Many companies are grappling with console management challenges in their Mainframe and Midrange Environments. Business and economic drivers demand the mainframe datacenter be responsive to this new environment in many ways. Data center consolidations, mergers and acquisitions, and outsourcing are forces fueling the trend towards increased consolidation of mainframe complexes and datacenters.
As an answer to these growing issues, Visara International offers the CCA-3074 and ICON products. The Visara CCA-3074 and ICON solutions were created to provide the data center long-term reliable connectivity options, prudent asset management of existing equipment, seamless integration, effortless routing of traffic, reduced floor space requirements and secure remote access to meet a wide variety of host environments.

Visara CCA-3074
The CCA-3074 provides secure local and remote console solutions for IBM Mainframe processors. The CCA-3074 is a functional replacement for IBM's 3174-XXL, 3274, 2074 consoles and the Visara 22L & 25L SCON controllers.
The Visara CCA-3074 Console Concentrator Appliance consists of an enterprise class server platform running Linux OS and unique application software. Up to 16 control unit images and up to 256 sub-channels are supported through a single ESCON or FICON interface to one or more Non-SNA hosts. A second ESCON interface can be added to provide an additional 16 control unit images and up to 256 additional sub-channels. Up to four FICON interfaces are supported, each providing up to 256 sub channels and 16 CU images.
Coax interface support can be provided through use of a downstream Visara LINCS platform such as the Visara 1174 Communication Server.

Visara ICON
Visara International has created a unique console consolidation solution, Visara ICON, that provides a flexible and full featured console environment for midrange installations and gives users remote control of twinax displays from any Windows or Linux desktop.
The Visara ICON offers power, performance, and native twinax connectivity. The ICON provides console access to midrange hosts as well as the Internet, Intranets. Its resident Linux operating system and Netscape browser provides the console operator with instant host control and simultaneous access to important online documentation, such as IBM Red Books and company procedures.