Operations 7
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Switched Power Distribution Unit
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Outlet Administration
Setting the sequencing interval:
The Set Outlet SeqInterval commands sets the
power on sequencing interval for all outlets.
To set the sequencing interval:
At the Switched PDU: prompt, type set outlet
seqinterval all, followed by a value from 0 to 15
(in seconds) and press Enter.
Setting the reboot delay:
The Set Outlet RebootDelay commands sets the
reboot delay for all outlets.
To set the sequencing interval:
At the Switched PDU: prompt, type set outlet
rebootdelay all, followed by a value from 5 to 60
(in seconds) and press Enter.
Creating a descriptive outlet name:
The Set Outlet Name command assigns a de-
scriptive name to an outlet. You may use this
name in commands that require an outlet name
as an alternative to using the outlet’s absolute
name.
To create an outlet name:
At the Switched PDU: prompt, type set outlet
name followed by the absolute outlet name, then
a descriptive name of up to 24 alphanumeric and
other typeable characters - (ASCII 33 to 126
decimal) are allowed; spaces are not allowed;
outlet names are not case sensitive. Press Enter.
Example
The following command adds the descriptive
name DataServer_1 to outlet .a1:
Switched PDU: set outlet name .a1 Data-
Server_1<Enter>
Setting the outlet wakeup state:
The Set Outlet Wakeup command set the default
wakeup state for that outlet. In the event of a
system-wide power loss, this state will be applied
to the outlet when power is restored.
The wakeup state may be set to On, Off or Last.
Upon restoration of system power; If set to On,
the PDU will apply power to that outlet. If set to
Off, the PDU will not apply power to that outlet. If
set to Last, the PDU will apply the last known
power state.
To set the wakeup state:
At the Switched PDU: prompt, type set outlet
wakeup, followed by on, off or last and the outlet
name. Press Enter.
Example
The following command sets the wakeup state for
outlet .a1 to off:
Switched PDU: set outlet wakeup off .a1<Enter>
Setting the outlet Post-On delay:
The Set Outlet PostOnDelay command is used
set the Post-On delay for an outlet. This feature
allows the administrator to manage boot depend-
encies during power-on sequencing or group
commands by delaying the sequencing of subse-
quent outlets after an outlet has been powered
on.
Note!
This delay is applied in addition to the
general sequencing interval.
To set the outlet Post-On delay
At the Switched PDU: prompt, type set outlet
postondelay, followed by a value from 0 to 900
(in seconds) and press Enter.
Example
The following command set the Post-On delay for
outlet .a5 to 90 seconds:
Switched PDU: set outlet postondelay .a5
90<Enter>
Displaying outlet information:
The Show Outlets command displays information
about all outlets. This information includes:
•
Sequencing and reboot timer values
•
Descriptive outlet name, if applicable
•
Outlet wakeup state and Post-On settings
To display outlet information:
At the Switched PDU: prompt, type show outlets
and press Enter.
