Exterity presents the new AvediaStream c1110 monitor blade chassis

The provider of IPTV communications solutions, Exterity, has reinforced its AvediaStream C1110 IPTV chassis with the addition of a control card, which monitors chassis fan speed, power supplies, blade status and temperature and can provide early warning of problems that may affect the delivery of IPTV services.

Exterity, distributed in Spain by Techex, has announced the improvement of its AvediaStream c1110 IPTV headend chassis with the inclusion of a blade monitoring system. The AvediaStream c1110 is the IPTV headend selected by organizations that demand the highest levels of reliability and redundancy. The high level of ruggedness of the AvediaStream c1110 has now been enhanced with blade monitoring capability. By allowing control of chassis fan speed, power supplies, blade status and temperature, The blade will provide a quick alert on any issues that may affect the reliable delivery of IPTV services supported by the AvediaStream C1110..

The AvediaStream c1110 blade monitor includes twenty external LEDs that provide an immediate visual indication of the status of each blade port., chassis fans and power supplies, highlighting any problems before failure. The monitor blade is capable of communicating changes to the AvediaStream c1110 over the SNMP network protocol to allow SNMP management tools such as Exterity's AvediaServer Director to inform administrators of system status. The monitor blade can also remotely turn on and off individual AvediaStreamIPTV modules in the chassis, reducing power consumption when for example the chassis contains redundant modules for any failover requirements that an installation might require.

Colin Farquhar, Exterity CEO, has stated: “The new blade monitor allows us a new level of IPTV system robustness for organizations where the system is critical for business or revenue generation.. Administrators will be able to access the blade remotely through a web interface to receive comprehensive AvediaStream chassis status., ensuring that any interruption to the IPTV service is minimal”.