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SPC

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Page 2: ...NGEROUS VOLTAGE This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons PROTECTIVE GROUNDING TERMINAL This symbol indicates a terminal which must be connected to earth ground prior to making any other connections to the equipment ...

Page 3: ...r User Guide Avocent the Avocent logo The Power of Being There and CPS are trademarks of Avocent Corporation All other marks are the property of their respective owners 2003 Avocent Corporation All rights reserved ...

Page 4: ... radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Canadian Notification This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department...

Page 5: ...he SPC to the Power Source 12 Connecting Devices to the SPC 13 Chapter 3 Operations Interfaces 17 Port Naming and Grouping 17 Usernames and Passwords 17 Logging In 18 Using the Command Line 19 Operations Commands 20 Administration Commands 25 Using the Control Screen 34 Ending a Session 39 Appendices Appendix A Resetting to Factory Defaults 43 Appendix B Technical Specifications 44 Appendix C Tech...

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Page 9: ...users may also access this information at any time over an IP connection from the SPC command line or control screen Port grouping For simultaneous operations across multiple attached devices SPC ports may be combined in named groups Operations may then be issued to all ports in the named group with one easy command sequence Easy installation The SPC ships with mounting brackets for easy rack inst...

Page 10: ...ces may be available or other interfaces may be provided by the Avocent appliance depending on the configuration For more information see the installer user guide for the appropriate Avocent appliance Safety Precautions This section contains important safety and regulatory compliance information that should be reviewed before installing and using the SPC For input and output current ratings see Ap...

Page 11: ...cteur général ni fusible pour éviter un point de panne unique Il est de la responsabilité du client de fournir une protection adéquate pour le circuit d alimentation spécialisé La protection ne doit pas dépasser 120 de la valeur nomi nale de sortie totale des unités SPC voir Annexe B doit avoir une valeur nominale d interruption de 10 000 A et doit être conforme à toutes les régulations locales na...

Page 12: ...ng sollte nicht 120 der Gesamtausgangsleistung der SPC Ein heiten übersteigen siehe Anhang B muss über eine Abschaltleistung von 10000 A verfügen und muss allen örtlichen staatlichen und öffentlichen Bestimmungen entsprechen Der Netzstecker muss in der Nähe de Geräts installiert werden und sollte leicht zugänglich sein Vor dem Öffnen der Einheit den Netzstecker abziehen um Elektroschock zu vermeid...

Page 13: ...Contents Getting Started 9 Component Overview 9 Rack Mounting 11 Connecting the SPC to the CPS 12 Connecting the SPC to the Power Source 12 Connecting Devices to the SPC 13 2 Installation ...

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Page 15: ...t Overview Figure 2 1 shows portions of a 115V vertical SPC Horizontal units have the same components described below The RJ 45 serial port is used for the cable connection to an appliance The Input Current digital LED indicates the total cumulative load in amperes A of all the devices attached to the SPC ports The LED readout increases in 0 5A increments up to 9 5A Above 10A the LED increases in ...

Page 16: ...er combination is printed near each SPC port The ports are labeled A1 through A4 B1 through B4 C1 through C4 and D1 through D4 These names may be used in commands that require a port name See Port Naming in Chapter 3 for more information The power input cord connects the SPC to the electrical power source See power cord and plug specifications in Appendix B for more information ...

Page 17: ...first attach the mounting brackets to the unit then attach the SPC to your rack To rack mount a vertical SPC 1 Attach one mounting bracket to the top flange of the SPC with one set of screws and washers through each of the slots in the bracket as shown in Figure 2 2 Secure each screw with a nut The slots allow about 1 2 inch of vertical adaptability A1 Input Current Figure 2 2 Rack Mounting Bracke...

Page 18: ... the connector on the SPC Connect the other end to a CPS port Connecting the SPC to the Power Source Depending on the model number units are shipped with different power cord configurations and arrangements For a unit with a power cord attached to the SPC and fitted with a plug direct connection to the power source is allowed For a unit supplied with a detachable power cord the power cord must be ...

Page 19: ...nnect devices to the SPC ports On 230V units install a retention clip on each port Pull the open prongs out slightly and insert them into holes on the sides of the SPC adjacent to the port Then insert the device s power cord and gently snap the retention clip over the cord It is recommended that the attached devices be evenly distributed across all available outlets to avoid exceeding outlet ratin...

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Page 21: ...rfaces 17 Port Naming and Grouping 17 Usernames and Passwords 17 Logging In 18 Using the Command Line 19 Operations Commands 20 Administration Commands 25 Using the Control Screen 34 Ending a Session 39 3 Operations ...

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Page 23: ...m group B On the SPC1600 1610 the third set of four ports forms group C and the final set of four ports forms group D Ports within each group are numbered 1 through 4 The letter number value is printed above each port To specify an absolute port name add a period before this value For example the eleventh port on an SPC1600 1610 has an absolute port name of C3 Alternatively descriptive port names ...

Page 24: ...mand to grant control screen access to additional users The administrator may grant administrative privileges to another user with the Admnp command This command may also be used to remove administrative privileges previously granted to another user This feature allows the SPC to have more than one administrator level user Additional usernames must contain from 1 16 characters spaces are not allow...

Page 25: ...e Username Password entered is NOT valid Check your Username Password and try again later Session ended When you enter a valid username and password the SPC command prompt SPC appears If a location identifier was defined it will be displayed before the SPC prompt See Creating a location description and login banner in this chapter for more information Using the Command Line You may enter commands ...

Page 26: ... up the Username prompt Off O Turns one or more ports off On O Turns one or more ports on Quit O Ends a session Reboot O Reboots one or more ports Set Location A Specifies a descriptive field for the control screen and login banner Set Password A Changes the password for a username Set Screen A Enables or disables a confirmation query for control screen operations that change a port s state Set Sh...

Page 27: ...or Type on all and press Enter Examples The following command turns the second port on using the port s absolute name SPC on port a2 Enter The following command turns on all the ports in the group named ops_srv SPC on port ops_srv Enter The group name was previously defined on the control screen The following command turns on ports A1 and C3 using the ports absolute names SPC on ports a1 c3 Enter ...

Page 28: ... is greater When the command completes a display indicates the number of ports that were rebooted and the ports that are locked in their current state If you plan to reboot a large number of ports simultaneously by specifying all ports or a group name that is assigned to many ports it may be beneficial to set staggered minimum off time values among the ports This enables you to avoid an excessive ...

Page 29: ... the command displays the status of only those ports for which the username has power control access The display indicates the number of ports that are on as well as those that are off If you do not specify any parameter with this command the status of all ports is displayed To display on off status of one or more ports At the SPC prompt type status followed by one or more port names separated by ...

Page 30: ...ptionally followed by a page name and press Enter If you omit a page name the first page is displayed To return to the command line from the control screen press c Displaying the cumulative input load The Iload command displays the current cumulative input load for all SPC ports in quarter ampere granularity This value is also displayed on the control screen Additionally the digital LED above the ...

Page 31: ...press Enter Administration Commands Administration commands include the Add Del List and Set commands plus the Admnp command Some of these commands manage usernames and their privileges Other administration commands affect the control screen Administration commands may only be issued by a user with administrative privileges such as the predefined Admn user or another user who has been granted admi...

Page 32: ...t specify a username you are prompted for it Username 2 At the Password prompt type a password of up to 16 alphanumeric and other typeable characters ASCII 32 to 126 decimal Passwords are case sensitive Press Enter To specify no password press Enter at the prompt 3 At the Verify Password prompt retype the password Press Enter To verify no password press Enter at the prompt Examples The following c...

Page 33: ...or it Username If you omit a port name you are prompted for it Port Name If you enter an invalid username or port name the command aborts with the message 0 port s added Command Completed Successfully Examples The following commands use absolute port names to grant the username JaneDoe access to ports A1 A2 and C2 SPC add port janedoe a1 Enter SPC add port janedoe a2 Enter SPC add port janedoe c2 ...

Page 34: ...ername or port name the command aborts with the message 0 port s deleted Command Completed Successfully Deleting a username The Del User command removes a username You cannot delete the predefined usernames Admn Gen1 or Gen2 When the command completes successfully the following message appears 0 port s deleted Command Completed Successfully To delete a username At the SPC prompt type del user opti...

Page 35: ...ports and press Enter Examples The following command requests information about port B1 by specifying its absolute port name SPC list port b1 Enter B1 hr_1 hr_srv Usernames ADMN GEN1 GEN2 JOHNDOE Username List for B1 Complete The display indicates that port B1 has the descriptive name hr_1 and is in the port group named hr_srv The usernames who may access this port are Admn Gen1 Gen2 and JohnDoe T...

Page 36: ...st information about all users At the SPC prompt type list users and press Enter Examples The following command displays information about the username JaneDoe SPC list user janedoe Enter Active Port List for Username JANEDOE Show command disabled A1 ops_1 ops_srv A2 ops_2 ops_srv C2 shp_2 List Complete The display indicates that JaneDoe may not use the Show command to access the control screen Ja...

Page 37: ...any previously specified text Examples The following command specifies Florida HQ as the descriptive location for the control screen and the login banner SPC set location Florida HQ Enter The following command deletes any previously specified location description SPC set location Enter In this case the control screen s Location field will be blank and no welcome banner will be displayed after a su...

Page 38: ... current password For security when you type a password the characters appear as asterisks on the screen When the command completes successfully a confirmation message is displayed See Usernames and Passwords for more information To change a password 1 At the SPC prompt type set password optionally followed by a username Press Enter If you do not specify a username you are prompted for it Username...

Page 39: ...ration is initiated on the control screen When the Noconfirm option is set the requested operation is completed immediately The default value is Noconfirm The Set Screen setting applies to all usernames To enable or disable confirmation for control screen operations At the command prompt enter set screen followed by confirm or noconfirm Press Enter If you omit the confirm noconfirm parameter or sp...

Page 40: ...nDoe SPC admnp off Enter Username johndoe Enter Using the Control Screen The control screen contains SPC configuration and status information Figure 3 1 shows an example of the first page of a control screen for an SPC1600 1610 Avocent Secure Power Controller 1 of 4 Location Input Load 1 00A Port Name Control Status x On x On x On x On Off Off Off Off Module Status Normal Normal Normal Normal Mini...

Page 41: ...h editing the field press Enter or Tab N ext Pressing N displays the next control screen page P revious Pressing P displays the previous control screen page Q uit Pressing Q ends the session This is equivalent to the Quit command in the command line Space Bar to Select Pressing the Spacebar toggles among preset values You may also use the Spacebar in the Control Status rows to change a port s stat...

Page 42: ...terisk indicates that the administrator has locked the port or that the current username does not have access rights to the port To turn a port on or off Position the cursor in the port s desired state On or Off and press the Spacebar or the Plus key The x will move to the new state To reboot a port Position the cursor in the port s On or Off field and press r If the port is already off it will tu...

Page 43: ...eboot During a reboot whether initiated from the command line or the control screen the value in this field determines the time that a port remains in the off state during the reboot cycle if it is longer than 15 seconds You may use this value to stagger the startup of ports when a command is issued to reboot multiple ports at the same time For example setting different minimum off time values may...

Page 44: ...ill remain off To change a port s wake up state Position the cursor in the field and press the Spacebar the Plus key or the Minus key Each press toggles between On and Off Group field The editable Group field may contain a descriptive name All ports with the same group name may be acted upon simultaneously with the On Off and Reboot commands from the command line Individual on off and reboot comma...

Page 45: ...want to display a specific page of the control screen you may use this page name as a parameter in the Show command or you may specify a page with its absolute name A for page 1 B for page 2 C for page 3 and D for page 4 To specify a page name 1 Position the cursor in the Page field 2 Press e If you are changing an existing name use the Spacebar to erase characters Type a 1 8 character string Pres...

Page 46: ...40 SPC Installer User Guide To end a session From the SPC prompt type quit and press Enter or From the control screen press q ...

Page 47: ...Contents Appendix A Resetting to Factory Defaults 43 Appendix B Technical Specifications 44 Appendix C Technical Support 46 Appendices ...

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Page 49: ...ll factory and press Enter 2 When the command completes successfully the following message appears where n 2 for an SPC800 810 and n 4 for an SPC1600 1610 Config changed on n board s 0 ignore s To reset the SPC to factory defaults using the reset button 1 On the front of the SPC locate the recessed reset button directly below the Input Current LED You will need a non conductive non metallic tool t...

Page 50: ... 15 15 15 20 20 20 SPC1600 AM1 100 120 30 10 15 15 15 15 24 24 30 SPC800 AM2 200 250 30 6 15 15 30 30 SPC1600 AM2 200 250 30 6 15 15 15 15 24 24 30 SPC800 EU 230 16 6 10 10 16 16 SPC1600 EU 230 16 6 10 10 10 10 16 16 16 SPC800 EU1 230 16 6 10 10 16 16 SPC1600 EU1 230 16 6 10 10 10 10 16 16 16 SPC800 EU2 230 30 6 15 15 30 30 SPC1600 EU2 230 30 6 15 15 15 15 24 24 30 SPC810 AM 100 120 20 10 15 15 20...

Page 51: ...t Unterminated customer supplied AC plug SPC1600 EU2 Molded to unit Unterminated customer supplied AC plug SPC810 AM Molded to unit L5 20P 20A 125V twist lock SPC1610 AM Molded to unit L5 30P 30A 125V twist lock SPC810 EU Molded to unit Unterminated customer supplied AC plug SPC1610 EU Molded to unit Unterminated customer supplied AC plug Units with a power cord attached but without a plug untermi...

Page 52: ...he fastest possible service 1 Check the pertinent section of the manual to see if the issue may be resolved by following the procedures outlined 2 Check our web site at www avocent com support to search the knowledge base or use the on line service request 3 Call Avocent Technical Support for assistance at 888 793 8763 Visit the Avocent web site at http www avocent com support and click on Support...

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Page 55: ...fications were made to product 3 If unreported damages occurred in any shipment of the product 4 If damages were due to or caused by equipment or software not provided by Avocent 5 If the unit is used with non grounded or incorrectly polarized AC power 6 If the product is used in contradiction to any instruction provided by any User Guide or Instruction Sheet provided to you or with the product 7 ...

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