Cyclades PM IPDU manual Features and Benefits, Alarms and monitoring, Sequential power up

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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.

This guide offers procedures for a stand-alone configuration. If you are integrating your PM IPDU with a Cyclades KVM or console management device, please see the related installation instructions for that product.

The Cyclades PM IPDU enables remote power control of servers and network gear. When used in conjunction with Cyclades console servers or KVM devices, the Cyclades 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 in addition to pointing out specific features of certain units.

Features and Benefits

The following sections describe common features among all Cyclades PM IPDU units.

Alarms and monitoring

The Cyclades 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 Cyclades PM IPDU to sound an alarm or send a notification message, or both. The LED current display also blinks when the alarm threshold is exceeded.

Sequential power up

The Cyclades PM IPDU incorporates a sequential power up 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 up feature lets users safely install more equipment on existing power circuits without the worry of

current overloads.