Avocent Cyclades ACS5048 ACS5048DAC-001 Leaflet

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ACS5048DAC-001
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Avocent ACS 5000 Advanced Console Server
A Complete Console Management Solution
Infrastructure Management &  
Monitoring for
Business-Critical Continuity
TM
The ACS 5000 advanced console server offers IT professionals and network 
operations center (NOC) personnel the ability to perform secure, remote data center 
management and out-of-band management of IT assets from anywhere in the world. 
Using a hardened Linux® operating system, the ACS 5000 console server provides 
optimal performance, security and reliability. Combined with integrated power 
management and using DSView® 3 management software, the ACS 5000 console 
server offers centralized management and a secure and consolidated out-of-band 
management solution.
Decreased Maintenance Costs and Enhanced Productivity
Available in 4-, 8-, 16-, 32- and 48-port models that fit in 1U of rack space, the ACS 
5000 console server helps maximize network and server availability with scalability 
and cost-effectiveness.
Security features such as SSH v2, RADIUS authentication, IP filtering and user access 
lists per port allow data center managers and system administrators the ability to 
remotely manage the network and servers with greater control and reliability.
Console management features such as data buffering, direct access methods  
to the serial ports (such as TCP port and server name) and event notification  
improve monitoring capabilities which allow faster problem solving and higher 
network uptime.
The ACS 5000 console server decreases network maintenance costs and helps 
maximize IT asset productivity while providing scalability, making it the right choice 
for secure in-band and out-of-band management for medium to large enterprise 
data centers.
ACS 5048 
Advanced 
Console 
Server
Applications
•  Secure console and power 
management
•  Server and network management
•  Secure access to test and 
development lab environments
•  Legacy terminal server 
environments
•  Industrial/commercial 
automation
Benefits
•  Secure in-band and out-of-band  
network remote management
•  Integrated centralized  
administration – using DSView 3 
management software
•  Regulatory compliance and easy 
troubleshooting – online and 
off-line data logging with time 
stamps
•  Power management – integrated 
power control
•  Easy configuration and 
installation – auto discovery of 
host names
•  Windows® Server 2003 
Emergency Management Services 
(EMS) support
•  Clustering – central access to  
multiple console servers
•  Improved network monitoring
•  Rack space savings – 1U form 
factor