Avocent CCM1640 - Manual (Page 9)

Chapter 1: Product Overview 3
Chapter 1: Product Overview
Features and Benefits
Overview
The CCM840 and CCM1640 serial over IP network appliances provide non-
blocked access and control for serial devices such as routers, power management
devices and firewalls.
You may connect up to 8 serial devices to a CCM840, and up to 16 serial
devices to a CCM1640. A single 10/100 Ethernet port provides network
connectivity on each CCM. Two CCM appliances may be mounted in 1U of
vertical space in a standard 19 inch rack.
Serial device access options
You may choose from among several available Telnet options to access the
CCM and its attached serial devices:
• The AVWorks™ multiplatform graphic management interface that offers a
built-in enhanced Telnet client and a Secure Shell (SSH) client
• Third-party Telnet clients
• Third-party SSH clients
Access to attached serial devices is also 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 SSH client.
User authentication and data security
The CCM user database supports up to 64 user accounts, which include
usernames, passwords and/or keys, plus specifications of access rights to CCM
ports and commands. User definitions may be changed at any time. You may
choose to have user access authenticated locally at the CCM 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.
Extensive command set
The CCM offers a wide range of commands that allow administrators to
easily configure, control and display information about the CCM operating
environment, including its ports, user accounts and active sessions. The user
interface also offers descriptive error message data and built-in command help
information. On-board Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) support allows
administrators to upload new functionality to CCM units in the field.