APC AP7900 Manual Do Utilizador

This setting selects which method will be used to 

define the Rack PDU’s TCP/IP settings whenever the Rack PDU turns on, 
resets, or restarts:

•

: Three settings (

, 

, and 

), which are available only when 

 is used to define the 

needed TCP/IP settings.

•

: A BOOTP server provides the TCP/IP settings.

•

: A DHCP server provides the TCP/IP settings.

•

: The Rack PDU will attempt to get its TCP/IP settings 

from a BOOTP server first, and then, if it cannot discover a BOOTP 
server, from a DHCP server.

The boot mode affects which settings are available:

• Two settings are available for all 

 selections to define the 

Rack PDU’s 

 and 

 values.

–

 When an Administrator configures a host name here 

and a domain name in the 

 field, users can then enter 

a host name in any field in the Switched Rack PDU interface (except 
e-mail addresses) that accepts a domain name as input.

–

 An Administrator needs to configures the domain 

name here only. In all other fields in the Switched Rack PDU 
interface (except e-mail addresses) that accept domain names, the 

An 

 setting, by default, will switch 

 from its default 

 setting to 

 or 

, depending on the type of server that supplied the 

TCP/IP settings to the Rack PDU. 

For information about the 

 setting, and other 

settings that affect how the Rack PDU uses BOOTP and DHCP, 
see 

.