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SECURE, CENTRAL MANAGEMENT SOLUTION Lantronix® vSLM™ VMware® Compatible Simplify Management of IT Equipment and Your Entire Network Infrastructure • Virtualized central management appliance • VMware® compatible • Consolidate management of IT infrastructure • Maintain a secure central point of access to all equipment • Reduce troubleshooting and repair time • Dynamically discover device on local or remote subnet • Minimize total cost of ownership and administrative resources • Maximize equipment up-time Due to the demands of modern day business, network infrastructures continue to grow along with the number of "out-of-band infrastructure"(OOBI) management devices. With the Lantronix® vSLM™ VMware® compatible,'managing the management equipment' is no longer a challenge. Through a centralized point of access and common interface, the vSLM enables administrators to quickly and easily access equipment anywhere in the enterprise with just a few mouse clicks. Consolidated Access and Authentication The vSLM simplifies administration by offering multiplatform client access through a standard web browser for a single point of consolidated access with simplified views to OOBI management devices and attached equipment. This centralized authentication minimizes administrative burdens. Additionally, since user account information is maintained in one place, there is no need to maintain separate user-names/passwords for each management device. Users can also be remotely authenticated using LDAP, RADIUS, NIS, Kerberos, and TACACS+. Reduced Operating Costs Streamlining overall operations reduces administration and maintenance costs. With consolidated remote access, network administrators can quickly isolate and access problem equipment. This can minimize the impact of system down time and improve employee and company productivity. Additionally, the vSLM reduces total cost of ownership for data center equipment. Automated firmware deployment tools also reduce time and labor. Simpli ed and Bulletproof Security The vSLM helps IT departments adhere to corporate security policies. As a proxy between administrators and OOBI management devices, access is well defined and easily controlled, particularly where access is required outside a firewall or NAT-based router. Users are only allowed to access the devices and attached equipment with granted access specific rights for read-only or read/write access, and provisions for remote authentication. To ensure accountability, user access audit logs maintain a record of login success/failure, user login/logout, and port open/close activity. And whether connecting via a web browser or a command line (CLI), 128-bit encryption (SSL/SSH) ensures secure connections to the end-user equipment along with strong authentication. Advanced Feature Set For quick and easy setup, Auto Discovery finds device and port assignment,eliminating the time-consuming task of manual configuration. Auto Discovery supports Lantronix Discovery Protocol (LDP) for SLC Console Servers and SNMP for all other devices. With the click of a button the SLC 8000 Update tool automates firmware deployment to console servers. All console messages are captured and stored to the internal hard drive, providing secure and permanent storage. Console logs may be conveniently accessed through the web interface. System configurations can also be saved and restored, providing rapid recovery of inadvertent configuration changes and peace of mind. Dual Ethernet adapters provide connection to OOBI management devices on the network, while remote users connect through another, providing greater security. Part Number VSLM Description Virtual Secure Lantronix Management Appliance License RoHS Compliant x 10 Web Browser System Administrator The vSLM simplifies management of large network/IT infrastructure while improving security. Additionally the vSLM dramatically reduces the time and labor required to administer the network and equipment assets. The SLM/ vSLM offers the most complete secure remote data center management solution available today! Unified view of all out-of-band Remote Management Technologies Serial Consoles, KVM and AC Power Ethernet Lab Server WAN/Internet vSLM Administration Server Server Server Server Server Server Department Server Rack Email Server Spiders Main Infrastructure Rack SLC 8000 Router Switch Hub Server Server Telecom Equipment The vSLM integrates various managed device interfaces (console port, power outlet, KVM port) into a consolidated view for simplified access and control of your servers and IT infrastructure equipment. 11