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Reboot Remote Network Elements without Expensive Service Calls

When a vital network element at a remote data center or off-site network equipment cabinet crashes and brings down network communication with it, there should be a better solution to the problem than sending out the service team and then sitting there with no network access while waiting for the service team to travel to [...]

A Lost Communication Alarm Allows a Server Console Switch to Report Unresponsive Network Devices

Sometimes, it’s hard to tell when a device at a remote network equipment site ceases to respond to communication. In cases of remote network equipment, it’s often difficult to determine if a device has hung or frozen until somebody needs to use it … and then it’s often too late. One convenient way to keep [...]

Firmware Utilities Can Simplify the Task of Managing Multiple Terminal Switch Units

A terminal switch provides secure out of band access to console port command functions on network devices located at remote network sites. In many cases, a terminal switch does this job so well, that a single network administrator might have access to dozens of different terminal switch units, located at dozens of different remote network [...]

Power Fallback – A Vital Capability for Remote Console Servers in Mission Critical Applications

Most network administrators who are responsible for the management remote network equipment sites are already familiar with the value and convenience of a remote console server. Considering the importance of the out of band management capabilities that are provided by a remote console server, it makes perfect sense to ensure that the remote console server [...]

Out of Band Management Units for Both DB9 and RJ45 Environments

Adding an out of band management solution to an existing remote network equipment installation doesn’t necessarily mean that you need to re-cable an entire equipment rack in order to provide compatibility with a newer out of band management unit. In order to simplify the process of adding out of band management capabilities to an existing [...]

Out of Band Network Management in the Central Office

Utilizing an out-of-band console server in the telco central office can help network administrators and craft personnel access serial console ports of telco control hardware in a secure and efficient manner. As the number of network elements housed in the central office continues to proliferate in number and complexity, an out-of-band management method can be [...]

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