User manual

Accessing an RPC2 Communications Module via the Web Interface
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4.8.4 System Tab—Firmware Update
Firmware updates may be downloaded from the Downloads section of the Emerson Network Power
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Web site (www.emerson.com). Once downloaded, the update may be applied to all RPC2
communications modules in an installation through the RPC2 communications module’s Web
interface.
The RPC2 communications module permits unattended firmware updates. The browser being used
may be closed after the progress bar is displayed.
1. Log in with the privileges required to perform an update.
2. Click on the System tab, then Support>Firmware Update in the navigation tree.
3. Select the method of updating from the list:
•Web (http)
• FTP
• TFTP
4. Click the Browse button to find and open the downloaded .epm file on the host PC or network.
The selected file name is displayed in a text box.
5. Click the Start Firmware Update icon to begin updating or click the Cancel icon to
clear the file name and begin again.
6. The firmware update progress will be shown in the on-screen status. Once the process is finished,
the system will resume displaying rack PDU information.
4.8.5 System Tab—Settings
Click Settings in the System tab’s navigation tree to configure the settings for the RPC2
communications module. Use the icons at the top of the page to save or cancel the changes. The
Settings page also permits resetting the RPC2 communications module to factory defaults, rebooting
the system and opening a command line interface session. To manage RPC2 communications module
settings:
1. Log in with the privileges required to change these settings.
2. From the System tab, click Settings in the side navigation bar.
3. Enter a System Name and Description for the RPC2 communications module.
4. Enter a Contact Name and Location.
5. Use the drop-down menu to display the temperature in either Celsius or Fahrenheit.
6. Enter the SWOTP Delay (how long the module waits before turning Off receptacles) in seconds.
7. Use the drop-down menu to select either a 12-hour or 24-hour time format.
8. Click the Save icon, ✔, when finished.
Network
The Network page permits configuring the speed/duplex and hostname as well as IPv4 and IPv6
static routes. To configure network parameters:
1. Log in with the privileges required to change these settings.
2. From the side navigation bar of the System tab, click Network.
3. Use the drop-down menu to select Speed/Duplex.
4. Enter the host name in the Host Name field.
5. IPv4 is selected by default; to use IPv6, put a check mark (✔) the box next to IPv6.
6. For IPv4 or IPv6, select either Static or DHCP for the boot mode and enter the IP Address, Subnet
Mask and Default Gateway in the appropriate fields.
7. Click the Save icon when done.
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