User guide

6 DSView Installer/User Guide
Target devices
Target devices encompass a wide range of data center components such as servers and routers that
a DSView software administrator may manage virtually through the DSView software system. A
target device is added automatically to your DSView software system when the supported managed
appliance is added. A target device may also be added individually when not attached to a
supported managed appliance.
SPC devices
An SPC device is a type of target device that may be cascaded from a CPS or CCM appliance serial
port or connected to an SPC port of a DS1800 digital switch or DSR switch. One or more CPS or
CCM appliance serial ports may be attached to the SPC power control device. When a DSView
software client sends a power control request to a target device, an HTTPS request is sent to the
DSView software server, which then sends a command to the appliance. The command is
converted and serially sent to the SPC device. The SPC device then turns the appropriate power
outlet on or off.
Figure 1.1 illustrates an example system configuration using the DSView management software.
For information about the TCP ports that the DSView software uses, see TCP and UDP Ports on
page 292.