| Accessibility |
 | In-band (Ethernet) and out-of-band (Dial-up modem) support |
 | PCMCIA support allows for alternative access interfaces, such as modem (V.92 and ISDN), Ethernet, fast Ethernet (fiber optic) and wireless Ethernet (GSM, CDMA and GPRS) |
| Availability |
 | Automatic Ethernet failover using PCMCIA Ethernet as the secondary port |
 | Dual power supply |
| Security |
 | Pre-set security profiles - secure, moderate and open |
 | Custom security profile |
 | X.509 SSH certificate support |
 | SSHv1 and SSHv2 |
 | Local, RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP, NIS, and Kerberos authentication |
 | Token-based strong authentication (SecurID) |
 | Local backup user authentication support |
 | PAP/CHAP authentication (for dial-up lines) Separate authentication to access ports and console server |
 | Group authorisation - TACACS+, RADIUS and LDAP |
 | Dial back support |
 | IP packet and security filtering |
 | User access lists per port |
 | System event syslog |
 | IPSec with NAT traversal support |
 | Secure factory defaults |
 | Secure clustering for up to 1,024 devices |
| Console Management |
 | Sun break-safe (Solaris Ready™ certified) |
 | Break-over SSH support |
 | Windows® Server 2003 EMS support |
 | Offline data buffering - local or remote (NFS/Syslog) |
 | Level-based Syslog filters |
 | Time stamp for data buffering |
 | Unlimited number of simultaneous sessions |
 | Simultaneous access on the same port (port sniffing) |
 | Secure clustering (central access to multiple console servers) |
 | Event notification (email, pager, SNMP trap) |
 | Global time zone support |
| Port Access |
 | Directly by TCP port, IP address or server name |
 | Telnet/SSH with menu |
 | Simultaneous Telnet and SSH access |
 | HTTP/HTTPS |
 | Bi-directional Telnet |
| System Management |
 | Configuration wizard for first time users |
 | Command line interface (Linux Shell) |
 | Web Management Interface (HTTP/HTTPS) |
 | SNMP |
| Cabling |
 | CAT 5 compatible adapters for simpler cabling (sold separately) |
| Upgrades |
 | Upgrades available on FTP site, no charge |
 | Flash upgradeable |
 | TFTP support for network boot |
| Additonal Protocols Supported |
 | DHCP for dynamic IP address assignment |
 | PPP/SLIP for dial-up |
 | NTP for time server synchronization |
 | RFC2217 support for remote serial port access |
| Operating Systems |
 | Linux |