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Configure Remote Power
Management
Configure the Connect IT to connect to a power controller using a
serial port
You can configure the Connect IT to connect to a power controller from a serial port.
To use a serial port, you must configure a serial port on the Connect IT to communicate with a power
controller. You can then connect the power controller to the serial port on the Connect IT using a
serial cable.
1. Review the serial settings for your power controller. You will use this information to configure
the Connect IT.
2. Verify that your serial cable has the correct pinout. See
3.
Configure a serial port for Power
4.
Connect a power controller to the Connect IT serial
5.
Configure the power controller and the outlets for use with a serial port on the Connect
6.
Connect a 3rd-party device to the Connect IT serial port and the power
Configure a serial port for Power Management
You can configure a serial port on the Connect IT to communicate with the power controller. In this
example, you will configure serial port 3 as a power management port.
This is the port to which you will connect the power controller to the Connect IT using a serial cable.
1.
Log in to the web
2. Click System > Serial Configuration.
3. Expand the port that you want to configure for use with the power controller.
4. Select Enable.
5. From the Mode list box, select the Power Management option.
6. In the Label field, enter a descriptive name for the port.
7. Expand the Serial Settings section. The entries in the following fields must match the
information for the power controller. Refer to your power controller manual for the correct
entries: Baud rate, Data bits, Parity, Stop bits, and Flow control.
8. Click Apply.
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