User guide

• DSI5100 IPMI proxy appliances
• EVR1500 environmental monitors
• DS1800 digital switches
• Cyclades KVM/net KVM over IP switches
• Cyclades KVM/net Plus KVM over IP switches
• Cyclades TS appliances
• CCM console management appliances
• CPS810 and 1610 serial over IP network appliances
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.
Power devices
A power device is a type of target device that can be cascaded from a managed appliance.
When a DSView software client sends a power control request to a target device, an HTTPS
request is sent to the DSView server, which then sends a command to the managed appliance.
The command is converted and serially sent to the power device. The power device then
performs the requested action (for example, turning a power outlet on or off).
The DSView software supports the following power devices:
• Avocent SPC power control devices
• Server Technologies Sentry Switched CDU CW-8H1, CW-8H2, CW-16V1, CW-16V2,
CW-24V2, CW-24V3, CW-32VD1 and CW-32VD2 (supported models may change;
contact Avocent Technical Support for current information)
• Cyclades
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Power Distribution Units
• Liebert MPH and MPX rack PDUs (only supported through ethernet)
• APC AP71xx, 78xx and 79xx series PDUs (only supported through ethernet)
All of the above power devices, unless otherwise noted, are supported on KVM over IP
switches that contain one or more SPC ports. Avocent and Server Technologies power devices
are also supported on CCM and CPS appliances.
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