Cloud Care Networks

IoT & remote sites

Out-of-band access over cellular

When a firewall or switch misconfiguration takes a site offline, a console server with LTE lets you log in and fix it without a truck roll.

Rack-mounted cellular console server in a data center

What you need

  1. LTE console server

    Serial/USB console ports for each device

    from $1,415.91

  2. Standard 30GB plan

    Console sessions use almost no data

    $45/mo

  3. Console cables

    Matched to your equipment's console ports

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Which plan

Console traffic is tiny; 30GB is far more than needed.

  • Best fit for out-of-band access (remote console)

    Standard 30GB

    $45/mo

    High-speed 5G — great for a single always-connected device.

    Best for: Backup lines, sensors, kiosks, one light-use device

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In the field

Where the hardware goes, and what it keeps running.

Compact console server in a network cabinet
Console access when the network is down
Engineer at a switch in a server aisle
No more 2 a.m. truck rolls
Engineer fixing a remote site from home
Fixed remotely, over cellular

How it works

If the network is down, you cannot use the network to fix it. Remote sites and closets without on-site IT mean hours of downtime and a technician drive.

  1. Connect each device's console port to the console server.
  2. The console server keeps an independent LTE connection.
  3. IT logs in over cellular to reach the console, even when the production network is down.
A path in that does not depend on the production network.
  • Wired
  • Cellular
  • Cell tower to IT admin: wired
  • Console server to Cell tower: cellular
  • Network rack to Console server: wired (console)

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Questions

What is out-of-band management?

A separate path to your network equipment's console that does not rely on the production network, so you can fix it when it is down.

How much data does it use?

Very little. Console sessions are text; firmware pushes are the only larger transfers.

Do I need a public IP?

Usually not. Most console servers connect out to a management cloud or VPN, so you do not have to expose them to the internet.

Will it work inside a data closet?

Signal is often weak in closets; mount a small external antenna on the cabinet or run a cable to a wall.

Which cable do my switches need?

Most enterprise gear uses RJ-45 or USB console ports; check the pinout (Cisco-style is most common) against the console server.

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