APC AP8886, AP88XX, AP8861 manual Ping, PortSpeed, Prompt, Quit

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ping

Access: Administrator, Device User

Description. Determine whether the device with the IP address or DNS name you specify is connected to the network. Four inquiries are sent to the address.

Argument	Description

<IP address or DNS name>	Type an IP address with the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, or the DNS name
	configured by the DNS server.

Example: To determine whether a device with an IP address of 150.250.6.10 is connected to the network, type:

ping 150.250.6.10

portSpeed

Access: Administrator

Description:

Option	Arguments	Description

-s	auto 10H 10F	Define the communication speed of the Ethernet port. The auto command
	100H 100 F	enables the Ethernet devices to negotiate to transmit at the highest possible
		speed. See “Port Speed” on page 61 for more information about the port
		speed settings.

Example: To configure the TCP/IP port to communicate using 100 Mbps with half-duplex communication (communication in only one direction at a time), type:

portspeed -s 100H

prompt

Access: Administrator, Device User

Description: Configure the command line interface prompt to include or exclude the account type of the currently logged-in user. Any user can change this setting; all user accounts will be updated to use the new setting.

Option	Argument	Description

-s	long	The prompt includes the account type of the currently logged-in user.

	short	The default setting. The prompt is four characters long: APC>

Example: To include the account type of the currently logged-in user in the command prompt, type:

prompt -s long

quit

Access: Administrator, Device User

Description: Exit from the command line interface session (this works the same as the exit command).

25	Metered Rack PDU User Guide

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Contents User Guide Contents Log on to the Command Line Interface Web Interface Logs Administration Notification Device IP Configuration Wizard Troubleshooting Introduction Product FeaturesTypes of User Accounts Access Priorities for Logging onNetwork Port Sharing Watchdog FeaturesGetting Started TCP/IP configuration methods Establish Network SettingsDhcp and Bootp configuration INI file utilityOption 43 = 01 04 31 41 50 Command Line Interface Recovering from a Lost Password Function Rack PDU Front PanelFunction Display Tree Example Display Tree Example Network Status LED Load indicator LEDCondition Description 10/100 LEDAbout the Command Line Interface Command Line InterfaceLog on to the Command Line Interface Remote access to the command line interfaceAbout the Main Screen Local access to the command line interfaceIPv4 IPv6 Description Only Using the Command Line InterfaceDescription Command SyntaxCode Message Command Response CodesAlarmcount Network Management Card Command DescriptionsAbout Option Arguments DescriptionBoot Option Argument DescriptionClrrst Console Delete Date Argument Description DirEventlog DnsExit FormatHelp Option Argument DefinitionNetstat NtpPortSpeed PingPrompt QuitRadius RebootResetToDef Snmp, snmpv3System Tcpip6 TcpipWeb UserXferStatus XferININetwork Port Sharing Commands Device Command DescriptionsBkLowLoad BkNearOverBkOverLoad BkReadingDevLowLoad DevOverLoad DevNearOverDevReading Argument DefinitionHumLow HumMinHumReading PhLowLoad PhNearOverPhOverLoad PhReading SensorName ProdInfoTempHigh TempMaxTempReading Whoami Web Interface Supported Web BrowsersLogging On to the Web Interface URL address formats Error Message Browser Cause of the ErrorSymbol Description Web Interface FeaturesTabs Device status iconsQuick Links Other Web interface featuresNetwork Port Sharing on the Web Interface Group Control using Network Port SharingMetered Rack PDU User Guide Alarm Status view About the Home TabOverview view Device Management Configuring Load ThresholdsAbout the Device Manager Tab Viewing the Load Status and Peak LoadResetting Peak Load and kWh Configure the Name and Location of the Rack PDUEnvironment Configure Temperature and Humidity SensorsLogs Use the Event and Data LogsEvent log Example event log Rack PDU 4 Device low load Path Logs Data options Data logParameter Description Scp username@hostnameoripaddressdata.txt ./data.txt How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve log filesSetting user access Administration SecurityAuthentication Local UsersRadius Radius Setting DefinitionSummary of the configuration procedure Configure the Radius ServerConfiguring a Radius server on Unix with shadow passwords Supported Radius serversInactivity Timeout TCP/IP and Communication Settings Administration Network FeaturesTCP/IP settings Setting DescriptionAPC Cookie. Tag 1, Len 4, Data 1APC Dhcp response optionsPing Response Port SpeedQuery Type Selected Query Question to Use DNSWeb Option DescriptionStatus Telnet 152.214.12.1145000 telnet 152.214.12.114 ConsoleSnmp SNMPv1 SNMPv3 FTP Server Configuring event actions Administration NotificationEvent Actions Types of notificationMetered Rack PDU User Guide Mail notification Active, Automatic, Direct NotificationSend a test message to a configured recipient Snmp Trap Test Snmp trapsRemote Monitoring Service Setting DefinitionSyslog Informational is mapped to Info Identification Administration General OptionsSet the Date and Time ModeDaylight saving Use an .ini FileReset the Rack PDU Event Log and Temperature UnitsChange the default temperature scale Color-code event log textAbout the Rack PDU Configure LinksDevice IP Configuration Wizard Capabilities, Requirements, and InstallationUse the Wizard Configure or reconfigure the TCP/IP settings locally Select Remotely over the network, and click NextSelect Locally through the serial port, and click Next Summary of the procedure How to Export Configuration SettingsContents of the .ini file Retrieving and Exporting the .ini FileDetailed procedures Ftp open ipaddress Event and its error messages Upload Event and Error MessagesMessages in config.ini Errors generated by overridden valuesFile Transfers How to Upgrade FirmwareFirmware File Transfer Methods Benefits of upgrading firmwareUse FTP or SCP to upgrade one Rack PDU Using the Firmware Upgrade UtilityUse Xmodem to upgrade one Rack PDU How to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs Using the Firmware Upgrade Utility for multiple upgradesUsing a USB flash drive to upgrade one Rack PDU Firmware Module Binary File Verify the version numbers of installed firmware Verifying Upgrades and UpdatesVerify the success or failure of the transfer Last Transfer Result codesTroubleshooting Rack PDU Access ProblemsProblem Solution Network Management Card Command Descriptions Appendix a List of Supported CommandsSets manual IPv6 address Device Command Descriptions 990-3429D-001 10/2012 APC Worldwide Customer Support