ACS enables users who have power management permissions to power off, power on, and reboot devices. The ACS offers the following power management options:
• Remote power management of servers that have IPMI controllers. The ACS's implementation of the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) protocol lets authorized users manage power for servers that have embedded IPMI controllers. IPMI servers do not need to be connected to the ACS because their IPMI controllers respond to out-of-band IPMI commands. Authorized users can also perform IPMI power management of serially-connected devices. The ACS uses IPMI V1.5.
• Remote power management of devices that are plugged into an IPDU that is connected to ACS
• The intelligent power distribution unit (IPDU) can be an AlterPath PM connected to any serial port. Up to 128 IPDU outlets can be daisy-chained.