Task: Power Control A Target Device - Avocent DSView Installer/User Manual

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• No Change - uses the trap on/off state already configured.
• Enable - turns the trap on.
• Disable - turns the trap off.
-or-
Click one of the following buttons:
• No Change All - uses the on/off states already configured.
• Enable All - turns all traps on.
• Disable All - turns all traps off.
11. The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish. The Tasks window will open,
including the new task.

Task: Power control a target device

This task powers up, powers down or cycles the power (powers down and then powers up) of one
or more target devices.
Once this task is added, you may run it on demand at any time; see Running tasks manually on
page 283. There are other ways to power control a target device; see Power control of devices
attached to power devices on page 147.
To add the task:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Tasks in the top navigation bar. The Tasks window will open.
3. Click Add. The Add Task Wizard will appear. Click Next.
4. The Select Task to Add window will open.
a. Select Control power of Target Devices from the drop-down menu.
b. Type a 1-64 character name for the task.
c. Click Next.
5. The Select When to Run the Task window will open. Select a time to run the task (see
Specifying when to run tasks on page 272), then click Next.
6. The Select Unit Group window will open. Select All Target Devices to configure the power
control settings on all target devices or select a particular unit group to configure. See Unit
Groups on page 165. Then click Next.
7. The Select Target Devices window will open. Select one or more target devices in the
Available Target Devices list, then click Add. The target device(s) will be moved to the Target
Devices to Control list. Then click Next.
8. The Select Power Control Function window will open. Select the power control function to be
performed on the target devices, and then click Next.
Turn Power On - powers up the specified target devices.
Turn Power Off - powers down the specified target devices.