Add a PowerStrip Connected to an SX 3.0 device

  1. Add the SX 3.0 device to CC-SG. See Add a KVM or Serial Device.
  2. Choose Devices > Device Manager > Add Device.
  3. Click the Device type drop-down menu and select PowerStrip.
  4. Type a name for the PowerStrip in the Power Strip Name field. Hold your cursor over the field to see the number of characters allowed in the name. Spaces are not permitted.
  5. Click the Number of Outlets drop-down menu and select the number of outlets this PowerStrip contains.
  6. Click the Managing Device drop-down menu and select the SX 3.0 device that is connected to this power strip.
  7. Click the Managing Port drop-down menu and select the port on the SX 3.0 device to which this power strip is connected.
  8. Type a short description of this PowerStrip in the Description field. Optional.
  9. Select Configure All Outlets if you want to automatically add each outlet on this PowerStrip device to the Devices tab. If you don't configure all outlets now, you can configure them later. See Configuring Outlets on a Powerstrip. Optional.
  10. For each Category listed, click the Element drop-down menu and select the element you want to apply to the device. Select the blank item in the Element field for each Category you do not want to use. See Associations, Categories, and Elements. Optional.
  11. When you are done configuring this PowerStrip, click Apply to add this device and open a new blank Add Device screen that allows you to continue adding devices, or click OK to add this Power Strip without continuing to a new Add Device screen.

Next Steps:

  1. Configure outlets. See Configuring Outlets on a PowerStrip.
  2. Associate each outlet with the node that it powers. See Interfaces for Managed Powerstrip Connections.

See Also

Configuring PowerStrips Connected to SX 3.0

Delete a PowerStrip Connected to an SX 3.0 Device

Change a PowerStrip's Device or Port Association (SX 3.0)