Applications : Applications Menu and Forms : IPDU Multi-Outlet Ctrl

IPDU Multi-Outlet Ctrl
Selecting Applications - IPDU Multi-Outlet Ctrl will display the following form used for managing power on a group of outlets that provide power to a multi-power supply server or device connected to a serial port.
Expert - Applications - IPDU Multi-Outlet Ctrl
Whether the power supplies are connected to the same PM or not, all outlets that are configured to the same serial port can be treated as a group and controlled simultaneously using this form.
If there is no IPDU configured, the screen in Figure 6.11 is displayed. For the configuration procedure, see To configure a serial port for IPDU or IPMI power management:.
Expert - Applications - Multi-Outlet Ctrl [not configured]
Prerequisites for multi-outlet control
To control groups of outlets from the IPDU Multi-Outlet Control page, the following prerequisites must be met.
Power management icons
In the first line of each group, the icons as well as the Cycle button operate over the entire group. The light bulb and lock icons next to the individual outlets are used to display the status of each outlet but cannot be used to control the individual outlets.
Expert - Applications - Multi-Outlet Control Icons
The icons in the first line of each group are described in the following table.
NOTE: The Cycle button operates only if all outlets of a group are turned ON.
To power on or power off a group of outlets in the same power state:
Use these instructions if all of the outlets in a group are turned either off or on.
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Go to Applications - IPDU Multi-Outlet Ctrl.
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To power on or power off a group of outlets in different power states:
Use these instructions if not all of the outlets in a group are turned either off or on.
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Go to Applications - IPDU Multi-Outlet Ctrl.
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To lock or unlock a group of outlets in the same power state:
Use these instructions if all of the outlets in a group are either locked or unlocked.
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Go to Applications - IPDU Multi-Outlet Ctrl.
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To lock or unlock a group of outlets in different lock states:
Use these instructions if not all of the outlets in a group are locked or unlocked.
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Go to Applications - IPDU Multi-Outlet Ctrl.
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b.
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To turn the power of a group of outlets off and on again:
This procedure works only with groups of outlets that are all turned on.
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Go to Applications - IPDU Multi-Outlet Ctrl.
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Click the Cycle button adjacent to the group name.