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When an important network element located at an off-site data center or remote equipment rack suddenly locks up and refuses to communicate, the last thing you want to do is send a tech team off on a service call, merely to reboot the uncooperative network device or change a few communication parameters. A service call [...]
Most network administrators are fairly familiar with the concept of using a console terminal server to provide secure, reliable out of band management capabilities for offsite data centers and remote network equipment racks. It’s widely accepted that the out of band communication capabilities provided by a console terminal server can help to maximize uptime and [...]
Network administrators who are responsible for managing offsite data centers and remote equipment racks are often faced with two common challenges: a lack of information regarding conditions and events at the remote equipment site, and the inability to deal with problems at the remote site without traveling there in person or sending a service team. [...]
In remote network equipment management applications, a network power switch can quickly prove itself to be an extremely valuable tool. In addition to providing network administrators with a simple, secure means to reboot malfunctioning network devices at remote equipment racks and off-site data centers, a network power switch also enables network administrators to cut power [...]
When a minor problem with network element brings down your main network, often all it takes to correct the situation is a few diagnostic and troubleshooting commands issued via the console port on the device that caused the problem. If the troublesome network element is located nearby, then it’s no problem to simply walk over [...]
The task of keeping remote network equipment up and running at all times can sometimes prove to be quite a challenge. When a firewall or a server at a remote network equipment site decides to crash, right when you need it the most, network administrators need to have a back-up plan to get those troublesome [...]
In an out of band management application, a serial console server (http://www.wti.com/c-48-serial-console-servers.aspx) performs an extremely critical function; serial console severs provide out of band access to console port command functions on remote network elements. Given the importance of this function, it’s mandatory that the serial console server is up, running and ready to use when [...]
Sometimes, a console server management unit can almost be too useful for its own good. In many cases, once network administrators have installed a console server management unit as a part of an out of band management solution, other network professionals within the organization will discover that they could use out of band access to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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