Avocent SPC, Installer/User Manual

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SPC Installer/User Guide
Accessing the control screen
The Show command displays the control screen, which contains two or four
pages of information, depending on your SPC model. You may specify a page by
its absolute name: .A for page 1, .B for page 2, .C for page 3 and .D for page 4. You
may also use a page name defined on the control screen. If you do not specify a
page name, page 1 is displayed. See Using the Control Screen for more information
about control screen pages.
The Show command is always available to the predefined usernames Admn,
Gen1 and Gen2. By default, added usernames are not allowed to use the Show
command. The administrator may use the Set Show command to enable and
disable Show command access for other usernames.
To access the control screen:
At the SPC: prompt, type show , optionally 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 ports on the SPC
indicates the total input load in half-ampere granularity.
To display the cumulative input load:
At the SPC: prompt, type iload and press Enter .
Displaying the SPC firmware version
The Vers command displays the SPC firmware version.
To display the fi rmware version:
At the SPC: prompt, type vers and press Enter .
Starting a new session
The Login command activates the Username: prompt. The current session ends,
allowing a user to log in and start a new session under a different username.
To start a new session:
At the SPC: prompt, type login and press Enter . The Username: prompt appears.