Four-Slot, High-Density System Can Manage up to 512 Sensors from a Single IP
Address
CHATSWORTH, Calif., May 16,
2006/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MRV COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Nasdaq: MRVC),
a leading provider of products and services for
out-of-band networking, WDM and optical transport, metro Ethernet, fiber optic
components, 10GE and other service aware networking products, today announced
the MRV 7204 Sensor Manager. The 7204 further expands the
MRV LX Series
Out-of-Band Networking solution, designed to extend classic out-of-band
management techniques to integrate the management of environmental and physical
events into an overall IT management system.
The MRV 7204
Sensor Manager is optimized for remote, unstaffed facilities that need
lights-out management (LOM) that can alert technical staff to everything from a
door opening, to power outages, to fuel levels in a back-up power generator.
MRV's 7204 Sensor Manager is targeted at carriers, utilities and enterprise
applications.
"By integrating
the benefits of sensor networking with out-of-band management, we've given
customers a secure way to centralize monitoring and control of the physical and
environmental activities that are increasingly important to the performance and
security of their IT and network systems," said Mary Jane Gruninger, general
manager of MRV's
Out-of-Band Networking division.
The MRV 7204 is
a four-slot, 1U-high chassis that can be populated with a combination of sensor
input and control output modules. With the 32-port contact sensor module, the
system can support up to 128 wet or dry sensors per chassis. An 8-port analog
loop module provides flexibility to attach specialized sensors that measure
analog inputs like gas or fluid levels, heat or humidity. An 8-port control
output module allows a remote system manager to control connected systems, such
as air conditioning or back-up generators, either manually or automatically in
response to an alarm triggered by a sensor input.
The 7204 Sensor
Manager is managed through an attached
MRV LX Series Secure Console Server
connected with a RS-232 serial interface. With a capacity of 128 contacts per
7204, a distributed architecture allows the
LX Series Console Server, working
with four 7204 Sensor Managers, to manage up to 512 alarm points using a single
IP address. The
LX Series Secure Console Server can also provide remote service
port access and remote power management of other network elements.
Used with MRV's
LX Series console server family, the 7204 leverages the benefits of this
state-of-the-art Out-of-Band Networking solution. The LX Series family console
servers provide secure out-of-band device configuration and management
capabilities. To maximize uptime, LX models are available with dual Ethernet
connections and dual power supplies for redundancy. For data security, the
console servers support the FIPS-140-2 cryptographic standard and a full range
of security features and protocols, including per-port passwords, SSH v2.0, SNMP
V3, RADIUS, SecurID, TACACS+, PPP PAP/CHAP, PPP dial back, built-in database and
user access lists.
The MRV 7204 can
be configured and managed by an easy to use browser based GUI, a powerful
Command Line Interface (CLI), or MRV's MegaVision SNMP-based management
software. MegaVision also provides fault management system capabilities that
provide administrators with the tools they need to quickly identify, manage,
prioritize and resolve sensor events and fault conditions. MegaVision may also
be used in combination with other SNMP based systems.
The MRV 7204
Sensor Manager is currently available from MRV and its resellers worldwide. U.S.
list pricing starts at $2,690. More information is available at
www.mrv.com.
About MRV
Communications, Inc.
MRV
Communications, Inc. ("MRV") is a leading provider of network equipment and
services, and optical components. MRV's networking business provides equipment
used by commercial customers, governments and telecommunications service
providers, and includes switches, routers, physical layer products and
out-of-band management products as well as specialized networking products for
aerospace, defense and other applications including voice and cellular
communication. MRV's optical components business provides optical communications
components for metropolitan, access and Fiber-to-the-Premises applications,
through its wholly owned subsidiary LuminentOIC, Inc. MRV markets and sells its
products worldwide through a variety of channels, including a dedicated direct
sales force, manufacturers' representatives, value-added-resellers, distributors
and systems integrators. MRV also has operations in Europe that provide network
system design, integration and distribution services that include products
manufactured by third-party vendors, as well as internally developed and
manufactured products. Publicly traded since 1992, MRV is listed on the NASDAQ
National Market under the symbol MRVC. For more information about MRV and its
products, please call (818) 773-0900 or visit our websites at www.mrv.com and
www.luminentoic.com.
Media Relations
MRV Communications, Inc.
David Rodewald
(805) 494-9508
pr@mrv.com
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MRV Communications, Inc.
05/16/2006
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