ConX-SFP scales deterministic console access across spine-leaf fabrics, storage rows, and edge pods—without consuming U space or power for legacy console servers.

What’s hard today

• Dense racks leave no room for extra console hardware or dedicated power feeds
• Fibre-only rows make it expensive to pull copper all the way back to jump hosts
• Teams need consistent access and audit trails across mixed vendor devices

How ConX-SFP helps

• Drop into spare cages: Populate unused SFP slots on your management or out-of-band switches and instantly gain two RS-232 ports.
• Leverage existing infrastructure: Use the same space, power, and network already in the rack instead of deploying standalone console appliances.
• Grow in micro-steps: Add ConX-SFPs as requirements expand—each unit adds two more console ports without redesigning the rack.
• Keep cabling local: Terminate serial patching right at the leaf or appliance instead of running long copper bundles back to a central frame.

Rollout checklist

1. Identify spare SFP cages on management/aggregation switches in each rack.
2. Insert ConX-SFP, then land the serial lead on the target devices.
3. Confirm DHCP or static IP provisioning on the management VLAN.
4. Map devices into the ConX Portal for role-based access and auditing.