Cyclades AlterPath OnBoard, Administrator'S Manual

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Web Manager "Settings" Menu Options 135
Configuring IPDU Power Management
The appropriate value to enter in the “Alarm Threshold” field varies from one
AlterPath PM to the other. The value can be entered either as a number or as a
number with a decimal point, for example, 10 amps or 14.5 amps.
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To Enable Overcurrent Protection for an
AlterPath PM IPDU
1. Log into the Web Manager as an administrative user.
2. Go to Settings
→
IPDU
→
General.
3. Check “Enable Over Current Protection,” then do the following steps.
a. Click the “Edit” button next to the IPDU on which you want to set
alarm threshold.
The “Edit Alarm Threshold for IPDU Dialog” appears.
b. Enter the appropriate number of Amps for the selected type of
AlterPath PM in the “Alarm Threshold” field.
c. Click OK.
4. Check “Enable syslog” to enable messages to be sent to the console if the
alarm threshold is exceeded.
5. Check “Enable buzzer” to cause a buzzer to sound on the PM if the alarm
threshold is exceeded.
6. Click OK.
7. Click “Save and apply changes.”
Configuring Users to Manage Power Outlets on a
Connected IPDU
On the Users screen under Settings
→
IPDU, an administrative user can
authorize regular users to manage power outlets. The following figure shows
the screen that displays when a single AlterPath PM is connected to the AUX
port, which has been configured for power management. The list is empty
because no users have yet been configured for power management.