Baytech: External Power Controllers

Intended for use with Cassatt Active Response Standard Edition, Premium Edition and Data Center Edition V5.1.

This article describes how to configure the Baytech external power controller for management by Cassatt Active Response.

Configure the power controller

Follow these steps to configure a Baytech external power controller. The example shown is for the Baytech RPC3DE; other models may vary.

1. Access the external power controller using telnet or the serial port.
2. Use the following table to configure network access and authentication for the power controller.
   
   

   The following settings reflect using a static IP address with DHCP disabled. You can, however, configure the external power controller to DHCP if the device is in a network outside of Cassatt Active Response control. In this case, make sure that you note the IP address to use when adding the power controller to the Cassatt Active Response Controller.
   

   Baytech RPC3DE	Example and notes
   Log into the Baytech and access the configuration mode	If you are in the controller mode and need to access the configuration mode, enter five semi-colons (;;;;;). NOTE: This Baytech model does not support multiple telnet sessions. The interface allows another user to connect (shows "Port in Use" message), but access is limited to the admin menus. If you cannot access the outlet control menu, it is probably because someone else has the connection.
   Access the configuration menu	Configure......C
   Configure network access	Network Port Configuration....8 Set DHCP = Disabled Manually edit/reset the following settings. Even if they appear to be correct, the interface can display cached data and may not reflect what you intend, causing a mismatch of values, which results discovery problems for the nodes attached to this power controller. IP address Subnet mask Default gateway
   Save changes	Whenever you make changes in the configuration menu, be sure to use the Enter key to move back through menus until you get the message, "Accept changes? (Y/N)" or changes do not take affect.
   Configure SNMP Write Community name	SNMP Configuration......10 SNMP Read-Write Community......6 Snmp Write Community name: private Enter Write Community Name:
   Enable SNMP	SNMP Disabled......7 . . SNMP Enabled
   Logout	In this model, logout/logoff operations do not work. To end the telnet session: 1. CTRL-] 2. quit

Where to go next

The power controller is now ready to add to the Cassatt Active Response Controller using the wizard at: Discovered Pool > Power Controllers > New Multi-Node Power Controller. If you need help in gathering required information for the wizard, see your appropriate task map:

• For power only nodes: Power Only Nodes: Configuration and Management
• For utility computing nodes: Task Map: Getting Hardware Under Cassatt Active Response Management

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