Rebooting and changing power states, Changing the spc device power state – Avocent DSView User Manual

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Chapter 3: Basic Operations

To terminate the current DS user session using the
Disconnect command:

1. Select a port in the DSAdmin or DSView Client window and then select

File - Disconnect. A message box will appear prompting you to confi rm the

termination of the current DS user connection.

2. Click

Disconnect. A message box displays prompting you to confi rm the

termination of the DS user session. Click OK. The current DS user will

then receive a notifi cation message.

Rebooting and Changing Power States

If you have Administrator privileges, you may perform a warm reboot on a DS

appliance at a remote location.

To reboot a remote DS appliance:

Select the DS appliance in the DSAdmin window.

2. Select

File - Reboot. A confirmation message box will appear.

3. Click

OK to reboot the remote DS appliance.

Changing the SPC device power state

NOTE: To change the power state of a target device powered by an SPC, the SPC must be
connected to a CPS810 or CPS1610 appliance. For more information on connecting an SPC to
a CPS appliance, see the SPC Installer/User Guide.

The power state of either a particular SPC device, CPS appliance or server

to reboot a server.

To change the SPC device power state:

1. Load the DSView software. This will activate the Node Manager and display

a list of DS appliances with ports linked to SPC devices that you may access.

2. Select an SPC, then right-click on the item and select Power State from the

shortcut menu. This will open the Power State dialog box with the current

power state of the SPC selected. If a CPS port is linked to one or more SPCs,

these linkages will appear in the dialog box.