User`s guide

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9. Operation
The VMR/NPS offers two separate command interfaces; the Web Browser Interface and
the Text Interface. Both interfaces offer essentially the same command options and
features, and in most cases, parameters defined via the Web Browser Interface will also
apply when communicating via the Text Interface (and vice versa.)
9.1. Operation via the Web Browser Interface
When using the Web Browser Interface, switching commands are invoked via the Plug
Control Screen and Plug Group Control Screen.
9.1.1. The Plug Control Screen - Web Browser Interface
The Plug Control Screen lists the On/Off status of the VMR/NPS’s Switched Outlets and
is used to control switching and rebooting of the outlets. To invoke power switching
commands, first access the VMR/NPS command mode (for more information, see
Section 5.1.) After accessing command mode, click on the "Plug Control" link on the left
hand side of the screen to display the Plug Control Screen.
When the Plug Control Screen appears, click the down arrow in the "Action" column for
the desired outlet(s), then select the desired switching option from the dropdown menu
and click on the "Confirm Plug Actions" button.
When the "Confirm Plug Actions" button is pressed, the VMR/NPS will display a screen
which lists the selected action(s) and asks for confirmation before proceeding. To
implement the selected action(s), click on the "Execute Plug Actions" button. The VMR/
NPS will display a screen which indicates that a switching operation is in progress, then
display the Plug Status screen when the command is complete. At that time, the Status
Screen will list the updated On/Off status of each plug.
Notes:
• When switching and reboot operations are initiated, Boot/Sequence Delay
times will be applied as described in Section 5.7.
• If a switching or reboot command is directed to a plug that is already in the
process of being switched or rebooted by a previous command, then the
new command will be placed in a queue until the plug is ready to receive
additional commands.
• If the Status column in the Plug Control Screen includes an asterisk, this
means that the corresponding outlet is busy completing a previously invoked
command.
• When the Plug Control Screen is displayed by an account that permits
Administrator or SuperUser level commands, all switched outlets will be
displayed.
• When the Plug Control Screen is displayed by a User level account, the
screen will only include the switched outlets that are allowed by the account.