User guide

40 DSView Installer/User Guide
7. Click on the Ports tab. Give each port a descriptive name in the Port field. No further
configuration is necessary. However, you may click on the Properties tab to list descriptive
information for the CPS appliance that you are configuring.
8. Click OK to add the CPS appliance.
Adding an SPC device as a CPS appliance port
NOTE: A CPS network appliance must be configured to use an SPC device. See the CPS Installer/User Guide
for more information.
When a CPS810 appliance or CPS1610 appliance is added to the system using the DSView
management software, any SPC power control devices that have been configured on the CPS
appliance are automatically added to the database on the DSAuth Server and display in all DS
topology views.
An SPC device contains either 8 or 16 power outlets that may be used to control the power state of
an attached device using the DSView management software. To do this, you must associate the port
of the DS appliance with an SPC device. If the server has multiple power supplies, the appliance’s
port can be associated with multiple SPC device outlets.
NOTE: To use an SPC device, there must be at least one CPS810 appliance, CPS1610 appliance or DSR1021
switch on your network.
The integrated power management of the SPC device enables you to remotely power up, power
down or reboot servers attached to the SPC device. The SPC device will appear as a series of
outlets cascaded below the CPS appliance in the DS topology view. Each outlet will appear with a
power indicator.
If the port configuration is changed on the CPS appliance, the DSAuth Server database may be
updated to reflect the changes.
An SPC device outlet may be associated with your DS appliance port, EVR1500 environmental
monitor or generic appliance in either of the following ways:
• From the DS appliance port, EVR1500 environmental monitor or generic appliance
• From the SPC device
To associate an SPC device outlet using a DS appliance port, EVR1500
environmental monitor or generic appliance:
NOTE: You must have Administrator privileges to associate a DS appliance port, EVR1500 environmental
monitor or generic appliance with an SPC device outlet.
1. Ensure that the SPC device outlet display is viewable in the DSView management software
window. See Viewing Ports, Outlets, Target Devices and Connected DS Users on page 52 for
more information.
2. Right-click on a DS appliance/DSR switch port or channel, EVR1500 environmental monitor
or generic appliance and then select the Power State menu item. The Power State dialog box
will appear.