Avocent CPS810 - Manual (Page 15)

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Product Overview
Features and Benefits
Overview
The CPS serial over IP network appliance provides non-blocked access and control for serial
devices such as routers, power management devices and firewalls. This includes Avocent SPC
power control devices that provide advanced power management and security.
You may connect up to 8 serial devices to a CPS810 appliance, and 16 serial devices to a CPS1610
appliance. A single 10/100 Ethernet port provides network connectivity. Two CPS 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 CPS network appliance
and its attached serial devices:
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DSView ® management software, which offers a built-in enhanced Telnet client
• Third party Telnet clients
Access to attached serial devices is also possible through 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 CPS user database supports up to 64 user accounts, which include usernames, passwords and/or
keys, plus specifications of access rights to CPS appliance ports and commands. User definitions may
be changed at any time. You may choose to have user access authenticated locally at the CPS user
database, at one or more DSView software servers or at one or more RADIUS (Remote Access Dial-
In User Service) servers. Data security may be enhanced using industry-standard SSH encryption.
Extensive command set
The CPS network appliance offers a wide range of commands that allow administrators to easily
configure, control and display information about the CPS appliance operating environment,
including its ports, user accounts and active sessions. The user interface also offers descriptive