American Power Conversion Automatic Transfer - Manual (Page 13)

Quick Configuration
Automatic Transfer Switch - Installation and Quick Start 9
BOOTP. You can use an RFC951-compliant BOOTP server to configure the TCP/IP settings for the
Automatic Transfer Switch.
1. Enter the Automatic Transfer Switch’s MAC and IP addresses, the subnet mask and default
gateway settings, and an optional Bootup file name in the BOOTPTAB file of the BOOTP
server.
2. When the Automatic Transfer Switch reboots, the BOOTP server provides it with the TCP/IP
settings.
– If you specified a bootup file name, the Automatic Transfer Switch attempts to transfer that
file from the BOOTP server using TFTP or FTP. The Automatic Transfer Switch assumes all
settings specified in the bootup file.
– If you did not specify a bootup file name, the Automatic Transfer Switch can be configured
remotely by using Telnet or by using the Web interface: User Name and Password are both
apc, by default.
DHCP. You can use a RFC2131/RFC2132-compliant DHCP server to configure the TCP/IP settings
for the Automatic Transfer Switch.
1. An Automatic Transfer Switch sends out a DHCP request that uses the following to identify
itself:
– A Vendor Class Identifier (APC by default)
– A Client Identifier (by default, the Automatic Transfer Switch’s MAC address value)
– A User Class Identifier (by default, the identification of the Automatic Transfer Switch’s
application firmware)
Note
The DHCP & BOOTP setting assumes that a properly configured DHCP or BOOTP
server is available to provide TCP/IP settings to Automatic Transfer Switches.
See also
For the MAC address, look on the bottom of the Automatic Transfer Switch or on
the Quality Assurance slip included in the package.
See also
To create the bootup file, see your BOOTP server documentation
See also
This section briefly summarizes the Automatic Transfer Switch communication with a
DHCP server. For more detail about how a DHCP server is used to configure the
network settings for a Automatic Transfer Switch, see “DHCP Configuration” in the
Automatic Transfer Switch User’s Guide.