APC Switched Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) User Manual

APC

®

USER’S GUIDE

switched rack pdu

Contents

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Introduction

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Product Description

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Features of the PDU 1

Access Procedures

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Overview 3
Access priority for logging on 3
Types of user accounts 4

How to Recover From a Lost Password

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Upgrading Firmware

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Front Panel

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Single-phase 8
Three-phase 8
Link-RX/TX (10/100) LED 10
Status LED 10
Load indicator LED 11

Watchdog Features

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Overview 12
Network interface watchdog mechanism 12
Resetting the network timer 12

Control Console

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How to Log On

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Overview 13
Remote access to the control console 13
Local access to the control console 14

Main Screen

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Example main screen 15
Information and status fields 15

Control Console Menus

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Menu structure 18
Main menu 19
Device Manager option 19