QualiSystems' Test and Lab Automation Framework Secures Equipment Access in the Network Testing Lab
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QualiSystems' Test and Lab Automation Framework Secures Equipment Access in the Network Testing Lab
TestShell 4.8 enables lab managers to improve performance and network lab protection with new device access control capabilities
SANTA CLARA, California, September 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
QualiSystems today announced the TestShell 4.8's ability to maintain secured access to
lab equipment. Only TestShell has the capability to streamline lab managers' control over
lab devices and improve testing lab efficiency through remote scheduled access.
With the new device access control capability, TestShell 4.8 brings the highest level
of protection available for mature lab testing environments. Whereas other solutions
merely alert users that a device has been targeted for testing, TestShell offers secure
device reservations to guarantee uninterrupted testing processes by blocking access to
topology-reserved devices. In addition, lab managers can completely eliminate
device-access by unauthorized intruders who may intend to break into an organization's
network lab.
TestShell's access control is achieved by providing a single protect path for
interacting with lab devices through integration with firewalls and access switches if
used, and by allowing users to define an open or closed path according to the device
reservation time span. In the latest TestShell version, commands to launch equipment
without a prior reservation will be ignored, while testing-related applications can be
initiated directly from the interactive topology diagram to speed up and simplify the
test-topology creation processes.
The device access control capability also allows testing managers to create
reservations for external users who will then be notified of their reservation via email.
At the beginning of the reserved time period, a secure channel opens in the firewall for
the outside tester to access needed equipment under test. After the application is
completed, the firewall closes and further access is denied.
"TestShell 4.8 was designed to accelerate lab management and automation and offers
upgraded user experience and powerful collaboration capabilities to network testing teams
that implemented the framework in the lab," notes Eitan Lavie, VP Product and Marketing of
QualiSystems. "The device control access capability strengthens lab managers' competency
to control lab devices and operations, acting as an invisible barrier against test
interruption while offering the authorized user a set of tools for increased working
efficiency."
To learn more about TestShell 4.8 upgraded features and capabilities visit:
http://www.qualisystems.com/testshell48
About TestShell
TestShell is an end-to-end enterprise software framework offering complete Lab
Management [http://www.qualisystems.com/site/content/t5.asp?Sids&PidQ4 ], Device
Provisioning and Test Automation solutions
[http://www.qualisystems.com/site/content/t5.asp?Sids&PidQ2 ]. Used in the Networking
and Storage environment to manage and drive large scale testing labs, the framework
enables engineers to optimize lab performance and increase testing coverage while
expanding equipment utilization, reducing setup time and accelerating testing.
About QualiSystems
QualiSystems is a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for test and lab
automation [http://www.qualisystems.com/site/content/t11.asp?Sid˜&Pidf2 ], driving
innovation, efficiency and ROI. QualiSystems' TestShell Framework has already proven as an
industry-critical solution in North America, APAC, Europe and the Middle East, where it is
used by market leaders from a wide spectrum of industries including network equipment
manufacturers, telecom operators, data center providers, enterprises and electronics
device manufacturers. http://www.qualisystems.com
Press Contact:
Lynda Starr
Vantage Communications for QualiSystems
+1-973-386-5949
lstarr@pr-vantage.com [lstarrr@pr-vantage.com ]
QualiSystems
TestShell 4.8 enables lab managers to improve performance and network lab protection with new device access control capabilities
SANTA CLARA, California, September 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
QualiSystems today announced the TestShell 4.8's ability to maintain secured access to
lab equipment. Only TestShell has the capability to streamline lab managers' control over
lab devices and improve testing lab efficiency through remote scheduled access.
With the new device access control capability, TestShell 4.8 brings the highest level
of protection available for mature lab testing environments. Whereas other solutions
merely alert users that a device has been targeted for testing, TestShell offers secure
device reservations to guarantee uninterrupted testing processes by blocking access to
topology-reserved devices. In addition, lab managers can completely eliminate
device-access by unauthorized intruders who may intend to break into an organization's
network lab.
TestShell's access control is achieved by providing a single protect path for
interacting with lab devices through integration with firewalls and access switches if
used, and by allowing users to define an open or closed path according to the device
reservation time span. In the latest TestShell version, commands to launch equipment
without a prior reservation will be ignored, while testing-related applications can be
initiated directly from the interactive topology diagram to speed up and simplify the
test-topology creation processes.
The device access control capability also allows testing managers to create
reservations for external users who will then be notified of their reservation via email.
At the beginning of the reserved time period, a secure channel opens in the firewall for
the outside tester to access needed equipment under test. After the application is
completed, the firewall closes and further access is denied.
"TestShell 4.8 was designed to accelerate lab management and automation and offers
upgraded user experience and powerful collaboration capabilities to network testing teams
that implemented the framework in the lab," notes Eitan Lavie, VP Product and Marketing of
QualiSystems. "The device control access capability strengthens lab managers' competency
to control lab devices and operations, acting as an invisible barrier against test
interruption while offering the authorized user a set of tools for increased working
efficiency."
To learn more about TestShell 4.8 upgraded features and capabilities visit:
http://www.qualisystems.com/testshell48
About TestShell
TestShell is an end-to-end enterprise software framework offering complete Lab
Management [http://www.qualisystems.com/site/content/t5.asp?Sids&PidQ4 ], Device
Provisioning and Test Automation solutions
[http://www.qualisystems.com/site/content/t5.asp?Sids&PidQ2 ]. Used in the Networking
and Storage environment to manage and drive large scale testing labs, the framework
enables engineers to optimize lab performance and increase testing coverage while
expanding equipment utilization, reducing setup time and accelerating testing.
About QualiSystems
QualiSystems is a leading provider of enterprise software solutions for test and lab
automation [http://www.qualisystems.com/site/content/t11.asp?Sid˜&Pidf2 ], driving
innovation, efficiency and ROI. QualiSystems' TestShell Framework has already proven as an
industry-critical solution in North America, APAC, Europe and the Middle East, where it is
used by market leaders from a wide spectrum of industries including network equipment
manufacturers, telecom operators, data center providers, enterprises and electronics
device manufacturers. http://www.qualisystems.com
Press Contact:
Lynda Starr
Vantage Communications for QualiSystems
+1-973-386-5949
lstarr@pr-vantage.com [lstarrr@pr-vantage.com ]
QualiSystems