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Product Overview
The Avocent
®
Universal Management Gateway appliance serves as a single point for secure local
and remote access and administration of target devices. The Avocent
®
Universal Management
Gateway appliance supports secure remote data center management and out-of-band
management of IT assets from any location worldwide. It provides keyboard, video and mouse
(KVM) capabilities and can also remotely perform server management tasks, including power
control and console access, on managed target devices. Multiple administrators can be logged into
the appliance at the same time and can use the web user interface (UI), the command line interface
(CLI) or DSView™ 4 management software to access and configure the appliance.
NOTE: All instances of DSView™ software in this document refer to DSView™ software version 4 or
higher.
The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway appliance combines KVM over IP, Service
Processor Management (SPM) and access and serial console management access. It gives you
flexible target device management control and secure remote access from anywhere at anytime.
Features and Benefits
Secure access
You can securely access the appliance through the following local (analog console port) and
remote (digital IP) options:
• LAN/WAN IP network connection.
• Serial target device connection. An authorized user can make a Telnet, SSH v1, SSH v2 or
raw connection to a target device. For Telnet or SSH to be used for serial target device
connections, the Telnet or SSH service must be configured in the Security Profile that is in
effect.
• Console connection. An administrator can log in either from a local terminal or from a
computer with a terminal emulation program that is connected to the console port and can use
the CLI.
Autosense
The Avocent® Universal Management Gateway 2000 appliance has eight autosensing ports that
can be used for either service processor (SP)or serial connectivity and management. It has an
additional 32 RJ-45 ports which are intended solely for SP connectivity and management. The