Supporting remote equipment — especially after working hours and on weekends — is a costly operational burden for IT teams.
Fortunately, industry leader Legrand provides a remedy with a state-of-the art IP-based BIOS-Level Access that IT teams need to manage remote equipment and facilities more efficiently and at a lower cost.
Check out the solution guide for complete details and contact us for assistance in choosing the remote access and management solutions that best match your needs.
How can we manage remote IT equipment without constant travel?
Raritan helps IT and network teams support remote equipment without routine site visits by providing IP-based, BIOS-level remote access to servers, network gear, and power at edge locations.
With Dominion KVM-over-IP switches and intelligent rack PDUs (iPDUs), your team can:
- Install, configure, update, and troubleshoot remote computers and networking devices from anywhere.
- Perform BIOS-level tasks such as reboots, power cycling, and reconfiguration without being physically present.
- Use virtual media to transfer files, install software, and even boot an OS remotely.
Access is Java-free and works over LAN, WAN, Internet, and even mobile dial-up, so administrators can respond from the office, home, or on the road. This approach helps:
- Reduce unproductive and costly travel.
- Improve response times to issues and security incidents.
- Support 24x7 uptime for remote offices, labs, edge sites, and facilities.
For smaller environments, the Dominion LX II is designed for SMBs and labs, while larger deployments can use KVM switches with 1 to 64 KVM ports and 4 to 48 serial ports, plus thousands of intelligent PDU models to match different site sizes and configurations.
What types of remote sites and devices can Raritan support?
Raritan is built to support a wide range of remote sites and mixed equipment, from small branch offices to large facilities and edge environments.
Typical use cases include:
- Remote offices and facilities
- Labs and development/test environments
- Edge computing sites, IDF/MDF rooms, colocation, and IoT locations
The portfolio covers:
- KVM-over-IP switches with models from 1 to 64 KVM ports.
- Serial console servers with 4 to 48 serial ports for routers, switches, security appliances, and telecom gear.
- Dominion Serial Access Modules (DSAM) to add up to 8 serial devices to a Dominion KX III or LX II switch.
- PX Intelligent Rack PDUs with thousands of model variations, including outlet switching, outlet-level metering, high power, and 400V three-phase distribution.
Supported devices include:
- Servers, PCs, and workstations (VGA, DVI, HDMI, USB-C, DisplayPort).
- Network switches and routers.
- Security appliances and wireless telecom equipment.
- Rack PDUs and virtual hosts.
For power and environmental visibility, PX Intelligent Rack PDUs (built on the Xerus Technology Platform) provide:
- Multiple metering points (circuit breaker, inlet, and outlet level).
- Plug-n-play environmental sensors for temperature, humidity, airflow, and more.
This combination lets a centralized IT team manage diverse equipment across many remote sites from a single toolset.
How does centralized remote management and security work?
Raritan helps you reimagine centralized remote management by consolidating access to servers, network devices, and power into a single, secure platform.
Centralized management with CommandCenter (CC-SG):
- Provides a single point of remote access and control for your entire IT infrastructure.
- Consolidates multiple technologies: Dominion KVM switches, serial console servers, iPDUs, service processors, plus RDP, SSH, and VNC.
- Offers centralized authentication, authorization, and logging.
- Available as a hardware appliance or a virtual appliance (VMware, Hyper-V, XenServer).
High-performance, Java-free access is delivered through products like:
- Dominion KX III – up to 1920 x 1080 at 30 fps, dual video, digital audio, dual monitors, and dual power/Gigabit Ethernet with automatic failover.
- Dominion KX IV-101 – up to 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 60 fps, with high-quality 4:4:4 color and configurable bandwidth for LAN, WAN, and Internet.
Security is built into the serial console platform:
- Military-grade security with strong AES encryption.
- Certified FIPS 140-2 encryption module for environments with strict compliance needs.
- Java-free serial-over-IP access via SSH, Telnet, and web browser.
Together, these capabilities give IT teams controlled, audited, and secure access to remote infrastructure, while maintaining high performance for day-to-day operations and emergency response.