Specifications

Communication Configuration

44 40kW InfraStruXure PDU—Operation and Configuration

Configuration Overview

You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the PDU can operate on a network:

• IP address of the PDU

• Subnet mask

• Default gateway

TCP/IP configuration methods

Use one of the following methods to define the TCP/IP settings needed by the PDU:

• Device IP Configuration Wizard (See “Device IP Configuration Wizard” on page 44.)

• BOOTP or DHCP server (See “BOOTP & DHCP configuration” on page 45.)

• Local computer (See “Local access to the control console” on page 47.)

• Networked computer (See “Remote access to the control console” on page 47.)

Device IP Configuration Wizard

You can use the Device IP Configuration Wizard on a Windows NT

4.0, Windows 2000, or

Windows XP computer to discover unconfigured InfraStruXure PDUs and configure their basic

TCP/IP settings.

1. Insert the InfraStruXure Power Distribution Unit Utility CD into a computer on your network.

2. Launch the Wizard when prompted, or, if prompted to restart the computer, access the Wizard

from the Start menu after the computer has restarted.

3. Wait for the Wizard to discover the first unconfigured PDU, then follow the on-screen

instructions.

Note

If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP address of a computer that is located

on the same subnet as the PDU and that is usually running. The PDU uses the

default gateway to test the network when traffic is very light. See “Watchdog

Features” in the “Introduction” of the InfraStruXure Power Distribution Unit’s

online Network Management User’s Guide for more information about the

watchdog role of the default gateway.

See als

To configure one or more PDUs by exporting configuration settings from a configured

PDU, see “How to Export Configuration Settings” in the online Network Management

User’s Guide on the Utility CD.

Note

If you leave the Start a Web browser when finished option enabled, you can use apc

for both the User Name and Password to access the PDU through your browser.