APC Switched Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) manual - page 5

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USER’S GUIDE switched rack pdu
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Introduction
Product Description
Features of the PDU
The APC® Switched Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is a stand-alone,
network-manageable device that allows programmable control of eight,
sixteen, or twenty-four power outlets (depending on the model).
You can control a PDU remotely through its Web, control console (serial or
telnet), or SNMP interfaces.
PDUs have these additional features:
• Independent outlet control
• Power sequencing
• 24 independent Outlet User accounts
• Three levels of user access accounts:
– Administrator
– Device Manager
– Outlet User
• Event Log accessible by Telnet, FTP, serial connection, or a Web
browser
• E-mail notifications for PDU events and system events
• SNMP traps and e-mail notifications based on the severity level of
PDU and system events
• Basic and MD5 authentication for password security