CONTENTS

15.Saving and Restoring Configuration Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

15.1.Sending Parameters to a File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

15.2.Restoring Saved Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

15.3.Restoring Previously Saved Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

16.Upgrading Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

17.Command Reference Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

17.1.Command Conventions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

17.2.Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

17.3.Command Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

17.3.1.Display Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

17.3.2.Control Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

17.3.3.Configuration Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Appendices:

A.Interface Descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 A.1. Serial Console Port (RS232). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

B.Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 B.1. Calling Black Box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 B.2. Shipping and Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

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Black Box MPSH8-S20-120V, MPSH8-S20-208+V, MPSH16-D20-208+V, MPSH8-D20-208+V, Outlet Managed PDU, MPSH16-D20-120V Contents

MPSH8-S20-120V, MPSH8-D20-120V, Outlet Managed PDU, MPSH8-D20-208+V, MPSH16-D20-120V specifications

The Black Box MPSH Series, specifically the MPSH16-D20-208+V, MPSH8-S20-208+V, MPSH16-D20-120V, and MPSH8-D20-208+V, represents a state-of-the-art solution in the realm of Outlet Managed Power Distribution Units (PDUs). Designed for seamless integration within data centers and server rooms, these PDUs are engineered to support the ever-evolving demands of modern IT infrastructures while ensuring energy efficiency and optimal performance.

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