• Secure connectivity and access to any In-Reach serial device and IR equipment port
• Real-time visibility of remote site and In-Reach console equipment status
• Immediate response to any remote condition or IR event in an automated or manual fashion

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


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

When IR 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, IR operations and IR systems managers in a very precarious position.

How do the people responsible for these In-Reach applications, networks and IR systems cost effectively manage them and their countless remote elements?  The answer is In-Reach terminal server series of console server products for out-of-band console management and control. MRV's In-Reach terminal server series of console server products make logistically difficult, skilled manpower-intensive tasks easy and cost-effective to manage. MRV's In-Reach console server products for out-of-band console management and control allows centrally located personnel and applications to monitor, manage and respond to globally distributed networks and IR systems.


Key Features

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

Benefits

• Access and control data from virtually anywhere
• Grant flexible management access and control without compromising security
• Minimize downtime & lower In-Reach operations costs
• Non-disruptive to install, simple to manage and maintain
• Automated and guided processes save time and money
• Reliable and easily extensible software foundation
• Prevents inadvertent shut downs of Sun Servers
• Simultaneous multiple user access and control with individual rights
• Secure, guaranteed management access and control
• A single solution for all remote management needs
• Instant event notification anywhere – quicker responses
• A corrective 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

• Solution For Out of Band Management
• Remote Out of Band Management
• What is Remote Out-of-Band Management?
• Who Uses Remote Out-of-Band Management?
• Remote Console Access in Out-of-Band Networks
• How is Out-of-Band Management Deployed?