Infrastructure Management Raritan CommandCenter Secure Gateway
Today's data center management environment encompasses many devices and applications. This complex environment can include in-band and out-of-band access, power control and management solutions of different technologies, vendors and product generations. Simple, speedy and secure ways to provide services and problem resolution are therefore necessary to locate, access and utilize different components in the IT environment.
A centralized management solution provides you with a simplified yet flexible single point of access to all of your devices. It offers a comprehensive and granular system for controlling and auditing all user and administrator transactions. It can help simplify processes, and give you an expedited method to reduce the time you need to resolve problems. Plus it has a solid ability to conform and comply with company and industry security procedures and standards.
CommandCenter Secure Gateway is Raritan's centralized management solution. CC-SG offers a comprehensive and robust system that helps you control your access and power devices and activities. It also provides secure management through AES encryption and flexible authentication options.
Quick links: Overview, Features and Benefits, Specifications, Other Photos, Ordering Details
Overview
CommandCenter® Secure Gateway (CC-SG) management appliances provide unified, secure access to KVM, serial and remote power management devices via a Web browser. Compatible with Raritan's Dominion® Series, Paragon® II, IP-Reach® and Dominion PX intelligent PDUs, CC-SG provides centralized policy and security management of users and devices connected to Raritan products, other embedded solutions like iLO/iLO2, IPMI, and in-band software solutions and virtualization environments.
CC-SG delivers secure, powerful and effective management through AES encryption, flexible authentication options (LDAP, Active Directory®, RADIUS and TACACS+), comprehensive reporting capabilities, customizable views and SNMP Traps. CC-SG aggregates console access and remote power control capabilities to devices in multiple local or remote data centers, providing a simple, centralized gateway to diagnose and resolve problems quickly.
Features and Benefits
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CC-SG supports the accessing of blade servers connected to Raritan Dominion KX II KVM-over-IP switches, version 2.1 and higher. Supported blade models include most Dell, HP and IBM blade servers. |
From a single client, access all connected nodes, including blade servers, non-blades, IP tools, service processors, PDU's, virtualized systems and devices connected Raritan's KVM solutions. |
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A collection of up to 10 CC-SG units, deployed and working together to serve the IT infrastructure access and control needs of the enterprise. |
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CC-SG 4.1 has been developed to be compatible with KX II release 2.1. |
Continued compatibility / support of new KX II features. |
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Security: Administrators can now edit the PX Device username and password fields (stored on CC-SG) that were used when adding the PX Device. |
Ease of use, convenience and efficiency. |
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The Virtualization Manager Add/Edit Control System (and Virtual Host) screens now include options to:
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Ease of use, convenience and efficiency. |
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When a failed CC-SG restarts it will automatically go into waiting mode. It can also be configured to automatically go into Backup mode during a configurable timeframe. Previously, returning the pair to Primary/Backup status was a manual process. Now, it is automated. (16584) Additional enhancements and improvements include:
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Increased automation of administration tasks, time savings |
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The RAID drives may now be upgraded by customers. A new user interface for step-by-step diagnosis is included in this release and written instructions are provided with the drive(s). The drives are hot-swappable and may only be used with the current E1/V1 CC-SG platform. In order to implement the replacement, the CC-SG unit must be running this new release. Note that there are two drives available; one for the E1 and one for the V1. |
Elimination of / decrease in downtime. |
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Enables CC-SG to store a backup configuration file to be used on a new or replacement Raritan device to avoid needing to re-enter the information (KX II, SX, KSX II, KX II 101). |
Ease of use, convenience and efficiency. |
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Allows administrators to use CC-SG to conveniently copy the configuration from one Raritan device to another. For example, users can copy one KX II's configuration to other units managed by CC-SG. Same for SX, KSX II, and KX2 101. |
Ease of use, convenience and efficiency. |
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For compatibility with new KX II features, release 4.1 includes AES-256 support. When AES is enabled, it's now possible to specify the strength of the AES encryption (AES-128 or AES-256). |
Enhanced security, continued compatibility with KX II. |
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CC-SG may now be accessed with Firefox 3.0.x. Please see the CC-SG compatibility matrix for a full list of supported browsers. |
Full client access options for those that prefer Firefox. |
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CC-SG now supports 64 bit client operating systems, including Windows Vista 64 bit and Windows XP Professional x64 Edition. |
More client OS options, convenience. |
Specifications
| CommandCenter Secure Gateway | CC-SG V1 | CC-SG E1 |
| Form Factor | 1U | 2U |
| Dimensions (DxWxH) | 17.3"x 24.2"x 1.75"; 440 x 615 x 44 mm | 17.3"x 27.5"x 3.5"; 440 x 699 x 89mm |
| Weight | 23.80lb; 10.80kg | 44.1lbs; 20kg |
| Power | Single Supply (1 x 300 watt) | Dual Supply (2 x 500 watt) |
| Operating Temperature | 10 - 35 C; 50 - 95 F | 10 - 35 C; 50 - 95 F |
| Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) | 38,269 hours | 53,564 hours |
| KVM Admin Port | (DB15 + PS/2 or USB Keyboard/Mouse) | (DB15 + PS/2 or USB Keyboard/Mouse) |
| Serial Admin Port | DB9 | DB9, DB10 |
| Console Port | 2 x USB 2.0 Ports | 2 x USB 2.0 Ports |
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| Processor | AMD Opteron 146 | 2 x AMD Opteron 250 |
| Memory | 2 GB | 2 x 2 GB |
| Network Interfaces | (2) 10/100/1000 Eth. (RJ45) | (2) 10/100/1000 Eth. (RJ45) |
| Hard Disk & Controller |
(2) 80 GB SATA @ 7200 rpm, RAID 1 |
(2) 74 GB SATA @ 10000 rpm, RAID 1 |
| CD/ROM drive | DVD-ROM | DVD-ROM |
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| Protocols | TCP/IP, UDP, RADIUS, LDAP, TACACS+, SNMP, SNTP, HTTP, HTTPS |
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| Warranty | Two years with Advanced Replacement* Guardian Extended Warranty Also Available |
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Ordering Details
Main UnitsAccessories
| Part Number | Description | Price |
| CCL-64 | License package - 64 node License | $1,995.00 |
| WARCC-V1-128-1 | 1 Year extended warranty Gold for CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC-V1-128 | $1,139.00 |
| WARCC-V1-128-2 | 2 Year extended warranty Platinum for CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC-V1-128 | $1,424.00 |
| CCL-1024 | License package - 1024 node License | $13,995.00 |
| CCL-128 | License package - 128 node License | $3,695.00 |
| CCL-2048 | License Package - 2048 Additional Nodes | $19,995.00 |
| CCL-256 | License package - 256 node License | $5,995.00 |
| CCL-4096 | License Package - 4096 Additional Nodes | $24,995.00 |
| CCL-512 | License package - 512 node License | $8,995.00 |
| CCL-8192 | License Package - 8192 Additional Nodes | $29,995.00 |
| WARCC-2XE1-512-1 | 1 Year extended warranty Gold for CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC-2xE1-512 or CC-2xE1-1024 (Cluster Kit) | $2,999.00 |
| WARCC-2XE1-512-2 | 2 Year extended warranty Platinum for CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC-2xE1-512 or CC-2xE1-1024 (Cluster Kit) | $3,749.00 |
| WARCC-2XV1-256-1 | 1 Year extended warranty Gold for CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC-2xV1-256 (Cluster kit) | $2,599.00 |
| WARCC-2XV1-256-2 | 2 Year extended warranty Platinum for CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC-2xV1-256 (Cluster kit) | $3,249.00 |
| WARCC-E1-256-1 | 1 Year extended warranty Gold for CommandCenter Secure gateway CC-E1-256 | $1,999.00 |
| WARCC-E1-256-2 | 2 Year extended warranty Platinum for CommandCenter Secure gateway CC-E1-256 | $2,499.00 |
| WARCC-V1-256-1 | 1 Year extended warranty Gold for CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC-V1-256 | $1,799.00 |
| WARCC-V1-256-2 | 2 Year extended warranty Platinum for CommandCenter Secure Gateway CC-V1-256 | $2,249.00 |
