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Applications
In the data center, use Advanced 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 access through its dual
Through the modem connection, you can manage your distributed network of servers, Cisco® routers, 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
But you can Telnet through the console server to the serial device several other ways, too. (See “LAN Console Port Management” and “Serial Console Port Management” in the Tech Specs on page 4.)
The console server comes with SDT Connector, a free
Advanced encryption keeps all connections secure. In addition, the console server gives you a choice of filtering and access logging facilities, which you can archive
for serial ports, available networks, and more. And to protect against unauthorized access, the system enables you to restrict access by IP address, password, or account.
Set up to scan the serial stream and send alerts.
To help ensure maximum uptime, the Advanced Console Server proactively scans the serial stream on console ports, searching for specific errors and phrases.
The console server supports SNMP and SMTP alerts/traps for serial ports and hosts. Simply set the trigger condition for each port, and it monitors port traffic for defined character stream patterns or phrases. If they’re detected, the console server sends SMS text or an
In addition, the console server enables you to be informed of its operating status. An LED on the back of the unit flashes a “heartbeat” periodically, and its “heartbeat monitor” agent can trigger
A simple browser- based interface gives you an easy, intuitive way to consolidate the management of hundreds of ports and UPS systems over a single IP connection.
Supports GNU bash shell script.
Some console
Through the Linux kernel, you can write custom scripts that can run manually or automatically. This way, you proactively create
You can write custom scripts so they run each time a particular alert triggers. For example, you can set it up to power cycle on a managed device when a specific alert event occurs or to send multiple notification
Types of users supported
Advanced Console Servers support two classes of users:
•Administrative users, who are authorized to configure and control the console server, and to access and control all the connected devices. An administrator can access and control the console server using the config utility, the Linux command line, or the
•Members of the users group, who are only authorized to perform specified controls on specific connected devices. When authorized, they can access serial or network devices and control these devices using the specified services, for example, Telnet, HTTPS, RDP, IPMI, Serial over LAN (SoL), power control. An authorized user also has a limited view of the management console and can only access authorized configured devices and review port logs.
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