6 Cyclades PM IPDU Installer/Administrator/User Guide
however, in the integrated configuration, the first Cyclades PM IPDU is connected to a Cyclades
management device instead of a workstation.
Accessing the System Console
Users and administrators may access the Cyclades PM IPDU either by making a direct console
connection to the PM IPDU’s IN port or by connecting the PM IPDU to a Cyclades console or
KVM switch management device.

Direct console access

While using the PM IPDU device independently of other Cyclades devices, local users may
connect directly to the system console port (the IN port) of the Cyclades PM IPDU using the
console cable with the corresponding adaptor(s).
For more information about connecting directly to the PM IPDU’s console, see Making a Direct
Connection for Console Access on page 20.

Console access through a management device

While integrating the PM IPDU device with a Cyclades console or KVM management device such
as the Cyclades ACS console server or the Cyclades OnSite, remote users may access the Cyclades
PM IPDU's console port through one of the following interfaces:
• Menu-driven interface - After using telnet or SSH to access the console port equivalent to the
managed device on the console server, type the power management hotkey (Ctrl+P by default)
to bring up a power management menu on the same screen.
• Web interface - Once you are logged into the management device web interface, access the
power management functionality by selecting a Power Management or IPDU Power
Management tab on the Web Manager.
See Integration with Cyclades management products on page 2 for more background information
on integrating a PM IPDU with a Cyclades management device, or refer to the appropriate user
documentation for instructions on accessing the PM IPDU console through your specific Cyclades
management device.
To connect a Cyclades PM IPDU to an Avocent DSR switch:
Use the included RJ-45 cable adaptor to connect a Cyclades PM IPDU to an Avocent DSR switch.
1. Plug the male end of the adaptor into the DSR switch’s SPC port.
2. Plug one end of a straight through Cat 5 cable into the female end of the adaptor.
3. Plug the other end of the Cat 5 cable into the PM IPDU’s In port.