Serial Over IP (Serial Over the NET™) products are control units that provide both In-Band and Out-of-Band remote serial access to up to 16 servers or other serial IT devices (hubs, routers, power management devices, etc.), via a Telnet or SSH TCP/ IP connection. Serial Over IP also provides one port Serial Device Server that supports RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 data transfers, as well as providing Ethernet connectivity for a wide variety of serial devices used in commercial applications. These include industrial control, data acquisition, access control, environment monitoring, banking, telecoms, remote site management, etc. This total serial data transfer system transforms the capability of legacy serial devices, and allows them to take advantage of the speed and reliability of today's modern communication techniques.

Serial Over the NET™ products offer Real COM Port support. Devices connected to this type of virtual port appear as if they were directly connected to a COM port on the local computer. Data transmission between the device and the local computer takes place over the virtual COM port to the Serial Over the NET™ device. This mode is especially convenient for use with POS terminals, Bar Code Readers, Serial printers, etc.

Multiple users can log in at the same time via a TCP/IP connection from any computer connected to the Internet. Since the first 8/16 users are able to control separate ports, all attached devices (up to 8/16) can be accessed concurrently. The other concurrent login users may view the port's video output.

The administrator, as well as users with port configuration permission, can set up a specific operating mode for each port: Console Management, Raw TCP Mode, or Real COM Port.

Serial Over the NET™ products can inform you via email about problems that may occur on the devices that are connected to them. Up to 10 types of alert for each port can be emailed to you. For example, when a device encounters a problem — such as a critical error that requires a reboot — a debug message is sent through its COM port. When the Serial Over the NET™ device receives the message, it sends an email to inform the user.

The Power Over IP permits server room administrators to set custom thresholds for current, voltage, power consumption, humidity, and temperature. When levels exceed the user defined thresholds, designated recipients can receive alarm notifications via SMTP email, SNMP traps, or SMS sender (connected to the Digital Output port). An audio alarm can also sound and lights with blink at the local site. Necessary steps can be taken to avoid equipment damage due to such things as circuit overload – reducing mean time to recovery and minimizing loss.

Combining with ALTUSEN's CC (Control Center Over the NET™) management software gives IT administrators the advantages of centralized control over the entire Power Over IP installation, as well as all other Over IP products from a single user interface. By associating the KVM port, serial port and power outlet of an IT device, all the ports can be presented on the same web page for convenient access and management.

This can either be a direct serial connection from a local computer, or a dial in connection via modem. OOB connection support includes HyperTerminal, PPP, Telnet, and SSH.

Serial Over the NET™ devices are equipped with internal and external user authentication methods and port-specific access rights. The administrator may set different port access rights to specific users on a port-by-port basis, allowing for customized security. Each port can be accessed individually by up to eight or sixteen users. Login security is port specific and supports secure multi-user and multi-level login.

Serial Over the NET™ products can work in tandem with other remote management products — such as the ALTUSEN PN9108/PN0108 Power Over the NET™ remote power management system to provide convenient, reliable, and effective, remote data center device management.

ANMS (Authentication Network Management Service) supports login authorization management from external sources. External authorization sources include CC Management*, RADIUS, and SNMP settings.

* Allows authorization for the Serial Over IP products via a Control Center server (CC2000).

• Serial Product Series
• 8-Port Power Over IP (PN9108U)
• 16/32-Port 3/5 User Cat5 IP KVM Switches (KN2132/KN4132/KN4116)
• 24/40-port 3/5 User Cat5 IP KVM Switch (KN4140v/KN4124v/KN2140v/KN2124v)
• 8/16-port 3 User Cat5 IP KVM Switch (KN2108/KN2116)