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Creating a descriptive outlet name
The Set Outlet Name command assigns a descriptive name to an outlet. You may use this name in
commands that require an outlet name as an alternative to using the outlet’s absolute name.
To create an outlet name:
At the Sentry: prompt, type set outlet name, followed by the absolute outlet name and a descriptive
name of up to 24 alphanumeric and other typeable characters (ASCII 33 to 126 decimal - spaces are not
allowed). Outlet names are not case sensitive. Press Enter.
Example
The following command adds the descriptive name DataServer_1 to outlet .a1:
Sentry: set outlet name .a1 DataServer_1<Enter>
Setting the outlet wakeup state
The Set Outlet Wakeup command set the default wakeup state for that outlet. In the event of a system-
wide power loss, this state will be applied to the outlet when power is restored.
The wakeup state may be set to On, Off or Last. Upon restoration of system power; If set to On, the Sentry
will apply power to that outlet. If set to Off, the Sentry will not apply power to that outlet. If set to Last, the
Sentry will apply the last known power state.
To set the wakeup state:
At the Sentry: prompt, type set outlet wakeup, followed by on, off or last and the outlet name. Press
Enter.
Example
The following command sets the wakeup state for outlet .a1 to off:
Sentry: set outlet wakeup off .a1<Enter>
Setting the outlet Post-On delay
The Set Outlet PostOnDelay command is used set the Post-On delay for an outlet. This feature allows
the administrator to manage boot dependencies during power-on sequencing or group commands by
delaying the sequencing of subsequent outlets after an outlet has been powered on.
NOTE: This delay is applied in addition to the general sequencing interval.
To set the outlet Post-On delay
At the Sentry: prompt, type set outlet postondelay, followed by a value from 0 to 900 (in seconds) and
press Enter.
Example
The following command set the Post-On delay for outlet .a1 to 90 seconds:
Sentry: set outlet postondelay .a1 90<Enter>
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Installation and Operations Manual