Avocent MergePoint 5200 User manual

MergePoint 5200
Service Processor Manager
Secure, Remote Server Management Using Service Processors
The MergePoint™ 5200 service processor (SP) manager streamlines and consolidates the
management of servers with SP technologies; specifically, Intelligent Platform Management
Interface (IPMI, versions 1.5 and 2.0), Dell®Remote Access Card (DRAC) and HP®Integrated
Lights-Out (iLO). As part of the MergePoint 5200 series of service processor managers, the
MergePoint 5200 appliance provides secure Serial over LAN (SoL) console access, power control
and server hardware monitoring, along with IPMI provisioning and SP auto discovery. When
used in conjunction with DSView®3 management software, the MergePoint 5200 SP manager
provides essential server coverage, which complements the overall management infrastructure.
The MergePoint 5200 appliance offers both a feature-rich Web user interface as well as a
command line interface that leverages the Systems Management Architecture for Server
Hardware Command Line Protocol (SMASH CLP), a standards-based user and scripting interface
defined by the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF). This provides a single command
line interface to manage servers from multiple manufacturers, simplifying management and
streamlining interoperability while providing scripting and automation capabilities.
The MergePoint 5200 appliance not only makes it easier to take advantage of SP features, but also
enhances SP functionality with add-on features. For example, the SoL feature complements the
continuous data logging capabilities, resulting in additional security and auditing. Also,
simultaneous power control of multiple servers boosts the already existing power management
capabilities of SPs, including graceful shutdown support for IPMI. These features allow the user
to completely unleash the power of SP technologies.
The MergePoint 5200 appliance also eases the deployment and management of these
technologies. With easy-to-use IPMI provisioning capabilities and an auto discovery mechanism
for server management technologies within the network, the MergePoint 5200 appliance is ideal
for enterprise data centers as well as for high performance computing (HPC) and other
clustering environments.
Applications
•Logical consolidation of service
processors (IPMI, DRAC and iLO)
•Server and cluster management
•IPMI provisioning and management
•Integration of service processors into
management framework
•Remote power control for servers without
intelligent power distribution units
(IPDUs)
Benefits
•Better use of already deployed server
management capabilities
•Consolidated server management
regardless of the SP type
•Full-featured remote server management
from a single interface
•Faster, easier IPMI deployment
•Better auditing, faster troubleshooting
•Simplified integration with other
management tools
IPMI-
Enabled
Servers
HPiLO-
Enabled
Servers
Dell DRAC-
Enabled
Servers
Internet
Local
Administrator
Remote
Administrator
Centralized Management
DSView 3 software
Power
Console
Data logging
Events
MergePoint
5200
Appliance

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0207-MGP-DS
Hardware Specifications
CPU: Celeron 2.93 GHz
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Storage: 80 GB SATA hard drive, 7200 rpm
Power: 260 W universal
Interfaces: 2x 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports
1x RS-232 serial console port
Operating Temperature: 32°F to 95°F (0°C to 35°C)
Storage Temperature: –31°F to 158°F (–35°C to 70°C)
Humidity: 10% to 90% noncondensing
Dimensions:
(WxDxH) 31 x 24 x 7 in.
(78.7 x 60.9 x 17.7 cm)
Weight: 30.3 lb (13.7 kg)
Supported Hardware:
SP support IPMI 1.5, 2.0; DRAC III, 4; iLO, iLO 2
Certifications: FCC Class B
EN 60950/IEC 60950
UL Listed (USA)
CUL Listed (Canada)
TUV Certified (Germany)
CE Marking (Europe)
Part Number Model Description
MGP5200-001 MergePoint 5200 IPMI/DRAC/iLO appliance, includes
initial 64 target licenses (max. 256
target licenses per appliance)
MGPUG-64 MergePoint 5200 Additional 64 target licenses
MGPUG-128 MergePoint 5200 Additional 128 target licenses
Features
Service Processor Support
•IPMI 1.5, 2.0; DRAC III, 4; iLO, iLO 2
Server Management
•Console access via SoL
•SoL data logging (local, NFS, Syslog)
•Power on/off/cycle/status support
•Graceful shutdown support (IPMI only)
•Group execution of commands
•System event logs (SEL)
•Hardware environmental sensors
•Event and alert management
•Platform event traps (PET)
•Integrated support for Microsoft®Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Virtual
Network Computing (VNC)
Service Processor Management
•IPMI provisioning
•SP auto discovery
User Interface
•Embedded Web interface
•Standards-based command line interface (SMASH CLP)
•Single, consolidated Web interface with DSView 3 software integration
•SSH device management command options