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When you consider the powerful network management capabilities provided by a console manager, it quickly becomes clear that security and authentication are both vital elements for any truly effective console manager application. In order to protect remote access to console port command functions, an effective console manager must provide adequate security and authentication measures to [...]
A remote power switch can provide a network administrators with a valuable tool for switching, metering and rebooting power to remote network equipment; often allowing administrators to deal with problems at remote equipment sites without the need to travel to the site in person. But in order for a remote power switch to be truly [...]
Security and authentication are two vital elements for any out of band management strategy. The reason for this is simple: given the powerful remote access capabilities provided by an out of band management solution, it’s extremely important that access to console port command functions on remote network elements is adequately protected from unauthorized users. While [...]
A console server can provide network administrators with many convenient tools that simplify the task of managing network elements located at off-site data centers and remote equipment racks. When a device at a distant network equipment site suddenly crashes and takes your network down with it, a console server allows out of band access to [...]
Network applications that include off-site data centers and remote equipment racks often present a unique challenge for network administrators; when vital network elements at a remote location malfunction or crash, the task of accessing command functions on a remote network device is much more complicated than it would be if the network device was located [...]
A network power switch can provide network administrators and tech support personnel with an incredibly convenient tool for controlling power and reboot functions at off-site data centers and remote network equipment cabinets. In many cases, the remote reboot and power control functions provided by a network power switch can allow you to deal with power [...]
Given the important role that a console server (http://www.wti.com/c-4-console-server.aspx) plays in out of band management, and the powerful command functions that can be accessed using a console server, it’s fairly obvious that security is an extremely important consideration for any console server application. Since a console server provides remote access to console port command functions [...]
Often, problems with many network elements can be solved with a simple power reboot. While a power reboot is a relatively simple task to perform when the network element in question is located nearby, it can be a whole different game if a malfunctioning network element at a remote equipment rack, miles away from your [...]
It’s pretty hard to imagine how difficult it must have been to maintain and service remote network devices before the advent of out of band management. Not too long ago, before the concept of out of band management was widely embraced, the only way to deal with a troublesome network element at a remote equipment [...]
When managing network devices at extremely remote installation sites, it’s not always possible to establish a connection with a console server unit via network cable. In cases like this, network administrators often rely on an old fashioned dial-up modem connection in order to communicate with the console server and other devices at the remote site. [...]
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