American Power Conversion AP7862J - Manual (Page 12)

8 Basic and Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit
Quick Configuration for a Metered PDU
Overview
You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the PDU can
operate on a network:
• IP address of the PDU
• Subnet mask
• Default gateway
TCP/IP configuration
methods
Use one of the following to define the TCP/IP settings:
• APC Management Card Wizard (See “APC Management Card
Wizard” on page 9.)
• BOOTP or DHCP server (See “BOOTP & DHCP configuration” on
page 10.)
• Local computer (See “Local access to the control console” on
page 11.)
• Networked computer (See “Remote access to the control console”
on page 11.)
APC Management Card
Wizard
You can use the APC Management Card Wizard at a Windows ®
98 ,
Windows NT
®
4.0 , Windows 2000 , or Windows XP computer to
configure a PDU .
1. Insert the Utility CD into a computer on your network.
2. Launch the Wizard, when you are prompted, or, if you are
prompted to restart the computer, access the Wizard from the Start
menu after the computer has restarted.
3. Wait for the Wizard to discover the unconfigured PDU , and then
follow the on-screen instructions.
Warning
Disregard the procedures in this section if you have APC
InfraStruXure Manager as part of your system. See the
InfraStruXure Manager’s documentation for more
information.
Note
If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP address of a
computer that is located on the same subnet as the PDU and
that is usually running. The PDU uses the default gateway to
test the network when traffic is very light. See “Watchdog
Features” in the “Introduction” of the user’s guide for more
information about the watchdog role of the default gateway.
Note
If you leave the Start a Web browser when finished
option enabled, you can use apc for both the User Name
and Password to access the
PDU through your browser.