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When power to a serial switch is interrupted, this usually means that power to the rest of the equipment rack has also been interrupted. When power outages occur at remote network sites, network administrators often have no way of knowing about it unless the power outage affects network communication and users complain. Although a serial [...]
A Serial Switch (http://www.wti.com/c-46-serial-switch.aspx) is a valuable tool for out of band management applications, but ideally it should be able to do more than provide remote access to console port command functions. In addition to providing out of band access, serial switch units should also be able to monitor conditions at remote network sites, log [...]
A serial switch (http://www.wti.com/c-46-serial-switch.aspx) should be able to more than just provide access to console port command functions on remote network elements. Ideally, a serial switch should also be able to monitor conditions and events at remote network sites and notify network administrators when potential problems are detected. In addition, a serial switch should also [...]
Sometimes, it’s difficult for a network administrator to know exactly what’s going on at a remote network equipment site. When the power supply to a remote device is interrupted, sometimes an administrator won’t know about it until a user complains or the power loss results in a larger problem. But it doesn’t have to be [...]
In many cases, a simple break command can cause certain types of servers to immediately reboot, resulting in a interruption of user access until the reboot cycle is completed. In most cases, a break command is received from a connected device, initiating an unnecessary reboot cycle and causing a delay while the server finishes booting [...]
Sometimes, when a remote network device crashes or ceases to respond, all work suddenly comes to a grinding halt. Users who depend on a remote server, router or firewall can’t work on important projects, and there’s nothing to do but wait until the service team travels to the remote site and gets that device back [...]
It’s never a good thing when a critical network element stops running; sometimes it means that you can’t access a remote network site in order to gather data or correct the problem … sometimes, the loss of a crucial device can cause a more widespread network outage. WTI Serial Switch products help network administrators to [...]
When setting up a remote network equipment site, it’s absolutely vital to include an out of band management solution that allows access to console port command functions on your remote network equipment. The reason for this is simple: no matter how well your remote network application has been planned, it’s inevitable that remote network devices [...]
A Console Server is a wonderful tool for out of band management. When remote network devices crash or lock-up, a Console Server provides an extremely convenient way too access serial port functions on remote devices in order to fix the problem. This works fine when the reason for the crash is a problem with a [...]
When choosing a serial switch to provide out of band access for network equipment sites, there are many different reasons why one would choose a DC powered serial switch over an AC powered serial switch.
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