Avocent
MergePoint 5224/5240 Service Processor Manager
The Avocent
MergePoint 5224/5240 Service Processor Managers simplify and
significantly reduce the deployment costs of out-of-band management
of servers with service processor technologies by consolidating IP connections,
user access and server health information.
With multiple Ethernet ports, the MergePoint 5224/5240 Appliances
connect point-to-point with Ethernet-based iLO, IPMI (versions
1.5, 2.0), DRAC, RSA and ALOM service processors.
MergePoint 5224/5240 Applications
• Server and cluster management
• Secure, cost-effective SP deployment with minimum use of production
Ethernet ports
• Physical consolidation of SPs (IPMI, DRAC, iLO, RSA, ALOM, ILOM, iRMC)
• Integration of SPs into the management framework
MergePoint 5224/5240 Benefits
• Ethernet port and IP address savings and superior security when deploying
SPs
• Easier deployment of new SPs
• Consolidated server management regardless of the SP type
• Better auditing, faster troubleshooting
• Complete, full-featured remote server management from a single user
interface
• Direct, transparent and secure access to native service processor
Web interfaces
• Easier compliance with internal security policies and integration
with existing security systems
MergePoint 5224/5240 Features
Server Management
• Physical consolidation of service processors
• SoL, power control, hardware monitoring and alerts
• SoL with data logging
• Event and alert management
Service Processor Management
• IPMI provisioning
• SP auto discovery
• Auto discovery and configuration of DHCP enabled SPs
• Serial console over LAN
• DirectCommand – automatic login to the native SP Web interface
• Direct access to remote KVM and Virtual Media from SP
• Support for remote KVM and Virtual Media from SP
• Granular access control to power, sensors, console, event logs and
DirectCommand functions
• Ability to create custom SP profiles to interact with unsupported
SPs
Security
• SSHv1 and SSHv2
• Local, RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP, NIS, Active Directory, SMB and Kerberos
authentication
• Token-based strong authentication (RSA SecurID®)
• Local fallback user authentication (remote failure)
• Group authorization from authentication servers
• Console data logging
• System event logs
User Interface
• Built-in Web Management Interface (HTTP/HTTPS)
• Integration with DSView 3 management software
• Configuration wizard for first-time Web users
• Standards-based command line interface (SMASH CLP)
• SSH commands for device management
• NTP for time server synchronization
Upgrades
• Upgrades available on FTP site
• Flash upgradeable
• TFTP support for network boot
MergePoint 5224/5240
2 year warranty parts
& labor,
30 day refund policy
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