Communication Configuration: Configuring the Network Management Interface

TCP/IP configuration methods

Use one of the following methods to define the TCP/IP settings needed by the InfraStruXure PDU:

Device IP Configuration Wizard (See “Device IP Configuration Wizard” on this page.)

BOOTP or DHCP server (See “BOOTP & DHCP configuration” on page 39.)

Local computer (See “Local access to the control console” on page 42.)

Networked computer (See “Remote access to the control console” on page 42.)

Device IP Configuration Wizard

You can use the Device IP Configuration Wizard on a Windows NT® 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP computer to discover unconfigured InfraStruXure PDUs and configure their basic TCP/ IP settings.

To configure one or more InfraStruXure PDUs by exporting configuration settings from a configured PDU, see “How to Export Configuration Settings” in the online Network

See also Management User’s Guide on the Utility CD.

1.Insert the InfraStruXure PDU Utility CD into a computer on your network.

2.Launch the Wizard, when prompted, or, if 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 first unconfigured InfraStruXure PDU, then follow the on- screen instructions.

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 InfraStruXure PDU through your

Note browser.

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