WTI – Western Telematic Inc.
Given enough time, just about any computer network will eventually crash; that’s just the nature of networks. Ideally, your network shouldn’t crash on a regular basis, but when it does go down, how do you communicate with remote network elements in order to get the network up and running again? In cases like this, obviously, [...]
Most console server products provide the ability to establish a secure connection to a console port on a remote network element. But as handy as this capability is … sometimes it’s not enough. If you’re charged with the responsibility of maintaining communication with remote network elements, it doesn’t take long to discover that sometimes, console [...]
In order to provide network monitoring capabilities, most console management products include the ability to generate alarms when specific conditions are detected. For example, your console management unit might send an alarm when high temperatures are detected, or when communication with an attached device is interrupted. These alarms can be very useful to network administrators, [...]
These days, it’s pretty hard to find a modern console server that doesn’t include several different levels of security and authentication for web access. But what if you need to contact your console server when the network is down? Does your console server provide adequate security for out-of-band, dial-up access too? Like most console server [...]
Most savvy network administrators know that a console switch can be used to provide remote command access to console ports on network elements such as routers, servers and switches. This provides a valuable tool for remote diagnosis and troubleshooting of network devices, but an advanced console switch can also do a lot more than just [...]
Most network administrators know that the main reason for adding a console server to your network equipment rack, is to provide remote access to command functions on servers, routers, switches and other network devices. Remote access capabilities provide administrators with the ability to manage and maintain network equipment without the requirement to travel to the [...]
In most applications, a serial switch is mainly used to provide secure access to command and maintenance functions on remote network devices. Although serial switches do a very good job of providing secure remote access, they can also be used to perform other important tasks in a rack environment.
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