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Chapter 8: Nodes, Node Groups, and Interfaces
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6. Click OK to save your changes.
Note: A Managed Power Strip interface can be added to a blade chassis
node, but not to a blade server node.
Interfaces for IPMI Power Control Connections
To add an interface for IPMI power control connections:
1. Type the IP Address or Hostname for this interface in the IP
Address/Hostname field.
2. Type a UDP Port number for this interface in the UDP Port field.
3. Authentication: select an authentication scheme for connecting to
this interface.
4. Type a check interval for this interface in the Check Interval
(seconds) field.
5. Enter authentication information:
To use a service account for authentication, select the Use
Service Account Credentials checkbox. Select the service
account to use in the Service Account Name menu.
or
Enter a Username and Password for authentication. Optional.
6. Type a description of this interface in the Description field.
7. Click OK to save your changes.
Interfaces for Power IQ Proxy Power Control Connections
Add a Power IQ Proxy power control interface when you want to use CC-
SG to control power to a Power IQ IT device that you've added to CC-SG
as a node. This enables you to control power to nodes connected to
PDUs not managed by CC-SG.
To add an interface for Power IQ Proxy power control
connections:
1. Enter the IT device's External Key. The External Key must match
between Power IQ and CC-SG. Maximum of 255 characters.
Commas are not allowed. The default value is the node name. You
can change this value.
If the IT device has already been added to Power IQ, find the
external key on the IT device's page in the Data Center tab, then
enter the text in the External Key field.