The OSS Box The OSS Box (Operational Support System Box) is an equipment management appliance designed to secure and consolidate infrastructure. Heterogeneous environments require access to the out-of-band network data though many different physical interfaces, including RS-232 serial console ports, multi-drop RS-485 ports and relay contacts. The OSS Box enables a centralized view of all the management ports and provides a layer of abstraction to hide the underlying connectivity methods from the user.   Technical Overview:   Two 10BaseT Ethernet networks using RJ45 twisted pair cable. Two RS232 serial ports terminated with 9 pin Male D-Sub connectors, supporting RXD, TXD, RTS, CTS, DSR, DTR, RI (not on COM1) and CD at baud rates up to 115200. RS485/422 Terminal Block. Software supports rates up to 115200 baud. 2-wire, 4-wire supported. General Purpose I/O pin headers on RS485 and RS232 ports can be used for general purpose I/O port. Default support of 4 DIO inputs. USB 1.1 Port port for connection to optional USB serial ports. Device expandable with up to 7 USB RS232 ports. Firmware upgrading via FTP Device configuration via intuitive web interface Support for SSH for advanced device management Serial to Ethernet bridging Device console fault identification via industry standard AWK scripting Self management SNMP agent Send fault information via SNMP or e-mail  Archive logs via sftp           Applications:   24x7 mission critical network operations Lights-out, automated equipment management Management and provisioning of out-of-band management infrastructure Data logging/archiving of critical systems Pass-through connectivity to Manageable RS232/RS485/RS422 devices Benefits Reduced cost of ownership for out-of-band management solutions Easier and faster provisioning Significantly reduced management overhead Centralized Security Policy Cost effective expandability via USB

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