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-of­band 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 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.

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 Windows­based 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 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.

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 acc ess 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

Manage

Proactively manage problems

with real-time monitoring

and event notification

mperature

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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