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Introduction
A Power Distribution Unit (PDU) provides power output controls for individual outlets to your connected
equipment. The PDU can establish communication with PowerPanel
®
Business Edition Center via the
network. It can relay its state to Center and accepts commands to turn off or turn on the outlets. When the
PDU turns off an outlet, any connected computers running PowerPanel Business Edition Client are shut down
in an orderly fashion, preventing data loss or a system crash due to an immediate power loss. Refer to the
illustration below.
PowerPanel
®
Business Edition Center allows the administrator to simultaneously monitor the status and
events from multiple PDUs. Center establishes communication with multiple PDUs via the network and sends
commands to each PDU to turn off or turn on the outlets. The powered computers which have installed the
Client will initiate shutdown sequences prior to turning off outlets.
PowerPanel Business Edition software can be installed on various platforms including Windows, Linux, Citrix
XenServer and VMware ESX/ESXi. Following sections describe conditions specific to these platforms
individually.
Hardware Installation
Before installing PowerPanel Business Edition software, make sure that the following hardware installations
are configured properly:
z Verify the computer’s power is connected to the PDU outlet properly.
z Verify the computer’s network is connected.
z Verify the PDU’s network is connected.
Please refer to the Power Distribution Unit User's Manual for a proper hardware installation.