User`s guide

Switched Rack Power Distribution Unit
9
Quick Configuration
Note. Disregard the procedures in this
section if you have APC InfraStruXure
Manager as part of your system. See
the InfraStruXure Manager
documentation for more information.
Overview
You must configure the following TCP/IP settings
before the Switched Rack PDU can operate on a
network:
• IP address of the Switched Rack PDU
• Subnet mask
• Default gateway
Note. If a default gateway is
unavailable, use the IP address of a
computer that is located on the same
subnet as the Switched Rack PDU and
that is usually running. The Switched
Rack PDU uses the default gateway to
test the network when traffic is very
light.
Caution. Do not use the loopback
address (127.0.0.1) as the default
gateway address. It disables the
network connection of the PDU and
requires you to reset TCP/IP settings to
their defaults using a local serial login.
See “Watchdog Features” in the
“Introduction” of the User’s Guide for
more information about the watchdog
role of the default gateway.
TCP/IP configuration methods
Use one of the following methods to define the
TCP/IP settings:
• APC Device IP Configuration Wizard (See
“Device IP Configuration Wizard” on this
page.)
• BOOTP or DHCP server (See “BOOTP &
DHCP configuration” on page 10.)
• Local computer (See “Local access to the
control console” on page 12.)
• Networked computer (See “Remote access
to the control console” on page 13.)
Device IP Configuration Wizard
You can use the APC Device IP Configuration
Wizard at a computer running Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000, Windows 2003, or Windows XP
to configure the basic TCP/IP settings of a
Switched Rack PDU.