Avocent CPS1600, CPS800 Brochure

The Power of Being There

Access serial console ports through local or
remote IP connections

CPS800 and CPS1600 significantly enhance Avocent’s suite of rack-

optimized solutions for local and remote data center management.

The CPS800 and CPS1600 provide system administrators with a

centralized way to manage serial-based devices, including UNIX and

Linux servers, through local or remote IP connections. In conjunction

with

the DS1800 and other Avocent solutions, the CPS product line

offers a

full range of KVM and console connectivity to servers and

serial devices

in the data center. vConsole extends the CPS solution

by providing a Java-based management utility that lets you easily

view all of your serial devices in one list. This cross-platform utility

con

solidates device discovery into a single cross-platform application,

providing an advanced solution for data center management .

CPS provides connectivity to
devices such as:

• Servers

• Routers

• Power management devices:

UPS, Power switch

• Telco and network switches

• Firewalls

• DSLAMs

Avocent CPS800 and CPS1600 devices provide centralized access
to serial-based devices through local or remote IP connections.

CPS800 & CPS1600:

Console Connectivity over IP

The Power of Being There

™

Avocent was formed in the year 2000 by
the merger of leading industry innovators
Apex Inc. and Cybex Computer Products
Corporation. Headquartered in Huntsville,
Alabama, Avocent has locations in
Redmond, Washington; Boston,
Massachusetts; S unrise, Florida; London,
England; Shannon, Ireland; St einhagen
and Munich, Germany; Singapore; Tokyo,
Japan; and Toronto, Canada.

European Headquarters

Avocent International
Avocent House
Shannon Free Zone
Shannon, Co. Clare

Ireland

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For more details on Avocent’s
CPS800/1600 solution,
visit our website at
www.avocent-europe.com/cps

What is CPS technology and how does
it simplify access to serial devices?

The CPS80 0 provides a 100BaseT port for
network

attachment and eight serial ports
for attachment to console port s of devices
such as servers and routers. CPS1600 provides
16 ports for attachments to these console
ports.

With an on-board database of up to 64
user passwords, the CPS is able to host 16
simultaneous Telnet sessions for management
of attached devices. With up to 32 console port
connections within t he spac e of a single 19”
1U rack, the CP S is ideal for use wit h low
profile servers and communication devices.

CPS800 and CPS1600 Features

• 8 or 16 RS-232 console port connec tions

• 10/100BaseT port for attachment to IP

network

• Secure ac cess t hrough password protect ion

• Up to 16 simultaneous sessions

• Multi-user, up to 64 user ID /passwords

• Ease of use - GU I based inst allation and

configuration

• Compact design - up to 3 2 ports in 1U

(two units side by side)

• Exclusive vConsole Java-based application

simplifies management

• Screen buffer per port - The CPS has a 64K

history buffer on each port

vConsole simplifies device detection
and discovery, ships free with each
CPS unit

vConsole,

a free Java-based management

utility,

is included with each CPS unit. This
cross-platform utility c onsolidates device
discovery, installation, administration, access
and control into a single cross- platform
application. Let vConsole help you organize
your data center. Imagine being able to view
all serially managed devices in one list.

vConsole Features:

• Java-based graphical management utility

• Tree view interface for device selection

• Ease of device access through built- in

Telnet client and browser interface

• Single user with password protection

• Auto-discovery of data center devices

About Avocent

Avocent is the leading worldwide supplier of
equipment that helps data center operators
manage their ever-expanding server farms.
Operators are provided real-time access t o
any of their computers over the Internet
from anywhere in the world, all without
requiring any special hardware or software
on those computers.

This diagram illustrates a typical
data center management solution
that incorporates CPS1600 to access
console ports on a variety of devices
within the rack.

Application Server
DNS Server
SQL Server
Cold Fusion Server
FTP Server
SMTP Server

Ethernet Switch
Firewall

IP

Network

Console Port Server

(CPS1600)

Serial Console

Connections

vConsole or Telnet Client

(Local or Remote)

Management

LAN

In-Band

LAN

Avocent International - UK

Albany House
Market Street
Maidenhead
Berks, SL6 8BE

UK

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Avocent International - Netherlands

Brainpark II
Lichtenauerlaan 102-120
3062 ME Rotterdam

The Netherlands

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Avocent International - France

Regus Roissy
Bâtiment Le Dôme
1, Rue De La Haye - BP10910
95731 Roissy CDG Cedex

France

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Avocent International - Sweden

Box 10026
SE 12126
Stockholm - Globen
Stockholm

Sweden

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