Lantronix SLC 8000 Interacting with a Device Port, To connect to a device port to monitor it

8: Device Ports

Displays the environmental status (e.g., temperature and humidity) of the SLP or ServerTech CDU.

slpservertech infeedstatus

Displays the infeed status and load of the SLP or ServerTech CDU.

slpservertech system

Displays the system configuration information, such as firmware, revision and uptime.

slpservertech config [prompt <Command Prompt>]

Enter the prompt displayed by the SLP or ServerTech CDU device. This will default to a typical prompt for an SLP or ServerTech CDU. If you are unable to control the SLP or ServerTech CDU device, verify that the prompt is set to the right value.

[numoutlets <Number of Outlets>] [numexpoutlets <Number of Expansion Outlets>]

Enter the number of outlets for a ServerTech CDU main unit or the number of outlets for a Server Tech CDU expansion unit. This setting is not applicable for an SLP.

sensorsoft lowtemp <Low Temperature in C.>

Sets the lowest temperature permitted for the port.

sensorsoft hightemp <High Temperature in C.>

Sets the hightest temperature permitted for the port.

sensorsoft lowhumidity <Low Humidity %>

Sets the lowest humidity pemitted for the port.

sensorsoft highhumidity <High Humidity %>

Sets the lowest humidity permitted for the port.

sensorsoft traps <enabledisable>

Enables or disables temperature settings as celcius or Fahrenheit.

sensorsoft degrees <celsiusfahrenheit>

Enables or disables traps when specified conditions are met.

sensorsoft status

Displays the status of the port.

Interacting with a Device Port

Once a device port has been configured and connected to an external device such as the console port of an external server, the data received over the device port can be monitored at the command line interface with the connect listen command, as follows:

To connect to a device port to monitor it:

connect listen deviceport <Port # or Name>

In addition, you can send data out the device port (for example, commands issued to an external server) with the connect direct command, as follows:

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