Minicom Smart CAT5 Switch 16 IP Operating Manual page 20

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SMART CAT5 SWITCH 16 IP
Note: The prerequisite for the remote power/reset button to work is a correct
installation of Smart 16 IP.
External power
If the external power option is enabled it will look like Figure 11.
Figure 11 External power control
The upper half is used to switch the power for the KVM port currently active. Use
the KVM settings – see page 21 - to assign a port of the external power control to
a KVM port. If no assignment exists, the option is disabled.
The lower half offers controls for switching each port of the external power
control directly. Select the appropriate port and decide whether to power it off or
on.
The Remote reset and power button effects are as follows:
Reset - This is similar to pressing the reset button directly on the remote system.
Pressing the reset button will result in a cold start of the system. This might
damage open files and the file system itself.
Power (short press) - A short press on the ATX button is normally caught by the
running operating system that tries to initiate a controlled shut down. Do this to
switch off the system. If this does not work try the long press button.
After pressing, the power state displayed in the administration panel won't
immediately reflect the requested change. A controlled shut down of the system
may take some minutes. Observe the action caused by your button press using the
Remote Console window or by reloading the Server Power Control panel.
Power (long press) - This will unconditionally power off the system. Even if you
have submitted a short press before, this will shut down the power supply of the
host system. The effect of the long button press can be immediately observed on
the panel that is loaded into the browser because of the button press. The power
state will be off.
If IPMI is enabled, the power control functions are performed over IPMI requests.
This may take a few seconds.
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