Quick Configuration for a Metered PDU
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Overview | You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the PDU can | ||
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• IP address of the PDU
• Subnet mask
• Default gateway
If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP address of a computer that is located on the same subnet as the PDU and that is usually running. The PDU uses the default gateway to
Note | test the network when traffic is very light. See “Watchdog |
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TCP/IP configuration methods
APC Management Card Wizard
Use one of the following to define the TCP/IP settings:
•APC Management Card Wizard (See “APC Management Card Wizard” on page 9.)
•BOOTP or DHCP server (See “BOOTP & DHCP configuration” on page 10.)
•Local computer (See “Local access to the control console” on page 11.)
•Networked computer (See “Remote access to the control console” on page 11.)
You can use the APC Management Card Wizard at a Windows® 98, Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP computer to configure a PDU.
1.Insert the Utility CD into a computer on your network.
2.Launch the Wizard, when you are prompted, or, if you are prompted to restart the computer, access the Wizard from the Start menu after the computer has restarted.
3.Wait for the Wizard to discover the unconfigured PDU, and then follow the
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If you leave the Start a Web browser when finished option enabled, you can use apc for both the User Name and Password to access the PDU through your browser.
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