Server Technology Introduces Sentry XL Power Manager with Load Sense, On Sense and Temperature Sense; New SNMP Measurement Traps Extend Network Management Capabilities.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

ComNet 2000

Booth No. 2938

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 20, 2000

Server Technology Inc. today announced the 48 VDC Sentry XL Power Manager with three exclusive new measurement features: Load Sense, On Sense and Temperature Sense.

The new Sentry XL further expands Server Technology's established family of Sentry Remote Power Managers. Unlike any other power management unit available on the market, the Sentry XL is a 48 VDC Remote Power Manager that combines power distribution, power measurement and power control into a single unit. The &uot;XL&uot; designation to the Sentry name highlights its new SNMP measurement features, including Load Sense, On Sense and Temperature Sense.

Sentry XL's new measurement features extend network management capabilities and protect an enterprise's investment in internetworking devices. Load Sense dynamically measures the load in amps that each connected server, internetworking device and telecom equipment unit is drawing and sends an alarm when a unit draws power outside defined thresholds. Additionally, power-planning engineers can use Load Sense to determine how much capacity remains on an existing power source by precisely measuring the amps each equipment unit draws.

The new On Sense feature ensures power is flowing through the Sentry XL. On Sense positively verifies that there is voltage at each of Sentry XL's power outlet circuits and sends an alarm when voltage is not present.

Temperature Sense makes certain that remote hardware operates only in optimal temperatures. Each Sentry XL is fitted with temperature probes that measure the ambient temperature in degrees centigrade inside an equipment rack or cabinet. When low and high temperature thresholds are exceeded -- putting equipment units at risk, temperature Sense reports the variance.

Sentry XL utilizes SNMP traps to alarm network managers and power engineers when error conditions occur to the measurement thresholds. The network manager can enable or disable the SNMP traps and define the thresholds for the temperature and device load. Trap conditions are detected by the Sentry XL and then sent to an internal LAN interface for generation of a trap to an SNMP management destination.

In addition to the measurement features, the Sentry XL also provides power distribution eliminating the need for a power distribution panel in an equipment cabinet or rack. Sentry XL includes two 100-amp power input feeds and distributes these to fuse-protected power outlets. Five different Sentry XL models are available with a range of four to 24 outlets, each of which is protected by a five - 50-amp circuit breaker.

Sentry XL's third distinct function is power control. Using an SNMP manager, telnet session, dial-in modem or RS-232 connection, a network manager can remotely connect to the Sentry XL and individually reboot remote locked-up servers and internetworking devices. Each power outlet can be individually controlled or logically grouped to control the power functions -- On, Off and Reboot -- of all the units in an equipment rack or cabinet.

Additionally, Sentry XL's optional Any-to-Any communications switch connects to the console/AUX ports of all the equipment units in a remote cabinet. The Any-to-Any switch allows remote monitoring and management of equipment units in POP sites and distant equipment rooms.

The Sentry XL Power Manager is available immediately from Server Technology. Server Technology offers five models of the Sentry XL, ranging from four to 24 power outlets, each of which are protected with a five to 50-amp circuit breaker. To order a Sentry XL, call Server Technology at 800/835-1515. Sentry XL is NEBS compliant.

About Server Technology

Founded in 1984, Server Technology, Inc. is the leader in remote power management. The company's line of Sentry(tm) enterprise products eliminates unnecessary trips to remote locations and minimizes the impact of locked-up internetworking equipment on business critical networks. Server Technology is located in Sunnyvale, Calif. and can be reached at 800/835-1515 or on the Web at www.servertech.com.