About the Uplogix 5000 Local Manager
The 5000 Local Manager is Uplogix’s flagship serial console, providing out-of-band (OOB) management for up to 38 devices. Management access is delivered via two 10/100/1000 Mbps Base-T Ethernet interfaces, with a slot available for an optional v.92 modem, cellular SIM, RS-232 card, or fiber module.
All Uplogix serial console servers use the Local Manager software platform for monitoring and management. This software includes automation capabilities for routine management, maintenance, and recovery tasks. However, the Local Manager platform does not support the use of third-party automation tools or custom scripts. In addition, while the 5000 Local Manager hardware can access and manage devices from other vendors, the management software is not easily extensible by the customer. That means users are locked into the vendor’s feature roadmap and automation capabilities.
Uplogix 5000 Local Manager tech specs:
| System | |
| CPU | Intel 1.3 GHz Atom |
| RAM | 1 GB |
| Storage | 40 GB 2.5″ SSD |
| Local interfaces | – Up to 38 x RS-232 Serial ports
– Up to 8 x dedicated 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports – 1 x RS-232 Power management port – 1 x RJ-11 Modem port – 2 x USB ports |
| Management interfaces | – 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Base Ethernet interfaces
– 1 x RS-232 Console port |
| Option slots | 1 available for field installable internal modems (v.92, cellular, or RS232) or a fiber module |
| Expansion slots | 2 available for:
– 8 Port Serial card – 16 Port Serial card – 8 Port Ethernet card (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
| Power | Dual AC or Dual DC |
| Features | |
| Vendor-neutral | Heterogeneous device access and management |
| Security | – Secure Shell (SSHv2)
– TACACS and Radius authentication – IP and caller ID filtering – FIPS 140-2 Level 2 – Automatic session management to prevent unauthorized access – Enforces RBAC, command-level authorization – Logging of user access, device changes, and session activity |
| OOB/Failover | – POTS lines
– Cellular modems – Fiber – DSL – Satellite |
| Device monitoring | In-band or out-of-band data collection every 5 to 30 seconds |
| Environmental monitoring | – Temperature
– Humidity |
| Remote access | – SSHv2
– Secure access to web-only management interfaces |
| Automation | Rule-based engine for automation of routine management tasks
– No third-party automation – cannot be easily expanded by customer |
| Remote power management | Monitors and controls power, can remotely restart a managed device |
Uplogix ended the sale of the 5000 Local Manager at the end of 2020, with the EOL date set at 12/31/2022. The EOL Uplogix 5000 product SKUs are listed below.
Uplogix 5000 EOL replacement option: The Uplogix LM83X
Uplogix released a new Local Manager serial console to replace the 5000: the LM83X. This model can manage up to 104 devices through the use of three expansion bays for additional serial and Ethernet ports. In addition to two 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet interfaces, the new Local Manager has a 1-Gbps SFP port for faster management access.
The LM83X runs on the same Local Manager software platform as its predecessor, which means it also suffers from vendor lock-in and limited automation capabilities. In addition, the Uplogix platform has some advanced security features like FIPS 140-2 Level 2 certification and support for Radius authentication, but it doesn’t support SAML 2.0 for cross-domain single sign-on. That makes it difficult to extend Zero Trust Security best practices to the out-of-band management network, which can leave the entire enterprise vulnerable to an attack.
Another crucial consideration is that Uplogix was just bought by Lantronix, one of its biggest competitors. It’s still unknown how Uplogix will be integrated, leaving existing customers uncertain about the future of their hardware and software support contracts.
Uplogix 5000 Local Manager vs. LM83X tech specs:
| Uplogix 5000 | Uplogix LM83X | |
| System | ||
| CPU | Intel 1.3 GHz Atom | Not listed |
| RAM | 1 GB | Not listed |
| Storage | 40 GB 2.5″ SSD | 256 GB NVMe |
| Local interfaces | – Up to 38 x RS-232 Serial ports
– Up to 8 x dedicated 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports – 1 x RS-232 Power management port – 1 x RJ-11 Modem port – 2 x USB ports |
– Up to 104 x RS-232 Serial ports
– 1 x USB-A port – 1 x USB-C port |
| Management interfaces | – 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps BaseT Ethernet interfaces
– 1 x RS-232 Console port |
– 2 x 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet ports
– 1 x 1-Gbps SFP port |
| Option slots | 1 available for field installable internal modems (v.92, cellular, or RS232) or a fiber module | 1 available for field installable internal modems (v.92, cellular, or RS232) or a fiber module |
| Expansion slots | 2 available for:
– 8 Port Serial card – 16 Port Serial card – 8 Port Ethernet card (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
3 available for:
– 8 Port, 16 Port, or 32 Port Serial cards – 8 Port Ethernet card (10/100/1000 Mbps) – LCD keypad |
| Power | Dual AC or Dual DC | Redundant internal universal power |
| Features | ||
| Vendor-neutral | Heterogeneous device access and management | Heterogeneous device access and management |
| Security | – Secure Shell (SSHv2)
– TACACS and Radius authentication – IP and caller ID filtering – FIPS 140-2 Level 2 – Automatic session management to prevent unauthorized access – Enforces RBAC, command-level authorization – Logging of user access, device changes, and session activity |
– Secure Shell (SSHv2)
– TACACS and Radius authentication – IP and caller ID filtering – FIPS 140-2 Level 2 – Automatic session management to prevent unauthorized access – Enforces RBAC, command-level authorization – Logging of user access, device changes, and session activity |
| OOB/Failover | – POTS lines
– Cellular modems – Fiber – DSL – Satellite |
– POTS lines
– Cellular modems – Fiber – DSL – Satellite |
| Device monitoring | In-band or out-of-band data collection every 5 to 30 seconds | In-band or out-of-band data collection every 5 to 30 seconds |
| Environmental monitoring | – Temperature
– Humidity |
– Temperature
– Humidity |
| Remote access | – SSHv2
– Secure access to web-only management interfaces |
– SSHv2
– Secure access to web-only management interfaces |
| Automation | Rule-based engine for automation of routine management tasks
– No third-party automation – Not easily expandable |
Rule-based engine for automation of routine management tasks
– No third-party automation – Not easily expandable |
| Remote power management | Monitors and controls power, can remotely restart a managed device | Monitors and controls power, can remotely restart a managed device |
Alternative Uplogix 5000 EOL replacement options from ZPE Systems
The Uplogix Local Manager solutions are what’s known as second generation, or Gen 2, out-of-band serial consoles. That means they provide heterogeneous device management, built-in security features, and some automation capabilities. However, they fall short of true vendor neutrality, which makes it impossible to achieve end-to-end network automation. In addition, without SAML 2.0 support, Uplogix devices are vulnerable to compromise by malicious actors who could use them to gain control over the production network.
To get secure and extensible OOB management access with end-to-end automation capabilities, you need a Gen 3 out-of-band serial console solution like the Nodegrid platform from ZPE Systems.
About the Nodegrid Serial Console Plus (NSCP)
The Nodegrid Serial Console Plus (NSCP) provides Gen 3 OOB management for up to 96 devices, including support for Cisco and legacy pinouts. Management access is delivered via two Gigabit Ethernet ports, two SFP+ ports, or v.92 modem, with out-of-band and network failover to dual SIM 5G/4G LTE cellular, WiFi, or v.92 modem.
All Nodegrid devices can be managed with one of two offerings: the on-premises Nodegrid Manager software or the ZPE Cloud application. Both solutions are easily extensible with your choice of third-party applications for infrastructure automation and orchestration, security, big data analytics, and more. Nodegrid hardware can even directly host other vendors’ software, giving you a convenient platform for Docker containers, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) playbooks, Security Service Edge (SSE) applications, and SD-WAN solutions.
The Gen 3 NSCP protects your infrastructure using Zero Trust best practices like SAML 2.0 support, disk encryption, and secure boot. ZPE Systems is also the only serial console vendor with a FIPS 140-3 pre-certification, making them the most secure OOB solution on the market.
Head-to-head: Uplogix 5000 vs. Uplogix LM83X vs. NSCP tech specs
| Uplogix 5000 | Uplogix LM83X | Nodegrid Serial Console Plus (NSCP) | |
| System | |||
| CPU | Intel 1.3 GHz Atom | Not listed | Intel x 86, 64 bit |
| RAM | 1 GB | Not listed | 4 GB / 8 GB |
| Storage | 40 GB 2.5″ SSD | 256 GB NVMe | 32 GB FLASH |
| Local interfaces | – Up to 38 x RS-232 Serial ports
– Up to 8 x dedicated 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet ports – 1 x RS-232 Power management port – 1 x RJ-11 Modem port – 2 x USB ports |
– Up to 104 x RS-232 Serial ports
– 1 x USB-A port – 1 x USB-C port |
– Up to 96 x RS-232 Serial ports
– 2 x 1-GbE Ethernet – 2 x SFP+ – 2 x USB 3.0 ports – 1 x HDMI port – 1 x Console port – can manage devices RS-232, USB, IPMI, SSH,Telenet, WebUI, RESTAPI – can manage over 500 devices (mix of serial and IP) on a single appliance |
| Management interfaces | – 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps BaseT Ethernet interfaces
– 1 x RS-232 Console port |
– 2 x 10/100/1000 BaseT Ethernet ports
– 1 x 1-Gbps SFP port |
– 2 x 1-GbE Ethernet
– 2 x SFP+ – 1 x v.92 Modem |
| Option slots | 1 available for field installable internal modems (v.92, cellular, or RS232) or a fiber module | 1 available for field installable internal modems (v.92, cellular, or RS232) or a fiber module | – Wi-Fi
– Dual SIM 5G/4G LTE cellular – v.92 modem |
| Expansion slots | 2 available for:
– 8 Port Serial card – 16 Port Serial card – 8 Port Ethernet card (10/100/1000 Mbps) |
3 available for:
– 8 Port, 16 Port, or 32 Port Serial cards – 8 Port Ethernet card (10/100/1000 Mbps) – LCD keypad |
|
| Power | Dual AC or Dual DC | Redundant internal universal power | Single or Dual AC, Dual DC |
| Features | |||
| Vendor-neutral | Heterogeneous device access and management | Heterogeneous device access and management | – Vendor-neutral device access and management
– Can directly host third-party apps for security, automation, etc. – Platform integrates with third-party solutions not hosted on Nodegrid hardware – Can extend Zero Touch Provisioning to other vendor devices |
| Security | – Secure Shell (SSHv2)
– TACACS and Radius authentication – IP and caller ID filtering – FIPS 140-2 Level 2 – Automatic session management to prevent unauthorized access – Enforces RBAC, command-level authorization – Logging of user access, device changes, and session activity |
– Secure Shell (SSHv2)
– TACACS and Radius authentication – IP and caller ID filtering – FIPS 140-2 Level 2 – Automatic session management to prevent unauthorized access – Enforces RBAC, command-level authorization – Logging of user access, device changes, and session activity |
Hardware Security:
– TPM 2.0 – Encrypted solid-state disk – UEFI BIOS with protection – Secure boot (signed OS) – Geofencing Authentication: – Local – RADIUS – TACACS+ – LDAP/AD – NIS and Kerberos – SAML 2.0 (Okta, Duo, PingID, ADFS) |
| OOB/Failover | – POTS lines
– Cellular modems – Fiber – DSL – Satellite |
– POTS lines
– Cellular modems – Fiber – DSL – Satellite |
– 5G/4G/LTE
– V.92 modem – Wi-Fi |
| Device monitoring | In-band or out-of-band data collection every 5 to 30 seconds | In-band or out-of-band data collection every 5 to 30 seconds | – Keystroke logging
– Logging to ZPE Cloud, NFS, Local – Alert on cable disconnects |
| Environmental monitoring | – Temperature
– Humidity |
– Temperature
– Humidity |
– Particulate
– Smoke – Airflow & temperature – Proximity/door lock – Temp & humidity – 7-port USB hub – 8-port GPIO – 4-port Relay |
| Remote access | – SSHv2
– Secure access to web-only management interfaces |
– SSHv2
– Secure access to web-only management interfaces |
– SSH direct to consoles
– ZPE Cloud (web) or Nodegrid Manager (local) |
| Automation | Rule-based engine for automation of routine management tasks
– No third-party automation – cannot be easily expanded by customer |
Rule-based engine for automation of routine management tasks
– No third-party automation – cannot be easily expanded by customer |
– ZPE Cloud
– Chef – Docker – KVM Hypervisor – Puppet – Python – RedHat Ansible – Ruby – ShellScript – Node.js JavaScript |
| Remote power management | Monitors and controls power, can remotely restart a managed device | Monitors and controls power, can remotely restart a managed device | – Support major power strip manufacturers
– Power management integrated with serial session (escape sequence in the serial session or power buttons in web serial session) – Power control of VMs – Access rights for users and user groups |
The Uplogix LM83X is the direct replacement for the EOL Uplogix 5000 Local Manager, which means it provides the same base capabilities with some upgraded hardware features. However, this also means the LM83X suffers from the same limitations as its predecessor, namely a lack of SAML 2.0 integration and a closed management platform that doesn’t support third-party automation. To achieve end-to-end network automation, you need a Gen 3 OOB serial console solution like the Nodegrid Serial Console Plus.
Uplogix 5000 Local Manager EOL product SKUs
| Product SKU | Description | End of Hardware Support | End of Software Support | End of Life | End of Sale |
| 71-1321-10 | FIPS Uplogix 5000 Local manager, 14 Serial, V.92 modem | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2020 |
| 61-5001-01 | Uplogix 5000 8 Port Serial Expansion Module w/LMS-FIPS | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2020 |
| 61-5500-30 | Uplogix 5000 Local Manager | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2020 |
| 61-5500-33 | FIPS Uplogix 5000 Local Manager | 12/31/2023 | 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2025 | 12/31/2020 |
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