Applications : Applications Menu and Forms : IPDU Power Management

IPDU Power Management
Selecting IPDU Power Mgmt. displays five tabs in the form area. The following list shows the names of the tabs. If viewing this information online, you can click on any of the following to get more information on the purpose and function of each form:
NOTE: Using the IPDU power management forms, you can manage the power to connected devices only if a serial port is configured for power management.
Outlets manager
On the Outlets Manager form under Applications-IPDU Power Mgmt., you can perform the following tasks for all outlets on all connected IPDUs.
The following figure shows an Outlets Manager form.
Expert - Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Outlets Manager
The following table illustrates what each icon indicates.
Clicking the Edit button displays the dialog box for specifying the outlet name and power up interval.
You can specify a name for the outlet, for example, the server or device name and change the power up interval.
NOTE: The power up interval is the amount of time (in seconds) that elapses after the selected outlet is turned on before another outlet can be turned on.
To view status, lock, unlock, rename or cycle power outlets:
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Go to Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Outlets Manager. The Outlets Manager form appears.
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To change the time between when this outlet is turned on and another can be turned on, change the default 0.50 number of seconds in the Power Up Interval field.
NOTE: An outlet name cannot be changed for outlets previously associated to any serial port, which is configured under Ports - Physical Ports - [select Serial Port number] - [Modify Selected Ports] - Power Management tab - [v] Enable Power Management on this port - Outlet number(s)
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Click the Save Outlets State button.
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Click apply changes.
View IPDUs info
Selecting Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - View IPDUs Info tab, the form in the following figure appears.
IPDU Power Mgmt. - View IPDUs Info
Figure 6.4 shows the information displayed when two eight-outlet PM8 15A IPDUs are cascaded through Serial Port 1. The IPDU is configured for syslogging, an alarm buzzer and over current protection. The configuration is done through the IPDU Power Mgmt configuration form.
The following table describes the information viewable on the View IPDUs Info form. The information shown in the table appears for each serial port configured for power management.
The number of IPDUs connected to the port. The first IPDU is referred to as the master. Any other IPDUs daisy-chained off the first IPDU are referred to as slaves.
Two IPDUs daisy-chained through the Serial Port 1
Sixteen for two Model PM8 15A IPDUs daisy-chained through Serial Port 1
Whether a buzzer has been configured to sound when a specified alarm threshold has reached.
ON when the buzzer is configured
ON when syslogging is configured
Whether over current protection is enabled. Over Current Protection prevents outlets from being turned on if the current on the IPDU exceeds the specified threshold.
OFF when over current protection is not enabled
You can view the following information about each IPDU configured through a serial port.
Clear Max Detected Temperature
To view and reset IPDU information:
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Users Manager form
On the Users Manager form under Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt., you can assign users to outlets.
The following figure shows the form with two users listed for a dual IPDU power management appliance. The IPDU is connected to serial port 1, which is configured for power management.
IPDU Power Mgmt- Users Manager
If more than one serial port is configured for power management, multiple user lists appear, one for each IPDU power management port.
Clicking Add displays the following dialog box where you can specify one or more comma-separated user names and one or more outlets.
Expert - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Users Manager - Add User
When added, the user name is added to the list on the Users Manager form, as shown in the following figure.
Example of Adding IPDU Users
To configure users to manage power outlets on IPDUs:
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Go to IPDU Power Mgmt. - Users Manager. The Users Manager form appears.
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To add a new user, click Add. The Add/Edit User x Outlets dialog box appears.
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Enter or modify the numbers of the outlets to which the user is assigned in the Outlets field. Use a comma to separate outlet numbers and use a hyphen to indicate a range of outlets (for example: 1, 3, 4, 6-8).
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Click OK. The Users Information list displays the changes.
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Click apply changes.
Configuration
On the Configuration form under Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt., you can specify the following:
The Configuration form shows an entry for each serial port that has an IPDU connected and is configured for power management. The first connected IPDU is called the master, the second and subsequently-connected IPDUs are called Slaves. On the form Master Unit refers to the first or only connected IPDU. When IPDUs are daisy-chained, the form displays additional lines to allow you to specify separate alarm thresholds for Slave IPDU(s).
The following figure shows the Configuration form when two IPDUs are connected to Serial port 1 configured for power management.
Expert - Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Configuration
NOTE: The number of amps shown in the Master Unit (and Slave units if available) pull-down menu varies according to the model of the connected IPDU. Figure 6.8 shows number 15 for two 15 amp IPDUs as a master and a Slave.
To specify names, alarms, syslogging and over current protection for IPDUs:
Perform this procedure if you wish to specify an alias or configure a threshold current to trigger alarms, syslogging or over-current protection for an IPDU.
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Go to IPDU Power Mgmt. - Configuration.
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For each IPDU, click the appropriate checkboxes to enable or disable Over Current Protection, to generate Syslog files and sounding a Buzzer. All of the selected actions occur if a defined threshold is exceeded on the IPDU.
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Click apply changes.
Software Upgrade form [for the IPDU]
On the Software Upgrade form under Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt., you can upgrade the software on Cyclades IPDU power management appliances.
The following figure shows the Software Upgrade form listing the current software version on the IPDU connected to Serial Port 1.
Expert - Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Software Upgrade
An entry for each serial port configured for power management and information about each directly-connected IPDU is displayed. The primary connected IPDU is referred to as the master and any daisy-chained IPDUs are called Slaves. The form displays the version number of the software currently installed on each IPDU.
To upgrade Cyclades IPDU software using this form, you first must download a more-recent version of the Cyclades IPDU software into the console server’s /tmp directory with the filename pmfirmware. Clicking the Refresh button checks for a more-recent version of the PM firmware in the /tmp/pmfirmware file. If the /tmp/pmfirmware file is present and the software version it contains is more recent than the installed version, information about the new version is displayed and an Update button appears on the form.
To download Cyclades IPDU software:
Use this procedure to download software from the Cyclades website.
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NOTE: Your web server must be in the same subnet as the console server to obtain the latest version of Cyclades IPDU software.
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Locate and click on Cyclades PM Intelligent Power Distribution Unit and then compare the driver’s displayed version number to the version shown in the Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Software Upgrade form.
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Click the Firmware link associated with the appropriate version.
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To upgrade software on a Cyclades PM IPDU:
Perform this procedure to upgrade the software on a Cyclades IPDU.
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Go to Power Mgmt. - Software Upgrade. The Software Upgrade form is displayed.
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Click the Refresh button. If a /tmp/pmfirmware exists containing a more recent version of the PM firmware than the one currently installed, an Update button is displayed.
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Click Update.
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Click apply changes.