Power Control Of Devices Attached To Power Device Sockets - Avocent DSView 3 Installer/User Manual

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Power control of devices attached to power device sockets

Users with User level account privileges cannot change the power state of power device sockets.
Use the Power view to manage power device sockets attached to the switch. See Power view on
page 324.
To control the power of a device attached to a power device socket:
1. Select View - Power from the menu or click Power in the side navigation bar. A list of power
device sockets attached to the switch will appear in the content area.
2. To power up a device attached to a power device socket, choose one of the following actions:
• Select a socket that has not been powered up and select Tools - Power On from the
menu bar.
• Select a socket that has not been powered up and click the Power On toolbar button.
• Right-click on a socket that has not been powered up and select Power On from the
shortcut menu.
The socket will power up and the icon for the socket in the content area will change.
3. To power down a device attached to a power device socket, choose one of the
following actions:
• Select a socket that has not been powered down and select Tools - Power Off from the
menu bar.
• Select a socket that has not been powered down and click the Power Off toolbar button.
• Right-click on a socket that has not been powered down and select Power Off from the
shortcut menu.
The socket will power down and the icon for the socket in the content area will change.
4. To cycle the power of a device attached to a power device socket, choose one of the
following actions:
• Select a socket that is powered up and select Tools - Cycle Power from the menu bar.
• Select a socket that is powered up and click the Cycle Power toolbar button.
• Right-click on a socket that is powered up and select Cycle Power from the shortcut menu.
The socket will power down, then power up and the icon for the socket in the content area will
change accordingly.
5. To lock or unlock the current state of a power device socket, choose one of the
following actions:
• Select a socket and select Tools - Lock or Tools - Unlock from the menu bar.
• Select a socket that and click the Lock or Unlock toolbar button.
• Right-click on a socket and select Lock or Unlock from the shortcut menu.