The remainder of this chapter describes the Applications menu and the related forms. The following table provides a description of the left menu panel and links to the detailed
information and associated procedure. If you are in Wizard mode and need to perform advanced configuration, clicking theExpertbutton at the bottom of the left menu panel to switch the web manager to Expert mode.
Connect
Using the Connect form, you can connect directly to the console server or to devices connected to the serial ports.
Connecting to the console server
Clicking theConnect to ACS 5000radio button and then clicking onConnectdisplays a Java applet running an SSH session.
NOTE:SSH root access is enabled when the security profile is set to Moderate or Open. If a Secured security profile is selected, you need to switch to a Custom security profile and enable allow root access option.
Connecting to devices connected to the serial ports
The Serial pull-down menu lists all the serial port numbers or the administrator-assigned aliases that a user is authorized to access. Selecting a port number or alias and clickingConnect
displays a Java applet with a connection protocol for which the serial port is configured. If authentication is in effect for the port, you need to supply a username and password to log into the device.
To connect to the console server:
This procedure logs you into the console server as a regular user in an SSH session.
1. Go toApplications - Connectin Expert mode. 2. Click theConnect to ACS5000 radio button.
3. Click theConnectbutton. A Java applet viewer appears.
NOTE:The login prompt is displayed whenever your security profile is set toModerateorOpen; otherwise, an authentication form appears. You cannot authenticate unless you change the security profile toCustomand enable allow root access.
To connect to a device through a serial port: 1. SelectApplications - Connectin Expert mode. 2. Click theSerialradio button.
3. Select a port number or alias from the Serial pull-down menu.
4. ClickConnect. A Java applet viewer appears. If authentication is specified for the selected port, you are prompted to log in. If not, you are logged in automatically.
IPDU Power Management
The console server recognizes and supports all Cyclades PM series IPDUs as well as Avocent PM PDUs, Avocent SPC power devices and ServerTech Switched/Smart CDU IPDUs through the common interface. The console server’s PMD structure accommodates the differences in each of these IPDUs to allow more flexibility with power management options.
NOTE:ServerTech IPDU installation, management and operation is licensed based through Avocent’s DSView 3 management software only.
SelectingIPDU Power Mgmt.displays five tabs in the form area, as follows: • Outlets Manager
• Outlet Groups Ctrl • View IPDUs Info • Configuration • Software Upgrade
NOTE:Using the IPDU power management forms, you can manage the power to connected devices only if the serial port where the devices are connected is configured for power management.
Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt - Outlets Manager
On the Outlets Manager form under Applications-IPDU Power Mgmt., you can perform the following tasks for all outlets on all connected IPDUs.
• Turn outlets on and off • Cycle power
• Lock outlets to prevent accidental changes in power state (Avocent PM PDUs and Cyclades IPDUs only)
• Unlock the outlets (Avocent PM PDUs and Cyclades IPDUs only)
• Assign an alias to the outlet (to identify the device for which it provides power) • Save the current configuration to Flash memory in the IPDU
• Edit the outlet configuration (post-on/off delay, minimum on time, wake-up state, current thresholds) (depends on the PDU vendor)
A list shows the port ID, IPDU ID, the model and vendor for IPDUs connected to ports that are configured for power management. The Show button shows details about a selected IPDU. For Avocent PM PDUs, the Outlet, Outlet Name, Outlet State, Current, Power and Alarm are displayed. For other PDUs, the Outlet Number, Outlet Name and Outlet State are displayed The following table illustrates what each icon indicates
Button Purpose
Yellow bulbs indicate an outlet is switched ON. Gray bulbs indicate an outlet is switched OFF.
An opened padlock indicates that an outlet is unlocked. A closed padlock indicates that an outlet is locked.
An orange Cycle button is active next to each outlet that is on.
Displays a dialog box to configure an Outlet Name and Post On Delay. Outlet names must begin with a letter. Valid characters are letters, numbers, dash (-) and underscore (_). The post on delay is the amount of time (in seconds) that elapses after the selected outlet is turned on before another outlet is turned on.
Table 6.2: Expert - Outlets Manager Icons Description
Clicking theEditbutton displays the dialog box for specifying Outlet Name and Post On Delay [turn-on (PU) interval] for Cyclades IPDUs.
You can specify a name for the outlet, such as the server or device name and change the post on delay (turn-on interval).
NOTE:The turn-on interval is the amount of time (in seconds) that elapses after the selected outlet is turned on before another outlet can be turned on.
Avocent PM PDU information displayed
Avocent PM PDUs will display the Outlet Name, Post On Delay, Post Off Delay, Current High Critical Threshold, Current High Warning Threshold, Current Low Warning Threshold and Current Low Critical Threshold.
Third-party IPDU information displayed
SPC power devices will display the Outlet Name, Minimum On Time, Minimum Off Time and Wake State.
ServerTech IPDUs will display Outlet Name, Post On Delay and Wake State. To view status, lock, unlock, rename or cycle power outlets:
NOTE:For a group of outlets, the Cycle button operates only if all outlets of the group are turned ON.
1. SelectExpert-Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Outlets Manager. The Outlets Manager screen appears with each IPDU listed.
2. Click theShowbutton associated with the IPDU whose outlets you want to manage. A list of outlets appears.
3. To switch an outlet (or an outlet group) on or off, click its light bulb icon.
NOTE:For Avocent SPC power devices or Server Technology IPDUs, an alert window prompts you that you may need to refresh your browser to view the change in the Outlets Manager. ClickOKand continue.
4. To lock or unlock an outlet (or an outlet group), click its padlock icon.
NOTE:The outlet locking function is available on Avocent PM PDUs and Cyclades IPDUs only. 5. To cycle power to an outlet, click the adjacentCyclebutton.
6. To change the outlet’s name or other values for the outlet, click the adjacentEditbutton. The Edit Outlet dialog box appears.
a. To change the name assigned to the outlet, enter a new name in the Outlet Name field. Names must begin with a letter. Valid characters are letters, numbers, dash (-) and underscore (_).
b. To change the outlet configuration, change the value in the field.
NOTE:An outlet name should not be changed if the new outlet name is used elsewhere. 7. ClickOK.
8. Click theSave Outlets Statebutton (saves outlet states to the IPDU only). 9. Clickapply changes.
NOTE:For Avocent SPC power devices or Server Technology IPDUs, an alert window prompts you that the screen is automatically reloaded. ClickOKand wait for confirmation that the page has been reloaded.