Outlets

A list of outlets provided by the RPC.

Each outlet maps to a controllable power output on the RPC. Label and tag outlets so they can be found and used from serial sessions or other workflows.

Outlet

A representation of a power outlet on an RPC.

Properties

Outlet label

A description of the device connected to the outlet

Use a label that identifies the powered equipment, such as a host name, rack location, or device role.

  • Data type: string
  • Configuration
  • Required

CLI: (cli)> config power rpc connection <key> outlet <key> label

Resource tags

Apply these tags to resources associated with this RPC Outlet.

Tagging provides a convenient method for finding single and group resources. The outlet label is automatically added to the outlets tags.

  • Data type: string list
  • Configuration

CLI: (cli)> config power rpc connection <key> outlet <key> tags

Outlet status

The reported outlet status.

This status is refreshed from the RPC and shows the last known power state of the outlet. Unknown means the state has not been read or could not be determined.

OptionLabelDescription
onOnThe RPC reports that the outlet is powered on.
offOffThe RPC reports that the outlet is powered off.
unknownUnknownThe outlet state is not currently known.
  • Data type: string select
  • Status

CLI: (cli)> show power rpc connection <key> outlet <key> status