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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.
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