When an administrative user selects the Settings-
IPDU-
General tab, a warning and three options with checkboxes appear, as shown in the following screen example.
The settings on the page shown in Figure 6.27 apply to all PM IPDUs that are either directly-connected or daisy-chained to the AUX port:
Checking Enable Over Current Protection allows an administrative user to specify a maximum number of Amps. When the maximum number of Amps is exceeded (and, therefore, an overcurrent state exists), the OnBoard appliance generates an alarm. The type of alarm depends on whether Enable syslog or Enable buzzer or both are checked.
Checking the Enable Over Current Protection checkbox brings up the table like the one in the following screen example. The example shows entries for a Master and a Slave Unit, with Alarm Threshold values already configured by an administrative user.
Clicking the Edit button in the entry for an IPDU brings up the alarm threshold screen. The appropriate value to enter in the Alarm Threshold field varies because each IPDU support a different number of amps. The value can be entered either as a number or as a number with a decimal point, for example, 10 amps or 14.5 amps.