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IP address of the PDU can be assigned at the
Address
field on the
Power/Configuration
page in Client. To
identify IP address of PDU, users can pick an address from the device list which shows all devices on the
local network. In order to ensure the PDU can respond to the Client normally, the secret phrase or SNMP
communities must be setup properly. Assign the PDU output outlet which supplies power to Client computer.
Click
Apply
button to save changes to take effect.
Note:
Users can also assign the IP Address of PDU to the Client in Center and it is easier for users to attach
multiple Clients to the PDU in Center. Communication can be established by configuring Settings of Details on
the monitored PDU in Center. Refer to User’s Manual to know how to establish communication between
Client and PDU.
Setup Necessary Shutdown Time
Each computer running the Client requires a sufficient time to shut down completely before the PDU turns off
the connected outlet for any reason. Therefore users can set up this sufficient time at the
Necessary
shutdown time
option on the
Event Action/Settings
page in the Client.
When the PDU outlet powering to a computer running the Client is going to be turned off, the outlet should not
be turned off by the PDU until the Client computer is shut down completely. The Client will detect whether the
off-delay time is sufficient for the Client computer to shut down gracefully and give a warning on the
Event
Action/Settings
page to users that the computer running the Client may be shut down improperly due to
insufficient time. Click the
Setup
button in the warning block to set up a sufficient time for the
Delay Off Time
setting on the connected outlet of the PDU. Users can also set up a sufficient time on the
Delay Off Time
manually in the PDU web interface.
Configure Shutdown Action for ESXi
In order to ensure the ESXi server host and all virtual machines can be shut down correctly in case of power
events, users have to configure the ESXi host address, account and password of the root user for the host
shutdown from vMA. Because PowerPanel
®
Business Edition software must be installed on the Service
Console of ESX instead of vMA, Event Action/Settings page don’t provides these shutdown settings for user
to configure. Fill in the
Host Address, Account
and
Password
fields with actual username and password for
ESX/ESXi host on the
Event Action/Settings
page.
Note:
Host Address is the IP address of the ESXi host computer on which vMA is operating but not the IP
address of vMA.
