Connecting the console
You can congure the PDU+ by using a workstation or notebook computer that is connected to the PDU+.
Connect the DB9-to-RJ-45 cable that is shipped with the PDU+ to the RJ-45 console connector on the
PDU+, and to a RS-232 serial (COM) connector on a workstation or notebook computer.
Conguration Utility menu options
About this task
The following options are shown on the Conguration Utility main menu:
IBM DPI Settings
When you select IBM DPI Settings, the IBM DPI Conguration Utility window is displayed with the
following options:
Set the IP Address, Gateway Address and MIB System Group
View and change the IP address, date, time, and MIB system information.
Set IBM DPI Control Group
Set the administrator user name, password, and access protocols.
Set Write Access Managers
Set up a list of users who can access and control the PDU+.
Set Trap Receivers
Congure remote network management system (NMS) servers to receive traps.
Set Date and Time
Adjust the date and time information for the PDU+.
Set Superuser Name and Password
Set the user name and password of the administrator who will use a web browser to congure the
PDU+.
E-mail Notication
Set up a list of users who will be alerted with event messages if an unusual event is triggered on
the PDU+ system.
Set Multi-Users
Congure other user and password logins and the read and write access levels.
Set IBM DPI Information
Congure the PDU+ logging interval, refresh rate, and custom name elds for the load groups.
Settings and Event Log Summary
View all PDU+ conguration settings.
Reset Conguration to Default
Reset all system settings to their factory default values.
Restart HD-PDU
Restart the PDU+.
Setting the IP address
You must set the IP address before you can use the web interface or access the PDU+ in an IP network
(LAN/WAN). Contact your system administrator if you do not know the IP address. To set the IP address,
complete the following steps:
Procedure
1. In the Conguration Utility main menu, enter the menu option for IBM DPI Settings.
2. Enter the menu option for Set the IP Address, Gateway Address and MIB System Group.
Using the web interface to congure the PDU+
Learn how to use the web interface to congure and monitor the power distribution unit plus (PDU+)
remotely. The PDU+ provides a graphical user interface that you can view from a web browser. Using a
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