StarTech.com CONYX ECS0016 - Manual (Page 57)

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Failover and Out-of-Band Dial Access
The ECS0016 has a number of failover and out-of-band access capabili-
ties to ensure high availability.
If there are difficulties in accessing the gateway through the principal •
network path, the Administrator can access the ECS0016 out-of-band
(OoB) from a remote location, using a dialup modem/ISDN connection
The ECS0016 can also be accessed out-of-band (OoB) using an •
alternate broadband link
ECS0016 gateways also offer broadband failover, so in the event of a •
disruption to the principal management network connection, access is
switched transparently to the standby network connection
The ECS0016 can also be configured for out-dial failover, so in the •
event of a disruption in the principal management network, an external
dial up ppp connection is established
OoB Dial-In access
To enable OoB dial-in access, you first configure the ECS0016 gateway
(and once set up for dial-in PPP access, the gateway will await an incom-
ing connection from a dial-in at remote site). Then set up the remote client
dial-in software so it can establish a network connection from the Admin-
istrator’s client modem to the dial in modem on the ECS0016.