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CHAPTER 9: POWER, ENVIRONMENT AND DIGITAL I/O
FIGURE 9-5.
Specify the Log Rate (minutes between samples) if you wish the status from this RPC to be logged. These logs can be views from
Status > RPC Status.
Click Apply.
For SNMP PDUs, the console server will now probe the configured RPC to confirm the RPC Type matches and will report the
number of outlets it finds that can be controlled. If unsuccessful, it will report Unable to probe outlets and you will need to check
the RPC settings, the network connection or the serial connection.
For serially connected RPC devices, a new Managed Device (with the same name as given to the RPC) will be created. The console
server will then configure the RPC with the number of outlets specified in the selected RPC Type or will query the RPC itself for this
information.
NOTE: Black Box’s console servers support the majority of the popular network and serial PDUs. If your PDU is not on the default
list then support can be added directly (see Chapter 16) or by having the PDU supported added to either the Network UPS
Tools or PowerMan open source projects.
IPMI service processors and BMCs can be configured so all authorized users can use the Management Console to remotely cycle
power and reboot computers, even when their operating system is unresponsive. To set up IPMI power control:
Enter the IP address or domain name of the BMC or service processor (for example, a Dell DRAC) in Serial & Network > Network
Hosts.
Then, in Serial & Network > RPC Connections specify the RPC Type to be IPMI1.5 or 2.0.
