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Displaying outlet status
The Status command displays the on/off status of one or more outlets. The command displays the status
of only those outlets for which the current username has power control access.
This display includes the outlet absolute and descriptive names, the Outlet State reported to the Sentry by
the outlet and the current Control State being applied by the Sentry. If you do not specify any parameter
with this command, the status of all accessible outlets is displayed.
For more information on outlet and control state values, see Outlet Control on page 11.
To display on/off status of one or more outlets:
At the Power View Enhanced PDU: prompt, type status , followed by an outlet name, and press Enter , or
Type status , followed by a group name, and press Enter , or
Type status and press Enter .
Examples
The following command displays the on/off status of the outlet named FileServer_1:
Power View Enhanced PDU: status FileServer_1<Enter>
Outlet Outlet Outlet Control
ID Name Status State
.AA3 FileServer_1 On On
The following command displays the on/off status of all accessible outlets:
Power View Enhanced PDU: status<Enter>
Outlet Outlet Outlet Control Outlet
ID Name Status State Load
.AA1 DataServer_1 On On 5.0 Amps
.AA2 WebServer_1 On On 2.5 Amps
.AB1 FileServer_1 On On 9.5 Amps
.AB2 On On 0.0 Amps
The following command displays the on/off status for outlets in the group ServerGroup_1:
Power View Enhanced PDU: status ServerGroup_1<Enter>
Group: ServerGroup_1
Outlet Outlet Outlet Control Outlet
ID Name Status State Load
.AA1 DataServer_1 On On 5.0 Amps
.AA2 WebServer_1 On On 2.5 Amps
.AB1 FileServer_1 On On 9.5 Amps
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 Power View Enhanced PDU: prompt, type login and press Enter . The Username: prompt appears.
Ending a session
The Quit or Logout commands ends a session. A session ends automatically when no activity is detected
for five minutes, or upon loss of connection.
To end a session:
At the Power View Enhanced PDU: prompt, type quit and press Enter , or
Type logout and press Enter .
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