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Action Settings
Settings page allows for configuration of various event actions, including the necessary shutdown time of the hosted
computer.
After configuring all of the action parameters, and applying the settings, the Verify button can be used to verify
whether the user’s configurations are correct. To test whether a notification is configured properly and a recipient can
receive the notification successfully, use the Test function on the Event Action/Notification Recipient page.
Each action has its own Activate option to specify whether to use the service to send a notification. If No is checked,
the Verify button and the corresponding Test function will be disabled. The column displayed in the recipient list will
be marked gray to indicate that action is disabled.
Shutdown
 Necessary shutdown time: This setting will set the amount of time which Agent and Client computers will take to
shut down. The host computer will initiate the shutdown before power is stopped from the PDU or UPS in order to
avoid a sudden blackout. This setting should be configured to allow for the normal shutdown time of the computer.
When Client connects to a PDU outlet, the shutdown time must be set properly to avoid the off-delay time of the
connected inability to support a complete shutdown. When a PDU performs a sequenced off/reboot action, each
outlet has a specified delay time (off-delay) before it is turned off. This delay time must be greater than the
Necessary shutdown time required by a Client computer. The Client will communicate with the PDU to verify
whether this delay time is sufficient. If the delay time is insufficient a warning message will display. The user can
expand it and configure the outlet off-delay of the PDU or configure it in the PDU web interface manually. The
warning message will be visible until these options are setup properly.
Note: If the Client computer has redundant power supplies. This function will configure all the PDUs whose outlet
off-delay are insufficient.
Note: This function must have write permission. See Security/Authentication for more details. If the Client is given
write permission on the PDU it can setup the PDU directly.
The Client will warn users there is insufficient time for a complete shutdown in the PDU.
 Shutdown type: This setting will specify the manner in which the Agent/Client computer is shutdown. The options
are Shutdown or Hibernation. The Hibernation option is only visible on operating systems and hardware that
support hibernation. When the Agent/Client shuts down the hosted computer using a Shutdown, any unnamed
files will be saved automatically in a folder named Auto Saved in the My Documents folder.
 Save opened file & log off: When a power event occurs, the computer will shut down in minutes. This setting is
used to determine whether to save open files on desktop and then log off before the computer is shutdown.