Datasheet

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USER’S GUIDE Vertical Console Port Server
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Introduction
Product Description
Features
The American Power Conversion (APC
®
) Vertical Console Port Server
(VCPS) allows both local and remote access for in-band and out-of-band
network management. It is a zero-U, rack-mountable server that can be
used to monitor and manage up to 42 servers or other devices with serial
consoles within a rack.
The VCPS has the following features:
• 42 serial ports
• One Ethernet port with two status LEDs
• One configuration serial port
• A recessed Reset button
The VCPS can be mounted vertically to the rear of a NetShelter
®
VX
Enclosure or with mounting brackets in any standard enclosure.
You can access the VCPS using any of these methods:
• A console directly connected to a VCPS
• Telnet/SSH over a network
• SNMP for MIB II OIDs and traps
All configuration, monitoring, and management is done through the
Command Line Interface (CLI).