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100 Cyclades ACS 5000 Advanced Console Server Command Reference Guide

2. Configure the connection type SSH, Telnet or both for users to connect to the IPDU.

cli> config physicalports <YY> general pmsessions

<ssh|ssh_telnet|telnet>

3. Define a unique name for each connected IPDU appliance.

cli> config physicalports <YY> general alias <server alias>

4. Configure the communication protocol for each target server connected to a serial port.

cli> config physicalports <XX> general protocol <consoletelnet |

consolessh | consoletelnetssh>

cli> config physicalports <XX> powermanagement enable

5. Enable IPDU outlets.

enable> outletList <ZZ>

For example,

enable> outletList ipudA[1], ipduB[2,5-7]

6. Configure user permission to access an IPDU appliance.

enable> pmusers <‘all’ or list of users separated by commas>

7. Define the hotkey used to open the IPDU menu. The format is Ctrl (^) plus a character. The

default is

^i.

enable> pmkey ^i

8. Activate and save your configuration.

cli> config runconfig

cli> config savetoflash

IPDU Configuration and Management

Power management utility

The power management utility may be used to manage power on servers plugged into one or more

outlets on an IPDU appliance. The power management utility may be invoked by one of the

following commands:

• pmMenu - You are presented with a menu driven interface to select the desired command.

• pmCommand - You may enter commands at the pmCommand prompt using the appropriate

command arguments.

IPDU identification

When configuring and assigning names to IPDU appliances, it is important to consider the

following information:

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