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Serial iBootBar v
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Advanced Operation
Logging and Alarm
Logging and Alarm capabilities allow messages to be sent via the serial port when state changes occur. Logging
messages indicate a change in outlet state. Alarm messages occur when current draw measurements go in our out of
alarm. Both these message types occur only when an administrator or user is not logged into the Serial iBootBar.
Use the following commands to turn On or Off the logging and alarm capabilities.
set logging <yes/no>
set alarm <yes/no>
Logging Message Format
The messages will be formatted as follows:
<cr><lf><device name> - <outlet #> <outlet name> - <control type> - <source><cr><lf>
Where:
<cr>
=
ASCII carriage return
<lf>
=
ASCII line feed character
<device name>
=
User programmed name of the sBB
<outlet #>
=
The number of the outlet; 1-8
<outlet name>
=
the user programmed name of the outlet that has changed
<source>
=
“CLI ”, “Expansion Port ”, or “Control Port ”
Example:
ServerRoom – ServerA – Off – Expansion Port.
Alarm Message Format
The messages will be formatted as follows:
<cr><lf><device name> - <main> - <alarm message> - <current><cr><lf>
Where:
<cr>
=
ASCII carriage return
<lf>
=
ASCII line feed character
<device name>
=
User programmed name of the sBB
<main>
=
“Main A” or “Main B”
<message>
=
“High Alarm”, “Low Alarm”, or “Alarm Clear”
<current>
=
actual current measurement
Example:
ServerRoom – Main A – High Alarm – 8.7
