Nodegrid Serial Console Plus

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Nodegrid Serial Console Plus provides fast, secure and reliable InBand and Out-of-Band access to server, network, storage, power and other serial console devices for faster problem resolution. In addition, when coupled with ZPE’s vendor-neutral Nodegrid Manager software, IT staff immediately have centralized access to NSCP devices and all other physical and virtual devices (VM, Service Processor and KVM/IP) managed by the software, providing a truly hyper-converged infrastructure management solution.

Features include:

  • Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) over the LAN and WAN
  • Modern x86-64bit Linux Kernel
  • Failover to 5G/4G/LTE and Wi-Fi
  • Gateway and multi-routing table capability
  • SSL VPN and Secure Tunnel
  • DHCP server
  • Built-in firewall
  • Selectable encrypted cryptographic protocols and cipher suite levels

Nodegrid Serial Console Plus Hardware Specifications

Item

Description

CPU

Intel x86_64 multi-cores

Memory & Storage

4GB of DDR4 DRAM
32GB FLASH (mSATA SSD)

Interfaces

16, 32, 96 RS-232 serial ports on RJ45 @ 230,400 bps max/port.
2 SFP+ 1/2.5/10GB and 2 Gigabit (10/100/1000BT) Ethernet interfaces on RJ45
1 RS-232 serial console port on RJ45
2 USB 3.0 Host on Type A connector
1 HDMI output port
1 5G/4G/LTE Slot (optional)
1 Wi-Fi Slot (optional)

Power

40V-63 VDC dual power input (redundant)
Single or Dual AC: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 45 W typical

Physical

Front-Rear mounting brackets
Size (L x W x H): 443 x 312 x 43 mm (17.4 x 12.3 x 1.7 in), 1U
Weight: 5.265 kg (11.6 lb), depending on options
Shipping weight: 8.745 kg (19.3 lb)
Shipping (L x W x H): 533 x 497 x 209 mm (21 x 19.6 x 8.3 in)

Environmental

Operation: 0 to 50° C (32 to 122° F), 5-95% RH, non-cond.
Storage: -20 to 67° C (-4 to 153° F), 5-95% RH, non-cond.

Nodegrid Serial Console Plus Front Interfaces

Port

Description

HDMI

HDMI Interface

USB

2 USB 3.0 Port

Console

Console MGMT Interface
Left/Orange (LED Power Failure), Blinking (Power supply failure/off - for dual power supply models), Off (normal)
Right/Green (LED System Activity) – Blinking (normal), Off or Solid (no activity)

PWR

Power LED Green:· Solid - normal,· Off - power is off

SYS

System LED Green:· Blinking – normal, Fast Blink - RST button Acknowledgment, Off or Solid - no activity

RST

Reset button:<3s system reset,>10s configuration factory reset and system reset

Nodegrid Serial Console Plus Rear Interfaces

Port

Description

Power

Single or Dual Power Sockets

Serial

Serial Interfaces:
Left/Orange DCD/DTR – On (port open and/or cable connected), Off (not ready)
Right/Green RX/T- Blinking (data activity), Off (no activity)

ETH0 

Network Interface·
Left/Green – Blinking (data activity), Solid (ready), Off (no link/cable disconnected/Ethernet fault)
Right/Green (1000Base-T link speed),·Right/Orange (100BaseT link speed),·Right/Off (no link/cable disconnected/Ethernet fault) 

ETH1 

Network Interface·
Left/Green – Blinking (data activity), Solid (ready), Off (no link/cable disconnected/Ethernet fault)
Right/Green (1000Base-T link speed),·Right/Orange (100BaseT link speed),·Right/Off (no link/cable disconnected/Ethernet fault) 

SFP+ 0 

Network Interface·
Left/Green – Blinking (data activity), Solid (ready), Off (no link/cable disconnected/Ethernet fault)
Right/Green (10Gb link speed),·Right/Orange (1Gb link speed),·Right/Off (no link/cable disconnected/Ethernet fault) 

SFP+ 1 

Network Interface·
Left/Green – Blinking (data activity), Solid (ready), Off (no link/cable disconnected/Ethernet fault)
Right/Green (10Gb link speed),·Right/Orange (1Gb link speed),·Right/Off (no link/cable disconnected/Ethernet fault) 

USB

USB 3.0

Nodegrid Serial Console Plus DOC Side Interfaces

Port

Description

Ground

GND terminal

Nodegrid Serial Console Plus SIM Side Interfaces

Port

Description

SIM-A1, SIM-A2

Sim slots