On-Site Installation And Setup; Typical Configuration - Sierra Wireless AirLink ES450 Hardware User's Manual

3: On-site Installation and Setup

This chapter shows you how to communicate with and configure the Sierra Wireless
AirLink ES450 gateway.

Typical Configuration

The ES450 is a purpose-built 4G LTE gateway and terminal server. When deployed with
an enterprise router, the ES450 supports a best-in-class business continuity strategy by
enabling out-of-band management (OOBM) capability to network operations, while
leveraging the router's instant failover, routing, and firewall features.
typical connections.
Figure 3-1: Network for Distributed Enterprise Business Continuity Model
When using the ES450 in the configuration shown in
• An Ethernet connection to the enterprise router WAN port for failover with a wireline
gateway
• A serial connection to the enterprise router console port for out-of-band management
• A USB connection to the local management PC
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Network Operations Center
Wireless backup
AirLink ES450
OOBM
(serial to console port)
Wi-Fi AP
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Headquarters (Inventory, Operations)
Internet
Remote enterprise locations
Enterprise-grade router/firewall
Switch POS Inventory
Figure 3-1, ensure that it has:
Figure 3-1 shows the
Payment Processor
(Secure Credit and Debit,
PCI Compliance)
Primary
Wireline Gateway
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