ACS8016SAC: 16-port serial console server/switch  

for remote edge applications, TAA compliant  

Vertiv™ Avocent^® ACS 8000 serial console server/switch delivers secure in-band and out-of-band visibility and control to downstream equipment in enterprise data centers, as well as cloud and colocation facilities.

Vertiv Avocent ACS8000 advanced console server series continues the long running success story with a new, ground-up platform of innovation, integrating important new
connectivity features such as gigabit fiber, USB and sensors. IT professionals and network operations center (NOC) personnel can now harness these new capabilities to further enable them to perform secure, remote data center management and out-of-band management of IT assets from anywhere in the world.

Featuring a dual-core ARM processor architecture with expanded memory capabilities, the updated Linux operating system and DSView™ management software, provides the Vertiv Avocent ACS8000 optimal performance, security, reliability for a complete out-of-band management solution.

ACS 8000 provides serial access, environmental monitoring, IoT integration and remote networking capability to edge-oriented market sectors including financial institutions, retail chains and education.

Regional IT managers and facility engineers will benefit with the ability to perform secure, remote management and out-of-band management of IT assets from anywhere in the world. Featuring a dual-core ARM processor architecture with expanded memory capabilities, RS232/RS485/RS422 serial access, USB, gigabit Ethernet and environmental sensor access, the Linux operating system and available DSView™ management software, provides Vertiv Avocent ACS 8000 optimal performance, security, reliability for a complete out-of-band management solution.

High-Performance Design and Advanced Features
Vertiv Avocent ACS 8000 serial console offers upgraded and advanced features that deliver scalable and high performance solutions for IT administrators. The console server features a dual ARM core processor platform with dual gigabit-Ethernet ports. In addition, there is an environmental sensor port, to connect a variety of sensors for monitoring and logging on the appliance.

Serial ports are auto sensing for pin-out and Vertiv Avocent ACS 8000 serial console offers robust software features to meet the requirements of the most demanding remote management applications. Features include automated discovery tools to ease identification of servers, routers, switches and power devices connected to any serial port, saving time at initial configuration and installation.

To comply with existing network access policies, Vertiv Avocent ACS 8000 serial console provides customizable, multiple access levels for secure management.

Secure, remote control with advanced console server features such as enhanced security, data logging and event monitoring, Vertiv Avocent ACS 8000 serial console supports next-generation network standards such as Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6).

Vertiv Avocent ACS 8000 serial console uses an embedded cryptographic module that is based on the FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic module (certificate number 1747) running on a Linux ARM platform.

Accessibility
• Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)
• Automatic Ethernet failover using second GbE port for failover
• Support for multiple-routing tables
• External AC/DC power supply design
• Dual GbE Ethernet support
• USB support

Security
• Preset security profiles-secure, moderate and open
• Custom security profiles
• IPSec support with third-party certificates
• X.509 SSH certificate support
• SSHv1 and SSHv2
• Local, RADIUS, TACACS+, LDA/AD authentication
• Two-factor authentication (RSA SecurID®)
• One-Time Password (OTP)
• Local, backup-user authentication support
• PAP/CHAP and Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication (for dial-up lines)
• Group authorization: • TACACS+, RADIUS and LDAP • Port Access • Power Access • Appliance privilege
• IP packet and security filtering
• User-access lists per port
• System event syslog
• IPSec with NAT traversal support
• IP forwarding support
• Secure factory defaults
• Strong password enforcement

Console Management
• Sun break-safe (Solaris Ready Certified)
• Break-over SSH support
• Off-line data buffering - local and remote (NFS/Syslog/DSView software)
• Level-based syslog filters
• Time stamp and rotations for data buffering
• Unlimited number of simultaneous access on the same port (port sniffing) with ability to toggle
• Configurable event notification (e-mail, pager, SNMP trap)
• Customizable, global time zone support
• Multiple and customizable user levels of access

Port Access
• Directly by server name or device name
• CLI Command
• Simultaneous Telnet and SSH access
• HTTP/HTTPS System Management
• Configuration wizard in Web for first-time users
• Auto-discovery for automatic deployment
• RESTful API for automation and 3rd party management tools
• Command line interface (CLI)
• Web Management Interface (HTTP/HTTPS)
• SNMP
• Internal temperature sensor

Cabling
• CAT-5 compatible adapters for simpler cabling
• Autosensing for Cyclades and Cisco pin-outs for serial ports

Upgrades
• Regular firmware uploads available online at no charge
• TFTP support for network boot

Features and Benefits
• Environmental sensor port gives visibility into onsite conditions, to connect temperature, humidity, differential pressure, leak, door pin sensors (up to 8 can be daisy chained)
• Secure in-band and out-of-band network remote management
• Fast, automated configuration with Zero Touch Provisioning
• No need for adaptors with automatic Cyclades™ and Cisco pin-out conversions
• Compliance with data center access and security policies customizable, multiple access levels
• Expanded support for Rack PDUs from Vertiv™ Geist™, ServerTech, APC, Raritan and Eaton
• Support for Vertiv™ GXT4 and Vertiv™ GXT5 UPS systems
• IPv6 and IPv4 support for new network deployments
• Integration with Avocent DSView™ software for centralized management
• Console event logging and notification, including "last gasp" capture
• Regulatory compliance and easy troubleshooting – online and off-line data logging with time stamps
• Integrated support for 1Gb SFP fiber modules
• 8 USB ports to support new IT equipment with USB console ports as well as external peripherals
• Employs FIPS 140-2 cryptographic module for enhanced security

Applications
• Remote management of Edge locations
• Secure interface for IT console access of IT equipment
• Environmental monitoring
• Power and UPS monitoring and control

In the Box
1x ACS8016SAC 16-port ACS 8000 serial console server/switch
1x RJ45-DB9 DCE female adapter
1x CATx cable
1x Power cable
1x Power cord retention clip
1x Rack-mounting kit