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• Cyclades KVM/net Plus KVM over IP switches
• Cyclades TS appliances
• CCM console management appliances
• CPS810 and 1610 serial over IP network appliances

Target devices

Target devices encompass a wide range of data center components such as servers and routers that
a DSView 3 software administrator may manage virtually through the DSView 3 software system.
A target device is added automatically to your DSView 3 software system when the supported
managed appliance is added. A target device may also be added individually.

Power devices

A power device is a type of target device that can be cascaded from a managed appliance.
When a DSView 3 software client sends a power control request to a target device, an HTTPS
request is sent to the DSView 3 server, which then sends a command to the managed appliance.
The command is converted and serially sent to the power device. The power device then performs
the requested action (for example, turning a power outlet on or off).
The DSView 3 software supports the following power devices:
• Avocent SPC power control devices
• Server Technologies Sentry Switched CDU CW-8H1, CW-8H2, CW-16V1, CW-16V2,
CW-24V2, CW-24V3, CW-32VD1 and CW-32VD2 (supported models may change; contact
Avocent Technical Support for current information)
• Cyclades® Power Distribution Units (AlterPath® PM devices)
All of the above power devices are supported on DSR switches that contain one or more SPC ports.
Avocent and Server Technologies power devices are also supported on CCM and CPS appliances.
System Configuration
Figure 1.1 illustrates an example system configuration using the DSView 3 management software.
For information about the TCP ports that the DSView 3 software uses, see TCP and UDP Ports on
page 326.