Console Server

Xyplex Console Server/Terminal Server

Remote Power Control Server

Remote Alarm Server

Remote Sensor Server

Service Aware Console Server

FIPS 140-2 Console Server

Device Server

Optical Console Server

GSM/GPRS Console Server

The In-Reach™ and LX families from MRV Communications provide a complete console server system that allows network and system administrators to proactively respond to all remote management, console configuration and data acquisition needs as if they were physically there. The console server product line seamlessly provides the following core console server capabilities over IP networks:

Secure connectivity and access to any console device and console ports
Real-time visibility of remote site and console server equipment status
Immediate console server response to any remote condition or console event in an automated or manual fashion

By extending serial and console port access and facilitating alarm and power management capabilities over IP networks, the console server gives you visibility and control from virtually anywhere. Unlike any other general console server or console management, the In-Reach is optimized to provide a secure and converged remote site console server presence, offering console connectivity, console, power, and alarm management capabilities all in a single console server box. With the console server, carriers and real-time enterprises can increase network and system uptime and decrease operational costs.

The Need For Console Servers

Today’s market conditions dictate that any business no matter how big or small must develop and implement electronically driven processes to compete. Real-time electronic business processes are a necessity across all markets, including the financial, healthcare, telecommunications, retail, transportation, manufacturing, and utilities industries.

When console applications and networks stop, business stops. No enterprise can afford the economic or business consequences of operational downtime. This, coupled with the demand that businesses do more with less, puts network, operations and systems managers in a very precarious position.

How do the people responsible for these applications, networks and systems cost effectively manage them and their countless console elements? The answer is console server. MRV's console server makes logistically difficult, skilled manpower-intensive tasks easy and cost-effective to manage. In-Reach secure console server allow centrally located personnel and applications to monitor, manage and respond to globally distributed networks and systems.

Key Features

Serial to IP Conversion
Industry-leading Security
Remote Console Access Server
Ease of Use
Scripting & Menus
IROS scalable console server operating system
Sun Break Compatible
Virtual Management Ports
Out-of-Band Access
Console, Alarm, Sensor & Power Server (CASP)
Instant Event Messaging
Intelligent Self-healing console server
Robust console server security protocol support
Software Upgradeable
Console server scalability (4-40 port standalone units, 6/15 slot chassis)

Benefits

Access and acquire data from virtually anywhere
Grant flexible access without compromising security
Minimize downtime & lower operations costs
Non-disruptive to install, simple to manage and maintain
Automated and guided console server processes save time and money
Reliable and easily extensible console server software foundation
Prevents inadvertent shut downs of the Sun Server
Simultaneous multiple user access with individual rights
Secure, guaranteed console access
One console server platform for all remote management needs
Instant console server notification anywhere – quicker console responses
A corrective console server response without human intervention saves time and money
Non-disruptive to implemented operations procedures
Investment protection with cost-effective migration path
Scale to meet you individual site port density needs