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MergePoint 5224/5240 Appliances |
 MergePoint® 5224/5240 service processor managers simplify management of servers with service processor technologies by consolidating IP connections, user access and server health information.
MergePoint 5224..."works wonderfully." - InfoWorld, "Pimp my Datacenter: Avocent"
MergePoint 5224/5240 appliances connect point-to-point with Ethernet-based service processors such as HP® Integrated Lights-Out (iLO), Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI), Dell® Remote Access Card (DRAC), IBM® Remote Supervisor Adapter II (RSA II) and Sun® Advanced Lights Out Management (ALOM).
By consolidating service processor Ethernet ports the MergePoint 5224/5240 service processor managers require only one external IP address and Ethernet switch port for all connected devices. This feature significantly reduces deployment costs frequently associated with service processors.
MergePoint 5224/5240 appliances provide secure and efficient rack-level management with seamless integration into the management infrastructure by isolating and protecting the connected service processors from the external production network.
Appliances include a new DirectCommand feature enabling transparent, secure access to the service processor's native interface. When used in conjunction with DSView® 3 management software, MergePoint 5224/5240 provide essential server coverage as well as:
- Secure Serial over LAN (SoL)
- Power control
- Hardware monitoring
- Data logging
- Event detection and notification
- SNMP proxy
- Graphing
- Alarms for sensors
- Shared access to management ports
MergePoint 5224/5240 appliances allow enterprise-class authentication, authorization and auditing (AAA) security and encryption, and extend this functionality to all servers.
| MergePoint 5224/5240 Quick Facts |
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- Provides Serial over LAN, power control, hardware monitoring and DirectCommand, enabling transparent, secure access to the service processor native interface
- Consolidates IP connections, user access and server health information
- Comprehensive security systems with local and remote authentication, authorization, auditing and encryption
- Physical separation of service processor connections from public networks allows server access to authorized users
- Manage HP iLO, IPMI 1.5, IPMI 2.0, Dell DRAC, IBM® RSA II, Sun® ALOM, blade servers and others
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Features and Benefits
Feature |
Benefit |
| Server Management |
| SoL, power control, hardware monitoring and alerts |
Complete, full-featured remote server management from a single user interface |
| SoL with data logging |
Better auditing, faster troubleshooting |
| Physical consolidation of service processors |
Ethernet port and IP address savings, superior security |
| Strong enterprise security features (AAA, granular ACLs, data logging) |
Easier compliance with internal security policies, integration with existing security systems |
| DirectCommand – direct access to SP’s native user interface |
Access to familiar SP user interface and all of its features without impact on security |
| Event and alert management |
Enables proactive response to server issues |
| Service Processor Management |
| Built-in DHCP server for dynamic IP address assignment to service processors |
Simpler service processor deployment |
| User Interface |
| Single console for multiple service processor types |
Consolidated server management regardless of the type of embedded management technologies in use |
| Embedded Web interface |
Intuitive interface provides a shorter learning curve and faster product deployment |
| Consistent, scriptable command line interface |
Reduces human error, simplifies training, automation and integration with other management tools |
| Rich SSH device management command options |
Easier automation, scripting, integration with existing management procedures |
| Integration with DSView 3 management software |
Provides a single user interface for management of the entire IT infrastructure |
Specifications
| Mechanical |
| Height |
1.75 in. (4.45 cm) |
| Width |
17 in. (43.18 cm) |
| Depth |
12 in. (30 cm) |
| Weight |
9 lb. (4 kg) |
| Environmental |
| Operating Temp |
50°F to 122°F (10° to 50°C) |
| Storage Temp |
–40°F to 185°F (–40°C to 85°C) |
| Humidity |
5 to 90 percent noncondensing |
| Hardware |
| Service Processor Support |
- IPMI 1.5 (incl. non-standard SoL support)
- IPMI 2.0
- HP integrated Lights Out (iLO, iLO2)
- Dell Remote Access Cards (DRAC III, 4, 5)
- FSC iRMC
- IBM RSA (RSA II)
- IBM BladeCenter
- Sun ALOM
- Sun ILOM
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| CPU |
Free scale Power QUICC III @ 633 MHz |
| Memory |
256 MB DDRAM/128 MB compact flash |
| Interfaces |
24/40 x 10/100BT RJ-45 server Ethernet interfaces on RJ-45
1 RS-232 serial console on RJ-45
1 RS-232 serial port on RJ-45 for power manager or external modem
1 10/100/1000BT primary user Ethernet on RJ-45
1 10/100BT secondary user Ethernet on RJ-45 (with failover support for primary interface) |
| Power |
| Power |
Universal AC, single or dual 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, 1.4 A max. dual DC, 36–75 VDC, max. input current 5 A |
| Standards |
| Approved Agency |
FCC Part 15 Class A
CE: EN55022 Class A and EN55024 Class A
CSA, C-Tick, ICES-T03 |
Ordering Details
| Description |
Part Number |
| MergePoint 5224 SAC, 24 port, single AC power |
MGP5224SAC-001 |
| MergePoint 5240 SAC, 40-port, single AC power |
MGP5240SAC-001 |
| MergePoint 5224 DAC, 24-port, dual AC power |
MGP5224DAC-001 |
| MergePoint 5240 DAC, 40-port, dual AC power |
MGP5240DAC-001 |
| MergePoint 5224 DDC, 24-port, dual DC power |
MGP5224DDC |
| MergePoint 5240 DDC, 40-port, dual DC power |
MGP5240DDC |
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