Switched PDU
Installation and Operations Manual
Operations
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Setting the Sentry Power Manager (SPM) options:
The Sentry Power Manager (SPM) is Server Technology’s enterprise management software product for the data
center. The configuration options provided allow you to enable/disable SPM and reset the SPM password to its
default.
NOTE:
The SPM options apply only if you are currently using Server Technology’s SPM software.
SPM Secure Access:
If your operation does not currently use SPM software, you can disable SPM Secure Access. However, if disabled,
the PDU will not be able to use the SPM suite of secure network capabilities or the advanced remote configuration.
Select
Enabled
or
Disabled
from the SPM Secure Access drop-down menu and click
Apply
.
NOTE:
Both HTTP and SSL must be enabled or the SPM Secure Access option will not be permitted. When SPM Secure Access is
permitted, the default is
Enabled
.
SPM Password:
Each PDU has a default unique SPM password that is used to communicate between SPM and the PDU. When SPM
discovers a PDU in the network, SPM changes this password into a different unique password for added security. The
SPM then continues to manage or alter these passwords as required for system security.
If a PDU is relocated or swapped from the system after a password was generated, SPM may not be able to re-
establish a connection to the unit. The Set SPM Reset Password command allows you to reset to the internal default
password of the PDU so SPM can re-discover the device and add it to the system. Once the unit has been acquired by
SPM, no further action is necessary.
To reset the password, check SPM Password and click
Apply
.
NOTE:
Do not reset the password if SPM communication has already been established.
Serial Ports
The Serial Ports configuration page allows maintenance to the serial port.
NOTE:
Pass-Thru connections can only be initiated from the command line interface via a Telnet/SSH session.
Setting the data-rate for all serial ports:
Select the serial port data-rate from the drop-down menu and click
Apply
.
Setting the serial port timeout value:
The Serial Port Timeout Value sets the serial port inactivity timeout period for individual ports. The timeout period
defines the maximum period of inactivity before automatically closing the Pass-Thru session.
The valid range for the timeout is 0 to 60 (in minutes). The default timeout is 5 minutes. Setting the timeout value to
“0” disables the timeout.
Click the
Edit
link in the Action column next to the individual port to be configured.
Type the timeout minutes in the Connection Timeout field and click
Apply
.
Creating a descriptive serial port name:
Click the
Edit
link in the Action column next to the port to be configured.
On the following Serial Ports Edit page, enter a descriptive name up to 24 alphanumeric and other typed characters - (ASCII 33
to 126 decimal) are allowed; spaces are not allowed. Press
Apply
.
Enabling or disabling serial port active signal checking:
Click on the
Edit
link in the Action column next to the port to be configured.
On the following Serial Ports Edit page, select
On
or
Off
from the DSR Check drop-down menu and click
Apply
.
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