Configuring Access To Connected Devices; Cs And Power Management; Table 1-7: Tasks For Configuring Access To Connected Devices - Black Box Advanced Console Server User Manual

Configuring Access to Connected Devices

During hardware installation of CS, the installer connects the servers, devices,
and any IPDUs to the serial ports.
During software configuration, the CS administrator performs the common
tasks listed in the following table.

Table 1-7: Tasks for Configuring Access to Connected Devices

Task
Configure a serial port connection protocol
for a console connection
Configure user access to serial ports.
Configure a serial port for IPDU or IPMI
power management
Configure a user for IPDU power
management

CS and Power Management

CS enables users who have power management permissions to power off,
power on, and reboot devices. The CS offers the following power
management options:
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Remote power management of servers that have IPMI controllers. The
CS's implementation of the Intelligent Platform Management Interface
(IPMI) protocol lets authorized users manage power for servers that have
embedded IPMI controllers. IPMI servers do not need to be connected to
the CS because their IPMI controllers respond to out-of-band IPMI
CS and Power Management
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