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USER’S GUIDE
Switched Rack PDU
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2. Select a serial port at the lo cal computer and disable any service which
uses that port.
3. Connect the smart-signaling ca ble that came with the Rack PDU to the
selected port and to the serial port at the Rack PDU.
4. Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal), and configure the
selected port for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow
control, and save the changes.
5. Press ENTER to display the User Name prompt.
6. Enter your Administrator user name and password. The default for
both is apc.
7. Start an XMODEM transfer:
a. Select option 3—Syste m
b. Select option 4—File Transfer
c. Select option 2— XMODEM
d. Type Yes at the prompt to continue with the transfer.
8. Select the appropriate baud rate. A higher baud rate ca uses faster
firmware upgrades. Also, change the terminal program’s baud rate to
match the one you selected, and press ENTER.
9. From the terminal program’s menu, select the binary AOS file to
transfer via XMODEM-CRC. After the XMODEM transfer is complete,
set the baud rate to 9600. The Rack PDU will automatically restart.
10. Repeat step 3 through step 8 to install the application module. In step
8, substitute the application module file name for the AOS module file
name.
For information about the format used for application
modules, see Firmware files (Switched Rack PDU).