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Switched Rack PDU
USER’S GUIDE
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Option Settings
TCP/IP
This option accesses the following settings:
•A Boot mode setting selects the method used to define the TCP/IP values that a Rack PDU needs to operate on the network:
–The IP address of the Rack PDU
–The subnet mask value
–The IP address of the default gateway
For information about the watchdog role of the default gateway, see Resetting the network timer.
For information about how to configure the initial TCP/IP settings when you install the Rack PDU, see the Installation and Quick Start manual (.\doc\en\insguide.pdf), provided on
See also the APC Rack PDU Utility CD that came with your Rack PDU and as a printed manual.
•Advanced settings define the Rack PDU’s host and domain names, as well as TCP/IP port, BOOTP, and DHCP settings used by the Rack PDU.
Current TCP/IP settings fields. The current values for System IP, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway, and the Rack PDU’s MAC Address, Host Name, Domain Name, and Ethernet Port Speed values are displayed above the TCP/IP settings in the control console and the Web interface.
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