Cisco ISR 2900 - EOL Notice
Its Time For A Change!
IT administrators have relied on the Cisco 2900 series Integrated Service Router for many years. However, this solution has reached EOL as of 31st December 2022, and is now vulnerable to cyber attacks exposing your IT infrastructure. Whilst Cisco encourages users to migrate to the Cisco 4000 series ISR as its replacement, it is as an expensive alternative, especially since the Avocent ACS serial console server is much more powerful, has far more capabilities and is also more cost effective in comparison.
Introducing the Avocent ACS serial console server, a reliable and proven solution used globally by leading companies for secure out-of-band access. With dual AC power supply, dual 1GB LAN, environmental monitoring, failover to cellular LTE, and up to 48 ports in a 1U rack mountable chassis, the Avocent ACS serial console server is well placed to replace the legacy Cisco 2900 ISR range and deployed into new or existing data centres as as remote/edge locations.
In addition the Avocent ACS serial console server support automatic Cisco pinout and zero touch provisioning for easy deployment whilst being vendor agnostic allowing you to access and manage any device that has a serial console management port. See below a list of features and capabilities available on the ACS8000 series serial console server.
Overview
Avocent ACS Serial Console Server
Automatic failover to cellular, Ethernet or analog modem
Environmental sensor port gives visibility into onsite conditions
Secure in-band and out-of-band (OOB) access to manage and troubleshoot remote IT devices from anywhere in the world
Multi vendor agnostic
Fast, automated configuration with Zero Touch Provisioning
New powerful dual-core ARM processor architecture
1GB RAM/16GB Flash supporting Python and Perl scripting
Expanded interoperability with PDU and UPS power products
1GB dual-Ethernet and SFP fiber support
RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 serial support
Auto-pinout detection for serial ports
No need for adaptors with automatic Cyclades™ and Cisco pin-out conversions
Compliance with data centre access and security policies customizable, multiple access levels
IPv6 and IPv4 support for new network deployments
Integration with Avocent® DSView™ software for centralized management
Strong dial-up and secure dial-back using optional built-in modem
Console event logging and notification, including “last gasp” capture
Regulatory compliance and easy troubleshooting with online and off-line data logging with time stamps
8 USB ports to support new IT equipment with USB console ports as well as external peripherals
Employs FIPS 140-2 cryptographic module for enhanced security
