Avocent Cyclades ACS4 Manual

OVERVIEW
Telefonica Deutschland GmbH is the largest alternative carrier in Germany, as
measured in online minute volume. Servicing more than 30 national carriers, 160
Internet Service Providers and 30 of the biggest German online services, Telefonica
Deutschland delivers the global reach, connectivity, guaranteed service level
agreements, scalability and flexibility that businesses demand of an Internet access
provider.
That’s why when the inevitable IT infrastructure problems occur, Telefonica relies
on out-of-band management products by Avocent to remotely identify and address
problems at its Point of Presence (POP) locations, the main access points to the
Internet. The results are reduced mean time to repair (MTTR), lower technical
support costs and enhanced network availability.
CHALLENGE
Telefonica needed a way to better access and manage IT equipment – including
servers, routers and switches – at 280 POP locations throughout Germany. Because
Telefonica guarantees reliable Internet access, the company counts on its equipment
to continuously get the job done with little or no downtime.
If the primary LAN connection were to fail, network managers wanted a console
server with an integrated ISDN card that would allow for high-speed access to the 20
key POP connections that handle a majority of the company’s traffic. Before
installing Avocent technology, technicians were dispatched to a specific location to
fix unresponsive equipment – a time-consuming and cost-incurring procedure.
PROFILE
Company
Telefonica Deutschland GmbH
Type of business
Telecommunications
Corporate headquarters
Verl, Germany
Web site
www.telefonica.de
Applications
Remote access and management of servers
“Since using Cyclades console servers, we
had no major IT equipment failures at our
backbone POPs.”
Michael Borgelt
Network Designer, IP Networks
Telefonica
CASE STUDY – Telecommunications
Remote Access and Management of Servers
Guarantee Network Uptime and Control Costs

SOLUTION
Telefonica considered several vendors but chose Avocent because of the company’s
flexibility in customizing its Cyclades®ACS advanced console server to incorporate
an ISDN card. It is one of the few console servers with a PCI card slot, which allows
for enhanced functionality with support for many interface cards and product
features, including offline data buffering and scripting.
Most importantly, Cyclades ACS console server offers Telefonica network managers
a secure, reliable and cost-effective solution to remotely maintain and monitor up to
16 routers, servers and other network devices per POP over a LAN/WAN network.
The console ports can be accessed via the corporate LAN/WAN (or in the event of
LAN failure via ISDN), allowing for permanent LAN access to router/server console
ports, as well as simultaneous access to multiple systems at the company data center
in Guetersloh.
According to Telefonica’s Borgelt, Cyclades ACS console server saves the company
time and money. Installation of the new equipment was as easy as plugging in a new
server. There are less after-hours trips to remote locations to reboot equipment, and
there is less downtime. Borgelt says work gets done faster from a console server.
ABOUT AVOCENT
Avocent delivers IT operations and infrastructure management solutions for
enterprises worldwide, helping customers to reduce costs and simplify complex IT
environments via integrated, centralized in-band and out-of-band hardware and
software. Through LANDesk, Avocent also is a leading provider of systems, security,
and process management solutions. Additional information is available at:
www.avocent.com.
RESULTS
• Faster problem identification and resolution
• Reduced costs by cutting remote site visits
by 50%
"Avocent technology saves the time
walking around a building or going from
one site to another. Work can be done
remotely where it could not be done
that way before. Consequently, we’ve
cut the number of site visits in half."
Michael Borgelt
Network Designer, IP Networks
Telefonica
Corporate Headquarters
4991 Corporate Drive, Huntsville, AL 35805
TEL [phone] FAX [phone]
www.avocent.com
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