Managing the MasterSwitch PDU

Management Interfaces continued

Control Console

Serial Interface. To access the unit’s Control Console, use the supplied

interface,

null-modem cable to connect the serial port of the computer to the serial

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port on the MasterSwitch PDU, and set the terminal port to the following

 

communication settings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baud Rate

2400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data Bits

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop Bits

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parity

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Handshaking

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local Echo

Off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminal Type

ANSI (VT100)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Logging on. To log on to the Control Console using either Telnet or a serial interface, respond to the user name and password prompts.The default for both the Administrator user name and the Administrator password is apc (lowercase).

Note: You can change the user name, password, and time-out values through the System menu. See User Manager on page 18.

Using menu items. All menus of the Control Console list items by number and name.

•To select an item, type the number, and press ENTER.

•For menus that configure value, always use the Accept Changes option to save any changes that you make.

SNMP interface MasterSwitch fully supports SNMP—all unit and outlet properties are configurable through SNMP. For instructions on how to use SNMP to manage MasterSwitch, see the Mibguide.pdf and the NMS.pdf files in the Snmp folder on the CD.

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AP9212, AP9217, AP9211, AP9218 specifications

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