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Sometimes, the out of band management capabilities provided by a terminal switch (http://www.wti.com/c-56-terminal-switch.aspx) are almost too useful for their own good. Often, the ability to access console port functions on remote network elements proves to be so handy, that the network administrator is faced with the challenge of providing terminal switch access to a variety [...]
In a typical out of band management application, a console access server (http://www.wti.com/c-51-console-access-servers.aspx) is often connected to a variety of different network elements. This type of configuration allows remote access to console port command functions on each connected device, but it also creates a bit of a user management problem, in that you might not [...]
In most co-location applications, a terminal switch needs the capability to provide access to many different users and assign different types of privileges to each user, based on job function. The process of managing multiple users and providing a different set of access rights to each user can often be somewhat of a challenge. A [...]
A console server management product can be a very useful tool for network administrators who need to monitor and maintain remote network equipment installations. It’s also important to note however, that the same remote access capabilities that make console server management solutions so helpful, can also present a bit of a security challenge for administrators [...]
A console server can be an extremely handy tool for remote network administration; sometimes, it can be almost too handy. Access rights usually aren’t a problem when only your IT support staff have access to your console server, but often, once other departments discover what can be done with a console server, they’ll suddenly need [...]
In many data center applications, a single console server might be shared by many different personnel and departments. For example, your lower level IT support staff might need access to command functions on routers and switches, while your engineers might need access to command functions on a file server. One challenge that constantly arises in [...]
In most network management applications, a console server may have many different users. In addition to allowing access by IT Administrators, it’s not uncommon for console servers to provide access to other users who may be responsible for a specific network device or collection of devices; in some cases, an individual department might have its [...]
When a console switch is used to manage multiple devices in a data center, it’s common that many different users are allowed to access command functions on the switch. This allows each department or work group to be responsible for the maintenance of their own rack mount devices, while also preventing departments from accessing equipment [...]
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