Reboot or Power Cycle Data Center Devices with the Avocent Secure
Power Management over IP Solution
The Avocent SPC power management over IP solution sets new standards in the way you
securely monitor and manage power to your business-critical servers and other data center
network devices. Using Avocent DSView® 3 management software, you can remotely reboot or
power cycle servers and network devices from any location using TCP/IP connectivity. Combined
with Avocent DSR® KVM switches and the ACS appliance, the SPC power control device
delivers advanced power management and security. The SPC device provides enhanced security
options, including password protection, port-specifi c access rights and port groupings. DSR
KVM switches and ACS appliances add authentication and multiple levels of data encryption for
advanced user security.
The latest version of DSView 3 software integrates power control into seamless click and connect
access. DSView 3 software lets you easily associate server names with actual power outlet ports
on the SPC power control device. This feature eliminates the need to memorize the DSR/ACS/
SPC appliances and SPC port combinations of the target server or the assigned user permissions.
DSView 3 software also allows grouping of servers with dual power supplies connected to two
power circuits. DSView 3 software separates the power supplies on different power sources for
true redundancy and control of dual-powered servers.
The MergePoint® service processor management appliances also ease the deployment and
management of these technologies. With easy-to-use IPMI provisioning capabilities and an auto-
discovery mechanism for server management technologies within the network, the MergePoint
5300 series appliances are ideal for enterprise data centers as well as for high performance
computing (HPC) and other clustering environments.
Benefi ts
Intelligent Power Management.
Individual, addressable power outlets
let you remotely reboot devices from
any location in the data center or
across the globe
Security.
In addition to port-specifi c
and command-specifi c access
control, the SPC power control
solution provides advanced user
authentication and data encryption
when combined with Avocent DSR
KVM switches and ACS appliances
Power Monitoring.
Dynamically
measures and reports total input
current load and indicates on/off
status for every port
Power Control.
Features command-
line local and remote power on/off
and cycling
Energy Effi ciency.
Power-on
sequencing eliminates inrush current
overload, which lets you maximize
the number of devices on a single
circuit
Click and Connect Access.
Avocent DSView 3 software, using
IP connections, provides secure
click and connect access to any
connected SPC power control
device. DSView 3 software lets you
easily associate server names with
actual power outlet ports on the
SPC device
Ease of Use.
Available in a 4-outlet
model, with confi gurable port
grouping and naming, multiport
commands and enhanced
administration
SPC 420
Power Control Device
