APC AP7820, pdu0123b manual Local access to the control console

Local access to the control console

You can use a local computer to connect to the PDU to access the control console.

1.Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service which uses that port.

2.Use the serial cable (940-0144) to connect the selected port to the serial port on the front panel of the PDU.

3.Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal®) and configure the selected port for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control, and save the changes.

4.Press ENTER to display the User Name prompt.

5.Use apc for the user name and password.

6.See “Control console” on page 14 to finish the configuration.

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