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Communication Configuration: How to Access a Network Management
150kW InfraStruXure PDU—Operation and Configuration 45
Telnet for basic access.
Telnet provides the basic security of authentication by user name and
password, but not the high-security benefits of encryption. To use Telnet to access an InfraStruXure
PDU’s control console from any computer on the same subnet:
1. At a command prompt, use the following command line, and press E NTER
:
telnet address
As address, use the InfraStruXure PDU’s IP address or DNS name (if configured).
2. Enter the user name and password (by default, apc and apc for an Administrator, or device and
apc for a Device Manager).
SSH for high-security access.
If you use the high security of SSL for the Web interface, use
Secure SHell (SSH) for access to the control console. SSH encrypts user names, passwords, and
transmitted data.
The interface, user accounts, and user access rights are the same whether you access the control
console through SSH or Telnet, but to use SSH, you must first configure SSH and have an SSH client
program installed on your computer.
SNMP
After you add the PowerNet MIB to a standard SNMP MIB browser, you can use that browser for
SNMP access to the InfraStruXure PDU. The default read community name is public; the default
read/write community name is private.
See also
See the InfraStruXure Power Distribution Unit’s online Network Management User’s
Guide for more information on configuring and using SSH.
Note
If you enable SSL and SSH for their high-security authentication and encryption,
disable SNMP. Allowing SNMP access to the InfraStruXure PDU compromises the
high security you implement by choosing SSL and SSH. To disable SNMP, you must be
an Administrator; use the SNMP option of the Network menu.