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To add or remove a power device:
NOTE: To successfully add or remove a power device, the power device must be in the online state. Additionally, to
add a power device other than an Avocent SPC or Cyclades power device, you must have a valid third party license;
see Licenses on page 60.
1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 118), click on the appliance name. The Unit Overview window will open.
2. Click Manage Power Devices in the Tools area. The Power Management Wizard will
appear.
(You may also access the Power Management Wizard by clicking the following
sequence in the side navigation bar: Appliance Settings - Ports - Power Devices -
Manage.)
3. The Select Action window will open.
• To add a power device, enable the Add Power Devices radio button.
• To remove a power device, enable the Remove Power Devices radio button.
Click Next.
4. The Select Parameters window will open.
a. In the Port menu, select the port where the power device will be added or removed.
• For a KVM over IP switch containing one SPC port, the Port menu will indicate SPC
and cannot be changed. For a KVM over IP switch containing more than one SPC
port, the Port menu will contain entries for each (for example, SPC 1 and SPC 2).
• For a serial console appliance, select the physical port number in the Port menu.
• For an appliance supported by a plug-in, select the appropriate port value.
b. If you are adding a power device, select the type in the Power Device Type menu.
c. Click Next.
5. A Completed Successful or Completed Unsuccessful window will open, indicating the
results of the addition or removal. Click Finish.
To change power device settings:
1. In a Units View window containing appliances (see Accessing Units View windows on
page 118), click on the appliance name.
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