APC Switched Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) manual Local access to the control console

USER’S GUIDE switched rack pdu

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Local access to the control console

You can use a local computer that connects to the Switched Rack PDU through the serial port on the front of the unit.

1.Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service which uses that port.

2.Use the supplied serial cable (940-0144) to connect the selected port to the RJ-12 serial port on the front of the Switched Rack PDU.

3.Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal) and configure the selected port for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control. Save the changes.

4.Press ENTER twice to display the User Name prompt.

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