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Switched Rack PDU
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Purpose and benefits of outlet groups
By using groups of synchronized outlets on Switched Rack PDUs, you can
ensure that outlets turn on, turn off, and reboot in a synchronized manner.
Synchronizing control group actions through outlet groups provides the
following benefits.
• Synchronized shutdown and startup of the power supplies of dual-
corded servers avoids erroneous reporting of power supply failures
during a planned system shutdown or reboot.
• Synchronizing outlets by using outlet groups provides more precise
shutdown and restart timing than relying on the delay periods of
individual outlets.
• A global outlet is visible to the user interfaces of the Switched Rack
PDUs to which it is linked.
Under normal conditions all outlets in outlet groups affected by a
control action will perform that action within a one-second interval.