How to Export Configuration Settings
Retrieving and Exporting the .ini File
Summary of the procedure
An Administrator can retrieve the .ini file of a Rack PDU and export it to another Rack PDU or to multiple Rack PDUs.
1.Configure a Rack PDU to have the settings you want to export.
2.Retrieve the .ini file from that Rack PDU.
3.Customize the file to change at least the TCP/IP settings.
4.Use a file transfer protocol supported by the Rack PDU to transfer a copy to one or more other Rack PDUs. For a transfer to multiple Rack PDUs, use an FTP or SCP script or the .ini file utility.
Each receiving Rack PDU uses the file to reconfigure its own settings and then deletes it.
Contents of the .ini file
The config.ini file you retrieve from a Rack PDU contains the following:
•section headings and keywords (only those supported for the device from which you retrieve the file): Section headings are category names enclosed in brackets ([ ]). Keywords, under each section heading, are labels describing specific Rack PDU settings. Each keyword is followed by an equals sign and a value (either the default or a configured value).
•The Override keyword: With its default value, this keyword prevents the exporting of one or more keywords and their
INI and Network Port Sharing
The INI configuration utility is able to get and set values for all Rack PDUs in a group. In order to be backwards compatible, the host Rack PDU will always be designated as first, "PDU_A". Any guest Rack PDUs are then designated "PDU_B", "PDU_C", and "PDU_D" based on their Display ID in ascending order. Therefore, "PDU_A" will not necessarily correlate to Display ID 1, and so on.
Note: Because of the large number of configuration values possible in a Rack PDU group, it may take a very long time to process an INI file set. For example, a Rack PDU group of 4 units with all values changing may take 30 minutes to complete processing.
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