Avocent Cyclades PM10-15A User manual

Fully integrated, error-free power distribution and management from anywhere, anytime.
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
centers 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.
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 management 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.
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 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 professionals 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.
Cyclades PM
Intelligent Power Distribution Unit
Challenge Decrease IT Operational Costs and Increase IT Productivity
Avocent Solution Cyclades PM IPDUs

Benefits
Leverage server-based authentication and authorization
with local fallback
Virtually eliminate power control
errors during crisis situations
Improve administrative
efficiency with integrated
control functions
Reduce risk, improve MTTR
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 minimizes costly power control errors
Control power “in line” through a user-defined “hot key,”
or an intuitive Web-based GUI

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Cyclades PM IPDU Features
Connect
“On demand” power management
from a console or KVM session
through a user-defined “hot key”
Intelligent, flexible outlet management
with built-in safeguards and a simple
graphical interface
Control
Real-Time
Current Monitoring
Individual
O
utlet
C
ontrol
M
odular Inputs
available on most models
D
aisy Chains
of up to 128 outlets
I
nternal Temperature
V
ertical Models
o
f u
p
to 20 outlet
s
H
orizontal Models
of u
p
to 10 outlet
s
NEMA
outlet models
IE
C
outlet models
Manage
Proactively manage problems
with real-time monitoring
and event notification

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