Specifications

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How to Access a Network Management

Interface on a Configured PDU

Web interface

As your browser, you can use Microsoft

Internet Explorer 5.0 (and higher) or Netscape

4.0.8 (and

higher, except Netscape 6.x) to access the PDU through its Web interface. Other commonly available

browsers may also work but have not been fully tested by APC.

To use the Web browser to configure PDU options or to view the event log, you can use either of the

following:

• The HTTP protocol (enabled by default), which provides authentication by user name and

password but no encryption.

• The more secure HTTPS protocol, which provides extra security through Secure Socket Layer

(SSL) and encrypts user names, passwords, and data being transmitted. It also provides

authentication of Network Management Cards by means of digital certificates.

To access the Web interface and configure the security of your device on the network:

1. Address the PDU by its 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).

3. Select and configure the type of security you want. (This option is available only for

Administrators.)

Telnet and SSH

You can access the control console through Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH), depending on which is

enabled. (An Administrator can enable these access methods through the Telnet/SSH option of the

Network menu.) By default, Telnet is enabled. Enabling SSH automatically disables Telnet.

Note

Disregard the procedures in this section if you have the APC InfraStruXure

Manager as part of your system. See the InfraStruXure Manager’s Installation

and Quick-Start manual for access information.

See als

See the chapter entitled “Security” in the InfraStruXure Power Distribution Unit’s

online Network Management User’s Guide for information on choosing and

setting up your network security. Use the Web/SSL option of the Network menu

to enable or disable the HTTP or HTTPS protocols.