Avocent DSRTM 1021 - Manual (Page 8)

Chapter 1: Product Overview 3
Chapter 1: Product Overview
Features and Benefits
The Avocent DSR™1021 switch combines analog and digital technology to
provide flexible, centralized control of data center servers and facilitate the
OA&M (operations, activation and maintenance) of remote branch offices
where trained operators may be unavailable. This solution provides enterprise
customers with a significant reduction of cable volume, secure remote access
and flexible server management from anywhere at anytime.
The DSR1021 switch is a rack mountable keyboard, video and mouse (KVM)
switch configurable for analog (local) or digital (remote) connectivity. The
DSR1021 switch has ports for connecting servers and serial devices via DSRIQ
modules. A video resolution of 1280 x 1024 is supported for remote users of
the DSR switching system. Enhanced video quality of up to 1600 x 1280 is
available for the local user via the keyboard, video and mouse ports.
The DSR1021 switch includes an SPC, LAN and MODEM port. The SPC port
may be used to connect an SPC power control device to the DSR1021 switch.
An SPC device is an 8- or 16-outlet device that can be used to control the power
state of any attached servers or serial devices using the DSView ® software
residing on the user PC. The LAN port is used to establish an Ethernet
connection to the switch. The MODEM port may be used by remote users to
access the switch using a dial-up connection when an Ethernet connection is
not available.
The DSR1021 switch works over standard LAN connections. Users can access
servers or serial devices using:
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A 100BaseT Ethernet connection
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A V.34, V.90 or V.92-compatible modem for remote KVM access
and administration
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The local port
The IP-based DSR1021 switch gives you flexible server management control
from anywhere in the world.
Reduce cable bulk
With server densities continually increasing, cable bulk remains one of
the major concerns of every network Administrator. The DSR1021 switch
significantly reduces KVM cable volume in the rack by utilizing the innovative
DSRIQ module and single, industry-standard Unshielded Twisted Pair (UTP)
CAT 5 cabling. This allows a higher server density while providing greater
airflow and cooling capacity.