Chapter 2: Installation 11
2. Plug one end of a straight-through CAT 5 cable into the female end of the adaptor and plug the
other end of the CAT 5 cable into the PM PDU’s IN port.
To connect a PM PDU to an Avocent ACS 6000:
1. Plug one end of a straight-through CAT 5 cable into one of the ACS 6000’s serial ports.
2. Plug the other end of the CAT 5 cable into the PM PDU’s IN port.
Console access through a management device
By integrating the PM PDU with an Avocent ACS 6000 console server, DSR switch or DSView 3
software, remote users may access the PM PDU's console port through a menu-driven interface.
Please refer to the appropriate product documentation for more information.
Configuring the PM PDU
The PM PDU may be configured by either of two methods:
• Command Prompt
• Browser or text based menu
For information about integrated use with an Avoc
ent management device visit, www.avocent.com
or refer to the appropriate product documentation.
Default configuration parameters
The PM PDU’s default configuration is as follows:
•User is admin
• Admin user’s password is pm8
NOTE: The pm8 password is valid only for the console and is used by the main PM PDU in a chain to log in to
chained PM PDUs.
• All outlets are named. The default name is PDU id_<outlet number>
• All outlets are unassigned to user
• All outlets are turned on
• All outlets are unlocked
Recovering the PM PDU password
To recover the PM root password:
1. Connect directly to the PM PDU’s console port.
2. Press the power reset button or power cycle the PM PDU.
3. Type
Ctrl-C to access the uboot prompt.
4. Type
hw_boot single and press Enter.
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