Administration: General Options

Identification

Path: Administration > General > Identification

Define the Name (the device name), Location (the physical location), and Contact (the person responsible for the device) used by StruxureWare Data Center Expert and the SNMP agent of the Rack PDU. These settings are the values used for the MIB-II sysName, sysContact, and sysLocation Object Identifiers (OIDs).

For more information about MIB-II OIDs, see the PowerNet® SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) Reference Guide, available at www.apc.com.

The Name and Location fields also identify the device when you register for APC Remote Monitoring Service. See “Remote Monitoring Service” on page 74.

Set the Date and Time

Mode

Path: Administration > General > Date & Time > mode

Set the time and date used by the Rack PDU. You can change the current settings manually or through a Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server:

•Manual Mode: Do one of the following:

–Enter the date and time for the Rack PDU.

–Mark the checkbox Apply Local Computer Time to match the date and time settings of the computer you are using.

•Synchronize with NTP Server: Have an NTP Server define the date and time for the Rack PDU.

Note: By default, any Rack PDU on the private side of the StruxureWare Data Center Expert obtains its time settings by using StruxureWare Data Center Expert as an NTP server.

Setting

Definition

 

 

Primary NTP Server

Enter the IP address or domain name of the primary NTP server.

 

 

Secondary NTP Server

Enter the IP address or domain name of the secondary NTP server, when a

 

secondary server is available.

 

 

Time Zone

Select a time zone. The number of hours preceding each time zone in the list

 

is the offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), formerly Greenwich

 

Mean Time.

 

 

Update Interval

Define how often, in hours, the Rack PDU accesses the NTP Server for an

 

update. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 8760 (1 year).

 

 

Update Using NTP Now

Initiate an immediate update of the date and time by the NTP Server.

 

 

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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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