Avocent SPC420 User Manual
Chapter 11: Power Devices and Power Device Sockets 167
5.
Click Save and then click Close. The Power Devices Attached to Appliances window will
open.
open.
6.
Click Close. The Units View window will open.
Upgrading the firmware of a Cyclades power device
You may upgrade the firmware of a Cyclades power device attached to a DSR switch. There are
two ways to do this:
two ways to do this:
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From a Unit Overview window, using the Upgrade Firmware wizard - see Upgrading firmware
on page 314.
on page 314.
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Using the Task wizard - see Task: Updating the firmware of an appliance type on page 329.
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In the Select Task to Add window, select Upgrade firmware of selected units.
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In the Select Unit Type window, you may select by product family (Cyclades Power
Devices) or unit type (specific power device types)
Devices) or unit type (specific power device types)
If multiple power devices are installed in a daisy chain configuration, the most remote power
device will be upgraded first.
device will be upgraded first.
Power Device Input Feed
The ability to display and change power device input feed information is currently supported on
Avocent SPC power control devices, Server Technology power devices and Cyclades PM
Intelligent Power Distribution Units (IPDU).
Avocent SPC power control devices, Server Technology power devices and Cyclades PM
Intelligent Power Distribution Units (IPDU).
To display power device input feed information:
1.
In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 106), click on the appliance name.
page 106), click on the appliance name.
2.
Click Appliance Settings in the side navigation bar, click Ports and then Power device in the
side navigation bar. The Power Devices Attached to Appliance window will open. (For DSR
switches that have two SPC ports, one row will appear for each power device.)
side navigation bar. The Power Devices Attached to Appliance window will open. (For DSR
switches that have two SPC ports, one row will appear for each power device.)
3.
Click on the name of a power device.
4.
Click Input Feeds in the side navigation bar. The Power Device Input Feeds window will open.
Customizing the Power Device Input Feeds window
The following fields may be displayed in the Power Device Input Feeds window. For detailed field
descriptions, see the product documentation. Use the Customize link to add or remove fields in the
display. See Using the Customize link in windows on page 28.
descriptions, see the product documentation. Use the Customize link to add or remove fields in the
display. See Using the Customize link in windows on page 28.
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Input Feed Name
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Status - Unknown, on, off, cycling, pending off, pending on, pending cycle or no status
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Load
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Alarm Threshold - a trap will be sent if the Load value reaches the Alarm Threshold value
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Load Max - a trap will be sent if the Load value is greater than the Load Max value