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162 AlterPath KVM/net Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide
You can manage power when the following two prerequisites are completed:
• An AlterPath PM is connected to an AUX port on the KVM/net. The
AlterPath PM can be daisy chained to allow you to manage power for up to
128 devices from the KVM/net.
See “To Connect an AlterPath PM to the AUX Port” on page 117 for
installation procedures.
• The AUX port is configured for power management.
See “To Configure the AUX Port for Use With an IPDU or an External
Modem” on page 267.
See the following sections for details about the tasks performed using the
forms under IPDUPower Management.
• “Outlets Manager” on page 162
• “View IPDUs Info” on page 164
• “Users Manager” on page 165
• “Configuration” on page 167
• “Software Upgrade” on page 169
See the following sections for related procedures:
• “To View Status, Lock, Unlock, Rename, or Cycle Power Outlets” on page
163
• “To View and Reset IPDU Information” on page 165
• “To Configure Users to Manage Specific Power Outlets” on page 166
• “To Configure Creation of Alarms and Syslog Files for IPDUs” on page
168
• “To Upgrade Firmware on an AlterPath PM” on page 169
Outlets Manager
On the “Outlets Manager” form under Access>IPDUPower Management in
Expert mode, you can do the following for all outlets on all connected IPDUs:
• Check the status of outlets
• Turn outlets on and off
• Cycle (Briefly switching the outlet off and on)
• Lock outlets in the on or off state to prevent accidental changes