Physical port security

Some of the rack-mount power distribution units in our product line have transparent plastic protective caps for power switch as standard. It would seem that it is a very ordinary device, and often underestimated (the cap is sometimes lost during installation). Over time, thanks to user reviews, we realized that this most primitive cap did a great job. Namely, it helped to avoid a great many situations where a simple detail prevented the accidental power off of very important systems.

This experience served as an idea for creating more complex solutions for the physical protection of power sockets and telecommunication ports. Now, LANMASTER is ready to offer a number of solutions for physical protection of interfaces:

• PDU sockets
• C13 and C19 plugs of power cords
• Telecommunication ports protection system

PDU with latching sockets

The PDUs are mechanically secured to prevent accidental disconnection of the power cord. The use of C13 and C19 sockets with a latch increases the reliability of equipment connection.

One of the most important components of the physical infrastructure is a power network since the working capacity of other systems depends on it. Whether it is a data center (especially a data center), a server room of a small organization, even an ordinary computer, a sudden disconnection from the power source can lead to very sad consequences.

Therefore, there are infrastructure redundancy schemes, modern hardware, various uninterruptible power supplies, diesel generators and other ways to improve the reliability of the power network are widely used.

Ensuring the physical security of the connection also plays an important role. The use of C13 and C19 sockets with a latch increases the reliability of the equipment power source.

Power cords with connection latching

The problem of unexpected disconnection of equipment in the rack is solved with PDUs that protect each socket's connection. Certainly, these are the primary connections within the network and are of critical importance.

But unexpected situations with the disconnection of working active equipment are also not excluded. Imagine a situation when, during maintenance work the power cord fell out from the server in the same rack. Or even just while cleaning the office, a cleaning service employee touched out the power cable from your computer, and you have lost the work on an important project in the last couple of hours. In case the power cable is physically locked in the port, such problems are excluded by default.

The cords in stock are of default lengths from half a meter to five meters. They are complied with international standards (IEC 602227-5 and DIN VDE 0281/5) and, designed to operate at temperatures from -5°C to +70°C. The cords in stock have black color. It is possible to manufacture cords of various lengths and colors when ordering in batch.

Communication Ports Protection System

For the most part, the benefits of physical protection of power network are clear. It's more interesting with communication ports. On the one hand, there are a great many solutions based on software restriction of unauthorized access to the system. They are highly efficient, and outsiders cannot gain access to the network infrastructure without verifying the level of access. But on the other hand, it is obvious that sometimes such a remedy alone is not enough.

The scope of physical protection of access to communication ports is indispensable, for example, in common access areas. Therefore, medical institutions were in the forefront of these solution consumers. Both subscriber outlets and equipment racks are in the public access in schools, hospitals, shops, shopping malls and entertainment centers as a rule. Racks can be placed in corridors, or in other common access areas, where anyone can accidentally or deliberately damage the existing physical infrastructure.

The components of the physical lock system will also become a very convenient method of protecting important network connections in the data center.

The components of the physical locking system will protect against unauthorized actions, prevent the threat of breaking the transmission channel. Access to them becomes possible only with a special key.