OSD for All User Types > Configuring KVM Ports [OSD]

Configuring KVM Ports [OSD]
An administrative user can use the screens under Configure>KVM ports to do the following configuration:
Enable an authorized user connected to a server through a KVM port to perform power management, when the server is plugged into an IPDU connected to an AUX port
To Select a KVM Port to Be Configured [OSD]
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The KVM ports screen appears.
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This field is case-sensitive.
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To Activate a KVM Port [OSD]
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G o to: Configure>KVM Ports>Active.
The KVM Ports Active screen appears.
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Configure>KMP Ports: Server Name
The alias can be the name of the server to which the port is connected, or it can be any other name to identify the server connected to the port.
To Assign a Server Name to the Port [OSD]
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The Server Name screen appears.
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Type the name of the server to which the currently selected port is connected, or use another name to identify the server.
Use only alpha-numeric characters, hyphens (-), and underscores (_).
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The KVM Ports selection screen appears with new port alias listed.
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To Enable Power Management Through a KVM Port [OSD]
See IPDU Power Management (OSD) for background information, if needed. The prerequisites for this procedure are that you know the following:
You can specify up to two outlets.
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The Power Outlet screen appears with the port alias or number at the top.
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If the server connected to the KVM port is plugged into two different outlets, you can enter two outlets per port; use a space to separate them. Enter the outlet number(s) using the format: A:N, where A is the number of the AUX port to which the PM is connected (either 1 or 2) and N is the number of the outlet. If more than one IPDU is daisy chained to an AUX port, specify the outlet numbers incrementally.
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