Use the Power Device Sockets page to perform the following operations on an individual or multiple power device sockets.
• | Switch power sockets on or off. |
• | Lock a socket to prevent accidental power switch, or unlock a socket. |
• | Cycle power on an individual socket or on multiple sockets with a defined power up interval. |
• | Save configuration changes to Flash memory on the console server. |
NOTE: Depending on the power device type, the configurable parameters may differ.
To configure individual power device sockets:
1. | In a Units View window containing an ACS 5000 console server, click Appliance Settings - Ports - Power Devices in the side navigation bar. |
2. | Select the power device you wish to configure. |
3. | Click Sockets from the side navigation bar. |
4. | Activate the checkbox next to single or multiple sockets to perform the following operations: |
• | Click the On or Off button to switch the power on a socket. |
• | Click on the Cycle button to briefly switch a socket off and on. |
• | Click on the Lock button to prevent an accidental power switch, or click Unlock to unlock a socket. |
• | Click on Save Status to save changes made to the outlet. |
5. | Click on a single socket to modify the settings. See the following table. |
Setting | Description |
Socket | View the number of the outlet in the power device. |
Name | Assign or change the name of an outlet in the power device. |
Post-On Delay | Delay (in seconds) for turning on subsequent outlets after an outlet has been turned on. |
Post-Off Delay | Delay (in seconds) for turning off subsequent outlets after an outlet has been turned off. |
Minimum On Time (Avocent SPC power control devices only) | Minimum time an outlet stays on before it is turned off. Valid values are 0s, 15s, 30s, 45s, 1m, 1m15s, 1m30s, 1m45s, 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m, 10m, 15m, 30m and 1h. |
Minimum Off Time (Avocent SPC power control devices only) | Minimum time an outlet stays turned off before it is turned on. Valid values are 0s, 15s, 30s, 45s, 1m, 1m15s, 1m30s, 1m45s, 2m, 3m, 4m, 5m, 10m, 15m, 30m and1h. |
Wake-Up State |
Outlet state after a cold boot. It can be set to on, off or the last saved state. NOTE: Wake-Up State is not applicable for ServerTech and SPC PDUs. |