The Global 4x2x32 Console Manager (GCM32) and Global 2x2x16 Console Manager (GCM16) provide enhanced remote management, access and security capabilities with out-of-band access to servers, network equipment and other devices with serial configuration or console ports from a single appliance. This unified approach improves staff efficiency by reducing the time required to remotely diagnose, reconfigure, repair or restore servers as well as network devices and other hardware with serial configuration and/or management consoles.