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Chapter 1: Introduction
Thank you for purchasing Middle Atlantic Products PDU with RackLink (referred to in this document as PDU).
This Advanced User Manual provides explanations for more advanced functionality when using your PDU.
The complete set of instructions for your PDU is available from
www.middleatlantic.com/resources/power-downloads.aspx
and includes the following documents:
•
The Quick Start Guide (I-00827 for Rackmount Units, I-00864 for Compact Units)
•
The User Manual (I-00826)
•
The Advanced User Manual (I-00852)
•
The Environmental Sensors User Manual (I-00853)
Chapter 2: Configuring the PDU
You can initially configure the PDU by connecting it to a computer, or to a TCP/IP network that supports DHCP.
Configuration over a DHCP-enabled network:
1.
Connect the PDU to a DHCP IPv4 network. Refer to
Connecting the PDU to Your Network
in the PDU With
www.middleatlantic.com/resources/power-downloads.aspx.
2.
Retrieve the DHCP-assigned IPv4 address. Use the front panel display to retrieve it. See
Device Information
in the
PDU With RackLink User Manual at
www.middleatlantic.com/resources/power-downloads.aspx
3.
Launch a web browser to configure the PDU. See
Login
in the PDU With RackLink User Manual at
www.middleatlantic.com/resources/power-downloads.aspx
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Configuration using a connected computer:
1.
Connect the PDU to a computer. See
Connecting the PDU to a Computer
2.
Use the connected computer to configure the PDU via the command line or web interface.
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Command line interface: See
Initial Network Configuration via CLI
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Web interface: Launch the web browser on the computer, and type the link-local IP address or
pdu.local
to access
the PDU. Refer to
Log In, Log Out, and Password Change
in the PDU with RackLink User Manual at
www.middleatlantic.com/resources/power-downloads.aspx