User`s guide

Metered Rack PDU for High Density
6
Quick Configuration
Caution: Disregard the procedures in this
section if you have APC InfraStruXure
Manager or Central as part of your system.
See the documentation of your
InfraStruXure device for more information.
Overview
You must configure the following TCP/IP settings
before the Rack PDU can operate on a network:
• IP address of the 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 Rack PDU and that is
usually running. The 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 Rack
PDUs network connection 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
“APC Device IP Configuration Wizard” on this
page)
• BOOTP or DHCP server (See “BOOTP &
DHCP configuration” on page 7.)
• Local computer (See “Local access to the control
console” on page 9.)
• Networked computer (See “Remote access to the
control console” on page 10.)
APC Device IP Configuration Wizard
You can use the APC Device IP Configuration
Wizard at a computer running Microsoft
®
Windows
®
2000, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP to
configure the basic TCP/IP setting of a Rack PDU.