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ZPE Nodegrid NSCP-Core Edition
The Nodegrid Serial Console Core Edition (NSCP-CE) from ZPE Systems provides out-of-band (OOB) serial console management for up to 48 devices. It’s vendor-neutral, which means it can extend OOB control and zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) to legacy and mixed-vendor infrastructure. It has dual SFP+ and dual Ethernet ports as well as 5G/4G LTE, Wi-Fi, and analog modem options for both network failover and OOB management.
Nodegrid’s management software is available either on-premises or in the cloud so you can choose the best option for your use case. ZPE frequently patches the NSCP-CE’s software, firmware, and modern, Linux-based operating system to prevent known exploits. Plus, the device itself comes backed with security features like BIOS protection, UEFI Secure Boot, self-encrypted disk (SED), Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0, and multi-site VPN using IPSec, WireGuard, and OpenSSL protocols.
The NSCP-CE’s vendor-neutral architecture integrates with third-party 2FA and SAML 2.0 authentication providers as well as other software for security, automation, and troubleshooting. It also supports a wide range of USB environmental monitoring sensors to help remote
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