Avocent DSR1022 manual Branch Offices, Typical Branch Office Environment

BRANCH OFFICES

DSR1021

DSR1022

DSR1024

How to Control Branch Locations Without Leaving Your Office

Managing branch offices and diverse device types without on-site personnel are critical issues facing IT administrators today. The Avocent family of DSR¨ branch switches are cost-effective KVM over IP appliances specifically designed for IT administrators who need to easily troubleshoot, reboot or even power cycle servers or serial-based network devices in branch offices. Using standard IP connections, our patented KVM over IP technology provides a single, centralized management interface to access and control devices regardless of location or type. The DSR branch switches, built on field-proven KVM over IP technology, combine external modem support and power control in a single solution. This complete solution provides secure 24/7 remote access to critical network devices in your branch offices. With remote access to diverse devices and a secure, centralized management interface, the DSR branch switches help IT administrators avoid costly on-site service calls to branch offices and improve access to business- critical devices.

DSR BRANCH

APPLIANCE BENEFITS

•Secure, centralized access avoids the need for costly on-site visits to branch offices

•Remote access with integrated KVM, an external modem and power control

•Boot-cycle control of servers and serial devices from a remote centralized software interface

•One, four or eight configurable port(s) provide maximum flexibility for connecting servers or serial devices

•External modem support lets you dial into a remote server or serial device when the primary WAN is unaccessible

Typical Branch Office Environment

Network Operations

Center (NOC)

Chicago

Branch Office

	Router
	DSR1021
	KVM Switch
Up to 8
Servers	TCP/IP
	WAN

Router

		TCP/IP
Los Angeles	DSR1022	WAN
Branch Office	KVM Switch
	Up to 4
	Servers
		TCP/IP
		WAN
		Router
		DSR1024
		KVM Switch
	Miami	1 Server

Branch Office

With the family of DSR branch switches, administrators in the NOC can troubleshoot their remote servers or serial devices without ever leaving their desk. DSView® management software lets administrators manage remote servers and VT100 network devices in branch offices with the same DSView interface they use to manage their data center devices.