CM7100 Console Server with Smart OOB™ The Opengear CM7100 is a highly reliable and feature-rich console server that simplifies out-of-band management of your network, server, and power infrastruc-ture in data centers and remote sites. Get secure and reliable access to IT equip-ment via your preferred SSH client or via an in-built HTTPS AJAX web terminal. Powerful diagnostics and remediation features enable efficient recovery from infrastructure fault conditions and increase uptime. Problem: IT environments today are increasingly complex with an ever-growing variety of devices from multiple vendors. Tight budgets and sparse staffing make managing mission critical IT, network and power infrastructure while meeting enterprise uptime requirements a formidable challenge, for IT Managers and Administrators alike. Solution: The Opengear CM7100 Console Server has 16, 32 or 48 serial ports for out-of- band access to routers, switches, PDUs, firewalls and other serial consoles. With simple Cisco-straight cabling, an intuitive status monitoring dashboard with pro-active alerting, vendor neutral power management and simple, secure access to device consoles, Network and IT Administrators can simplify remote management, rapidly recover from faults, and maximize uptime. The CM7100 also comes standard with a limited 4-year warranty and responsive one-on-one support - all at a very competitive per-port price point.Smart OOB™ for advanced console managementThe CM7100 extends beyond traditional out-of-band management. Proactively detects faults before they become failures. Monitors and logs systems health and physical environmental conditions. Monitors and controls UPS and power status (disruptions, surges, power cycling). Beyond devices - monitors temperature, humidity, motion, water door access. Provides reliable access to core networking and data center devices with a built-in dashboard view that presents an intuitive status at a glance.More features, better valueAdvanced monitoring notifies you of server kernel panics, network console warnings, unplugged cables and environmental alarms. Alerts can be automatically escalated for protracted outages, and pre-set complex remedial actions taken, depending on what is detected. 4GB embedded storage stores console session logs for audit and troubleshooting, and TFTP server for remote backup and restore of managed device configuration, OS upgrades and recovery.Built-in redundancy, reliability and flexibilityDual AC feed inlets and dual internal power supplies support automatic failover for increased uptime. Dual USB ports allow attachment of peripherals like additional storage and USB consoles. Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports facilitate connections to both primary and secondary networks.Strong security, granular access controlThe CM7100 supports Active Directory, OpenLDAP, Kerberos, RADIUS and TACACS+ enterprise AAA systems. Default-deny security policies lock down remote access to permitted users and groups. FIPS 140-2 validated encryption for military-grade applications and supports encryption of sensitive management traffic via HTTPS, SSH and VPN, including OpenVPN and IPsec.