Aten 8-Port Serial Console Server SN9108

8/16-Port Serial Console Server

SN9108 / SN9116

• The SN Series of Serial Console Servers integrates cutting edge technology to provide secure serial device access andmanagement for data centers. Available in 8 and 16 port models, the Serial Console Servers offer both in-band and out-of-band remote serial console access to servers and network devices via a direct Telnet/SSH client and applet viewer. SN Serial Console Servers work in tandem with ATEN’s Power Over the NET™ remote power management systems. Both can be utilized through ATEN’s CC2000 software to provide centralized serial device access and integrated power management. With its comprehensive features, the SN Series of Serial Console Servers help to maximize IT productivity, increase scalability and reduce operational costs with easy remote management of serial devices.

  ATEN Serial Console Servers are used to connect serial devices to an Ethernet network to allow access and control of demanding applications that manage industrial control, data acquisition, environment monitoring, remote facility operations and equipment. The SN Series offers multiple operational modes that include Real COM Port, TCP Server/Client, UDP Server/ Client, Serial Tunnel and Virtual Modem. Our Serial Console Servers help transform the capabilities of serial devices by taking advantage of network access to configure and manage control of these devices from anywhere in the world via the Internet

  The ATEN Serial Console Servers are secure remote access and control solution for any serial device. Access rights and privileges can be applied to 8/16 individual serial ports while consolidated password authentication simplifies management. For security, data encryption is provided to ensure information and control is always protected. Logging and alerting of system events helps to quickly resolve issues and mitigate risks. Enhanced security functions are integrated to ensure the compliance of internal security mandates. The Serial Console Server’s ease of use, vast accessibility and manageability of serial devices and servers enable a business to quickly integrate remote control of serial devices to consolidate operations and run facilities more effectively.
  Features

  System Accessibility and Availability

  • Secure in-band and out-of-band remote serial console access
  • n-band Ethernet access of serial devices
  • Browser access with an intuitive GUI
  • Terminal-based access with a menu-driven UI
  • Out-of-band access via dial-up modem
  • Modem dial-in/dial-back/dial-out access
    Serial Console Management
    
  • Convenient and simple serial device access via browser or Telnet/SSH client
  • Port access via Telnet/SSH client and third-party clients such as PuTTY
  • Direct port access from Telnet client – bypasses SN login
  • Easy port access via the SN Web GUI applet viewer
  • Selectable Telnet or SSH serial viewer
  • Selectable ActiveX or Java serial viewer
  • Sun Solaris ready – Sun “break-safe”
  • Alert Strings
  • Command filter – administrators can restrict users to execute only pre-defined commands
  • Data buffering
  • Multiple users can simultaneously access the same port – up to 16 connections per port
  • Modes for simultaneous access – Exclusive/Occupy/Share
  • ntegrated with Power Over the NET™ products for integrated port and power management
    Security
    
  • SSH and SSL support
  • Supports CA certificates
  • Configurable user permissions for port access
  • Configurable group permissions for port access
  • Local and remote authentication and logging
  • Third-party authentication via RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP/AD and Kerberos
  • IP and MAC filtering
    System Management
    
  • System configuration via web browser, Telnet/SSH client and local console
  • System log and event logging
  • Comprehensive logging and event notification
  • ATEN Log server and Syslog server
  • SNMP agent
  • Event notification – via SMTP email, SNMP Trap and SMS (to mobile devices)
  • Backup and restore of system configurations
  • Firmware upgradeable
  • Multi-browser support – Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera
  • Customizable global time zone
  • NTP for time server synchronization
  • DHCP for dynamic IP address assignment
  • IPv6 support
  • Integrates with CC2000 for centralized data center management
    
    Serial Device Management
  • Serial operating modes – Real COM, TCP Server, TCP Client, UDP, Serial Tunnel and Virtual Modem
  • 128-/256-bit SSL encryption for Real COM, TCP Server, TCP Client, Serial Tunnel and Virtual Modem
  • Real COM driver for Windows 2000 or higher and Windows Server 2003/2008
  • Real TTY driver for Linux
  • Fixed TTY driver for UNIX

  Language

  • Multi-language web-based GUI – available in German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese