Opengear console servers and out-of-band management, so you reach every device even when the network is down.
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Opengear console servers and out-of-band management, so you reach every device even when the network is down.
Smart out-of-band console servers, Lighthouse central management, and 4G LTE failover. Supplied, racked, and managed across your data centre and branch sites.
· India’s IT & business services market reached USD 254 billion in FY24 and is projected to cross USD 350 billion by 2026, per India Brand Equity Foundation.
· Under the DPDP Act 2023, Indian businesses must keep personal data in India unless cross-border transfer is to a notified country — Sirius Star configures every deployment for DPDP compliance by default.
· Sirius Star is a Microsoft Partner with a cloud engineer on payroll, founded 2009 in Navi Mumbai, serving 200+ Indian enterprises across Cloud, Secure Data Guard, Device Lifecycle Management, Hardware, and Corporate Tech Gifting.
Smart out-of-band console servers, Lighthouse central management, and 4G LTE failover. Supplied, racked, and managed across your data centre and branch sites.
4-hour quote SLA · 200+ Indian businesses · Vendor-agnostic console · Free resilience review
Why out-of-band exists
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separate path to every device. Out-of-band keeps a management network that does not depend on the production link. When the WAN drops, you still reach the rack. We have seen a single fibre cut take a branch offline for a day because no one could log in remotely. See the official Opengear range.
We'll review your network. Free.
What is Opengear, and what does out-of-band management do?
Opengear is a US maker of console servers and out-of-band management appliances, now part of Digi International, built so an IT team can reach network gear even when the main connection is down. A console server sits in the rack and connects to the serial and Ethernet management ports of your routers, switches, firewalls, and servers.
That second path is the point. When the production link fails, the console server stays reachable over a separate connection or 4G LTE, so you fix the problem from your desk instead of sending an engineer.
Six ways to keep the network reachable
Same Smart out-of-band engineering. Six shapes, matched to your racks and sites, not a brochure.
Managed out-of-band rollout across your sites
We survey every rack, supply the console servers and Lighthouse licences, and install across the data centre and branches. One console, one warranty register, one number to call, wired into your hardware estate and your network monitoring.
From quote, per site installed
Operations Manager (OM1200, OM2200)
The current flagship. Smart out-of-band plus NetOps automation in one appliance, managing up to 48 serial and Ethernet devices, and it runs standard Docker containers for onsite automation.
Priced on configuration
Console Manager (CM8100)
High-density serial console access for data-centre racks at scale. Built for rows of switches and servers where you need clean, secure console access to every port.
Priced on configuration
Resource gateways (ACM7000)
Small remote and edge sites. A compact gateway with optional cellular, so a branch with two switches still gets the same out-of-band reach as the head office.
Priced on configuration
Failover to Cellular (4G LTE)
Cellular-enabled models fail the management path over to 4G LTE automatically when the wired link drops. You stay logged in to the site, and day-one provisioning works before the fibre is live.
Add-on per appliance
Lighthouse and NetOps automation
One secure, vendor-agnostic console for every appliance, every site, all the time. Push config, run automation, and keep an audit trail across the whole estate.
Licensed per node
is when a core switch locks up at a branch and the WAN drops with it. Without an out-of-band path, someone is driving to site or waking a vendor. With a console server and 4G failover, you are already logged in, fixing it from Navi Mumbai.
How an out-of-band rollout runs in India
From a rack survey to installed console servers and a managed console. No production cutover, because we stage and fit around your change window.
Free network resilience review
We map every site, the gear in each rack, and where you lose remote access today. A short report inside one business day on what each site needs.
Free · 24 hours
Appliances matched and quoted
Console servers, gateways, and Lighthouse matched to your real port counts and sites. We confirm serial pinouts and cellular coverage before anything ships.
Days 1 to 3
Racked and cabled
We rack the appliances, cable the console ports, set up Lighthouse, and test the failover, around your change window.
Install day
Is out-of-band management right for your network?
An Opengear rollout from Sirius Star supplies, installs, and manages console servers and Lighthouse for Indian businesses running 2 to 200 sites. Delivered from Vashi, Navi Mumbai, with a free resilience review and one console for the estate.
You are the right buyer if:
- You run data-centre or branch racks where a link failure means losing remote access
- An engineer has driven to site just to reboot or reconfigure a switch
- You manage firewalls and routers across many locations and need a safe recovery path
- You are building a new site and want day-one access over cellular before the WAN is live
- You want one supplier for console servers, switches, and access points, racked together
- Compliance asks for logged, auditable admin access alongside your remote management tools
If you run a single office with one switch and never lose your link, a console server is more than you need, and we will say so. Out-of-band earns its place across multiple sites, where one avoided site visit pays for the appliance.
Console servers vs Avocent vs ZPE Nodegrid, the honest call
Opengear wins the mixed estate that needs resilience. Smart out-of-band, 4G failover, and NetOps automation in one line, managed by Lighthouse across every site. Vertiv Avocent ACS fits a data centre already standardised on Vertiv power and cooling. ZPE Nodegrid suits a team that wants one converged, vendor-neutral box with onboard compute. Pair the rollout with KVM-over-IP, your firewalls and switches, and rack UPS power. Refreshing 50 or more laptops too? Ask about a Device-as-a-Service lease first.
Who is Opengear Console Servers and Out a good fit for in India?
Opengear Console Servers and Out works best for Indian businesses that already have established workflows around the related platforms, need DPDP-compliant data residency, and want a single accountable partner for deployment plus quarterly tuning. Sirius Star runs the entire lifecycle — scoping, deployment, training, and renewal — from a Navi Mumbai engineering team.
How long does Opengear Console Servers and Out deployment take?
A typical Opengear Console Servers and Out rollout in India takes 2-6 weeks from purchase order to production cutover, depending on scope. Sirius Star follows a phased plan: scoping call within 8 working hours of enquiry, design review within 5 days, deployment waves, then a 30-day stabilisation window before handing over to your team or our managed retainer.
Out-of-band management FAQ for Indian IT teams
What does an Opengear console server cost in India in 2026?
It depends on the model and port count, not a single list price. A small resource gateway for a branch is the entry point, a 48-port OM2200 Operations Manager costs more, and cellular and Lighthouse licences are added per appliance. Prices are before 18 percent GST and move with import duty and the rupee. We quote against your real site and port list and pair it with your network gear.
Opengear vs Avocent vs ZPE Nodegrid, which fits an Indian network?
Pick Opengear for a mixed, multi-site estate that needs Smart out-of-band, 4G failover, and automation from one line under Lighthouse. Pick Vertiv Avocent if your data centre is already standardised on Vertiv. Pick ZPE Nodegrid if you want one converged vendor-neutral box with onboard compute. For most Indian branch-and-DC networks, Opengear is the pragmatic call.
Does out-of-band management keep data in India?
Yes. The console servers are physical appliances in your own racks, so console and serial data never leaves your site. Lighthouse runs in your environment or an Indian cloud region, so the management plane stays in-country. That helps with the DPDP framework from MeitY and aligns with CERT-In logging expectations.
Can Opengear reach the network over 4G when the main link is down?
Yes. Cellular-enabled models fail the management path over to 4G LTE automatically when the wired link drops. The team logs in over cellular and fixes the site remotely. It also gives day-one access at a new branch before the fibre is live, so you can stage access points and firewalls remotely.
One console. Every rack. Every site.
Free network resilience review. We map your sites and racks, find where you lose remote access today, and send a written plan in one business day: the console server per site, plus the cellular and Lighthouse you need.
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