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Use as a terminal
server, console server,
and a remote access
server.
Manage clusters and
server farms locally
or remotely.
Secure in-band and
out-of-band control.
IP filtering, RADIUS,
and SSHv2 support.
Power circuitry
prevents spurious
”breaks.”
Has two PCMCIA slots.
Just add the interface
cards you need.
Dual power supplies
and DC power options
available on request.
Rackmountable.
T
he BLACK BOX
®
Advanced
Console Server provides the
functionality of a terminal server,
a console server, and a remote
access server all rolled into a 1U
rackmountable chassis.
It gives you an efficient way to
conveniently and securely access
your network, server farm, or data
center console ports from any-
where in the world—even when
the network is down.
With an Advanced Console
Server, you have a reliable way to
access all nodes of your network
from a single location without
having to move from one terminal
to another.
The Advanced Console Server
has 1, 4, 8, 16, 32, or 48 RS-232
serial ports for connecting to the
console ports of your data center
devices,
plus
an Ethernet LAN port
for connecting to the local network
backbone. In addition, the unit has
dual PCMCIA slots, providing the
flexibility to support both current
and future interface types. Install a
wireless Ethernet card, a hard disk
drive, an ISDN line interface card,
an internal modem card, or what-
Ensure high availability in your
mission-critical networks.
Key Features
ADVANCED CONSOLE SERVER
ever PCMCIA compliant device
you want.
Platform independent, the
Advanced Console Server works
with RS-232 manageable devices
(including servers, switches,
routers, firewalls, and more).
The console server is ideal for
Internet Service Providers (ISPs),
Application Service Providers
(ASPs), and network managers
who manage a large number of
console ports and must maintain
a reliable link to them. It’s also
a valuable tool for industrial
applications where it’s absolutely
critical that you always have
access to automated serial
devices, such as sensors and
alarms.
As an option, you can order
the Advanced Console Server with
dual power supplies to ensure its
operation during critical times. If
one power circuit fails, the unit
server switches to the other power
supply. (For more information on
this option, call Tech Support.)
You can access the network
several ways with the Advanced
Console Server:
• Locally, via the network—
from any LAN workstation,
get access to the devices
through the network by using
Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH)
sessions.
• Remotely, via the network—
from anywhere in the world,
establish a secure SSH
connection and access the
console ports to perform
operations, such as BIOS
configuration, OS boot
message monitoring, or
system power cycling.
• Remotely, independent of the
network—from anywhere in
the world, establish a dialup
connection directly to the
Advanced Console Server
without having to rely on the
network at all.
So, if you’re off-site and you
lose the in-band network route
to your equipment rack, you can
still reach it by dialing into the
Console Port Server using a route
independent of the data-carrying
network.
The RS-232 ports feature
ordinary RJ-45 connectors, so you
can get away with using the RJ-45
Black Box Corporation
• 1000 Park Drive • Lawrence, PA 15055-1018 • Tech Support: 724-746-5500 •
www.blackbox.com
•
e-mail: info@blackbox.com
© 2004. All rights reserved.
Black Box Corporation.
12/2/2004
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