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Avocent Serial Console Management

Align with the Leader when Managing your IT Equipment

ACS Serial Consoles

  

The Avocent ACS serial consoles, part of Avocent’s renowned enterprise class data center products, offer in-band and out-of-band serial access to remotely manage IT devices anywhere in the world. With the new cellular feature, providing additional connectivity capabilities, the ACS8000 cellular builds on its robust feature set such as gigabit fiber, USB and sensors with Zero-touch provisioning (ZTP), automatic pin-out detection, and robust security. Environmental monitoring capability, IoT integration, and remote networking capabilities make the ACS ideal for edge locations, enterprise data centers, and hyperscale/colo facilities.

Beyond Emergencies —
The Greater Role for Serial Consoles

  

Serial consoles are extremely beneficial to address emergency situations such as accessing locked-up devices and loss of IP band connectivity. This webinar lets you learn how to use serial consoles for more than emergency response.

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Avocent Serial Consoles Provide a Single-Point of Access to Critical System Data

What does remote access do?
What is the value to the customer?
Remotely manage and administer devices/applications Efficient provisioning and operation of devices
Troubleshoot device issues remotely Faster recovery time
Reduce unexpected operating cost (OPEX)
Reduces physical access to devices Prevents unauthorized user access to devices
Prevents inadvertent shutdown
Prevents power overload/unbalanced loads
Assign and manage user access to devices Prevents unathorized system changes
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Avocent DSView Management Software

  

The Avocent DSView software manages your Avocent hardware via secured web-browser-enabled sessions of infrastructure controls.

  • Get remote access to servers and the network infrastructure incorporating a hub-spoke framework for database redundancy and distributed access.
  • Provides detailed event tracking, session logging, and alert notifications.
  • Securely and conveniently combine access to out-of-band and in-band services.
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FEATURES

  

Accessibility

  • Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
  • In-band (ethernet) and out-of-band (dial-up/cellular modem) support
  • Built-in v.92 analog modem
  • Optional external 4G/LTE cellular router

Availability

  • Automatic ethernet or cellular failover using second GbE port for failover
  • Support for multiple-routing tables
  • External AC/DC ethernet support
  • USB support

Security

  • Preset security profiles: secure, moderate, and open
  • Custom security profiles
  • IPSec support with third-party certificates
  • X.509 SSH certificate support
  • SSHv1 and SSHv2
  • Local, RADIUS, TACACS+, LDA/AD authentication
  • Two-factor authentication (RSA SecurID®)
  • One-time password (OTP)

BENEFITS

  

Accessibility

  • NEW! - Cellular connectivity provides secondary failover support
  • Access and troubleshoot remote locations using automatic network failover to cellular, Ethernet or analog modem
  • Secure in-band and out-of-band network remote management

Availability

  • Automatic ethernet or cellular failover using second GbE port for failover
  • Support for Vertiv GXT4, GXT5 UPS systems and IPv6 and IPv4 support for new network deployments
  • Integration with Avocent DSView™ software for centralized management
  • Expanded support for Rack PDUs from Vertiv Geist™ and other competitor products such as ServerTech, APC, Raritan and Eaton
  • No need for adaptors with automatic Cyclades™ and Cisco pin-out conversions
  • Integrated support for 1Gb SFP fiber modulesy8 USB ports to support new IT equipment and external devices

Security

  • Compliance with data center access and security policies customizable, multiple access levels
  • Console event logging and notification, including “last gasp” capture
  • Regulatory compliance and easy troubleshooting – online and off-line data logging with time stamps
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