Network Communication Configuration
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In order to obtain the IPv6 address, the IPv6 address must be configured. The IPv6 address is configured in one
way: The IPv6 address must always be enabled manually from either the Web interface or the Serial interface.
(For the Web interface operation, see Chapter 7, “Configure the IPv6 Settings” on page 76. For the Serial
interface operation, see Chapter 8, “Configure the IPv6 Settings” on page 87.)
After the IP address is configured, you must use a software restart the Network Management Card from the
Web interface or Serial interface to apply a new configuration.
!
IMPORTANT
Do not use a hardware restart to restart the Network Management Card in this case. It requires 15
seconds for the system to build the new configuration settings and make those settings
permanent. If you activate a hardware restart before the 15 seconds have elapsed, all new
configuration settings are lost. See “Restarting the Network Management Card” on page 42 for
more information.
Obtaining the IPv4 Address
After the ePDU is started and the Network Management Card runs in Operation mode:
1.
Verify that the serial cable is connected between the ePDU serial (RS-232) port and the PC COM port.
2.
Use a PC terminal emulator program such as HyperTerminal with the following settings:
- Baud rate (bits per second) = 9600
- Data bits = 8
- Stop bits = 1
- Parity = None
- Flow control = None
3.
Disable the “Echo typed characters locally” option.
4.
Press [Enter]. The Login menu displays (see Figure 21).
Figure 21. Login Menu
5.
Type
admin
. The Eaton ePDU Configuration Utility menu displays.
NOTE
When making menu selections using the Serial interface, type the number of the
menu selection in the
Please enter your choice => prompt
and press [Enter].