The console server provides out-of-band access to routers, switches, PDUs, firewalls, and other serial consoles. It gives you control and visibility of your network and its physical environment for reliable 24/7 uptime. The console server enables serial console-port connectivity and supports environmental monitoring, power management and monitoring, plus remote site storage of off-line logs. Out-of-band management allows you to configure and troubleshoot your network that is independent of your data network. It enables remote setup, ongoing maintenance and disaster recover of mission-critical IT devices, even when the network is down. The console server includes a status monitoring dashboard, pro-active alerts, vendor-neutral power management and simple secure access to devices