Avocent PM IPDU manual Features and Benefits, Alarms and monitoring, Sequential power application

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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.