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Element Type

Description

Phases thresholds

Number field

Enter for each phase the current threshold: High Critical, High

Warning, Low Warning and Low Critical.

 

 

Environmental

Number field

Enter the thresholds for each environmental sensor: High Critical,

threshold

High Warning, Low Warning and Low Critical.

 

Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Software Upgrade

An administrator can select Expert - Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Software Upgrade to upgrade software (firmware) for Cyclades PM IPDUs only. The screen shows the currently installed software version on the selected IPDU. If a newer software version is available, you can download new software for your IPDU using the following procedure.

To download Cyclades IPDU software:

Use this procedure to download software from the Avocent website.

1.Type http://www.avocent.com/web/en.nsf/Content/Cyclades_Download-PM in your browser address field to open the Downloads page.

NOTE: Your web server must be in the same subnet as the console server.

2.Compare the displayed version number to the version shown in the Applications - IPDU Power Mgmt. - Software Upgrade screen.

3.If a newer firmware version is available, click the Firmware link associated with the appropriate version. The download starts.

4.After the download completes, copy the file into the /tmp folder and rename it with the filename pmfirmware.

To upgrade software on a Cyclades PM IPDU [Expert]:

1.Select Power Mgmt. - Software Upgrade. The Software Upgrade screen is displayed.

2.Click Refresh. If a /tmp/pmfirmware exists containing a more recent version of the PM firmware than the one currently installed, an Update button is displayed.

3.Click Update.

4.Click apply changes.

To upgrade software on non-Cyclades IPDUs:

Avocent SPC power devices are not user upgradable. For Server Technology IPDUs, upgrades must be done through a network port. Contact Server Technology support to check if new

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