Integrating Opengear console servers into Zenoss monitoring

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Integrating Opengear console servers into Zenoss
monitoring
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Zenoss Enterprise is a next generation, Unlegacy
IT management product that improves the
monitoring of service to business applications
and supporting infrastructure in the dynamic
datacenter. Opengear has partnered with Zenoss to
extend monitoring capability to previously
undetected devices and integrate a vital layer of
Out-Of-Band access methods to remote sites.
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Opengear has partnered with Zenoss to extend the
monitoring capability to previously undetected
devices and include a vital layer of Out-Of-Band
access to remote sites. Opengear console
servers provide connectivity to devices not
currently network or SNMP enabled. We deliver
remote site access to serial console ports,
digital I/O devices, environmental sensors and
TCP/UDP hosts.
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• Key Benefits
• Enabling Zenoss customers to actively monitor
  all the network devices, power equipment, and
  environmental conditions at their remote sites
• Monitoring previously undetected devices RS232,
  RS422, RS485, USB, digital I/O
• Providing point-n-click access to the remote
  site from within Zenoss screens
• Ensuring high availability with integrated
  Out-Of-Band access
• Expand monitoring to new markets Grid, Utility,
  Pipeline, Medical, Military, Industrial and more

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Extend polling to simple devices at remote
sites Our console servers allow for easy
integration by handling all of the connectivity
and conversion issues at the remote site and
present the status and alerts over IP via SNMP.
For example, our design allows UPS and PDU
systems that do not have SNMP capability to be
actively monitored and managed via serial
console. Our devices are vendor agnostic which
allows previously un-monitored UPS and PDU
systems to be easily integrated into Zenoss. You
can now trigger alerts on battery, load,
input/output on UPS systems and harness switched
and metered PDU's via serial interface.
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• Opengear enables Zenoss customers to extend
  monitoring to new markets such as
• Smart Grid
• Solar Panel Monitoring
• Medical
• Cellular to wireless locations
• Gaming Machines
• Utilities
• And much more

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Integrate point-n-click access into Zenoss
Monitoring Opengear's console servers and Zenoss
communicate using Simple Network Management
Protocol (SNMP), management information bases
(MIB), and traps (asynchronous alerts). This
gives customers the capability to quickly respond
to events at the edge, ensuring optimal
reliability and performance. Opengear console
servers provide encrypted authenticated access
that meets the most demanding high security
applications. In addition, our console servers
provide secure Out-Of-Band access using modems
and cellular network connections. Opengear
console servers can be accessed quickly from
within the Zenoss UI by simply clicking the
embedded Opengear logo for the associated
downstream console server.
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Easy Integration Setup takes only minutes and
offers a customized selection to display for each
remote console server.
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Installation of Opengear ZenPacks into Zenoss To
monitor your console server and its managed
devices you will need to import the Opengear
ZenPack into your Zenoss. For details refer
Opengear Zenoss Integration Guide or online
faq366 Download Opengear ZenPacks here To
learn more about solutions from Zenoss visit
Zenoss.com