Chapter 13 Power Controller; Introduction - Digi CM User Manual

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Introduction

The Power Controller feature allows the administrators of the Digi CM to use
console management to control power functions. Power control consists of
three basic functions: on, off, and reboot (power cycle). There are two typical
scenarios when using a power controller. The simplest scenario is a non-serial
device connected to a power controller (for example, an environmental sensor
controller or a tape backup device). The power controller is configured and
accessed through the Digi CM.
This illustration shows the a power controller configured through the Digi CM
for non-serial devices.
The second scenario is a serial device (such as a router or server) managed
through a port on the Digi CM with its power supply mapped through the power
control feature. After configuration is complete, you need only reference the
console management port on the Digi CM to also manage power. The Power
Controller feature handles the relationship of a specific outlet to a serial device
as if the power supply was also connected to the same port as the serial
device. In other words, you don't need to see the physical connection or
remember which outlet controls a specific serial device after configuration - the
Digi CM does that for you.
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