By consolidating all data center management functionality into a single interface, Avocent DSView™ management software delivers the complete data center control necessary for the 24/7 data center.
The Avocent DSView management software enables secure, out-of-band, centralized management of all connected IT and network devices in today’s often complex and geographically dispersed data centers.
When used in conjunction with KVM appliances, serial console appliances, service processor gateways and PDUs, the hardware and software combine to allow IT administrators to remotely access, monitor and control target devices on multiple platforms at numerous locations–anywhere, anytime.
The Avocent DSView management software provides data centers with secure, centralized management for physical and virtual IT assets. By allowing administrators to remotely diagnose and modify any managed device, regardless of the health or status of the OS or network connection, Avocent DSView management software makes data center management and remote offices more accessible, extensible and secure.
Features and Benefits - Secure, Remote, Centralized Data Center Management - Access and control your entire IT assets (physical and virtual) from a single screen
- Multi-Device Support - Click and connect centralized management for blades, VMware virtual infrastructure, KVM over IP switches, MergePoint service processor managers, ACS advanced console servers, PM power distribution units (PDUs), select third-party KVM and PDUs
- Virtual Media Support - Map smart card/CAC readers, CD-ROMs and other media to a remote server to pass credentials, transfer files, apply application and OS patches and CD-ROM diagnostics
- Integrated Solution for KVM and Power Control - Integrates BIOS-level access and power control in one solution and provides external modem support when the network is down
- Simple, Fast and Reliable User Interface - Browser-based, customizable with usability features including keyboard pass-through, scaling and custom viewer toolbar
- Access Service Processor Managers - Administrators can manage power and system health on individual IPMI-enabled servers through the MergePoint service processor managers
- Notifications - SNMP traps and email notification for defined system events
- Scheduling - Simplify management of routine tasks, updates and file loading, including automation of task schedules and updates
- Multi-Platform Support - Wintel, Linux, Sun Solaris and SuSE platforms
- Failover Authentication - Hub and spoke architecture, provides failover access authentication, ensuring system reliability and security
- Flexible Authentication/Access Controls - Authenticate user permission against your existing internal or external authentication service, such as LDAP, Active Directory, NT Domain, TACACS+, RADIUS and RSA SecurID
- System/User Logs - System and user log management and event notification to help facilitate auditing and compliance
- Selectable Encryption Modes - Gain enhanced security as selectable encryption modes can support your security policy (AES, DES, 3DES, 128bit SSL)
- Exit Macros - Log out each user when a session window is closed
- DS Zones - Restrict user access by zones for easier tracking and auditing
Overview
DSView 4 Management Software Login Screen
DSView 4 Management Software Interface
Screen Shots
Minimum requirements for DSView Management Software
The following are the minimum requirement for installing DSView software on a dedicated hub or spoke server. Requires 64-bit platform unless otherwise specified. Operating System:
- Microsoft® Windows Server 2003 (x64), 2003 R2 (x64), 2008 (x64), 208 R2 (x64)
- SuSe® Linux Enterprise Server 10 (x64), 11(x64)
- RedHat® Enterprise Server 4 (x64), 5.4 (x64), 5.5 (x64)
- Sunâ Solaris SPARC® 9, 10
The table below lists the hardware requirements based on the number of target devices.
Table 1.1 Hardware Requirements
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Large (> 7000 Target Devices |
Medium (1000-7000 Target Devices |
Small (<1000 Target Devices) |
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Windows/Linux Dedicated Physical Server
- One or more 2+ Ghz Multi-Core CPU
- 6+ GB RAM
- 80+ GB HDD
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Windows/Linux Dedicated Physical Server
- 2+ Ghz CPU
- 4+ GB RAM
- 40+ GB HDD
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Windows/Linux Dedicated Physical Server or (ESX/Hyper-V) Virtual Machine (no resource sharing)
- Dedicated processing priority 2+ Ghz
- Dedicated 6 GB RAM
- 40 GB non-expanding HDD
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Sun Server
- 1 Ghz UltraSparc III
- 4+ GB RAM
- 40+ GB HDD
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Sun Server
- 1 Ghz UltraSparc III
- 4+ GB RAM
- 40+ GB HDD
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Sun Server
- 1 Ghz UltraSparc III
- 4+ GB RAM
- 40+ GB HDD
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1 gbps/10 gbps Lan |
10 mbps/1000 mbps/1gbps (recommended) LAN
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10 mbps/1000 mbps LAN |
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Local or remote database |
Local or remote database |
Local Database |
Browser Support
- Internet Explorer version 6.0 SP1, to 9 (Windows operating systems only)
- Firefox versions 2 to 3.6 (version 1.5 required for Mac OS)
Note: If you are using Firefox, the Video Viewer and the Telnet Viewer clients require Java (see Java Installation in the DSView 4 Installer/User Guide)
Supported Virtual Infrastructures
The following Hypervisors and Hypervisor Manager versions are supported by the Virtualization Plug-in:
- Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2
- VMware vCenter 2.5, 4.0 and 4.1
- VMware ESX/ESXi 3.5, 4.0 and 4.1
- XEN Citrix Server 3.5 and 4.1 (Express, Standard, Enterprise or Platinum)
VirtualCenter/vSphere is required for full support.
Managed Appliance Support
Blades Supported
- IBM blade chassis: BladeCenter, BladeCenter T, BladeCenter H, BladeCenter HT
- Dell blade chassis: PowerEdge 1855, PowerEdge 1955
- HP blade chassis: BladeSystem c-Class, BladeSystem p-Class
- Generic blade chassis
Supported Modems
The following modems and serial PCI cards are supported by the DSView 4 software, provided the modems are supported on the DSView 3 server operating system.
- Perle PCI-RAS 4 and PCI-RAS 8, which are backwards compatible with Perle V90 Modem
- Equinox SST MM 4p Modem
- Equinox SST 4p Serial
- Eicon DS series ISDN BRI-2M
- Eicon DS series ISDN 4BRI-8M
Note: The modems listed are not supported on Sun Solaris SPARC operating systems. Tech Specs
Software Part Numbers
| DSView 4 Starter Pack - 1 Hub, 1 Spoke, 250 Managed Devices 1 YR Silver Maint and SUPPORT SKU: SCNT-1YSLV-START |
DSV4-START |
| DSView 4 Standard Pack - 1 hub, 1 spoke, 500 managed devices 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-STND |
DSV4-STND |
| DSView 4 Plus Pack - 1 hub, 4 spoke, 2,000 devices 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-PLUS |
DSV4-PLUS |
| DSView 4 Premium Pack - 1 hub, 8 spoke, 5,000 devices 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-PREM |
DSV4-PREM |
| DSView 4 MAX Pack - 1 hub, 15 spoke, unlimited devices 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-MAX |
DSV4-MAX |
Software Add-On Part Numbers
| DSView 4 Spoke add-on license 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-SPOKE |
DSV4-SPOKE |
| DSView 4 device license - 1 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-1PK |
DSV4-DEV1 |
| DSView 4 device license - 10 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-10PK |
DSV4-DEV10 |
| DSView 4 device license - 50 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-50PK |
DSV4-DEV50 |
| DSView 4 device license - 100 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-100PK |
DSV4-DEV100 |
| DSView 4 device license - 500 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-500PK |
DSV4-DEV500 |
| DSView 4 device license - 1,000 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-1KPK |
DSV4-DEV1000 |
| DSView 4 device license - 10,000 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-10KPK |
DSV4-DEV10000 |
Software Feature Add-On Part Numbers
| DSView 4 HP Connector plug-in 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-HP |
DSV4-HP |
| DSView 4 Web Services API 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-WSK |
DSV4-WSK |
| DSView 4 Zone License 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-ZONE |
DSV4-ZONE |
| DSView 4 Power Manager 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-PGMT |
DSV4-PMGT |
Software Third-Party Add-On Part Numbers
| DSView 4 Third-Party Digital KVM Switch License 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-AVP16 |
DSV4-AVP16 |
| DSView 4 Third-Party PDU License - 1 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-PWR1 |
DSV4-PWR1 |
| DSView 4 Third-Party PDU License - 5 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-PWR5 |
DSV4-PWR5 |
| DSView 4 Third-Party PDU License - 10 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-PWR10 |
DSV4-PWR10 |
| DSView 4 Third-Party PDU License - 25 pack 1 YR Silver Maint and SUP: SCNT-1YSLV-A-PWR25 |
DSV4-PWR25 |
Important Notes-
1. Sold separately- part numbers for 1 year Silver Maintenance and Support packages shown above (minimum of 1 year Silver required).
2. Multiple year Silver and Gold Support options are available and based on a % of the list price of the software components.
3. Service Value Packs are also available and include maintenance and support, professional training and installation services at a significant savings.
Support and Software Upgrade Protection
| 1 Year Silver Avocent Priority Support (12/5) and Software Upgrade Protection |
21% of MSRP |
| 2 Year Silver Avocent Priority Support (12/5) and Software Upgrade Protection |
24% of MSRP |
| 1 Year Gold Avocent Priority Support (24/7) and Software Upgrade Protection |
38% of MSRP |
| 2 Year Gold Avocent Priority Support (24/7) and Software Upgrade Protection |
44% of MSRP | Ordering Details
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