Connecting and monitoring managed devices

Managed Devices presents a consolidated view of the devices that can be accessed and monitored through the console server and all the connections to the devices. "Devices" can include any network connected and/or serial attached servers, power devices, service processors, environmental monitors and networking gear. This feature was introduced with Revision 2.7 firmware.

• All classes of users can view (but not edit) the Managed Devices and their connections by selecting Manage: Devices. Alternately an Administrator user can view, edit and add/delete Managed Devices by selecting Serial&Network: Managed Devices
• Configured Managed Devices are displayed with their Description and lists of all the configured Connections (i.e. Serial Port # if serially connected or USB if USB connected; IP Address if network connected; PDU/outlet details and any UPS connections if applicable)

 

To add a new network connected Managed Device:

• The Administrator adds a new network connected Managed Device using Add Host on the Serial&Network: Network Hostmenu. This automatically creates a corresponding new Managed Device
• When adding a new network connected RPC or UPS power device, you set up a Network Host, designate it as RPC or UPS device, then go to RPC Connections (or UPS Connections) to configure the relevant connection. Again corresponding new Managed Device (with the same Name /Description as the RPC/UPS Host) is not created until this connection step is completed

To add a new serially connected Managed Device:

• Configure the serial port using the Serial&Network: Serial Port menu
• Select Serial&Network: Managed Devices and click Add Device
• Enter a Device Name and Description for the Managed Device
• Click Add Connection and select Serial and the Port that connects to the Managed Device

Note: To set up a new serially connected RPC UPS or EMD device, you configure the serial port, designate it as a Device then enter a Name and Description for that device in the Serial & Network: RPC Connections (or UPS Connections or Environmental). When applied, this will automatically create a corresponding new Managed Device with the same Name /Description as the RPC/UPS/EMD device 

 

To edit and add connections to a Managed Device:

• Select Serial&Network: Managed Devices and click Edit on the appropriate device
• Click Add Connection and select:
  • to add a serial connection click Serial and the select unallocated serial Port that will connect to the Managed Device
  • to add a network connection click Network Host and select the IP address unalloacted Port that will connect to the Managed Device
  • to add a UPS power connection click UPS and the select unallocated power supply that will connect to the Managed Device
  • to add a PDU power connection click RPC and the select PDU and Outlet that will supply power to the Managed Device
• To add more connections click Add Connection
• Click Apply