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USER’S GUIDE
Metered Rack PDU
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– The version of the file format (first field).
– The date and time the file was retrieved.
– The Name, Contact, and Location values and IP address of the Rack PDU.
– The unique Event Code for each recorded event (event.txt file only).
If you are using the encryption-based security protocols for your system, use SCP to
retrieve the log file.
If you are using unencrypted authentication methods for the security of your system,
use FTP to retrieve the log file.
To use SCP to retrieve the files. To use SCP to retrieve the event.txt file, use the
following command:
scp username@hostname_or_ip_address :event.txt ./event. txt
To use SCP to retrieve the data.txt file, use the following command:
scp username@hostname_or_ip_address:data.txt ./data.txt
The Rack PDU uses a four-digit year for log entries. You may need to
select a four-digit date format in your spreadsheet application to display
all four digits.
See the Security Handbook, available on the Metered Rack PDU Utility CD
and on the APC Web site (www.apc.com) for information on available
protocols and methods for setting up the type of security you need.