Dell Metered PDU LED - Manual (Page 28)

USER’S GUIDE
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Access: Administrator only
Description: Define how the Rack PDU will obtain its network settings, including the
IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Then configure the BOOTP or DHCP
server settings.
Option Argument Description
-b
<boot
mode> dhcpBootp |
dhcp | bootp |
manual Define how the TCP/IP settings will be configured when the
Rack PDU turns on, resets, or restarts. See
TCP/IP and
Communication Settings for information about each boot
mode setting.
-a remainDhcpBo
otp |
gotoDhcpOrBo
otp dhcpBootp boot mode only. Specify whether the Rack PDU
will retain the dhcpBootp boot mode setting or switch to
bootp
or dhcp boot mode after it receives its network
settings.
-o stop |
prevSettings bootp and dhcpBootp boot modes only. If the Rack PDU
receives no valid response to five requests for a network
assignment, stop requesting network settings until the Rack
PDU is restarted or use the previously configured settings
so the Rack PDU remains accessible.
-f <#> bootp and dhcpBootp boot modes only. Enter the
number of retries that will occur when no valid response is
received, or zero (0) for an unlimited number of retries.
-c enable | disable dhcp and dhcpBootp boot modes only. Enable or disable
the requirement that the DHCP server provide the vendor
cookie.
-s <#> dhcp and dhcpBootp boot modes only. Enter the number
of retries that will occur when no valid response is received,
or zero (0) for an unlimited number of retries.
The default values for these three settings generally do not need to be changed:
-v <vendor class>: DELL
-i <client id>: The MAC address of the Rack PDU, which uniquely identifies it on the
local area network (LAN)
-u <user class>: The name of the application firmware module