User's Manual

Managing Plug-ins
After a plug-in has been added, you may upgrade it to another (generally, newer) version. You
may also disable a plug-in if necessary for troubleshooting, and then (re)activate it.
• You may initiate an action only for plug-ins on the Rack Power Manager server you are
currently logged into.
• The plug-in must currently have an administrative status that allows the action (for
example, you can activate a plug-in only if its current administrative status is disabled).
Upgrading a plug-in
When you upgrade the existing version of a plug-in, follow the steps described in
Recommended Sequence for Adding/Upgrading Plug-ins on page 291.
To upgrade a plug-in:
1. Click the System tab.
2. Click Plug-ins in the top navigation bar. The Plug-ins window will open.
3. Click on the name of plug-in to be upgraded. The plug-in overview window will open.
4. In the Rack Power Manager Servers area, click the checkbox next to the Rack Power
Manager server you are currently logged into.
5. Click Upgrade. The Upgrade Plug-in Wizard will open.
6. Enter the name or browse to the location of the plug-in file, then click Next.
7. The Overview window will open. This window contains read-only information about the
plug-in. Click Next.
8. The Upgrading Plug-in page will open while the plug-in is being upgraded.
9. The Completed Successful window will open. Click Finish.
Disabling and activating a plug-in
When a plug-in is disabled, you cannot use any features and operations supported by that plug-
in. Appliances and target devices that were added to the Rack Power Manager software system
before the plug-in was disabled will still appear in Units View windows, but you will not be
able to acquire status from those units, and links that initiate connections to those units will
not be available. You will not be able to add more appliances of that type until the plug-in is
(re)activated.
A disabled plug-in will remain disabled if the Rack Power Manager software is restarted.
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