CHAPTER 17: Command Reference Guide

17.3.Command Set

This Section provides information on all Text Interface commands, sorted by functionality

17.3.1. Display Commands

/S

Display Plug Status Screen

Displays the Plug Status Screen, which lists the current On/Off state, plus the plug number, plug name, Boot/Sequence Delay value and Default On/Off value for each plug. For more information, please refer to Section 8.3.

Note that the /S command line can also include arguments that display On/Off status for an individual outlet, two or more specific outlets, or a range of several outlets:

/S

Displays configuration details and On/Off status for all switched

 

outlets.

/S s

Displays On/Off status for an individual outlet, where s is the name or

 

number of the desired outlet.

/S s+s

Displays status information for two or more specific outlets, where s

 

is the number or name of each desired outlet. A plus sign (+) is

 

entered between each outlet number or name.

/S s:s

Displays status information for a range of outlets, where s is the

 

number or name of the outlet at the beginning and end of the range of

 

desired outlets. A colon (:) is entered between the two outlet numbers

 

or names that mark the beginning of the range and the end

 

of the range.

 

Notes:

In Administrator Mode and SuperUser Mode, all outlets are displayed. In User Mode and ViewOnly Mode, the Plug Status Screen will only include the outlets allowed by your account.

The Outlet Managed PDU will return a "0" to indicate that the plug is Off, or a "1" to indicate that the plug is On.

Availability: Administrator, SuperUser, User, ViewOnly

Format: /S [Enter]

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