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Variables:
•
<option> is one of the options:
rackUnits
or
freeForm
.
Option
Description
rackUnits
The height of the Z coordinate is measured in standard rack units. When this is selected,
you can type a numeric value in the rack unit to describe the Z coordinate of any
environmental sensors or dry contacts.
freeForm
Any alphanumeric string can be used for specifying the Z coordinate.
Note: After determining the format for the Z coordinate, you can set a value for it. See Setting the Z Coordinate (on page
106).
Enabling or Disabling Peripheral Device Auto Management
This command enables or disables the Peripheral Device Auto Management feature.
config:#
pdu peripheralDeviceAutoManagement <option>
Variables:
•
<option> is one of the options:
enable
or
disable
.
Option
Description
enable
Enables the automatic management feature for environmental sensor packages.
disable
Disables the automatic management feature for environmental sensor packages.
For more information, refer to
How the Automatic Management Function Works
in the PDU With RackLink User
www.middleatlantic.com/resources/power-downloads.aspx
Examples
This section illustrates several PDU configuration examples.
Example 1 - PDU Naming
The following command assigns the name "my pdu" to the PDU.
config:#
pdu name "my pdu"
