User's Manual
CHAPTER 5: Configuration
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5.6. The Plug Group Directory
The Plug Group Directory allows you to designate "groups" of plugs that are
dedicated to a similar function, and will most likely be switched or rebooted all at the
same time or controlled by the same type of user account.
For example, an individual equipment rack might include an assortment of devices
that belong to different departments or clients. In order to simplify the process of
granting plug access rights to the accounts that will control power to these devices,
you could assign all of the plugs for the devices belonging to Department A to a Plug
Group named "Dept_A", and all of the plugs for devices belonging to Department B
to a Plug Group named "Dept_B". When user accounts are dened later, this would
allow you to quickly grant access rights for all of the plugs for the devices belonging
to Department A to the appropriate user accounts, by merely granting access to the
Dept_A Plug Group, rather than by selecting the specic, individual plugs for each
user account.
Likewise, Plug Groups allow you to direct On/Off/Boot commands to a series of
plugs, without addressing each plug individually. Given the example above, you
could quickly reboot all plugs for Department A, by either including the "Dept_A"
Plug Group name in a /BOOT command line via the Text Interface, or by using the
Plug Group Control menu in the Web Browser Interface.
The Plug Group Directory function is only available when you have logged into
command mode using an account that permits Administrator commands. In both the
Text Interface and the Web Browser Interface, the Plug Group Directory menu offers
the following functions:
• View Plug Group Directory: Displays currently dened plug access rights for
any Outlet Managed PDU Plug Group as described in Section 5.6.1.
• Add Plug Group to Directory: Creates new Plug Groups, and allows you to
assign plug access rights to each group as described in Section 5.6.2.
• Modify Plug Group Directory: This option is used to edit or change plug
access rights for each Plug Group, as described in Section 5.6.3.
• Delete Plug Group from Directory: Clears Plug Groups that are no longer
needed, as described in Section 5.6.4.
5.6.1. Viewing Plug Groups
The "View Plug Group Directory" option allows you to view the conguration
of each Plug Group. Note that the View Plug Group Directory function is only
available when you have accessed command mode using a password that permits
Administrator Level commands.