Table 2.3: Tasks Related To Connecting Cyclades Ipdus - Avocent Cyclades ACS Installation/Administration/User Manual

combination of Cyclades IPDUs up to 128 outlets can be daisy-chained into a single virtual power
distribution unit.
The following table lists the related tasks on connecting IPDU units and managing power.

Table 2.3: Tasks related to connecting Cyclades IPDUs

Task
Configure serial ports for power management protocol.
How administrators perform IPDU power management
using the Web Manager
How regular users manager power outlets using the
Web Manager
Connect the IPDU to the console server unit and daisy-
chain multiple IPDUs.
Configure users for IPDU power management
Configure servers for IPMI power management
while connected.
To daisy-chain Cyclades IPDUs to the console server:
This procedure assumes that you have one Cyclades PM IPDU connected to a serial port on the
console server.
1. Connect one end of a UTP cable with RJ-45 connectors to the OUT port of the IPDU
connected to the serial port on the console server.
2. Connect the other end of the cable to the IN port of the next Cyclades IPDU.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have connected the desired number of Cyclades IPDUs.
Chapter 2: Installation
Where Documented
To configure a serial port for IPDU power
management: on page 148
IPDU Power Management on page 59
To close an SSH session: on page 26
To daisy-chain Cyclades IPDUs to the console
server: on page 21
To configure users to manage power outlets on
IPDUs: on page 64
To delete, add or edit an IPMI device to enable or
disable IPMI power management: on page 72
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