. Typically, you do this via Telnet software, using an SSH tunnel through the console server to communicate securely with serial
Value Line Console Servers come with an SDT Connector application. Through this
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Robust advanced encryption keeps all connection communications secure. In addition, the console servers give you a choice of filtering and access logging facilities, which you can archive
Set up to scan the serial stream and send alerts.
To help ensure maximum uptime, Value Line Console Servers proactively scan the serial stream on console ports, searching for specific errors and phrases.
The console servers support SNMP and SMTP alerts/traps for serial ports and hosts. Simply set the trigger condition for each port, and the console server monitors port traffic for your defined character stream pattern or phrases. If they’re detected, the console server sends SMS text or an
Also, the console server informs you of its operating status. An LED on the back of the unit flashes a “heartbeat” periodically, and its “heartbeat monitor” agent can trigger
Through a serial connection, you can access the Value Line Console Server’s RPC menu to select your type of serial RPC device. The console servers support most popular network and serial PDUs. And if your PDU isn’t on the default list, then you can add support directly.
Both administrators and users can access and control serial- and network- attached PDU power strips. You can initiate the action you want to take by outlet, whether it’s turning it on or off, cycling, or checking its status.
Hotkey power on a PDU or an RPS.
A Value Line Console Server is also the ideal solution for situations where you need
Using a hotkey from the command line interface via SSH or Telnet, you simply launch the console server’s remote power control (RPC) menu, through which you can turn power on (or off), power cycle, or just check the power status of a particular device. Or you activate power status control and monitoring through SNMP. Value Line Console Servers support thousands of PDU or RPS units, for both serial- and
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