Operation

After entering information in the Device Properties box, do one of the following:

Click Apply at the bottom of the screen to accept the information that has been entered.

Click Undo Changes to reject all changes and keep the box open.

Table 5-3: CMC Device Properties

Table Item

Comments

Device Name

Enter the name of the CMC to aid in identification when sending alert

 

messages and viewing from the console.

 

 

Device Location

Select the physical location of the CMC to aid in identification when alert

 

messages are sent.

 

 

Temperature Format

Select the temperature unit of measure (0° t o 93° C, 32° to 200° F).

 

 

Audible Alarm

Enable or disable audible alarms.

 

 

Enable Local Alarm

Select the checkbox to allow an active audible alarm to be silenced

Silence Button

when the Enter/Alarm Silence button on the CMC front panel is pressed.

 

New alarm conditions will continue to signal audible alarms after

 

Enter/Alarm Silence is pressed.

 

 

Language

Select the language to display on the CMC LCD menu. Available

 

languages are English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch, and

 

Japanese.

 

 

SNMP Contact

Enter the user name, e-mail address, or pager number of a person who

Information

can provide direct physical access to the room or building where the

 

CMC is located in case of an emergency. This person need not have

 

responsibility for actually maintaining the CMC.

 

 

SNMP Read

Edit the SNMP Read Community string if necessary. The SNMP Read

Community String

Community string displayed on the CMC Properties screen must match

 

that on the CMC device.

 

IMPORTANT: If you edit the string on this screen, be sure to make the

 

same change for the CMC device using a terminal emulation program.

 

 

SNMP Write

Edit the SNMP Write Community string if necessary. The SNMP Write

Community String

Community string displayed on the CMC Properties screen must match

 

that on the CMC device.

 

IMPORTANT: If you edit the string on this screen, be sure to make the

 

same change for the CMC device using a terminal emulation program.

 

 

Device Password

Enter a password for the CMC hardware, and select Enable to activate

 

the password. Passwords can be no longer than six characters.

 

Characters can only be capital letters or numbers. If the password is

 

enabled, the password is required to change the CMC IP address and

 

settings, using the front panel controls or a terminal program. This

 

password is different than the login password for HP Rack and Power

 

Manager, which is set on the My Account screen.

 

 

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