Avocent Cyclades PM IPDU User Manual download pdf (Page 11)

Introduction

This installation, administration and user’s guide provides background information and procedures

for installing, configuring and maintaining the Cyclades

Power Management (PM) Intelligent

Power Distribution Unit (IPDU) family.

The Cyclades PM IPDU enables remote power control of servers and network gear. When used in

conjunction with DSR

switches or console servers, the PM IPDU delivers easier management

capabilities and faster problem solving by integrating console/KVM access and power control into

one single interface.

The following sections describe general features common to all PM IPDU models and point out

specific features of certain units.

Features and Benefits

Alarms and monitoring

The PM IPDU delivers accurate, real-time global current monitoring of all connected devices via

the user interface screen or locally through an LED digital display. Users have the ability to set a

current alarm threshold that, once exceeded, will cause the PM IPDU to sound an alarm or send a

notification message, or both.

Sequential power application

The PM IPDU incorporates a sequential power application feature that prevents all power outlet

receptacles from turning on at once, eliminating the potential of current surges that could render the

equipment inoperable. Together with the global current monitoring, the sequential power

application feature lets users safely install more equipment on existing power circuits without the

worry of current overloads.

Support for daisy chaining

The IPDU has a fixed number of power outlet receptacles, but with daisy chaining capabilities,

users may increase capacity by connecting the control interfaces of several PM IPDUs in a series.

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