User`s guide
Metered Rack PDU for High Density
12
Access a Configured Rack
PDU
Overview
After the Rack PDU is running on your network, you
can use the interfaces summarized here to access the
unit.
For more information on the interfaces,
see the User’s Guide.
Web interface
Use Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer (IE) 5.5 or higher
(on Windows operating systems only), Firefox,
version 1.x, by Mozilla Corporation (on all operating
systems), or Netscape
®
7.x or higher (on all
operating systems) to access the Rack PDU through
its Web interface. Other commonly available
browsers also may work but have not been fully
tested by APC.
To use the Web browser to configure Rack 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 Rack PDUs by means
of digital certificates.
To access the Web interface and configure the
security of your device on the network:
1. Address the Rack 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.
3. Select and configure the type of security you
want.
See the Security Handbook:
Network-Enabled Devices,
available on the APC Metered
Rack Power Distribution Unit
Utility CD or from the APC Web
site, www.apc.com, for more
information on selecting and
configuring network security.