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prise can afford the economic or business consequences of
operational downtime. This, coupled with the demand that busi-
nesses do more with less, puts network operations and systems
managers in a very precarious position.
How do the people responsible for these applications, networks
and systems cost effectively manage them and their countless
remote elements to ensure minimal operational downtime? The
answer is Remote Presence. MRV’s In-Reach Remote Presence
solutions make logistically difcult, skilled manpower inten-
sive tasks easy and cost-effective to manage. In-Reach Remote
Presence solutions allow centrally located personnel and appli-
cations to monitor, manage and respond to globally distributed
networks and systems.
Product Details
The In-Reach LX Series family offers a variety of port densities
and input power options. All models are powered by 32-Bit RISC
embedded processors, enabling execution of an extensive soft-
ware feature set with processing power to spare. The LX- 4000
series is driven by the In-Reach Operating System (IROS), a Linux-
based operating system tuned for optimal performance, security
and reliability.
Access to the system is achieved via an industry-familiar
Command Line Interface (CLI) or via a user-friendly browser
based Graphical User Interface (GUI), making it simple and
cost-effective to deploy. Easily editable ASCII conguration les
and administrative logging capabilities further enhance the
product’s ease of use and management. Conguration le and
IROS updates are accomplished through remote downloads via
FTP or TFTP protocols.
The LX Series supports SNMPv3, is SNMP MIB II compatible and
can be congured to send SNMP traps to any Fault Management
System (FMS) in response to alarm events.
The LX-4000’s unique exibility enables it to meet today’s
console, alarm, sensor and power management needs with the
capacity and scalability to address even the most demanding
future needs.
The LX-4000S model is designed for applications requiring
secure console or serial port management, sensor manage-
ment and power control. Because you can’t grant remote access
unless you know it is secured, the LX-4000S includes the most
comprehensive security features. These security features include
per port password protection, RADIUS, Secure Shell v2.0, SecurID,
TACACS+, PPP PAP/CHAP, PPP dial-back, on-board data–base and
others. With the LX-4000S you can feel as condent in your abil-
ity to monitor and manage remote equipment, network devices
and servers as if you were physically there The LX-4000S sup-
ports integrated management of the IR-5100 and IR-5150 series
power management products, solutions enabling remote power
control for hundreds of power outlets per unit.
Key Capabilities
Console Management
The LX Series console management solution enables centrally
located or remote personnel to connect to the console or craft
ports of any network element or server. This serial connection
allows administrators to manage and congure the remote
network devices and servers as well as perform software
upgrades as if attached locally. Additionally, an editable ASCII
based parameter le enables automated scripting of repetitive
provisioning tasks, making cost-efcient unmanned installation
possible. The LX series is fully Sun compatible to prevent the
industry common “Sun Break” issue from triggering inadvertent
shutdowns of Sun servers.
The LX series allows the management of any device, server or
element with a serial port to be extended back to one central-
ized location or Operations Center, where qualied technicians
can easily remotely monitor, manage and control them as if they
were there. Software upgrades, provisioning and conguration
changes of switches, routers and servers that once required a
qualied technician on site can now be accomplished remotely.
Secure IP connectivity can be established in-band through the
LX’s 10/100Base-T Ethernet port, or across a separate, dedicated
management network. Alternatively, secure IP connectivity can
be established via the internal V.90 modem, either as standard
practice or as a method of reliable back-door access in the
case of a primary connection failure. This ensures the ability
to respond to problems and guarantee maximum operational
uptime.
Alarm Features (future upgrade)
To provide investment protection and the exibility to meet
your growing remote presence needs, the LX-4000S series is SW
upgradeable to include MRV’s complete set of In-Reach alarm
management capabilities. In addition to the features mentioned
above, the LX-4000’s software congurable ports provide the
added exibility required to control a variety of core network
and discrete alarm devices, all with a single box. The LX-4000
supports the In-Reach master/slave concept available with its
IR-7100 series of alarm and sensor products, enabling a solu-
tion that can manage over 1000 alarms per unit. The LX-4000
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