Features

The following set of features help you quickly set up and maintain reliable services for your hosting environment:

Easy setup-install and configure the appliance in just minutes with the front panel console and browser-based setup wizard.

High performance-use the power and reliability of the Intel® Celeron™ microprocessor or Intel Pentium® III microprocessor. You can also add hard drive and memory resources to increase performance. See Hosting appliance specifications for more details.

Web site hosting-configure a hosting environment that supports dedicated and/or multiple client sites.

Browser-based system administration-manage and configure the appliance and domains through a password-protected, Web-based interface. The interface is compatible with Internet Explorer 5.0 and Netscape Navigator* 4.73.

Group Operations-enables the server administrator to make changes, such as setting the date and time, to multiple hosting appliances at the same time. This is done by selecting the hosting appliances from a list and completing tasks located in the left menu. See Enabling Group Operations for more information.

HTTP/Web service-enable users to access your content on the World Wide Web.

Mail service-manage SMTP, POP, and IMAP messaging services for domains and users, enable message relaying, block mail servers, and create mail accounts for your users.

FTP service-enable users to upload and download files using the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) service. Restrict access, and customize FTP settings such as anonymous login, failed login attempts, and file transfer session limits.

Telnet and SSH service-restrict telnet and SSH access on a user-by-user basis.

SSL encryption-enable 128-bit Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption for your hosted domains, as well as SSL encryption for managing the appliance.

SNMP support-enable the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent on the appliance and configure community access settings.

CGI support-enable support on your domains for Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts.

FrontPage server extensions support-enable support on your domains for FrontPage* Server Extensions for Web page development.

Backup and restore-perform regular backup and restore maintenance for the files you select: appliance configuration files, Web content, users' home directories, and e-mail messages. Supports Knox Software's Arkeia* backup software.

Software updates-upgrade Web services software and the Web-based management software, as well as the BIOS and device drivers from a secure Intel site.

Usage statistics and reports-review system logs and usage reports to help you track history and troubleshoot your system.

Health monitoring and network diagnostics-quickly check the status of critical appliance hardware services and software from the Status page. Additionally, use the interface to perform basic networking diagnostics.

Service and hardware alerts-enable e-mail alerts for notification when hardware components exceed critical and warning thresholds, or when network services stop running.

System date and time-synchronize your appliance's date and time settings with an NTP server.

Front panel controls-use the front panel LCD and keypad to configure the network settings, view status messages, generate a custom LCD message, and perform various system management tasks.

Spares-upgrade or replace hosting appliance bezel, hard drive, or complete system. Contact customer support for more information.

Accessories-add a front mount or rail accessory kit. Contact customer support for more information.