NodeGrid Serial Console Server

Company Info – ZPE Systems, Inc.

NodeGrid Serial Console


NODEGRID SERIAL CONSOLE• Vendor-Neutral Access Normalization, Control and Monitoring

Servers, Networking, Storage, Power and Virtual Appliances• Horizontal & Vertical Scaling and Auto-discovery Configuration

Zero-Touch Provisioning, PXE Boot Recovery, System Configuration Checksum™Cloud Clustering for scalable SSO (Single Sign-On) from any applianceOrchestration Integration: Puppet, Chef and NodeGrid Manager

• Policy-based Authentication, Authorization and AuditingOnline and off-line secure data/event logging for Regulatory ComplianceCustomizable, multiple access levels and user-group roles with AD/LDAP

• Automatic Event Tracking and Actionable DataNotification of fault conditions & Alerts. Detect patterns and take actions with custom scripts

• High Density, Flexible HW Configuration and Multi-vendor devices16, 32, 48, 96 Serial Ports; Dual/Quad-Core, 4GB/8GB RAM, 32GB-1TB Flash; AC/DC (single/dual)Power: Cyclades/Avocent, Raritan/Legrand, ServerTech, Emerson, APC/SchneiderModern 64-bit Linux with direct shell access, HTML5 web portal and command line (CLI) for scriptingDocker-optimized for quick and flexible application integration


Single or Dual

AC power

Ethernet

USB Storage, Wi-Fi

Cellular ModemConsole, EthernetConnected Devices

NetworkingRoutersSwitchesGateways

ComputeServersBlades(Linux,

WindowsServers)

Network DevicesRack PDUs, SDN VMs

Virtual MachinesIPMI/DRAC/iLO/CIMCSSH/TELNET Servers

PowerRack PDUs

UPS

SecurityFirewallsSecurity Devices

TelecomWireless

Transmission Switching

Designed for: Network Admins, Sys Admins, IT Admins, Security Managers, Data Center, Lab & Colo Managers, DevOps,

Engineers

Note: Dual DC available

16-, 32-, 48- and 96-Serial Port Units

4G/LTE

Copper or Fiber

Console User

Company Info – ZPE Systems, Inc


NetworkingRoutersSwitchesGateways

ComputeServersBlades(Linux,

WindowsServers…)

PowerRack PDUs

UPS

SecurityFirewallsSecurity Devices

TelecomWireless

Transmission Switching

Designed for: Network Admins,

Sys Admins, IT Admins,

Security Managers, Data Center,

Lab & Colo Managers, DevOps,

Engineers

NODEGRID SERIAL CONSOLE


Network

Cascading ConnectionsSaves Network Ports

ETH0

ETH0

ETH0

Typical Connection Multiple Network Ports

Network

ETH0

ETH1

ETH0

ETH1

ETH0

3 switch ports used

Only 1 switch port used

FLEXIBLE DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS


KEY HARDWARE FEATURES

High density 96, 48, 32 or 16 serial port models on 1U rack-mountable appliance High performance port login: <1 sec on SSH, <3 sec on Telnet 1,000+ sessions, 20 concurrent users / port @ 115,200 bps

Built-in Trusted Platform Module (TPM) – advanced hardware security technology Failover to 4G/LTE USB modem of your choice Dual core 1.75 GHz Intel Atom CPU (Quad core upgrade available) Dual/Single AC or Dual DC power supply 4GB RAM (8GB RAM upgrade available) 32GB Flash storage for data logging and custom code (upgrade to 64GB available) Dual 1Gb Ethernet ports or SFP+ Fiber 1/2.5/10/40Gb compatible

Routing with Multiple Routing Table capability Interface Bonding for Failover / Throughput Bridge Mode for Cascading Network Devices Failover to 4G/LTE USB modem

1 console port, 1 USB 3.0 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 HDMI port UL / CE / ROHS / FCC / CB Certified


NODEGRID OS - SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE

EXTENSIBLE INTERFACE New communication modules can be easily added to the abstraction layer

SNMP


KEY SOFTWARE FEATURES Secure in-band and out-of-band access to serial devices via web, command line (CLI) and

Linux shell Modern 64-bit Linux Kernel Zero Touch Provisioning : Firmware, Configuration Backup & Restore, CLI commands HTML5 remote console access for mobile, tablet, desktop (NO JAVA!) Vendor-neutral power management: Cyclades/Avocent, Raritan/Legrand, ServerTech,

APC/Schneider Fine Grain Security: Policy-based authorization and authentication via AD/LDAP Data logging, Event notification and Alarms. Actionable data and custom scripts via

Linux shell access Auto-discovery of attached serial devices HTTPS, SSH, optional HTTP and Telnet Yocto/Ubuntu software development kit (SDK) for easily inventing new innovative DIY

features DeviceURL™ bookmarks and NodeIQ™ natural language search for managed devices Licensed Features for Additional Value:

Docker-optimized for quick, flexible application integration, without impeding core functionality

Port clustering of serial ports attached to NodeGrid Serial Console units and managed devices


SECURITY FEATURES

Built-in Trusted Platform Module (TPM) – for NSC integrity, identification, authentication, and encryption

X.509 SSH certificate support, 4096-bit encryption keys Selectable Cryptographic protocols for SSH and HTTPS (TLSv1.2, TLSv1.1, TLSv1) Selectable cypher suite levels: high, medium, low, custom SSL VPN – Client and Server IPsec with support for multi site Local, AD/LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+, Kerberos authentication Local, backup-user authentication support User-access lists per port Group/role-based authorization: AD/LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+ Fine Grain authorization for port access, power access, appliance privilege Firewall - IP packet and security filtering, IP forwarding support configurable MD5 / SHA System Configuration Checksum™ System event syslog Custom security with secure default settings Strong password enforcement

Direct access by port name, TCP port, device name and IPv4/IPv6 address

Port sharing with configurable sharing notification Command line interface (CLI) or HTML5 port viewer Port custom field support and natural language search, port icon

configuration Serial port clustering across multiple serial console servers Compatible pin-outs for multiple vendors’ serial ports DeviceURL™ bookmarks Break-over SSH support Embedded power control


ROBUST PORT ACCESS


ROBUST PORT ACCESS – Web


BENEFITS Minimizes MTTR, downtime and expenses with secure, centralized remote device access

and control Increases site reliability with open industry standard hardware, and simplified easy-to-

use software Remote vendor-neutral power control embedded on session (hot keys) or via web

(buttons) Avoid travel and access your device anytime and anywhere over the network Increase productivity by accessing all your devices from a clustered system for a

complete asset view Increase security with encrypted, logged access to devices Self-healing system based on actionable data and triggers Extended automation and custom scripts based on actionable real-time data and alert

triggers Search for any device information, including custom fields, to quickly access your device Easy integration with 3rd party management tools via APIs and CLI Add further value with licensed features like Docker, Clustering and Managed Devices


Models DescriptionNSC-T16-STND-SAC NSC 16-port unit, Single AC power, 2-Cores, 4GB RAM, 32GB SSD

NSC-T16-STND-DAC NSC 16-port unit, Dual AC power, 2-Cores, 4GB RAM, 32GB SSD

NSC-T32-STND-SAC NSC 32-port unit, Single AC power, 2-Cores, 4GB RAM, 32GB SSD






Model shown: front and back of the new 96 port dual AC 1U serial console.Ordering Details

LICENSES & SERVICES

TECHNICAL SUPPORT LICENSE• Three year limited hardware warranty - 8x5 technical support (includes support, patches,

upgrades)• Upgrade to Silver and Gold technical support available

FEATURE LICENSE

• Managed Devices over IP • Cloud Clustering (serial ports)• Docker support

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

• Remote and on-site collaborative consulting

Optional dual DC power units, SFP Fiber and deluxe upgrade: 4-Cores, 8 GB RAM, 64GB SSD


ZPE SYSTEMS, INC.Address: 39420 Liberty Street, Suite 252BFremont, CA 94538 United StatesToll Free: +1 844 497 3797Phone: +1 510 298 3022www.zpesystems.com

Sales [email protected]

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CONTACT INFO

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ZPE Systems is the data center industry’s first provider of Software Defined Infrastructure to manage physical and virtual IT devices. The company’s NodeGrid platform simplifies day zero deployment, configuration, access and control of in-band and out-of-band compute, network, storage and power infrastructures. ZPE’s NodeGrid Manager software provides vendor-neutral OOB management of all sizes and densities of computing environments. NodeGrid Serial Console enables OOB control of serial devices. ZPE’s NodeGrid [CI] hardware protects investments in converged infrastructure with timely access and control to all IT device pools. NodeGrid Flex and NodeGrid Bold provide OOB to devices at the edge of the network.

ZPE provides smart, consolidated IT management solutions which reduce CAPEX/OPEX. The company is headquartered in Fremont, California with presence in UK, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Brazil and India. ZPE Systems, the ZPE logo and NodeGrid are registered trademarks or trademarks of ZPE Systems. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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