APC pdu0123b - Manuals

2 Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit Install the PDU Attach the cord retention trays Attach the cord retention trays to the PDU, using four flat-head screws (provided) per tray. Attach cords to the tray Attach a cord to the tray by looping the cord and securing it to the tray, using a wire tie (pr...

Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit 3 Mounting options You can install the PDU in one of two ways: using toolless mounting pegs (provided) or mounting brackets (provided). The 1-U and 2-U horizontal PDUs must be mounted using the horizontal mounting brackets. Vertical mounting. • To install the PDU...

4 Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit Bracket mounting Vertical mounting. To mount the PDU vertically in a NetShelter or any standard EIA-310 rack or enclosure: 1. Attach the vertical-mounting brackets to the PDU. 2. Install the PDU on a vertical mounting rail in your rack or enclosure using the sc...

6 Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit Recessed horizontal mounting. You can mount the PDU in a recessed configuration by attaching the brackets as shown in the following illustration of the PDU. pdu0 36 9a

Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit 7 Display Interface Operation Link - Rx/Tx 10 / 100 Status Seria l Por t Reset Press a nd ho ld to i nve rt d ispl ay. - Warning - OK - Overload Am ps Am ps Meter ed Rack P DU — TOTAL — B1 B2 Press to sel ect b an k. p d u0 29 1 a  Bank/phase indicator LEDs: • I...

8 Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit Quick 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 sett...

Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit 9 APC Device IP Configuration Wizard You can use the APC Device IP Configuration Wizard at a computer running Microsoft ® Windows ® 2000, Windows 2003, or Windows XP to configure the basic TCP/IP setting of a Rack PDU. 1. Insert the APC Metered and Switched Rack ...

10 Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit BOOTP. You can use an RFC951-compliant BOOTP server to configure the TCP/IP settings for the PDU . If the BOOTP server is properly configured, the PDU ’s default setting ( DHCP & BOOTP ) for TCP/IP configuration causes it to discover the BOOTP server. 1. E...

Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit 11 DHCP. You can use a RFC2131/RFC2132- compliant DHCP server to configure theTCP/IP settings for the PDU . 1. The PDU sends a DHCP request that uses the following to identify itself: Vendor Class Identifier (APC by default) Client Identifier (by default, the PDU...

12 Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit Local access to the control console You can use a local computer to connect to the PDU to access the control console. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service which uses that port. 2. Use the serial cable (940-0144) to connect the...

Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit 13 Remote access to the control console From any computer on the same subnet as the PDU , you can use ARP and Ping to assign an IP address to the PDU , and then use Telnet to access that PDU ’s control console and configure the needed TCP/IP settings. 1. Use ARP ...

14 Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit Control console After you log on at the control console, as described in “Local access to the control console” on page 12 or “Remote access to the control console” on page 13: 1. Choose Network from the Control Console menu. 2. Choose TCP/IP from the Network m...

Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit 15 Access a Configured PDU Overview After the PDU is running on your network, you can use the interfaces summarized here to access the unit. Web interface Use Microsoft ® Internet Explorer (IE) 5.5 or higher (on Windows operating systems only), Firefox, version 1...

16 Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit Telnet and SSH You can access the control console through Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH), depending on which is enabled. (On the Administration tab, select Network on the top menu bar and select Access under the Console heading on the left navigation menu to ena...

Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit 17 FTP and SCP You can use FTP (enabled by default) or Secure CoPy (SCP) to transfer downloaded firmware to the PDU , or to access a copy of the PDU ’s event or data logs. To use InfraStruXure Manager to manage a PDU , you must have FTP Server enabled in the PDU ...

Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit 19 How to Update Firmware To obtain firmware for your PDU , download the latest firmware revision from www.apc.com/tools/download on the APC Web site. See also For a complete description on how to transfer a downloaded firmware upgrade to your PDU , see “File Tra...

20 Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit Warranty and Service Limited warranty APC warrants the Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. Its obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or ...

Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit 21 4. Pack the unit carefully. The warranty does not cover damage sustained in transit. Enclose a letter with your name, address, RMA number and daytime phone number; a copy of the sales receipt; and a check as payment, if applicable. 5. Mark the RMA number clear...

22 Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit Life-Support Policy General policy American Power Conversion (APC) does not recommend the use of any of its products in the following situations: • In life-support applications where failure or malfunction of the APC product can be reasonably expected to cause...

*990-1903B-001* APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways: • Visit the APC Web site to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base and to submit customer support requests.– www.apc.com (Corporate Headquarte...