APC MasterSwitch PDU User Guide for Efficient Management

Managing the MasterSwitch PDU

Management Interfaces continued

Control Console	Serial Interface. To access the unit’s Control Console, use the supplied
interface,	null-modem cable to connect the serial port of the computer to the serial
continued	port on the MasterSwitch PDU, and set the terminal port to the following
	communication settings:
		Baud Rate	2400
		Data Bits	8
		Stop Bits	1
		Parity	None
		Handshaking	None
		Local Echo	Off
		Terminal Type	ANSI (VT100)

Logging on. To log on to the Control Console using either Telnet or a serial interface, respond to the user name and password prompts.The default for both the Administrator user name and the Administrator password is apc (lowercase).

Note: You can change the user name, password, and time-out values through the System menu. See User Manager on page 18.

Using menu items. All menus of the Control Console list items by number and name.

•To select an item, type the number, and press ENTER.

•For menus that configure value, always use the Accept Changes option to save any changes that you make.

SNMP interface MasterSwitch fully supports SNMP—all unit and outlet properties are configurable through SNMP. For instructions on how to use SNMP to manage MasterSwitch, see the Mibguide.pdf and the NMS.pdf files in the Snmp folder on the CD.

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