NodeGrid Flex

NodeGrid Flex - Benefits

• Auto-switching capabilities mean you can leave existing cabling in-tact and simply replace legacy units

• Eliminate the need for expensive dongles and adapters

• Save setup and configuration time while cutting cabling costs

• Freedom to access and manage new deployments based on current pin-outs and retain legacy serial cable support

• Minimizes MTTR, downtime and expenses with secure, centralized remote device access and control

• Increases site reliability with open industry standard hardware, and simplified easy-to-use software

• Reduces human error and increases e�ciency with a unified command stack

• Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) for fast and easy setup

• Integrates with ZPE Systems® NodeGrid Manager® vendor-neutral hyper-converged console management solution

• Direct Linux shell access, HTML5 web portal (No JAVA) and command line

• Modern 64-bit Linux Kernel with software defined capabilities for fast security patching and widespread software availability

• Docker-optimized for quick, flexible script and application integration, without impeding core console server functionality

• Extended Automation based on actionable real-time data

• Failover to 4G/LTE modem, VPN, firewall & IPSec

• Bare Metal PXE boot and system configuration checksum

• Secure - built in TPM, selectable encrypted cryptographic protocols and cypher suite levels

• Power Control and Monitoring - get alerts on sub-optimal IT device health

NodeGrid Flex is the ultimate IoT, POD, Retail, and Remote

O�ce IT infrastructure management solution. NodeGrid Flex

provides secure access and control with flexible types of ports

to "mix and match" your needs for managing remote devices

at the EDGE of your network.

NodeGrid Flex is fast, secure, versatile and reliable. Flex supports a variety

of connection methods: serial, console, network, USB. You get In-Band and

Out-of-Band power control, sensors and IT device health monitoring, alert

notifications in case of asset malfunctions, and more!

Remote IT Infrastructure Management with Flexible Add-on Ports

NETWORKING

ROUTERSSWITCHESGATEWAYS

COMPUTE

SERVERSBLADES

IPMI

POWER

RACK PDUUPS

SECURITY

FIREWALLSSENSORS

WAN

4G/LTE

SERVICEINTERRUPTION

OPERATIONS CENTER

NETWORK BACKUP

VPNFIREWALLROUTERDDNS

SECURE VPNCELLULAR LINK

WI-FI ADD-ON

NodeGrid Manager

NodeGrid Flex Includes

• 2 x Gb Ethernet Ports• 4 x Serial Ports• 3 x USB 2.0 Ports

• 1 x USB 3.0 Port• 1 x VGA Port

Expansion Port Options

• 4-Port Gb Ethernet• 8-Port Serial• 6-Port USB

Choose any two cards

Technical Specifications

Accessibility• Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports with Multiple Routing Table and Fail-Over to 4G/LTE USB modem, console port

Managed Devices• Serial devices, USB devices, Network devices, PDU, OpenBMC and IPMI devices

Port Access• Direct access by port name, TCP port, device name and IPv4/IPv6• High performance port login: <1 sec on SSH, <3 sec on Telnet • 1,000+ simultaneous sessions • Port sharing • Command line interface (CLI)• Port custom field support, port icon configuration, port search• Device clustering across multiple NodeGrid units• DeviceURL™ bookmarks, FireTrail™ secure tunnels• Break-over SSH support

System Management• Extensible automated control based on actionable real-time data• Web GUI management portal, command line interface (CLI), Linux root shell• Zero Touch Provisioning for configuration and firmware updates• Multiple and customizable user levels of access • Auto-discovery via network scan• NTP support, global time zone support • SNMP• Orchestration Integration: Puppet, Chef and NodeGrid Manager

Security• X.509 SSH certificate support, 4096-bit encryption keys• Selectable cryptographic protocols for SSH and HTTPS (TLSv1.2, TLSv1.1, TLSv1)• Selectable cypher suite levels: high, medium, low, custom• SSL VPN - Client and Server• IPsec with support for multi sites• Local, AD/LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+, Kerberos authentication• Local, backup-user authentication support• User-access lists per port • Group/role-based authorization: AD/LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+• Fine grain and role based access control• Firewall - IP packet and security filtering, IP forwarding support• MD5 / SHA System configuration checksum™• System event syslog• Custom security settings• Strong password enforcement

Access Protocols• HTTPS, SSHv2; optional HTTP, Telnet and SSHv1

Device View Options• Tree, Table, Geo Map, Node and WEB with NodeIQ™ search

Data Logging and Notifications• Local port bu�ering – 20 MB per port• Local, NFS, syslog, o�-line data logging• Time stamp and rotation for data logging• Event destination: email, syslog, local• Notification: syslog, email

Operating System• Built-in 64-bit Linux kernel and Yocto-based CustomKit™ SDK

Power Specifications• Single AC: 100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz• Power consumption 45 W (with two PCI-e cards)

Warranty• 2 year limited warranty

CPU & Storage• Intel x86_64 dual core• 4GB of DDR3 DRAM• 32GB FLASH (MSATA SSD)

Interfaces (Base Model)• 4 RS-232 Serial ports on DB9 (or 3 + 1 Console)• 2 Gigabit (10/100/1000BT) Ethernet interfaces on RJ45• 1 USB 3.0 Host on Type A • 3 USB 2.0 Hosts on Type A• 1 VGA port

Physical• Front mounting brackets• Size (L x W x H): 435 x 210 x 43 mm (17.1 x 8.3 x 1.7 in), 1U• Weight: 2.9 kg (6.4 lb), depending on options • Shipping weight: 4.9 kg (11 lb)• Shipping (L x W x H): 550 x 320 x 120 mm (21.7 x 12.6 x 4.7 in)

Environmental• Operation: 0 to 50° C (32 to 122° F), 20-90% RH, non-cond.• Storage: -20 to 67° C (-4 to 153° F), 10-90% RH, non-cond.

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Ordering Information

Base Model• NFX-T4F-BASE-SAC - Server with front-to-back fans• NFX-T4B-BASE-SAC - Server with back-to-front fans

Accessories• NFX-FAN-F2B - Front-to-Back fan• NFX-FAN-B2F - Back-to-Front fan

Expansion Cards(Mix and match up to two cards)

• NFX-4ETH-EXPN - 4-Port 1Gb Ethernet• NFX-6USB-EXPN - 6-Port USB Type A • NFX-8SRL-EXPN - 8-Port Serial DB9

Perfect For:

• Data Center Test Lab Environments• Retail & Remote O�ces• Finance, Healthcare, Biotech• Telecommunications• Internet, Social, Search