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Web interface,

2. Respond to the user name and password prompts. The default for

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both the Administrator user name and the Administrator password is

 

apc (lowercase). After you log on, you can change the user name,

 

password, and time-out values through the System menu. See User

 

Manager on page 18.

 

Note: Some Web interface features (data verification, Assistant

 

Online, and MD5 authentication) require that you enable

 

JavaScript or Java on your web browser, and MD5

 

authentication also requires that you have cookies enabled.

Control Console In addition to or instead of using the Web interface, you can use the

interfaceControl Console to manage the MasterSwitch PDU by one of the following modes of access:

Telnet, for remote management.

A serial interface, for local management.

Telnet. To access the unit’s Control Console:

1.Choose Connect, then Remote Server.

2.Type the IP address of the MasterSwitch PDU.

3.Click the Connect button.

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AP9212, AP9217, AP9211, AP9218 specifications

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