The following are important concepts for understanding the relationship between AUX ports, IPDU power management while connected, and serial and KVM ports.
• For AUX port 2, certain restrictions apply to what kind of power management can be done.
• If you plug a server that is connected to a KVM port into an IPDU connected to AUX2, no one can perform power management while connected to that server through the KVM port.
• AUX port 2 can be used for power management while connected only for devices connected to a serial port.
From the Web Manager Access>IPDU Power Management menu Any server or other device connected to either a KVM or a serial port While connected to a serial or KVM port through the Web Manager or directly to a serial port through a console session. Any server or other device connected to either a serial or KVM port From the Web Manager Access>IPDU Power Management menu Any server or other device connected to either a KVM or a serial port While connected to a serial port through the Web Manager or through a console session. Any server or other device connected to a serial portWhen either the AuxPort1 or AuxPort2 tabs are selected under Configuration>Serial/AUX>Aux/Modem Port in Expert mode, the screen shown in the following figure appears, if “Power Management” is selected on the “Profile” pull-down menu.Web Manager Configuration>Serial/AUX>Aux/Modem Port>AuxPort1 and AuxPort2—Power Management