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2.3 Networking the PDU

4-1

2.3.1 Dynamic IP Address Assignment

2.3.2 Static IP Address Assignment

2. Installation

(continued)

(Only Applicable to Models with SNMP Network Card Installed)

Note: The MAC address of the PDU (a 12-digit string in this format: 000667xxxxxx) is printed on a label attached to the PDU enclosure.
The MAC address is also printed on a label attached to the internal network card.

If your network's DHCP server will assign a dynamic IP address to the PDU automatically, go to Step

4-1

. If you will assign a static IP address to the PDU manually, go to Step

5-1

. If you are uncertain which

method to use, contact your network administrator for assistance before continuing the installation
process.

4-1

Connect PDU to Network: While the

PDU is powered, connect a standard Ethernet
patch cable to the RJ-45 Ethernet port

on the

PDU. Note: This port is not compatible with PoE
(Power over Ethernet) applications.

The PDU

will attempt to obtain an IP address via DHCP.
This may take as long as several minutes,
depending on your network environment.

4-2

Discover IP Address: Contact your network administrator to determine which dynamic IP address

has been assigned to the PDU by the DHCP server. The PDU can be identified on the DHCP server by
referring to its MAC address. (The MAC address is a 12-digit string in this format: 000667xxxxxx. Refer
to the MAC address label attached to the PDU.) You may wish to request a long-term lease period for the
IP address, depending on your application. After you have discovered the IP address, skip Steps

5-1

through

5-6

and proceed directly to Step

6-1

5-1

Determine IP Information: Before

assigning a static IP address, you'll need to know
the IP address, gateway address and subnet mask.
If you do not have this information, contact your
network administrator for assistance.

5-2

Configure Terminal Emulation Program:

Open a VT100-compatible terminal emulation
program (such as the HyperTerminal program
bundled with Microsoft

Windows

) on a

computer with an available DB9 serial port. (A
notebook computer may be the most convenient
choice.) Set the terminal emulation program to
use the COM port

that corresponds to the

computer’s DB9 serial port. Specify the
parameters

required to communicate with the

PDU terminal interface:

Bits per second:

9600

Data bits:

Parity:

None

Stop bits:

Flow control:

None

If the terminal emulation program supports
multiple emulation modes, you may also need to
specify VT100 emulation

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