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Basic Configuration
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, 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 defined, 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
specific, 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 defined plug access rights for any RPS
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 configuration 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. In the
Web Browser Interface, the Plug Group Directory can be viewed by clicking on the link on the
left hand side of the page. In the Text Interface, the Plug Group Directory can be viewed by
typing
/G
and pressing
[Enter]
and then selecting the option from the resulting submenu.