Black Box Advanced Console s 27070 User's Manual
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1. All models include 2 CAT5 cables 1 DB9 F RJ 45S straight connector 1 DB9 F RJ 45S crossover connector 2 IEC AC power cords a rackmount kit and a Quick Start Guide and user manual on CD ROM Also see our Value Line Console Servers LES1108A 1116A 1148A with a single 10 100 interface a single power supply 8 or 16 MB of embedded flash memory no built in modem and classic RJ 45 serial ports lt gt BLACK BOX 27070 NETWORK SERVICES2. PDU isn t on the list then you can add support directly Advanced power and hotkey PDU or RPS control Because an Advanced Console Server can be used to manage ports on PDUs UPSs and environmental monitoring devices and in the process cut power consumption and lessen environmental impact it s a great addition to any IT department or company wanting to initiate clean tech energy conservation It s also a great way to unify power and IT resources while controlling data centers anywhere in the world The console server comes with UPS monitoring tools and supports complex power architectures in modern data centers and NOCs where there s a mix of UPSs from various manufacturers You can not only more easily manage UPS hardware connected to your expensive devices you can ensure a safe shutdown of systems too It can also be used for out of band access to a dead communications device one that s entirely locked up in a frozen condition Using a hotkey from the command line interface via SSH or Telnet you simply launch the console server s remote power control RPC menu to 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 The Advanced Console Servers support thousands of PDU or RPS units for both serial and SNMP connected control Advanced Console Servers 8 Port LES1208A 16 Port LES1216A 48 Port LES1248A
3. 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 open source SSH Java client Use it to auto load your console server s configurations and to ensure secure connectivity with attached network and serial devices set up SSH tunnels for port forwarding communications through the console server The same SDT Connector is used for setting up 10 100 Mbps auto failover route to a remote out of band gateway 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 off line using its USB flash Store offline logs 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 e mail to you or an SNMP server or to a centra
4. KS BLACK BOX FREE 24 hour Tech Support 724 746 5500 NETWORK SERVICES blackbox com 2010 All rights reserved Black Box Corporation E 03 03 2010 724 746 5500 Reach multiple server console ports and two LANs remotely with the Advanced Console Server Pili M Ethernet Local Management Switch Network PSTN Modem Remote Management Station J Local Management Serial 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 Advanced Console Server 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 Equipped with a built in modem as well as a local console port and dual 10 100 Mbps Ethernet ports it gives you multiple access paths Depending on the model you order 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 RJ 45 rolled port wiring scheme simplifying se
5. SH tunneled serial bridging Windows 2003 Server ACS and EMS support Sun Solaris ready no inadvertent breaks Break over SSH support port triggers with SMNP and e mail alerts off line data logging Syslog NFS CIFS on line data buffering and logging access by TCP port Telnet unauthenticated Telnet SSH Raw TCP connect RFC 2217 port redirection Windows Remote Desktop or VNC over serial support per serial port user access lists CE Approval Yes Connectors Serial 8 16 or 48 RJ 45 RS 232 Local console external modem serial port 1 DB9 F RS 232 Built in modem port 1 RJ 11 Network broadband out of band access 2 RJ 45 10BASE T 100BASE TX USB 1 USB 2 0 Operating Environment Temperature 41 to 1229 F 5 to 50 C Humidity 5 to 90 noncondensing Power Dual socket power supplies Input 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz Consumption Less than 30 W Size 1 75 H 1U x 17 W x 12 D 4 4 x 43 1 x 30 4 cm Weight 11 8 lb 5 4 kg blackbox com HETWOAK SERVICES Agt i m i Ea LF by C bewi Lloris HE il eae DA iri are EPA FEI ET ati CE EU pe P see EF po 2 4 om Shea CE E 1 feta mor Pisiy EE k z CAPE Liege mr ar oy i in L Paso OP H V eee al od jt pol E i oe WF n F o e 7 ork wr i 1 da LE L roj apg PEI T PHR e i Through a serial connection you can access a menu to select your type of RPC device The console servers support most popular network and serial PDUs If your
6. l Nagios server if it s used This alerts facility can be enabled on any and all serial ports or connected hosts 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 dial back or a redundant path during network outages The heartbeat monitor checks that the console server is on line and operating as it should that it s clear to send alerts and alarms and is accessible by remote users You can set it up so If the heartbeat falters it can automatically dial up a remote site to raise an alarm or switch to and activate a failover link blackbox com A simple browser based interface gives you an easy intuitive way to consolidate the management of i hundreds of ports and UPS systems over a single IP connection i She lm nh Supports GNU bash shell script Some console port access products in today s market use proprietary protocols for communications However the Advanced Console Servers give you access to the Linux core including bash This makes them ideal for industrial control applications where you need to remotely manage proprietary eguipment with custom protocols Through the Linux kernel you can write custom scripts that can run manually or automatically This way you proactively create self healing solutions for cycling power on a router or switch on PING failu
7. nistrators and users can access and control serial and network attached PDU power strips By outlet you can initiate the action you want to take whether it s turning it on or off cycling or checking its status TECH SPECS Compliance FCC Part 15 A UL 1950 TUV CTick NERC CIP Cyber Security Compliant RoHS CPU Processor 166 MHz ARM Micrel KS8695P LAN Console Port Management Secure SSH tunneling TCP UDP Secure Remote Desktop access to Windows XP 2003 Secure VNC access to Sun Windows Linux computers secure HTTP S access to browser controlled appliances Native IPMI 1 5 2 0 RMCP RMCP support for BMC and service processor access and control Secure SOL to BIOS EMS ACS data service processor access IPMI ILO LOM access to KVM built into service processors DRAC RSA secure Telnet access limit user access by LAN device and SDT service for device embedded DHCP server Memory 64 MB SDRAM 16 MB embedded Flash external 2 GB USB Flash storage drive included Network Protocols NTP TCP IP UDP IP Ethernet Fast Ethernet PPP RS 232 Operating System Linux with source code access custom development kit included PC Mac and UNIX compatible Security and Authentication Secure Shell SSH 2 SSH 3 TACACS RADIUS LDAP PAP CHAP dial up dial back support local authentication system event syslog SSH port and IP forwarding support IP packet filtering Serial Console Port Management S
8. oadband failover route IPSec VPN network compatability also makes it great for utilities who need to meet NERC CIP standards And because the console server uses the Linux platform there s no dealing with proprietary protocol issues when you want to customize it to your requirements a developer kit is included Advanced Console Servers come P with a GUland at embedded tools for remotely managing power devices for UPS RPC monitoring graphing and alarms lt gt BLACK BOX 27070 NETWORK SERVICES 03 03 2010 LES1216A 724 746 5500 Reach eguipment out of band securely In addition to access through its dual 1OBASE T 100BASE TX TCP IP ports the Advanced Console Server supports out of band access to your critical equipment and vital assets The console server features both an internal modem and a DB9 local console port Use the internal modem or attach an external modem via a serial cable to the DB9 port while configuring the second Ethernet port for broadband out of band access 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 port connected devices over the Internet or any other public network But you can Telnet through the console server to the
9. re 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 e mails when an alert triggers Types of users supported Advanced Console Servers support two classes of users e 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 browser based management console By default the administrator has access to all services and ports to control all serial connected devices and network connected devices hosts 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 lt gt BLACK BOX 27070 NETWORK SERVICES 03 03 2010 LES1208A 724 746 5500 piers ere HET WORK SERVICES Lee bal A lier ms Aerts amp Ly n hy Both admi
10. tup 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 Plus for power backup and maximum uptime of the console server unit itself it s equipped with a redundant AC power supply blackbox com LU LU Ethernet Internet Switch Remote Management Station Advanced Console Server CLLLLILL 8 Port LES1208A a WL JU HALL HI M N M N VoIP PBX PowerStrip or UPS Linux Solaris Switch Windows UNIX Router Servers or Firewall It also features 2 GB of USB Flash memory for local FTP TFTP 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 What s more it includes IPSec High Availability VPN gateway 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 br
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