CyberSwitching Dualcom: 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 CyberSwitching Dualcom external power controller for management by Cassatt Active Response.

Configure the power controller

Follow these steps to configure a CyberSwitching Dualcom external power controller. The example shown is for the Cyber Switching Dualcom D1630ViBR; 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.
   

   Cyber Switching Dualcom D1630ViBR	Example and notes
   Configure network access	Navigate to: System Settings > Network Settings Disable DHCP, that is: [ ] Disable DHCP Edit the fields for your site: IP, Subnet Mask, and Gateway. Save edits by backspacing out of the menu (or Ctrl-h if you are using a terminal emulator).
   Configure and enable SNMP	Navigate to SNMP Settings. Enable SNMP, that is: [x] Enable SNMP. Enable either Community1 or Community2 with write access, that is: Community2 ([x] write access) : private Backspace or Ctrl-h to save changes.

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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