CC-E1-512: Centralized server management appliance 

for smart, secure remote access and control of distributed IT assets 

Raritan's CommandCenter^® Secure Gateway (CC-SG) is an easy to deploy, plug-and-play appliance that provides IT administrators and lab managers with a secure, single point of remote access and control. Raritan's CC-SG consolidates multiple remote access technologies, including Dominion^® KVM-over-IP switches and serial console servers, Raritan PX PDUs, service processors, and in-band methods such as RDP, SSH and VNC.

Dominion KVM and serial appliances, including SX II, KX III, and KX4-101 integrate with Raritan's CommandCenter Secure Gateway. With the CommandCenter management system, administrators can manage multiple Raritan devices. Users can access hundreds or thousands of computer and networking devices from a single, integrated system via PC, laptop, or the KX III User Station. If you own five or more Raritan appliances, you should consider CommandCenter for centralized management and access.

With CC-SG, users can access and control their entire IT infrastructure from a single system, featuring BIOS-level, out-of-band KVM and serial access to a wide variety of computer and serial devices.

CommandCenter^® Secure Gateway also supports remote power control via:
• Raritan's PX Intelligent Rack PDUs
• Server Technology CDU1 and PRO2 PDUs, and
• Devices connected to Sunbird's Power IQ^® Management System (CC-SG automatically synchronizes data with Power IQ)

CommandCenter^® Secure Gateway now has an installed, desktop client for CC-SG administration that does not require Java or a browser.

Gain consolidated access to physical and virtualized servers, serial devices and Raritan's Dominion KX and SX appliances from a single, secure appliance
Raritan's CommandCenter Secure Gateway (CC-SG) provides IT and lab organizations with secure and consolidated access and control of all technology platforms at the application, operating system and BIOS level.

CC-SG's single pane of glass helps simplify remote management and expedite troubleshooting of your physical and virtual servers, intelligent PDUs, and serial devices. Plus, it helps you maximize uptime and productivity.

From small and medium server rooms to large enterprises with multiple data centers, CC-SG is relied upon worldwide for secure and consolidated remote access and control. Its key features meet the needs of today's IT and lab administrators:
• Secure, single sign-on to a single IP address for managing Raritan's Dominion^® KX series KVM, serial and intelligent PDU solutions
• Single point of access to physical servers (including blade systems), virtual machines and VMware^® infrastructure
• Centralized, role-based, user access policy management
• Flexible user access, including the HTML Access Client interface, Administration Client, KX III and IV User Station integration, and Java-free KVM access with the HTML and Active KVM Clients
• New Desktop Administration Client that doesn't require Java
• Supports remote access and power control through service processors and IP tools — including HP^® iLO, Dell^® DRAC, IBM^® RSA II and IMM, IPMI, RDP, VNC, SSH and Telnet, as well as Web browser applications
• Virtual media support to load software and remote booting
• Consolidated logging and audit trail, including detailed activity reports CC-SG directly provides remote power control for Raritan PX and Servertech CDU1 and PRO2 PDUs and also integrates with Power IQ^® for remote power control of Raritan and third-party devices

Robust Security
• Low security profile, Linux^®-based appliance architecture
• Powerful policy management allows access and control based on a broad range of user-customizable criteria
• Secure 256-bit AES encryption with selectable TLS versions for end-to-end node access
• Support for a broad range of authentication protocols, including LDAP, Active Directory®, RADIUS and TACACS+
• Security updates and hardening; immune to the Heartbleed, Poodle, Freak and Shellshock vulnerabilities
• Ability to import user groups from Active Directory servers for user authentication
• Support for two factor authentication with SecurID^® on RADIUS servers
• IP-based access control lists (ACL), which grant or restrict user access by IP address
• Proxy mode for secure access to devices through firewalls/VPNs
• Strong user password authentication, SAS 70 compliance for configurable failed login attempts and user lockout

High Availability and Redundancy
• Clustered hardware appliances delivers simple redundancy through primary and secondary CommandCenter Secure Gateway appliances
• Hot-swappable RAID memory setup, dual hard drives and dual power supplies
• "Neighborhood" configuration allows for a collection of up to 10 CC-SG units

Scalable and Flexible Remote Access
• In-band access methods like RDP, VNC, Telnet and SSH
• SSH support for CLI access to serial targets connected to Dominion SX II, KX III/DSAM

Ease of Management for Administrators
• Easy CSV import/export feature enables convenient entry of CC-SG data
• Guided setup of user group and security policies
• Back up and restore Raritan device configurations
• Syslog and SNMP support
• Raritan KVM, serial and power device discovery with device availability status, health updates and alarms for Dominion series
• Easily configure individual user access policies to Universal Virtual Media™ on supported devices
• Central storage of firmware for Raritan KVM and serial switches for convenient bulk editing updates
• Task and notification managers to schedule tasks and review status
• CC-SG Desktop Admin Client for Windows
• Comprehensive Web Services API to integrate with customer systems

Java-Free Access for Users and User Station Access
• Enjoy Java-free KVM and serial and KVM access: administrators can use an installed, desktop client for CC-SG administration without a browser or Java
• Intuitive and simplified view for remote access and power control from one screen
• Secure chat feature allows users to troubleshoot problems collaboratively
• Easy-to-use, feature-rich HTML client
• Java-free KVM access for Windows, Linux and Mac
• Dominion KX III and IV User Station integration
• Access and manage IT resources from anywhere - Enjoy Java-free KVM and serial access, as well as high performance server access from the Dominion KX III or IV User Stations

Intuitive Menus and Easy Reporting
• The simple and intuitive "node view" allows users to easily access any target system or device through a variety of interfaces, including in-band tools and out-of-band KVM switches and serial console servers
• Comprehensive reporting capabilities — everything from usage and auditing to assets and nodes

One View of the Entire Enterprise
• Simplified, one-click access
• Consolidated access and power control on a single screen
• Sophisticated policy management with granular privileges

Centralized Gateway to Your Entire IT Infrastructure
Secure, single sign-on to a single IP address for managing all of Raritan's Dominion^® KVM-over-IP switches, SX Console servers, Raritan and Server Technology Intelligent PDUs, and physical and virtual servers. In addition, third party devices such as embedded service processors and remote access software are supported.

Centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Logging
Support for LDAP, AD^®, RADIUS, and TACACS+ in addition to local authentication and authorization capabilities. Access and control equipment based on user-customizable criteria. Consolidated logging and audit trail. Two-factor authentication (2FA) available.

Hardened Security Appliances
CC-SG is a secure platform that delivers peace of mind to IT managers who need secure access to vital corporate resources. Available as a virtual or hardware appliance, CC-SG provides secure, end-to-end, TLS encryption (256-bit AES), authentication, login, and policy-based user access control.

High Availability Options
A "cluster" configuration provides appliance redundancy through primary and secondary CC-SG hardware appliances. Raritan supports the VMware "High Availability" and "Fault Tolerance" features for easy-to-use, cost effective high availability.

Universal Virtual Media™ Support
CC-SG supports control of virtual media access policies for systems connected through a virtual media CIM to all Dominion KVM-over-IP devices managed by the CC-SG. This makes it easy to reimage (apply a new OS), boot or upgrade the device remotely.

Audit Trail Reporting
Consolidated logging and audit trail, including detailed activity reports for remediation, security debugging, and to help meet compliance requirements.

Web Services API
Available for customers to integrate their own systems with CC-SG. This allows access to CC-SG connected devices and other CC-SG functions from customer applications.

Data Import/Export
CSV files can be imported or exported to help expedite the process of configuring devices, nodes, users, associations and PDUs, or leverage the data already in CC-SG.

Network Neighborhood
A neighborhood of up to 10 CC-SG units can be deployed and work together to serve the IT infrastructure access and control needs of the enterprise.

Virtual Machine Access
Stay connected to virtual servers even when they are moved from one virtual host to another. Issue on, off, cycle or suspend virtual power commands using the control buttons.