Avocent 590-686-501D manual Features and Benefits, Reduce cable bulk

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Product Overview

Features and Benefits

Avocent DSR® switches combine analog and digital technology to provide flexible, centralized control of data center servers and virtual media, and to facilitate the OA&M (operations, activation and maintenance) of remote branch offices where trained operators may be unavailable. The DSR switches provide enterprise customers with a significant reduction of cable volume, secure remote access and flexible server management from anywhere at anytime.

The DSR KVM switch family has several available options depending on the model:

•a rack mountable keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) switch, configurable for analog (local) or digital (remote) connectivity

•video resolutions supported up to 1280 x 1024 for remote users

•enhanced video quality of up to 1600 x 1200 available to local users via the video port

•optional support for managing intelligent power devices

•virtual media capability accessed through USB ports

•accessibility to target devices across 10/100 or 1000BaseT (some models) LAN port(s)

•a MODEM port that supports V.34, V.90 or V.92-compatible modems that may be used to access the switch when an Ethernet connection is not available

The IP-based DSR switches give you flexible target device management control from anywhere in the world.

Reduce cable bulk

With server densities continually increasing, cable bulk remains a major concern for network administrators. The DSR switches significantly reduce KVM cable volume in the rack by utilizing the innovative IQ module and single, industry-standard Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP) cabling. This allows a higher server density while providing greater airflow and cooling capacity.

The IQ module is powered directly from the target device and provides Keep Alive functionality when the switch is not powered.