Enable outlet groups

Click the Device Manager tab and select Group Configuration from the Outlet Groups left navigation menu. Configure the following parameters, and click Apply.

Enable creation of outlet groups.

Parameters

Description

 

 

Device Level

To create an outlet group, you must enable the desired group method.

Outlet Group

Choices are Disabled, Local Only, Enabled via Network, and Enabled

 

via In/Out Ports (Network Port Sharing).

 

 

Enable support for global outlet groups (linked groups).

Parameters

Description

 

 

Member Name

To link outlet groups on multiple Switched Rack PDUs, you must

 

define the same Member name on each of the Rack PDUs.

 

Note: A maximum of four devices can be configured with the same

 

Member name.

 

 

Setting parameters for outlet groups using Network mode.

Parameters

Description

 

 

Multicast IP

To link outlet groups on multiple Switched Rack PDUs, you must

 

define the same Multicast IP address on each of the Rack PDUs.

 

Note: A maximum of four devices can be configured with the same

 

Member name and Multicast IP address.

 

 

Authentication

A phrase of 15 to 32 ASCII characters that verifies that the device is

Phrase

communicating with other devices, that the message has not been

 

changed during transmission, and that the message was communicated

 

in a timely manner. The authentication phrase indicates that it was not

 

delayed and that it was not copied and sent again later at an

 

inappropriate time.

 

 

Encryption

A phrase of 15 to 32 ASCII characters that ensures the privacy of the

Phrase

data (by means of encryption).

 

 

Outlet Group

The port number on which the device will communicate with other

Port

devices. This must be the same on all PDUs in a group.

 

 

Note: Devices attempting to synchronize with Outlet Groups on other devices using network mode must all have the same Authentication Phrase and Encryption Phrase. The values are hidden to the user.

Create a local outlet group

1.From the Device Manager tab, select Information from the Outlet Groups left navigation menu.

2.Make sure outlet groups are enabled. (See “Enable outlet groups” on page 63.)

3.Click Create Local Outlet Group.

4.Select the checkboxes of the outlets that will be in the group and assign the group a name in the Outlet Group Name field. You must select at least two outlets.

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