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CommandCenter® Secure Gateway (CC-SG) is a management appliance that provides unified, secure, browser-based access to KVM, serial and power control devices in data centers. Compatible with Raritan's Dominion® Series, Paragon, IP-Reach® and CommandCenter NOC, CC-SG provides centralized policy and security management of users and devices connected to:
- Raritan products
- Embedded solutions like HP iLO/RILOE, Dell DRAC 4, IBM RSA II
- In-band access methods such as RDP, VNC and SSH
- IPMI enabled servers
CC-SG provides a secure, powerful, effective, and user-friendly management solution with features like 128-bit AES encryption, Universal Virtual Media support for control, view only, and deny access policies, flexible authentication options (Active Directory®, LDAP, RADIUS and TACACS+), customizable views, comprehensive reporting, and SNMP traps.
CC-SG aggregates console access to devices in multiple local or remote data centers through its HTML Access Client interface, which allows users to easily locate managed equipment with customizable views including favorites and recently accessed nodes. Plus, CC-SG has a consolidated audit trail with detailed activity reports.
Feature | Benefit |
| Support for Dominion® KXII | Provides seamless integration for access through different Dominion devices such as KX and KX II, along with support for the Virtual Media and Absolute Mouse Synchronization™ technologies available in Dominion KX II. |
| Virtual Media | Supports Virtual Media technologies that make it easy to remotely re-image (apply a new OS), boot, or upgrade target devices. Allows control of Virtual Media access policies with three authorization options: deny, control, and view only. |
| Support for AES encryption | Provides increased security by ensuring that data is encrypted using AES. CC-SG can be setup to require AES using 128 bit key encryption between the client system and CC-SG. Also supports communication between CC-SG and Dominion devices for environments that require end-to-end AES encryption, including all client communications to CC-SG, Dominion devices and applications |
| Support for Dominion PX (DPX) Intelligent Power Strips | Provides seamless integration with DPX units and power control functionality via Dominion KX, KX II, KSX and SX. Allows discovery of DPX units connected to Dominion devices and the ability to issue power control commands via Dominion devices |
| User Interface Enhancements | Simplifies node views. All access methods to the node are easily identified as interfaces of the target. Access methogs include KVM, serial and secure methods such as VNC, RDP, SSH, and power management through iLO/RiLOE/RiLOEII, Dell DRAC4, or IBM RSA II and Raritan compatible power strips. Allows creation of custom views that can be shared with all or selected users. |
| Integration With IBM RSA II and Dell DRAC4 | Supports power management for Dell and IBM servers with embedded management cards, via CC-SGs authentication, authorization, and accounting. |
Form Factor: 2U
Dimensions: 27.05" (W) x 18.70" (D) x 3.46" (H); 687mm (W) x 475mm (D) x 88mm (H)
Weight: 44.1 lbs; 20kg.
Power: Dual Supply (2 x 500 watt)
Operating Temp: 10-40 C; 50-104 F
MTBF: 53,564 hours
KVM Admin Port: DB15 + PS2 or USB Keyboard/Mouse
Serial Admin Port: DB10
Console Port: 3 x USB 2.0 ports
Processor: 2 x AMD Opteron 250
Memory: 2 x 2 GB
Ethernet Interfaces: (2) 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ45)
Hard Disk & Controller:(2) 74GB SATA drives @ 10000 RPM, RAID 1
CD/ROM Drive: DVD-ROM
Protocols:TCP/IP, UDP, RADIUS, SNMP, SNTP, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS
Form Factor: 1U
Dimensions: 24.21" (W) x 19.09" (D) x 1.75" (H); 615mm (W) x 485mm (D) x 44mm (H)
Weight:23.8 lbs; 10.8kg.
Power: Single Supply (300 watt)
Operating Temp: 10-35 C; 50-95 F
MTBF: 36,354 hours
KVM Admin Port: DB15 + PS2 or USB Keyboard/Mouse
Serial Admin Port: DB9
Console Port: 2 x USB 2.0 ports
Processor: 1 x AMD Opteron 146
Memory: 2 GB
Ethernet Interfaces: (2) 10/100/1000 Ethernet (RJ45)
Hard Disk & Controller: (2) 80GB SATA drives @ 7200 RPM, RAID 1
CD/ROM Drive: DVD-ROM
Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP, RADIUS, SNMP, SNTP, SSH, HTTP, HTTPS
What is CommandCenter Secure Gateway (CC-SG)?
CommandCenter Secure Gateway (CC-SG) is a management appliance that provides unified, secure, browser-based access to the KVM, serial and power control ports of data center devices. CC-SG works with Raritan's Dominion Series, Paragon, IP-Reach and CommandCenter NOC products to provide centralized policy and security management of users and devices connected to Raritan devices, embedded solutions like HP iLO/RILOE, IPMI, Dell DRAC, IBM RSA and in-band software solutions such as RDP, VNC and SSH.
Why do I need CC-SG?
As the number of IT devices deployed in a single or multiple data centers grows, managing the devices becomes increasingly complex. With CC-SG, IT administrators can consolidate access, views and management of all equipment, users and access permissions from a single, remote device.
What Raritan products does CC-SG support?
CC-SG can manage Raritan's Dominion KX and KX II KVM-over-IP switches, Dominion SX serial-over-IP console servers, Dominion KSX remote office appliances and CommandCenter NOC. When deployed with the Paragon II System Controller (P2-SC), CC-SG supports access and control of multiple Paragon II switches.
How does CC-SG integrate with Raritan products?
CC-SG uses a powerful proprietary search and discovery technology that identifies and connects selected Raritan devices. Once CC-SG is connected and set up, device connection is transparent and administration is simple.
Does CC-SG support Virtual Media?
Yes. CC-SG supports Virtual Media Deny, View and Control access policies. Users can take advantage of CC-SG's Virtual Media capabilities by using a Dominion KX II that is managed by CC-SG. NOTE: To use Virtual Media on the Dominion KX II requires a special Virtual Media Computer Interface Module (CIM.)
Is the status of CC-SG limited by the status of the devices that it proxies?
No. The CC-SG software resides on the dedicated appliance. This means that even if the device being proxied by CC-SG is not operating, you will still be able to access CC-SG.
Can I upgrade to newer versions of CC-SG as they become available?
Yes. CC-SG firmware can be downloaded from the Raritan website at;
How many login accounts can be created for CC-SG?
There is no specific limit on the number of login accounts. However, based on the configuration, licensing restrictions or system specifications will limit the number of concurrent users or nodes associated with the CC-SG.