FTP

Access: Administrator only

Description: Enable or disable access to the FTP server. Optionally, change the port setting to the number of any unused port from 5001 to 32768 for added security.

Option

Argument

Definition

 

 

 

-p

<port number>

Define the TCP/IP port that the FTP server uses to communicate with the

 

 

Rack PDU (21 by default). The FTP server uses both the specified port and

 

 

the port one number lower than the specified port.

 

 

 

-S

enable disable

Configure access to the FTP server.

 

 

 

Example: To change the TCP/IP port to 5001, type: ftp -p 5001

help

Access: Administrator, Device User

Description: View a list of all the CLI commands available to your account type. To view help text for a specific command, type the command followed by help.

Example 1: To view a list of commands available to someone logged on as a Device User, type:

help

Example 2: To view a list of options that are accepted by the alarmcount command, type: alarmcount help

netstat

Access: Administrator, Device User

Description: View the status of the network and all active IPv4 and IPv6 addresses.

ntp

Access: Administrator

Description: View and configure the network time protocol parameters.

Option

Argument

Definition

 

 

 

-OM

enable disable

Override the manual settings.

 

 

 

-p

<primary NTP

Specify the primary server.

 

server>

 

 

 

 

-s

<secondary

Specify the secondary server.

 

NTP server>

 

 

 

 

Example 1: To enable the override of manual setting, type:

ntp -OM enable

Example 2: To specify the primary NTP server, type:

ntp -p 150.250.6.10

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APC AP8861, AP8886, AP88XX manual Option Argument Definition, Help, Netstat, Ntp

AP8886, AP88XX, AP8861 specifications

The APC AP8861, part of the AP88XX series, is a highly versatile and advanced power distribution unit (PDU) designed to meet the growing demands of data centers and IT environments. This series encompasses state-of-the-art technologies and features designed to enhance both operational efficiency and reliability.

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