Tips on Controlling Power to Nodes with Multiple Interfaces

Follow these tips when cycling power to:

• servers with dual power supplies
• servers with embedded management cards that are also connected to outlets of managed power strip

1. When you must Cycle the power of a server with dual power supplies, make sure that both managed power strip interfaces are selected, and that these interfaces appear close to each other in the list of selected interfaces, as the order of execution is based on their order in the group.
2. When you must Cycle the power of a server with an embedded management card that is also connected to a Raritan managed power strip, select either the managed power strip interface, or the embedded power interface, but not both, to perform the power control operation. If both interfaces are selected, the timing of the commands may not allow the server's power to cycle.
3. It takes approximately one second to issue a power control command to a managed power strip or an embedded server management card.

See Power Control for Nodes Using the Access Client and Power Control for Nodes Using the Admin Client.