Chapter 2: Port Access and Configuration Examples

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Table 2.2: Topology Parameters (Continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Outlets

NOTE: Enter cd <PDU_ID>/outlets and enter show to see list of outlets and the

 

 

 

actions that can be taken (commands that can be executed) for each outlet as shown

 

 

 

below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Either the default XX-XX-XXPXX_n_nor an administrator-assigned name

 

 

 

 

 

 

Port

PDU outlet number

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type

Outlet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Status

ON / OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action

None

 

 

 

 

 

To view information about the console server and connected devices:

1.Log into the CLI and enter cd topology to change to the Topology level.

--:- units cli-> cd topology

Please wait -- this could take a while

2.Enter show. Information about the console server and the ports the current user is authorized to access appears.

--:- topology cli-> show ACS6048-1357908642

name: ACS6048-1357908642 port:

type:

status:

action:

1

name: 77-77-70-p-1

port: 1

type: Serial

status: Idle

action: connect

2

name: 77-77-70-p-2

port: 2

type: Serial

status: Idle

action: connect myPDU

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Avocent ACS 6000 manual Port Access and Configuration Examples, Topology Parameters Field Description For Outlets

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