| Accessibility |
 | In-band (Ethernet) and out-of-band (Dial-up modem) support |
| PCMCIA support allows for alternative access interfaces, such as modem (V.92 and ISDN), Ethernet, fast Ethernet (fiber optic) and wireless Ethernet (GSM, CDMA and GPRS) |
| Availability |
| Automatic Ethernet failover using PCMCIA Ethernet as the secondary port |
| Dual power supply |
| Security |
| Pre-set security profiles - secure, moderate and open |
| Custom security profile |
| X.509 SSH certificate support |
| SSHv1 and SSHv2 |
| Local, RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP, NIS, and Kerberos authentication |
| Token-based strong authentication (SecurID) |
| Local backup user authentication support |
| PAP/CHAP authentication (for dial-up lines) Separate authentication to access ports and console server |
| Group authorization - TACACS+, RADIUS and LDAP |
| Dial back support |
| IP packet and security filtering |
| User access lists per port |
| System event syslog |
| IPSec with NAT traversal support |
| Secure factory defaults |
| Secure clustering for up to 1,024 devices |
| Console Management |
| Sun break-safe (Solaris ReadyT certified) |
| Break-over SSH support |
| Windowsr Server 2003 EMS support |
| Offline data buffering - local or remote (NFS/Syslog) |
| Level-based Syslog filters |
| Time stamp for data buffering |
| Unlimited number of simultaneous sessions |
| Simultaneous access on the same port (port sniffing) |
| Secure clustering (central access to multiple console servers) |
| Event notification (email, pager, SNMP trap) |
| Global time zone support |
| Port Access |
| Directly by TCP port, IP address or server name |
| Telnet/SSH with menu |
| Simultaneous Telnet and SSH access |
| HTTP/HTTPS |
| Bi-directional Telnet |
| System Management |
| Configuration wizard for first time users |
| Command line interface (Linux Shell) |
| Web Management Interface (HTTP/HTTPS) |
| SNMP |
| Cabling |
| CAT 5 compatible adapters for simpler cabling (sold separately) |
| Upgrades |
| Upgrades available on FTP site, no charge |
| Flash upgradeable |
| TFTP support for network boot |
| Additonal Protocols Supported |
| DHCP for dynamic IP address assignment |
| PPP/SLIP for dial-up |
| NTP for time server synchronization |
| RFC2217 support for remote serial port access |
| Operating Systems |
| Linux |