Avocent DS Series Solutions Provided by Competent Solution Ltd

IT Infrastructure Management Tools to Reduce IT Operational Costs and

Increase IT Productivity

Many of today’s enterprises rely on Avocent DS Series solutions to ensure effi cient, reliable and secure IT infrastructure management. DS Series solutions offer IT professionals a robust, scalable management system of appliances and software that complements traditional network-based systems and strategies. DS Series solutions reduce IT operational costs and increase IT asset productivity by providing the tools necessary to quickly access, troubleshoot and restore IT assets across the enterprise, whether close at hand or around the globe.

DS Series solutions include

• DSView® 3 management software
• DSR® KVM over IP switches
• Cyclades® ACS advanced console servers
• PM power intelligent power distribution units (IPDUs)
• MergePoint® series of service processor (SP) managers
• LANDesk® Server Manager software

Centralize Your Management Solution with DSView 3 Management Software DSView 3 management software enables secure, centralized management of all connected IT devices in today’s complex data centers. When used in conjunction with any DS Series solution, DSView 3 software allows IT administrators to remotely access, monitor and control target devices on multiple platforms – anywhere, anytime – through a single, Web-based user interface.

• Data Center DS Series solutions are IT infrastructure management tools for access and control of multiple IT devices. A variety of DS Series appliances connect to many devices through different interfaces.
• Regional Data Centers DS Series solutions enable IT administrators to access and manage any size data center. Regional data centers can be managed in the same way as major centers.
• Remote Administrators With the power of IT access, IT administrators with access to the IP network can manage any device anywhere as if they were physically present at the device.
  NOC/Local Access For IT administrators at the data center, DS Series appliances provide local console access in addition to IP access.
• Remote Offices With the variety of appliance models, your existing management infrastructure can be extended to any number of devices in different remote locations, allowing IT administrators to reach out to any device in the enterprise.

Hub and Spoke Architecture

The power of DSView 3 software is its “hub and spoke” architecture providing active redundancy. This allows companies to have multiple DSView 3 servers installed in different locations to authenticate local and remote users and access their managed devices. These separate DSView 3 servers replicate data with each other to keep the entire system current and available. Event log activities are also kept in sync to track user and system activity across the entire system providing real-time updates, redundancy and loadbalancing across multiple sites

Other System Features

• Secure, remote management of your entire IT infrastructure (rack-mounted, blades, and virtual servers, KVM, serial, integrated power, LANDesk Server Manager as well as iLO, IPMI and other service processors) from a single interface
• Auto discovery of appliances
• Diagnostic testing from your desktop – across the hall or around the globe
• Detailed audit logs and reporting
• Automated updates, fi le loading and scheduling
• Simultaneous fi rmware updates
• Selectable encryption modes (AES, DES, 3DES, 128bit SSL) to support your security policy
• Authentication against existing services (LDAP, Active Directory, NT Domain, RADIUS, TACACS+, and RSA SecurID®)
• SNMP traps and e-mail notifi cation
• API’s available for integration into existing systems
• Integrated support for many 3rd party power and KVM over IP switches

Enterprise KVM over IP Solutions

DSR KVM over IP switches provide reliable digital switching solutions for
multiplatform, multilocation and multidevice access and control.

Features

• BIOS-level control and power cycling of connected servers
• External modem support
• On-board Web interface
• Ability to remotely load software for fi le transfers, applications and OS patches with Virtual Media

Console Management

Cyclades ACS console servers provide secure, remote access to IT assets and console port management for serial-based servers and network appliances.

Features

• Secure in-band and out-of-band access
• Centralized management from a single interface with DSView 3 software
• Integrated remote power control with PM IPDUs
• Real-time monitoring and event notifi cation
• Online and offl ine data logging with time stamps
• Compliance with data center access and security policies – Customizable
• multiple access levels
• Compatible with next generation network standards – IPv6

Power Management

PM IPDUs enable secure, remote power management and control of servers and network gear.
Features

• Integrated on-demand power management from a serial console or
• KVM session
• Intelligent, fl exible outlet management from a simple GUI
• Real-time monitoring and event notifi cation
• Daisy chaining for up to 128 outlets
• Capture and report historical power information across multiple PDUs with the DSView 3 Power Manager (License sold separately)

Service Processor Management

The MergePoint series of service processor managers enables secure, remote server management using embedded server management technologies such as IPMI, Dell® DRAC, HP® iLO, IBM® RSA II, Sun® ALOM, Sun ILOM, Fujitsu-Siemens iRMC and IBM BladeCenter.

Features

• Single console for multiple service processor types
• Serial over LAN (SoL), power control, hardware monitoring and alerts, all
• in one turnkey solution
• SoL with data logging for better auditing and faster troubleshooting
• Signifi cant reduction in service processor deployment costs
• Integration with DSView 3 management software

Why Avocent

For more than 20 years, Avocent has provided IT managers in many industries with centralized management solutions to access and control their critical IT assets. Currently, 94 percent of Fortune 100 companies use Avocent solutions in their IT infrastructures. Our DS Series solutions feature enterprise KVM solutions, console management appliances, power management devices and embedded server management products, all controlled by DSView 3 management software. Avocent continues to introduce new technologies that advance centralized data center management through our unique hub and spoke multiple failover architecture. Now more than ever, IT managers have a clear choice in how best to manage their growing data centers. There is an Avocent solution for every data center or location, no matter the size

For presales, installation and competative pricing please contact Competent Solutions today.