Black Box SW549A-R28 User manual

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Remote Console Port + Remote Power Manager
Remotely manage six RS-232 ports
and four power connections.

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Access serial management ports and reset power over your network!
»Supports local or remote console port switching
for up to six network devices.
»Includes remote power management and
control for up to four network devices.
»Reboot servers, routers, Web cams, firewalls,
and other remote devices.
»Access by using a Web browser over any TCP/IP
network—even the Internet.
»Or, bypass the network with dialup access
to remote consoles or direct serial connection
to local consoles.
»In-band or out-of-band network management.
»Uses an embedded validated FIPS 140-2
cryptographic module.
FEATURES
The Remote Console Port + Remote Power Manager is a six-port
console server that also incorporates a power manager so you can
reset power to as many as four network devices. It operates in-band
over any TCP/IP network such as your internal Ethernet network or
the Internet, as well as out-of-band via the integral 33.6-kbps modem
or a direct serial connection.
A full-featured console server.
The manager provides secure access to as many as six console
ports so you can access remote devices for management functions
such as changing configuration, connecting users to restricted ports,
and collecting data.
There are two separate user interfaces: the Web browser interface
and the text interface. The Web browser interface enables you to
contact the manager over any TCP/IP network, using a standard,
JavaScript®enabled Web browser. You can even access it across the
Internet and manage your network devices from anywhere in the
world!
The text interface consists of a series of ASCII text menus that you
can access via a Telnet™login over a TCP/IP network, a modem, or a
direct serial connection from one of the manager’s serial ports to a
PC. Any of the manager’s serial ports can be used as an inbound
connection to access any other port. The manager supports up to
four simultaneous Telnet sessions.
You can access each of the six RS-232 ports individually by
number, name, or group. Configure ports using simple, menu-driven
commands to set passwords, data rates, parity, flow control, and
many other operating parameters. Configuration and Status screens
display port parameters and connection activity for one or all ports.
OVERVIEW
A power manager, too.
Never again make that late-night trip just to flick a power switch
off and on. The Remote Console Port + Remote Power Manager
enables you to reboot equipment remotely across the Internet.
Access the integral power manager the same way you access a
console server—across a TCP/IP network, by modem, or by direct
serial connection.
You can assign each of the four AC power outlets plug names and
view plug status via easy-to-use commands. Outlets can be individually
switched on, off, or booted using plug numbers or names. For power
sequencing, you can assign each plug a power-up time to wait before
turning on the next plug.
Top-flight security.
The manager supports supervisor-level passwords that allow access
to all configuration and switching functions, and non-supervisor
passwords which restrict access to assigned plugs and ports and can’t
be used to change unit configuration. You can define passwords for
up to 32 users.
Each menu-defined password can be assigned an individual user
name for easy reference and an optional dialback number, which
instructs the unit to call the user at a predefined number before
allowing access.
Buffer mode.
The manager stores the last 32K of data through each port in its
flash memory. Use this data for management—for instance, to see
alarms sent while you’re not connected. You can view, save, or erase
buffered data at any time.
Remote Console Port + Remote Power
Manager (SW549A-R2)
Ethernet
Connection
RS-232 Cables

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Item Code
Remote Console Port + Remote Power Manager
100–120 VAC SW549A-R2
208–240 VAC SW549AE-R2
What’s included
✦Remote Console Port + Remote Power Manager
✦(1) 100–120-VAC power cord (for SW549A-R2) or
208–240-VAC power supply (for SW549AE-R2)
✦Rackmounting brackets
✦A user’s manual
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Tech SPecS
Coding — 7/8 bits, even/odd/none parity, 1 or 2 stop bits
Compliance — UL®, cUL, FCC Class A, RoHS compliant
Data Rate — 300 bps to 115,200 bps
Flow Control — X-ON/X-OFF, RTS/CTS, Both, None
Memory — 256 K per RS-232 port
Operation — Timeout: No activity disconnects;
Port/modem session: None, 2, 5, 15, or 30 minutes;
Breaks: Pass break or inhibit break
Passwords — (16) characters (case-sensitive)
Port Names — (16) characters
Site ID — 32 characters
User Controls — (1) Power I/O switch
CE Approval — SW549AE-R2 only
Interface — Network port: Ethernet 10/100BASE-T;
User ports: RS-232 DTE
Connectors — Phone line: (1) RJ-45;
10/100BASE-T network: (1) RJ-45;
RS-232: (8) RJ-45 (DTE);
Power input: (1) IEC-320-C14;
Power output: SW549A-R2: (4) NEMA 5–15P;
SW549AE-R2: (4) IEC-320-C13
Indicators — LEDs: (1) Power On, (1) Ready, (1) Data Carrier, (1) Network
Activity, (6) Data Activity (1–6), (4) Plug On/Off (1–4)
Temperature Tolerance — Operating: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C)
Relative Humidity — 10 to 90%
Power — SW549A-R2: Input: 100–120 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 15 amps total;
Output: 15 amps maximum;
SW549AE-R2: Input: 208–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 10 amps total;
Output: 10 amps maximum
Size — 1.75"H (1U) x 17"W x 6.5"D (4.5 x 43.2 x 16.5 cm)
Shipping Weight — 8 lb. (3.6 kg)
SW549A-R2: top: front view;
bottom: rear view