Managing Dell PowerEdge M1000e Blade Servers with the Avocent iKVM
Date
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2/1/2008
The Avocent® iKVM (integrated keyboard, video, mouse) switch, an analog KVM switch integrated into the Dell PowerEdge™ M1000e modular blade enclosure, is designed to let administrators easily view, monitor and manage each of the 16 server blades in the PowerEdge M1000e and to provide access to the Dell Chassis Management Controller (CMC) for management and power control.
Key features of the Avocent iKVM switch include:
- Local access to each server blade
- One-to-one administration for up to 16 administrators accessing each of the 16 blades
- Integration with the Avocent On-Screen Configuration and Activity Reporting (OSCAR®) graphical user interface for configuration and for working with existing Avocent KVM infrastructures
- Integration with the Microsoft® Active Directory® directory service
- Access to the Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC) on each blade