Avocent Cyclades PM IPDU - Manual (Page 11)

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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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