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Configure Remote Power Management
The remote power management feature allows you to control the power to the outlets on a power
controller using serial or network interfaces. This means that you can turn a 3rd-party device plugged
into that outlet on and off.
Configure communication between the Connect IT, power
controller, and a device
Configure the Connect IT to communicate with a power controller from either a serial port or through
your network. As an optional part of this configuration, you may also configure the outlets on the
power controller to communicate with a specific serial port on the Connect IT.
Serial port:
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Network:
Configure the Connect IT to connect to a power controller using the network
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You can then complete the connection between the Connect IT, power controller, and the device you
want to communicate with:
Connect the power controller to the Connect IT using a serial port or to a network port.
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Connect a 3rd-party device to a configured serial port on the Connect IT.
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Plug the 3rd-party device into the outlet on the power controller that corresponds to the serial
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port on the Connect IT.
Create an access control to specify which users can access which
outlets
You can create an access control group that enables a set of users to control a power outlet from
inside a terminal session.
Create an access control group for power management and assign to users
Manage power to the power controller outlets
You can manage the power to an individual outlet on the power controller from the web UI or a
terminal.
Manage the power to the power controller outlets from the Connect IT
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