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Connect with Cisco Switch
Users can enter all required data and click Apply to establish connection with the Cisco switch.
 Access Port: Sets the port for Agent interaction with the Cisco switch. The default port is 43440.
 Domain Name: Sets the domain name for Agent interaction with the Cisco switch. The default domain name is
cyber.
 Off-State Cache: If this option is enabled, Client will allow its own endpoint data to be cached on the Cisco switch
when it becomes non-operational.
 Secure Mode: Determines whether to use the shared secret to interact with Cisco switch.
 Shared Secret: Sets the secret for Agent interactions with the Cisco switch. The default secret is cyber.
 Endpoint Agent: Determines whether to establish communication with Cisco switch.
 Endpoint Agent Port: Displays the port between the Agent and EnergyWise service. Agent will interact with the
Cisco switch through the EnergyWise service.
Start EnergyWise Service
In order for Agent to establish the connection with a Cisco switch, users must enter the required data and verify that
the data are matched. After Endpoint Agent option is enabled, click Apply to establish the connection.
Children List
The Agent that has joined into the EnergyWise network will become the endpoint member and can be divided into
several nodes in children list. Each node has individual attributes for Cisco switches to manage the power usage.
These attributes describes as following:
 Name: Defines the device identity for which query results are filtered.
 Role: Defines the function which is based on the business or deployment context.
 Keywords: Defines the description for this device for which query results are filtered.
 Importance: The device rating which is based on the business or deployment context.
Agent is annotated as the UPS_Base node and UPS node indicates the UPS unit. According to the outlet function of
the UPS, the outlet bank will be managed as CLBank node and NCLBank node. Due to limitation of the UPS, Cisco
switches can only turn on or turn off an NCLBank node.