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Configuring Ports for Power Management by Authorized Users
Administrators of connected devices who have power management
permissions can do power management while connected by using a “hot key”
that brings up a power management screen.
For IPMI power management the default hot key is Ctrl+p. For IPDU power
management the default hot key is Ctrl+Shift+I.
Configuring Ports for Power Management Using the CLI
ACS administrators can use the CLI command with the config ipmi
options to manage power on IPMI devices while logged into the ACS with
administrative rights. The ipmitool command is documented in the
AlterPath ACS Installation, Administration, and User’s Guide.
Options for Managing Power
The sections listed below describe the different ways that the authorized users
can perform power management through ACS.
• From forms in the Web Manager
• From a power management screen while logged into a device
• From the command line while logged into ACS
An authorized user with administrative privileges can perform IPDU and
IPMI power management. A Regular User with permissions to the connected
devices can perform IPDU power management.
Power Management Through the Web Manager
Users with power management permissions can perform power management
through the Web Manager. The Web Manager menu includes the two power