NodeGrid Flex

Company Info – ZPE Systems, Inc.

NodeGrid Flex

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Secure Remote Access for EDGE Devices


NODEGRID FLEX• Access Normalization, Control and Monitoring for EDGE devices

Servers, Networking, Storage, Power and Virtual Appliances• Horizontal & Vertical Scaling and Auto-discovery Configuration

Zero-Touch Provisioning, PXE Boot Recovery, System Configuration Checksum™Orchestration Integration: Puppet, Chef and NodeGrid Manager

• Policy-based Authentication, Authorization and AuditingOnline and off-line secure data/event logging for Regulatory ComplianceCustomizable, multiple access levels and user-group roles with AD/LDAP

• Automatic Event Tracking and Actionable DataNotification of fault conditions & Alerts. Detect patterns and take actions with custom scripts

• Flexible Hardware Configuration and Multi-vendor devices4 Serial, 3 USB 2.0, 1 USB 3.0, 2 GbE ports; Dual-Core, 4GB RAM, 32GB Flash; Single ACExpansion Ports (Mix & Match Two Cards): 4-port GbE, 8-port Serial, 6-port USB cardsPower: Cyclades/Avocent, Raritan/Legrand, ServerTech, Emerson, APC/SchneiderModern 64-bit Linux with direct shell access, HTML5 web portal and command line (CLI) for scriptingDocker-optimized for quick and flexible application integration


AC power

Ethernet

Console, Storage, Cellular Modem, Wi-Fi

Connected DevicesNetworking

RoutersSwitchesGateways

ComputeServersBlades(Linux,

WindowsServers)

Network DevicesPower, SDN VMs, Virtual MachinesIPMI/DRAC/iLO/CIMC, SSH/TELNET Servers

PowerRack PDUs

UPS

SecurityFirewallsSecurity Devices

TelecomWireless

Transmission Switching

Designed for: Network Admins, Sys Admins, IT Admins,

Security Managers, Data Center, Lab & Colo Managers, DevOps,

Engineers

4G/LTE

Console

Serial

Serial

USB 3.0

USB 2.0

USB 2.0

4-port GbE8-port Serial6-port USB

Expansion Slots

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KEY HARDWARE FEATURES

Flexible hardware configuration on 1U rack-mountable appliance Expansion Slots (mix and match two cards): 4-port GbE, 8-port Serial, 6-port USB

cards High performance port login: <1 sec on SSH, <3 sec on Telnet 1,000+ sessions, 20 concurrent users / port @ 115,200 bps

Failover to 4G/LTE USB modem of your choice Dual-core Intel x86-64bit CPU 4GB RAM 32GB Flash storage for data logging and custom code Dual 1Gb Ethernet ports

Multiple Routing Table capability Interface Bonding for Failover / Throughput Bridge Mode for Cascading Network Devices Failover to 4G/LTE USB modem

4 Serial (or 3+1 console) port, 1 USB 3.0 port, 3 USB 2.0 ports, 1 VGA port

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NODEGRID OS - SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE

EXTENSIBLE INTERFACE New communication modules can be easily added to the abstraction layer

SNMP


KEY SOFTWARE FEATURES Secure in-band and out-of-band access to serial devices via web, command line (CLI) and

Linux shell Modern 64-bit Linux Kernel Zero Touch Provisioning : Firmware, Configuration Backup & Restore, CLI commands HTML5 remote console access for mobile, tablet, desktop (NO JAVA!) Vendor-neutral power management: Cyclades/Avocent, Raritan/Legrand, ServerTech,

APC/Schneider Fine Grain Security: Policy-based authorization and authentication via AD/LDAP Data logging, Event notification and Alarms. Actionable data and custom scripts via

Linux shell access Auto-discovery of attached serial devices HTTPS, SSH, optional HTTP and Telnet Yocto/Ubuntu software development kit (SDK) for easily inventing new innovative DIY

features DeviceURL™ bookmarks and NodeIQ™ natural language search for managed devices Licensed Features for Additional Value:

Docker-optimized for quick, flexible application integration, without impeding core functionality

Port clustering of attached devices

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SECURITY FEATURES

X.509 SSH certificate support, 4096-bit encryption keys Selectable Cryptographic protocols for SSH and HTTPS (TLSv1.2, TLSv1.1, TLSv1) Selectable cypher suite levels: high, medium, low, custom SSL VPN – Client and Server IPsec with support for multi site Local, AD/LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+, Kerberos authentication Local, backup-user authentication support User-access lists per port Group/role-based authorization: AD/LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+ Fine Grain authorization for port access, power access, appliance privilege Firewall - IP packet and security filtering, IP forwarding support configurable MD5 / SHA System configuration checksum™ System event syslog Custom security settings Strong password enforcement TM

Direct access by port name, TCP port, device name and IPv4/IPv6 address

Port sharing with configurable sharing notification Command line interface (CLI) or HTML5 port viewer Port custom field support and natural language search, port icon

configuration Serial port clustering across multiple serial console servers Compatible pin-outs for multiple vendors’ serial ports DeviceURL™ bookmarks Break-over SSH support Embedded power control


ROBUST PORT ACCESSTM

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ROBUST PORT ACCESS – WebTM


BENEFITS Minimizes MTTR, downtime and expenses with secure, centralized remote device access

and control Increases site reliability with open industry standard hardware, and simplified easy-to-

use software Remote vendor-neutral power control embedded on session (hot keys) or via web

(buttons) Avoid travel and access your device anytime and anywhere over the network Increase productivity by accessing all your devices from a clustered system for a

complete asset view Increase security with encrypted, logged access to devices Self-healing system based on actionable data and triggers Extended automation and custom scripts based on actionable real-time data and alert

triggers Search for any device information, including custom fields, to quickly access your device Easy integration with 3rd party management tools via APIs and CLI Add further value with licensed features like Docker, Clustering and Managed Devices

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Ordering Details

Base Model • NFX-T4F-BASE-SAC – Server with front-to-back fans• NFX-T4B-BASE-SAC – Server with back-to-front fans

Accessories

• NFX-FAN-F2B – Front-to-Back fan• NFX-FAN-B2F – Back-to-Front fan

Accessories Cards

• NFX-4ETH-EXPN – 4-port 1Gb Ethernet card• NFX-6USB-EXPN – 6-port USB card• NFX-8SRL-EXPN – 8-port Serial DB9 card

LICENSES & SERVICES

TECHNICAL SUPPORT LICENSE• One year limited hardware warranty - 8x5 technical support (includes support, patches,

upgrades)• Upgrade to Silver and Gold technical support available

FEATURE LICENSE

• Managed Devices over IP • Cloud Clustering (serial ports)• Docker support

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

• Remote and on-site collaborative consulting

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ZPE SYSTEMS, INC.Address: 39420 Liberty Street, Suite 252BFremont, CA 94538 United StatesToll Free: +1 844 497 3797Phone: +1 510 298 3022www.zpesystems.com

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ZPE Systems is the data center industry’s first provider of Software Defined Infrastructure to manage physical and virtual IT devices. The company’s NodeGrid platform simplifies day zero deployment, configuration, access and control of in-band and out-of-band compute, network, storage and power infrastructures. ZPE’s NodeGrid Manager software provides vendor-neutral OOB management of all sizes and densities of computing environments. NodeGrid Serial Console enables OOB control of serial devices. ZPE’s NodeGrid [CI] hardware protects investments in converged infrastructure with timely access and control to all IT device pools. NodeGrid Flex and NodeGrid Bold provide OOB to devices at the edge of the network.

ZPE provides smart, consolidated IT management solutions which reduce CAPEX/OPEX. The company is headquartered in Fremont, California with presence in UK, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Brazil and India. ZPE Systems, the ZPE logo and NodeGrid are registered trademarks or trademarks of ZPE Systems. Other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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