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8.Enter the Username and Password used to login into the RPC (Note that these login credentials are not related the Users and access privileges you will have configured in Serial & Networks: Users & Groups).

9.Check Log Status and specify the Log Rate (minutes between samples) if you wish the status from this RPC to be logged. These logs can be views from the Status: RPC Status screen.

10.Click Apply.

Note: The Management Console has support for a growing number of popular network and serial PDUs. If your PDU is not on the default list it is simple to add support for more devices.

IPMI service processors and BMCs can be configured so all authorized users can use the Management Console to remotely cycle power and reboot computers, even when their operating system is unresponsive. To set up IPMI power control, the Administrator first enters the IP address/ domain name of the BMC or service processor (e.g. a Dell DRAC) in Serial & Network: Network Hosts, then in Serial & Network: RPC Connections specifies the RPC Type to be IPMI1.5 or 2.0

RPC Alerts

You can now set PDU and IPMI alerts using Alerts & Logging: Alerts

RPC Status

You can monitor the current status of your network and serially connected PDUs and IPMI RPCs

1.Select the Status: RPC Status menu and a table with the summary status of all connected RPC hardware will be displayed

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