serial console and power management
Exatrol Corporation makes equipment to simplify
data center management. The Exatrol Console
Power Manager (CPM) combines power control,
monitoring and overload protection with the functions
of a terminal server.
Do you use console over IP to manage switches,
firewalls, or routers? Do you need remote reboot
capacity for all kinds of servers and equipment?
Or, do you need a simple and instant way to
monitor spare power capacity in each rack?
The Exatrol CPM
provides a clean solution for serial console
and power management. Up to 30 A
per circuit is no problem.
The CPM mounts vertically, occupying zero U of
rack space. Consuming only 7 watts for its internal
needs, a CPM can distribute, monitor,
and control up to 22 kVA depending on available input power. More
importantly, the CPM allows you to verify the power
consumption on a per server basis.
If you are operating large data centers, having a unified platform
to configure all kinds of equipment by serial console
is a great way to keep operating costs low.
If you are building a green data center,
having an efficient and practical solution to per-port
power monitoring and control becomes invaluable.
Maximizing rack use is more predictable with an Exatrol CPM. The CPM gives power measurements not just of every circuit, but of each individual server. The brilliant blue LCD display makes finding available power easy.
If too many servers are plugged into a circuit, Exatrol's Proactive Overload Protection can take action before the upstream circuit breaker trips. The CPM detects the danger and can remove the overload condition quickly and automatically before the whole circuit goes down. Now firing up a server in a full rack poses less risk, leading to higher uptimes.
Multi-session console is simple with the Exatrol CPM. Several system admins can connect to a single port to observe the expertise of another, or work independently on different ports in the same rack at the same time. Having remote power control integrated with the terminal session helps to shorten downtime during maintenance and startup.
