Server Technology Announces Version 6.0 Cabinet Power Distribution (CDU) Firmware with Smart Load Shedding and Remote Shutdown Agent.RENO, Nev. -- New Version 6.0 Sentry Cabinet Power Distribution Unit (CDU CDU Christlich-Demokratische Union (German: Christian Democratic Party) CDU Clasificación Decimal Universal (Spanish) CDU Control & Display Unit CDU Control Display Unit ) firmware A category of memory chips that hold their content without electrical power. Firmware includes flash, ROM, PROM, EPROM and EEPROM technologies. When holding program instructions, firmware can be thought of as "hard software." See flash memory, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM and FOTA. by Server Technology is now released and posted on the web at www.servertech.com. This integral, web-based, browser interface provides CDU users remote configuration and management capabilities with power and environmental monitoring. Version 6.0 includes the following features: New "look and feel" Remote Shutdown Agent Smart Load Shedding Power Information LDAPS (LDAP over TLS/SSL) With Smart Load Shedding, Server Technology is the first to offer data center managers the ability to automatically manage individual devices based on key operating parameters. These key parameters include temperature, in-feed load and UPS power status. Should the temperature or current load exceed defined thresholds or the UPS lose power and go onto battery, all or a portion of the devices in the equipment cabinet may be automatically shed to ensure longer operational life of the critical devices. If one or more of the devices being shed is a server, a graceful shutdown shut·down n. A cessation of operations or activity, as at a factory. shutdown Noun the closing of a factory, shop, or other business Verb shut down may be accomplished via a Remote Shutdown Agent. This Remote Shutdown Agent intervenes before power is shut off to the device to protect valuable data and is compatible with Windows, Linux, HP-UX HP's version of Unix that runs on its 9000 family. It is based on SVID and incorporates features from BSD Unix along with several HP innovations. (operating system) HP-UX - The version of Unix running on Hewlett-Packard workstations. , Sun Solaris, AIX (Advanced Interactive eXecutive) IBM's Unix-based operating system which runs on its Intellistation workstations and pSeries, p5, iSeries and i5 server families. and Netware operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. . This Remote Shutdown Agent is independent of Smart Load Shedding and a CDU that is capable of working with a remote shutdown agent can also provide a graceful shutdown of servers during a standard remote re-boot, if a server locks up. When the specific threshold is no longer being exceeded or the UPS comes off of battery, a user-configured autorecovery will restore power to the load shed devices. This feature is fully configurable and it is up to the operator if the system will be allowed to auto-recover on none or all of the configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: key parameters, i.e. temperature, current load, or if the UPS is back on main power. The Sentry Cabinet Distribution Units (CDU's) were the first family of cabinet-level power distribution units to provide 30-amp power distribution (110V and 208V, 208V 3-Phase) directly to the equipment cabinet while providing Branch Circuit Protection within the CDU. The Sentry CDU's are also the first power distribution units to meet the stringent requirements of the National Electric Code (NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. ) and Underwriters Laboratories Underwriters Laboratories Inc. is a U.S. not-for-profit, privately owned and operated product safety testing and certification organization. Based in Northbrook, Illinois, UL develops standards and test procedures for products, materials, components, assemblies, tools and (UL) 60950-1, which is now required of all new 30-amp rack-level PDUs. About Server Technology Server Technology, Inc. designs and manufactures intelligent power distribution products for enterprise data centers, service providers and branch office locations. Founded in 1984, Server Technology is recognized as a leader in innovative Remote Power Management solutions. The company's line of Sentry[TM] power products eliminates unnecessary trips to remote locations and minimizes the impact of locked-up internetworking equipment on business critical networks, combining intelligent power distribution, remote management and power measurement. Server Technology is located in Reno, Nevada and can be reached at (800) 835-1515, or on the Web at www.servertech.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: High-resolution images are available for publication. Please email Calvin Nicholson at calvin.nicholson@servertech.com for more information. |
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