Get Outlet Configuration from APC Power RACK PDU

Question

Hi, I tried to get the Outlet Configuration from our PDU's. Login is successful and menu navigation seems to be ok, but output is not as expected: 1 ------- Device Manager -------------------------------------------------------- 1- Bank Management 2- Outlet Management 3- Power Supply Status - Back, - Refresh, - Event Log > 2 ------- Outlet Management ----------------------------------------------------- 1- Outlet Control/Configuration 2- Outlet Restriction - Back, - Refresh, - Event Log > Debug is:

[10][13]User Name : apc[13]apc[10][13]Password : apc[13]***[10][10][10][13]American Power Conversion Network Management Card AOS v3.7.0[13][10](c) Copyright 2008 All Rights Reserved Rack PDU APP v3.7.0[13][10]-------------------------------------------------------------------------------[13][10]Name : PW50MGMT01 Date : 10/21/2009[13][10]Contact : XXXXXX Time : 13:11:05[10][13]Location : XXXXXXXXXXX 14005556 User : Administrator[10][13]Up Time : 253 Days 1 Hour 46 Minutes Stat : P+ N+ A+[13][10][13][10]Switched Rack PDU: Communication Established[10][10][13]------- Control Console -------------------------------------------------------[13][10][13][10] 1- Device Manager[13][10] 2- Network[13][10] 3- System[13][10] 4- Logout[13][10][13][10] - Main Menu, - Refresh, - Event Log[13][10]> [13][10][10][13]------- Control Console -------------------------------------------------------[13][10][13][10] 1- Device Manager[13][10] 2- Network[13][10] 3- System[13][10] 4- Logout[13][10][13][10] - Main Menu, - Refresh, - Event Log[13][10]> 1[13]1[10][10][13]------- Device Manager --------------------------------------------------------[13][10][13][10] 1- Bank Management[13][10] 2- Outlet Management[13][10] 3- Power Supply Status[13][10][13][10] - Back, - Refresh, - Event Log[13][10]> 2[13]2[10][10][13]------- Outlet Management -----------------------------------------------------[13][10][13][10] 1- Outlet Control/Configuration[13][10] 2- Outlet Restriction[13][10][13][10] - Back, - Refresh, - Event Log[13][10]> 11[13][10][10][13]------- Outlet Control/Configuration ------------------------------------------[13][10][13][10] 1- ASA50 ON[13][10] 2- Outlet 2 ON[13][10] 3- Outlet 3 ON[13][10] 4- Outlet 4 ON[13][10] 5- Outlet 5 ON[13][10] 6- FW0WAF01 ON[13][10] 7- Outlet 7 ON[13][10] 8- Outlet 8 ON[13][10] 9- Outlet 9 ON[13][10] 10- Outlet 10 ON[13][10] 11- Outlet 11 ON[13][10] 12- Outlet 12 ON[13][10] 13- Outlet 13 ON[13][10] 14- Outlet 14 ON[13][10] 15- Outlet 15 ON[13][10] 16- Outlet 16 ON[13][10] 17- Outlet 17 ON[13][10] 18- Outlet 18 ON[13][10] 19- Outlet 19 ON[13][10] 20- Outlet 20 ON[13][10] 21- Outlet 21 ON[13][10] 22- Outlet 22 ON[13][10][13] Press to continue...[13][13] [13] 23- Outlet 23 ON[13][10] 24- Outlet 24 ON[13][10] 25- Master Control/Configuration[13][10][13][10] - Back, - Refresh, - Event Log[13][10]> Commands used are: %ctUM: EchoOff %ctUM:PauseTime 02 1 %ctUM:PauseTime 02 2 %ctUM: EchoOn %ctUM:PauseTime 02 1 Info Log: 2009-10-21 14:11:04 3-Info 0 Kiwi CatTools Service Performing activity - Run Now 2009-10-21 14:11:04 3-Info 0 Kiwi CatTools Service Loading activity: TEST_APC_Ports. Schd: 26 2009-10-21 14:11:04 4-Debug 0 Kiwi CatTools Service Marshaller - Running script. Device: PW50MGMT01 2009-10-21 14:11:05 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Connected to 10.252.11.1 2009-10-21 14:11:05 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Login APC AOS: PW50MGMT01 2009-10-21 14:11:05 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Beginning Login AAA 2009-10-21 14:11:05 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Sending login AAA username 2009-10-21 14:11:05 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Sending login AAA password 2009-10-21 14:11:07 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 DeviceHostnameID: N/A 2009-10-21 14:11:07 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Login to PW50MGMT01 was successful 2009-10-21 14:11:08 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Device at ------- Control Console ------- menu 2009-10-21 14:11:08 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 %ctUM: EchoOff processed successfully 2009-10-21 14:11:09 3-Info 1 PW50MGMT01 Pausing for 2 seconds - %ctUM:PauseTime. 2009-10-21 14:11:11 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 %ctUM:PauseTime 02 processed successfully 2009-10-21 14:11:11 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Waiting for a response to: 1 2009-10-21 14:11:12 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Device at ------- Device Manager ------- menu 2009-10-21 14:11:12 3-Info 1 PW50MGMT01 Pausing for 2 seconds - %ctUM:PauseTime. 2009-10-21 14:11:14 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 %ctUM:PauseTime 02 processed successfully 2009-10-21 14:11:14 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Waiting for a response to: 2 2009-10-21 14:11:15 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Device at ------- Outlet Management ------- menu 2009-10-21 14:11:15 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 %ctUM: EchoOn processed successfully 2009-10-21 14:11:15 3-Info 1 PW50MGMT01 Pausing for 2 seconds - %ctUM:PauseTime. 2009-10-21 14:11:17 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 %ctUM:PauseTime 02 processed successfully 2009-10-21 14:11:17 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Waiting for an echo of 1 command 2009-10-21 14:11:17 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Waiting for a response to: 1 2009-10-21 14:11:17 4-Debug 1 PW50MGMT01 Stepping past Press to continue... 2009-10-21 14:11:19 1-Error 1 PW50MGMT01 Client script error: Invalid procedure call or argument: 'InStr' on line: 671 2009-10-21 14:11:19 3-Info 0 Kiwi CatTools Service All threads have finished. Now processing results... 2009-10-21 14:11:19 4-Debug 0 Kiwi CatTools Service No report data found. Not sending report via e-mail. 2009-10-21 14:11:20 4-Debug 0 Kiwi CatTools Service Error notification e-mail was not sent. (Disabled when not in 'Timer' mode) 2009-10-21 14:11:20 3-Info 0 Kiwi CatTools Service Run Now activity has completed Any Suggestions? :)

auslaender6 · Answer

Hi,

no it's not possible to turn off that paging or increase the no. of lines :( .

Any other suggestions?

cheers

Niko

Spartacus · Answer

I'd stay with using the APC device type as this is specifically written for the menu based system.  The Dell.Switch.CLI device type is designed for a standard command line O/S rather than menu based.

If there isn't a way to turn off paging on the PDU, is there any way to increase the paging?  It looks like its using the standard 24 lines at the moment.

auslaender6 · Answer

Hi Wardini, no that's not possible :( . I tried some other devices and had some luck with Dell.Switch.CLI, but I need some commands to disable output und reenable it again.... ########## 1 ------- Device Manager -------------------------------------------------------- 1- Bank Management 2- Outlet Management 3- Power Supply Status - Back, - Refresh, - Event Log > 2 ------- Outlet Management ----------------------------------------------------- 1- Outlet Control/Configuration 2- Outlet Restriction - Back, - Refresh, - Event Log > 1 ------- Outlet Control/Configuration ------------------------------------------ 1- Outlet 1 ON 2- Outlet 2 ON 3- Outlet 3 ON 4- Outlet 4 ON 5- Outlet 5 ON 6- Outlet 6 ON 7- Outlet 7 ON 8- Outlet 8 ON 9- Outlet 9 ON 10- Outlet 10 ON 11- Outlet 11 ON 12- Outlet 12 ON 13- Outlet 13 ON 14- Outlet 14 ON 15- Outlet 15 ON 16- Outlet 16 ON 17- Outlet 17 ON 18- Outlet 18 ON 19- Outlet 19 ON 20- Outlet 20 ON 21- Outlet 21 ON 22- Outlet 22 ON Press to continue... 23- Outlet 23 ON 24- Outlet 24 ON 25- Master Control/Configuration - Back, - Refresh, - Event Log > ------- Outlet Control/Configuration ------------------------------------------ 1- Outlet 1 ON 2- Outlet 2 ON 3- Outlet 3 ON 4- Outlet 4 ON 5- Outlet 5 ON 6- Outlet 6 ON 7- Outlet 7 ON 8- Outlet 8 ON 9- Outlet 9 ON 10- Outlet 10 ON 11- Outlet 11 ON 12- Outlet 12 ON 13- Outlet 13 ON 14- Outlet 14 ON 15- Outlet 15 ON 16- Outlet 16 ON 17- Outlet 17 ON 18- Outlet 18 ON 19- Outlet 19 ON ####### I didn't want the Menu Output in the device.output.txt only. Thanks for your help so far!