Janus Controller

An access control solution designed to manage and monitor the doors of server racks. A single controller handles up to 8 doors at the same time, making it easier to manage centrally and to monitor the physical security of your IT infrastructure.

Each controller manages up to 8 rack doors at the same time, so you don't need a separate device for each door and the access control infrastructure stays simpler.

Yes. The system records the identity of the user who was granted access, giving you traceability of rack access and letting you check who was authorised to enter.

Yes. The system detects when a door opens and logs the event, so you can review and monitor it from the JANUS platform or through a compatible integration.

Yes. The system monitors whether the lock is secured, so you can check the security state of each rack.

Yes. The event log identifies the user who was granted access and shows door activity, giving you traceability of access and of work carried out on the racks.

Yes. The doors connected to the controller can be managed from the JANUS platform or through a compatible integration, for centralised administration and monitoring of access.

No. The controller is wired for power and needs no batteries in normal operation. There are no batteries to replace, which keeps maintenance simple.

No. The controller has Ethernet or Wi-Fi, so it connects straight to the network without an additional gateway.

The controller connects over Ethernet or Wi-Fi, giving you the flexibility to suit the installation and the customer's connectivity requirements.

Yes. The doors are wired to the controller. The controller can talk to the network and the management platform over Ethernet or Wi-Fi.

A wired solution doesn't depend on batteries in the doors and cuts the maintenance of replacing them. It also lets you manage up to 8 doors centrally from a single controller.

Not necessarily. JANUS has its own access control platform and can integrate solutions from other manufacturers. If you already use a compatible security platform, you can bring rack control into your existing infrastructure through the available integrations.

The controller can work with the JANUS platform or with third-party solutions through compatible integrations. Exact compatibility depends on the platform and the type of integration available.

Yes. Through JANUS or a compatible integration, rack door control can join the unified access management of the site, alongside other compatible devices.

Yes. You can review granted access, door openings and closings, and whether the locks are secured, through the platform or integration in use.

Yes. The controller is designed to fit into installations that use JANUS or compatible third-party platforms, bringing the racks into your existing access management procedures.

Yes. The system monitors access events and the state of doors and locks, making it easier to follow activity and spot situations that need attention.

The system records the main events related to access and door state, including:

• Access granted and the identity of the authorised user.
• Physical opening of the door.
• Closing of the door.
• Whether the lock is secured.

Yes. The system can raise alerts linked to the monitored events, helping the responsible staff spot situations that need attention.

Yes. Monitoring the state of the door and the lock shows when a rack is left open or isn't properly secured, so the responsible staff can act.

Yes. The system detects openings and records granted access. By matching the two, it can flag an opening that doesn't correspond to authorised access, depending on how the installation is configured.

Yes. The recorded events let you review door activity and keep access traceable, which helps with monitoring, audits and incident analysis.

Granting access means a user has been authorised to enter. Detecting an opening confirms that the door has physically opened. Recording the closing and whether the lock is secured adds information about what happened after the access.

Together, these events give a fuller picture of the activity and security state of each rack.

Yes. The system monitors the door closing and whether the lock is secured, helping you confirm that the rack is protected again after any work on it.

Compared with a conventional solution without central monitoring, JANUS lets you manage up to 8 doors per controller, record the identity of the user who was granted access, detect openings and closings, monitor the state of the locks and raise alerts.

All of this improves traceability and makes it easier to monitor the physical security of your racks.

Yes. It is designed to control and monitor rack doors, improving visibility of physical access to servers, network equipment and other critical infrastructure.

Yes. For installations with more than 8 doors, you can add more controllers, subject to the capacity of the platform and the integration conditions of the installation.

Because it is wired for power and doesn't rely on batteries in normal operation, there are no periodic battery replacements. Any other maintenance depends on the installation, power supply, connectivity and infrastructure requirements.

Yes. Ethernet or Wi-Fi connectivity lets you add the controller to an existing network, as long as the required connectivity and security requirements are met.

Not necessarily. The controller can be added to an existing installation through JANUS or a compatible integration, depending on the architecture and the specific requirements of the system.