Ensure business continuity with secure out-of-band solutions.

How out-of-band management appliances ensure network uptime

Business Continuity

Are you prepared for network downtime?

System failure.Failure of any system at any location can cripple an enterprise:

» Telephony.

» Conferencing.

» Network hardware.

» Backup power systems.

» Desktop PCs.

It’s easy to remotely monitor and manage this crucial infrastructure from the office, your home, or even from the road.

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Business Continuity

Are you prepared for network downtime?

Out-of-band management is important.Crucial systems must be monitored and controlled to safeguard business continuity:

» Fault notification.

» Instant remediation.

» Secure out-of-band access.

The complete out-of-band management solution provides:

» Integrated physical connectivity to disparate systems.

» Unified management interface.

» Enterprise-grade security that integrates seamlessly with existing security.

» Cost-effective deployment with minimal on-going costs.

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Business Continuity

Are you prepared for network downtime?

Distributed sites.Distributed sites represent an acute vulnerability:

» Little or no on-site staff available.

» Problems can’t be resolved in a timely manner, resulting in costly downtime.

» Often rely on IT managed solutions providers.

» May be dependent on internal IT services department.

Development and implementation of an out-of-band management strategy is more important than ever.

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Business Continuity

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Infrastructure and device management.» Most IT equipment has a management interface

for out-of-band management.

» Management is usually through an RS-232 serial console port.

» RS-232 port provides direct access to the configuration and management CLI.

» May also have embedded Web server for IP access to a GUI or CLI.

» Devices include routers, switches, firewalls, load balancers, and IP PBX systems.

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RS232 Console Port

Business Continuity

Are you prepared for network downtime?

Out-of-band server management:» RS-232 console port with BIOS redirection.

» KVM over IP.

» Lights out management: virtual KVM, power control, and monitoring over IP:• iLO from HP®.

• IMM and RSA from IBM®.

• ALOM from Sun®.

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Business Continuity

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Remote power control:» Includes UPS backup power systems and intelligent PDU strips.

» Usually managed via RS-232 serial, IP network, or USB.

» Alerts when systems switch to backup power.

» Alerts when batteries need to be replaced.

» Enables remote systems to be powered on and off.

With so many management options to choose from, it’s important to select a solution that focuses on interconnection and interoperability.

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Business Continuity

Are you prepared for network downtime?

Enforcing enterprise security policy.» Embedded systems in IT equipment are regarded

as soft targets for attacks.

» Out-of-date firmware and security patches make equipment vulnerable.

» ISO 27001 standards provide security by mandating the total separation of corporate and management networks.

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Business Continuity

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Enforcing enterprise security policy (continued).

ISO 27001 compliance requires an infrastructure management gateway:

» Terminates all management interface connections, including network, serial, and USB.

» Securely brokers all communications between the management interfaces and the management client.

» Provides a single point of access.

» Authorizes all access against a core authentication server.

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Business Continuity

Are you prepared for network downtime?

The facts:» 24/7 availability and uptime for data centers and servers is the biggest

concern in supporting business continuity for 39% of companies.

» Disaster recovery and prevention is the biggest concern for 35% of companies.

» 54% of companies have a backup data center that is located geographically near their main data center.

» 11% of companies do not have a backup data center.

» When a server goes down, 27% of companies have someone travel to the data center to physically reboot the server.

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Business Continuity

Are you prepared for network downtime?

The facts (continued):» 43% of companies experience up to five unplanned

downtime events per month.

» Of those, 17% experience 2 to 4 hours of collective unplanned downtime per month, mostly from hardware or power failure.

» 86% of companies report that any unplanned downtime causes a business issue, and experience an average of 12% lost employee productivity because of those unplanned events.

» 35% of companies have lost mission-critical data from unplanned downtime.

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Are you prepared for network downtime?

Solution:

Black Box management solutions are purpose built to deliver secure out-of-band management of critical infrastructure across the enterprise.

» Integrate with enterprise encryption and authentication systems.

» Extend enterprise security policy to distributed assets.

» Ensure high availability.

» Safeguard business continuity.

Business Continuity

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Business Continuity

Are you prepared for network downtime?

Business continuity on a global scale.

Because reliable connectivity is vital to success in a competitive market, global companies require secure and dependable infrastructure to maintain continuity of business operations and processes.

Black Box out-of-band management solutions are key to disaster recovery.

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Business Continuity

Are you prepared for network downtime?

Solution:

The Black Box® Remote Console Manager with 3G Cellular ensures business continuity by eliminating the need for analog modem connectivity. Cellular technologies provide a high-speed, out-of-band connection.

The Remote Console Manager provides secure access to all devices, enabling IT managers to diagnose and troubleshoot problems within seconds.

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Versatile remote serial access with automatic

failover over 3G cellular.

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Business Continuity

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Solution (continued):

Flexible, easy to use.

» Simple, fast installation.

» Secure authentication and off-line logging.

» GUI Web-based management.

» User level access, IP filtering.

» Low cost, fast return on investment.

Always available.

» Secure access from anywhere in the world.

» 3G cellular backup for network failover.

» Enables orderly shutdowns of remote UPS systems.

» Provides remote monitoring with sophisticated alerts.

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