User's Manual
Before installing and configuring the Rack Power Manager software
Before installing the Rack Power Manager software, install the managed appliance hardware.
If the computer will be a hub server, you will need the license key obtained from Emerson and
provide a username and password to use for initial log in.
If the computer will be a spoke server, you will need to identify the associated hub server and
provide the name/password of the hub server’s Rack Power Manager software administrator.
Installing the Rack Power Manager Software
The Rack Power Manager software can be installed on a physical server or VM and the
installation instructions described in this section apply to both scenarios. The Rack Power
Manager management software may be installed using the Rack Power Manager software DVD
or by downloading the software in a self-extracting .zip file from the Avocent web site.
To install the Rack Power Manager software:
1. Log on to the dedicated server as Administrator or root.
2. To install from a DVD:
a. Insert the Rack Power Manager software DVD. An autorun file opens a menu of
installation options.
b. Click Install Rack Power Manager Software.
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For Windows, if autorun is not enabled, type <drive:>\RPM\win32\setup.exe,
where <drive:> is the letter of your DVD drive.
A dialog box will indicate that the server will be verified to ensure it meets
the minimum requirements for installing the Rack Power Manager software.
For Linux, issue the following command to mount the DVD volume: mount
<device> <mount point>, where <device> and <mount point> are the names
of your server’s DVD Linux device and mount point directory, respectively.
For example, to mount the first IDE cdrom on /media/cdrom, enter the
command: mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
3. To install from a downloaded file:
a. Using your web browser, download the Rack Power Manager software from the
Avocent web site. Go to www.avocent.com and click the Support link. On the
Technical Support page, click the Product Upgrades link, then select RPM Software
Upgrades.
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