User guide

Chapter 1: Product Overview 5
These managed appliances also support SPC devices.
The DS1800 digital switches and DSR switches allow the cascading of legacy analog KVM
switches from DS1800 digital switch or DSR switch ports, which may be managed in a DSView
software system.
The following legacy KVM switches are supported:
• AutoView 200-4, 200-8, 400-4, 400-8, 416, 424 and 2000-AM switches (these switches must
be Flash upgraded to be added to a DSView software system)
• OutLook 140ES, 180ES, 280ES, 1160ES, 2160ES and 4160ES switches
PEM cascade devices are not supported.
DSI5100 proxy appliances
The DSI5100 appliance is an IPMI proxy network product that securely interfaces with IPMI-
capable target devices to access, aggregate and report IPMI information in the DSView software.
DSView software clients interface with IPMI 1.5 target devices connected to the DSView
software system.
The DSI5100 appliance collects baseboard management controller (BMC) data from internal IPMI
1.5 target device sensors and allows you to display a variety of IPMI information.
A DSI5100 appliance may be attached to only one DSView software system at a time.
EVR1500 environmental monitors
The EVR1500 environmental monitor is a managed appliance that uses standard web browser
communication between DSView software clients and a DS1800 digital switch or DSR switch.
Generic appliances
Generic appliances manage data center devices such as routers. These devices may be managed
within a DSView software system by launching a standard web browser to the device URL or by
opening a Telnet session.
Embedded units
Using the DSView software, you may add/delete, configure/display properties, and launch video
sessions to the following versions of third party embedded units:
•IBM
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ASM (Advanced System Management) RSA II (Remote Supervisor Adapter II) -
Version 5, Build GRE132AUS
• DRAC 4 (Dell™ Remote Access Controller) - Version 1.0, Build 06.14
• Compaq iLO (Integrated Lights-Out) - Version 1.20
• NEC IPF (Itanium Processor Family) - Version 0.5.1.20
For management functions (other than launching video sessions) that are not performed by the
DSView software, see the documentation for the unit.