Features

The Uplogix Envoy Management Station (EMS) enables secure remote management of your IT environment by providing secure, always-available access and control of routine maintenance tasks, and consistent security and policy enforcement:

Feature	Benefit
Access
Secure Access	Provides access via SSL browsers with remote authentication to TACACS or RADIUS. Enables access to Envoys and connected managed devices without the need for remembering location or network address of each device.
Hierarchical Views	Organizes the Envoy deployment into an inventory hierarchy based on business unit, geographical location, or other customer-defined parameters
Reporting	Generates detailed reports using built-in templates or using customized templates based on organizational requirements; provides on-demand reports and/or sends auto-generated, scheduled reports via email
Statistical Data	Facilitates access to detailed data from each Envoy—such as device monitors, alarms, events, service level verification tests, and environmental readings; this data is available for long-term trending, baselining, forensics, and reporting
Control
Envoy Management	Archives and stores Envoy software updates. Centrally manages the configuration of all Envoys; new Envoy deployments organized into groups automatically assume hierarchically inherited settings
Device Management	Archives and stores POST records and debug data (e.g. – Cisco “show tech”) images and configuration files for managed devices
Automation	Facilitates creation of rules to monitor device state and defines actions for Envoys to perform routine administrative tasks such as maintenance, configuration and recovery
Alarms and Events	Collects device alarms and events from Envoys and displays for administrators. Sends alert messages to users based on the policy.
Enforce
Authentication	Manages usernames, passwords, and account details for all Envoys. Deploys AAA settings to all Envoys to maintain a single security policy.
Authorization	Manages granular access control at individual Envoy or group levels
Security Policies	Logs and archives EMS user sessions for review. Archives Envoy session logs for auditing purposes.
Integration	Sends alarms and events to other management systems as if they came from the managed device itself causing minimal disruption to the existing infrastructure. Sends alert messages to users based on subscription to specific devices, interfaces, or Envoys.

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Uplogix Envoys serve a two-fold purpose for us. They allow us to control and monitor our network devices and also automatically diagnose and resolve issues with connectivity to the Internet. We rely on these active management capabilities worldwide to provide automation that is accurate, uniform, and customizable.”

— John Krumenacker,
Field Network Engineer, Amperion