Direct PDU with metering functionality
Outlet level metering and power switching
Quick Facts
- Measure and monitor voltage, current, power (kW) and energy (kWh) consumption per outlet
- Create thresholds and alerts
- Remote switching capability to power on/off outlets (PM3000 models)
- Designed to work with other Avocent products for an integrated solution
- Manage with MergePoint Access Power
- Manager for historical reporting
The PM Power Distribution units (PDUs) support strip and outlet level metering and switching to provide data center professionals the tools they need to monitor, measure, reduce and manage their growing power consumption costs of IT equipment. Thresholds can be created which allow data center teams the ability to know before problems occur. This way, they can minimize downtime caused by overloaded circuits. With the ability to support up to 22 kW and support for C19 outlets, the PM PDUs are well positioned to support the high-rack densities found in organizations today.
Measure power at the outlet levelOutlet-level metering and switching capability provides data center professionals the tools they need to monitor, measure, reduce and chargeback their growing power consumption costs of IT equipment, while minimizing any downtime that could potentially be caused by overloaded circuits or hung up IT equipment.
Metering/switching capabilities
Capture valuable information and control power to individual devices
- Metering per outlet with the PM2000 PDUs
- Metering and switching per outlet with PM3000 PDUs
Alarms and monitoring
The Avocent PM PDUs deliver accurate, real-time, current monitoring of all connected devices via the web manager, DSView® 3 software or locally through an LED digital display. Users can set a current alarm threshold that, once exceeded, will cause the PM PDU to sound an alarm, send a notification message or both.
Flexible management options
Avocent PDUs can be combined with an ACS 6000 console server or DSR® KVM over IP switch to provide faster problem solving by integrating system access and power control in a single interface. Now you can see the remote devices and control their power using an integrated approach that allows you to actually see the remote device as it powers up or reboots. This integration provides instant feedback when critical issues are being resolved remotely.
MergePoint Access management software integration
The MergePoint Access software provides access and control to nearly all equipment found in today’s data centers. The MergePoint Access Power Manager extends the capability of the MergePoint Access software by giving companies the ability to monitor and measure IT energy consumption, costs and trends across all levels within their data centers and remote locations. With the PM PDUs, this information allows a professional to look at individual devices, a rack of equipment, a row of equipment and group items together to view overall consumptions, capacity and costs across many locations or just a single device.
Avocent can help you answer questions like :
- Do you know how much power each piece of equipment is consuming?
- Do you have the capability to cycle the power to your local and remote servers?
- How do you limit who has permission to power cycle equipment, and how is that activity logged?
- When you install new equipment, how do you ensure that you have power available?
- Are you looking for tools to help justify the purchase of new energy efficient hardware?