User's Manual

2. Insert the Rack Power Manager software DVD into your DVD drive. If AutoMount is
supported and enabled, open a command window and continue with step 3.
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If your system does not support AutoMount, 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 a DVD which is the second IDE unit on /media/cdrom, enter the
command:
mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom
3. Enter the following command to access the readme file.
less /media/cdrom/RPM/readme
Follow the instructions in the readme file.
To close a Rack Power Manager software session:
From the Rack Power Manager Explorer, click LOGOUT or the logout icon.
Java Installation
On non-Windows clients, Telnet requires Java version 1.5. The Telnet/SSH applet may work
with other versions.
On Windows clients, Java is required to run the Emerson Telnet/SSH Viewer. If the Win32
PuTTY Telnet/SSH Viewer is selected in the user’s profile, then Java is not required on the
client. On a Windows client, it is recommended that the JRE (Java Runtime Environment) be
installed in the C:\Program Files\ location.
To configure Java to find the JRE:
1. Access the Java Control Panel.
2. Select the Java tab.
3. In the Java Application Runtime Settings panel, click View.
4. Change the path to the installed JRE.
5. Click OK.
For Windows and Linux operating systems, the Rack Power Manager software client
automatically downloads and installs the JRE the first time it is needed. For Macintosh
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