Avocent Cyclades PM User manual

Cyclades®PM
Intelligent Power Distribution Unit
Integrated Remote Power
Management and Distribuition

Fully integrated, error-free power distribution
Cyclades PM
Intelligent Power Distribution Unit
Challenge
In today’s information age, keeping IT infrastructures fully operational while supporting business goals has never
been more important. With the IT infrastructure evolving to include geographically dispersed data centres
comprised of hundreds or thousands of IT assets, the cost of maintaining these assets can become overwhelming.
To reduce operational costs and ensure round-the-clock service availability, you need effective and reliable out-of-
band management to securely access, diagnose and restore disconnected or failed IT assets quickly.
Avocent Solution
Business stops when the IT production network is down or an IT asset is not responding. In-band management
tools alone cannot correct the problem. Administrators often need out-of-band management tools to troubleshoot
and restore IT assets across the enterprise, whether these assets are close at hand or remote. Out-of-band manage-
ment tools by Avocent include Cyclades®PM intelligent power distribution units (IPDUs), DSR®switch appliances,
Cyclades ACS advanced console servers and Cyclades OnBoard service processor manager, all controlled by
DSView®3 management software. The Avocent solution integrates these products into a comprehensive, remote
management system with enterprise-class security and a single, consolidated user interface.
Logical
Connection
Logical
Connection
RS-232
Daisy Chain
RS-232
Cyclades PM IPDU
Power Management
Cyclades ACS
Console Server
Console Management
Console servers that
provide secure, remote
access to IT devices and
console port management
for UNIX- and Windows-
based servers
DSView 3
Software

and management from anywhere, anytime.
Decrease IT Operational Costs and Increase IT Productivity
Effective out-of-band management reduces IT operational costs and risks while increasing IT asset and personnel
productivity. Out-of-band management tools by Avocent enable administrators to access and troubleshoot IT assets
even if the production network is down. Access is available through a variety of methods (LANs, WANs, cell
phones – GSM or CDMA, Internet, PSTN), so that management is not limited by a single network or a single point
of failure.
Cyclades PM IPDUs
Cyclades PM IPDUs work in conjunction with Cyclades ACS advanced console servers, DSR switches and DSView
3 management software to provide secure, reliable power management and fast problem resolution. IT professio-
nals can switch power off and on, restarting devices through console management sessions, for example, from any
location via Telnet, Secure Shell (SSHv2, SNMP) or a secure Web session.
Logical
Connection
Logical
Connection
RS-232
Daisy Chain RS-232
Cyclades PM IPDU
Power Management
DSR
Switches
Enterprise KVM Solutions
KVM switches that provide
reliable digital and analogue
switching solutions for
multiplatform, multilocation
and multidevice access and
control
Cyclades OnSite
Branch Office Appliance
Branch Office Management
Remote access and control
of geographically dispersed
IT assets with serial console
and KVM over IP access in a
single appliance

Secure, Reliable Control
•Cyclades PM IPDUs inherit the security features of
attached Cyclades ACS console servers, DSR switches
or DSView 3 management software
•Administrators may grant access rights on a per-outlet basis
•Linking one or more device outlets to a single console or KVM
port minimises costly power control errors
•Control power “in line” through a user-defined “hot key,”
or an intuitive Web-based GUI
Benefits
•Leverage server-based authentication and
authorisation with local fallback
•Virtually eliminate power control
errors during crisis situations
•Improve administrative
efficiency with integrated
control functions
•Reduce risk, improve MTTR

Cyclades PM
Connect
“On demand” power management
from a console or KVM session
through a user-defined “hot key”
Con
Intelligent, flexible ou
with built-in safegua
graphical in
Real-Time
Current Monitoring
Individual Outlet Control Modular Inputs
available on most models
Vertical Models
of up to 20 outlets
Internal Te
Sen

IPDU Features
ntrol
utlet management
ards and a simple
nterface
Manage
Proactively manage problems
with real-time monitoring
and event notification
mperature
nsor
Horizontal Models
of up to 10 outlets
IEC
outlet models
NEMA
outlet models
Daisy Chains
of up to 128 outlets

Centralised Administration,
Seamless Integration
•View consolidation and control of all IT assets from a
single Web-based interface using DSView 3 software
•Integrated event logging and notification
•Centralised, real-time monitoring of current load
and ambient temperature
•Automatic control-level daisy chaining for up to 128 outlets
Benefits
•Enterprise-level scalability with centralised management for
security, administration, maintenance and upgrades
•Simplifed installation and administration
•Proactive identification and management of problems
•Conservation of valuable console and switch ports

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