ComView IP
ComView IP devices integrate a range of solutions in one platform to allow the proactive management of various types of equipment from a single access point. ComView IP’s unique user-definable security and equipment access strategies enable multiple secure access environments to be created to support different user access requirements. This lets multiple users from internal support staff right through to equipment manufacturers or third-party managed services providers to access ComView IP, but only see the authorized functions/ports.

The open platform on which ComView IP is built makes customization for unique user requirements readily achievable. This gives users the flexibility to be able to meet a wide variety of needs that are sometimes faced when supporting equipment such as PBXs, firewalls, routers, switches, servers, VoIP and other IP-based equipment.

The three product models available are:
   
 

ComView IPm is an integrated secure access gateway. It enables service providers to securely deliver services to remote voice & network equipment through IP network, dial-up, and high-speed broadband connections.

ComView IPm   combines a 9-port intelligent console server to secure access points of serially managed equipment; a 3-port Ethernet router with IP filtering firewall for implementing network access security zones; a logical IP-port concentrator for network connections to various TCP sockets/service ports; IPv4/IPSec & IPv4/IPSec/IPv6 networking, SSL and SSH-based access to provide data security traversing on the networks; a built-in access security policy manager and AAA TACACS+ support to control user access; and a suite of CSS software components to address specific applications.

     
  ComView IPl offers the functionality of ComView IPm with 17-port intelligent console server for applications that require connections to wider range of serially managed equipment.
     
  ComView IPx offers the functionality of ComView IPl plus an 8-port programmable on-demand Ethernet VLAN switch to further enhance network equipment access security. It is ideally suited for applications that also require network termination and segregation.
     

ComView IP Applications

Multi Vendor equipment administration and management
ComView IP provides a consistent interface to a wide range of different types of equipment to give you a standard remote access interface across all your equipment.
 
Remote equipment administration & support

ComView IP provides a secure remote access to a wide range of equipment to give users a consistent access interface to carry out remote administration and support.
 
Consolidate and protect equipment access points
The ComView IP access security capabilities are applied to each of the ComView IP ports, consolidating equipment access and protecting the connected equipment from unauthorized access.
 
Equipment & user access control and management

ComView IP provides flexible, user definable equipment and access control management capabilities by allowing unique user access profiles to be created that determine which ComView IP commands and ports a user can access and when. This lets you carefully control and manage which users can access which pieces of connected equipment, which ComView IP commands they can invoke as well as specifying the time window during which the access can take place.
 
Secure access to remote equipment and networks
The ComView IP access security capabilities make it an ideal secure gateway solution for controlling access to remotely located network and equipment.
 
High-port density console server
ComView IP provides remote access to each of the available serial ports to give serial port access to up to 18 pieces of equipment.
 
On-demand segregation of LAN segments and equipment
ComView IP gives full user control of routing between its Ethernet ports to let you manage access and interconnectivity as and when required.
 
SNMP mediation
ComView IP is able to monitor and detect ASCII based alarm event messages and contact sensor conditions.  It then converts these events into user-defined SNMP traps and then sends the traps to designated SNMP Managers. This allows legacy and non-SNMP supported equipment to be integrated into a network management system cost-effectively and with the minimum effort.
 
Mid-level SNMP manager
ComView IP can be configured to monitor network traffic for SNMP traps, filter them according to your requirements and either immediately report the event to designated SNMP managers, or delay the report until a user-defined threshold has been reached (e.g. 3 traps received in an hour). This can be used to manage and control the number of traps received by the network management system to help improve service and efficiency.
 
Real-time alarm monitoring of serial and network data
ComView IP is able to monitor ASCII alarm events in real-time on both its serial and network ports. The alarm events can be categorized by a user to determine the action to be taken: alarm event reported over a dial-up connection, an SNMP trap generated, an email sent, and/ or a ComView IP output condition activated.
 
Data collection and analysis of serial and network data
ComView IP is able collect and monitor ASCII data from both its serial and network ports. The data can be either directly stored for later retrieval or it can be analyzed according to user requirements.
 
Environmental conditions monitoring
The ComView IP I/O ports enable environmental sensors and other associated equipment monitoring devices to be monitored and controlled. This gives a wider range of site control beyond the equipment connected to the serial and/or network ports.
 
TCP/IP protocol server monitoring
ComView IP has the capability to actively monitor up to 5 different protocol servers (SMTP, POP3, TELNET, FTP and HTTP) on a connected network and raising alarm reports when a problem is detected. This allows you to integrate your equipment and network monitoring activities by using a single monitoring device and reporting activity to a single point in a single format.
 
Administrative task automation
ComView IP supports PERL scripts that can be used to carry out user defined tasks in response to detected alarm events or at specified times or intervals.

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