Black Box ServSelect KV119A, Installer/User Manual

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SERVSELECT™ IP SCPS INSTALLER/USER GUIDE
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2. Introduction
2.1 Features and Benefits
The BLACK BOX
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ServSelect™ IP SCPS is a serial over IP network appliance that
provides non-blocked access and control for multiplatform servers and serial devices
such as routers, power management devices and firewalls.
You may connect up to 8 serial devices to an SCPS-8, and 16 serial devices to an
SCPS-16. A single 10/100 Ethernet port provides network connectivity on each
SCPS. Two SCPS units may be mounted in 1U of vertical space in a standard 19
inch rack.
Figure 2-1. SCPS
Serial device access options
Access to attached serial devices is possible via a serial Command Line Interface
(CLI) connection, a PPP (Point to Point Protocol) dial-in connection to a serial CLI
modem or from a third-party Secure Shell (SSH) client.
User authentication and data security
The SCPS user database supports up to 64 user definitions, which include
usernames, passwords and/or keys, plus specifications of access rights to SCPS
ports and commands. User definitions may be changed at any time. You may choose
to have user access authenticated locally at the SCPS user database or at one or
more RADIUS (Remote Access Dial-In User Service) servers. Data security may be
enhanced via industry-standard SSH encryption methods.
Extensive command set
The SCPS offers a wide range of commands that allow administrators to easily
configure, control and display information about the SCPS operating environment,
including its ports, users and device access sessions. The user interface also offers
descriptive error message data and built-in command help information. On-board
TFTP support allows administrators to upload new functionality to SCPS units in
the field.