Vertiv Avocent ACS8016DAC-400 16-Port Dual AC Console Server

• Server console management in enterprise data centers
• Network equipment out-of-band administration
• Telecommunications infrastructure management
• Remote branch infrastructure troubleshooting
• Colocation and hosting facility management
• Government and regulated IT environments
• Industrial and manufacturing infrastructure management
• Healthcare and institutional IT operations
• Test and development lab console access
• Legacy serial equipment lifecycle extension

• 16 RS-232 serial ports for console management
• 8 USB 2.0 ports for supported IT equipment and peripherals
• Two Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
• Support for two 1Gb SFP fiber modules
• Dual AC power supplies
• Secure in-band and out-of-band serial access
• Automatic Cyclades and Cisco pin-out conversions
• IPv4 and IPv6 support
• Customizable and preset security profiles
• SSH with X.509 certificate support
• RADIUS, TACACS+, LDAP/AD, NIS, and Kerberos authentication support
• RSA SecurID two-factor authentication support
• Console event logging and timestamped data logging
• Zero-Touch Provisioning for automated configuration
• Avocent DSView software integration 

• Brand: Vertiv 
• Product Family: ACS 8000
• Part Number: ACS8016DAC-400
• Product Type: Serial Console Server
• Serial Interfaces: 16 × RS-232
• USB Interfaces: 8 × USB 2.0
• Network Interfaces: 2 × 10/100/1000BT Ethernet
• Fiber Support: 2 × 1Gb SFP
• Digital Interfaces: 4
• Power Supplies: 2
• Form Factor: Rackmount
• Rack Height: 1U
• Width: 17.25 in / 438 mm
• Security: FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic module-based implementation
• Network Protocols: IPv4, IPv6
• Management: Avocent DSView integration

WHY CHOOSE THIS PRODUCT?

• The Vertiv Avocent ACS8016DAC-400 is a strong fit for organizations that need centralized remote access to a medium-sized population of serial-managed devices without moving immediately to a 32- or 48-port platform. Its 16-port configuration, dual AC power, dual Gigabit Ethernet, SFP support, USB connectivity, automated pin-out conversion, and extensive authentication options provide a balanced combination of capacity, resilience, and operational flexibility. For procurement teams, it is particularly valuable when expanding an existing ACS 8000 environment or standardizing out-of-band management across enterprise, telecom, government, healthcare, and industrial sites. The dual-power configuration distinguishes it from single-AC variants and can support higher availability requirements.