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SNMPSettings
Network PDUs can be discovered using the community information defined in Targets - Discovery - SNMP  Settings. By
default, the appliance is pre-populated with Liebert® Rack PDU SNMPcommunity defaults.
To add an SNMPcommunity:
1. From the sidebar, click Targets - Discovery then click the SNMP  Settings tab.
2. Enter the community name string, use the drop-down menu to select RO (Read Only) or RW (Read/Write) as the
comtype, then enter a community description.
3. Click Apply.
NOTE: AnRWcomtype is required to turn outlets on or off and to modify rack PDU settings. You may need to change
the SNMPcom type within the rack PDU's native interface and within the appliance before control actions will be
supported.
To delete an SNMPcommunity:
1. From the sidebar, click Targets - PDU  Management, then click the SNMP  Settings tab.
2. From the SNMPCommunity table, check the box next to the community you want to delete.
3. Click Delete.
Default TCP port ranges
By default, the appliance has two TCP port ranges - Cisco Terminal Server and Avocent Serial Appliance. An administrator
can add or delete a TCPport range.
To add a TCPport range:
1. From the sidebar, click Targets - Discovery, then click the Default TCP Port Ranges tab.
2. Click Add.
3. Enter a starting point and an ending point for the range in the appropriate fields.
NOTE: The range must be between 2000 and 65496.
4. Enter a description for the range in the appropriate field.
5. Click Apply.
To delete a TCPport range:
Check the box next to the range you want to delete and click Delete.
IPMI and discovery settings
An administrator can automatically enable the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)on the appliance during
discovery or when manually adding an SP. Use the following instructions to enable IPMI and set your preferences when
discovering target devices.
To automatically enable IPMI and set discovery preferences:
1. From the sidebar of the Administration tab, click Targets - Discovery and then click the Settings tab.
2. Check the box to automatically enable IPMI on SPs during discovery or manual add.
3. Check the box to always update the default alias whenever a target is re-discovered.
4. Select either IPaddress or hostname as the default alias name preference. If using hostname, you can check the
box to ensure the DNS server is not queried for SPs.
NOTE: Querying the hostname may increase the discovery time.
5. Check the appropriate box to automatically manage discovered PDUs, SPs and Terminal Servers.
NOTE: If you do not configure the appliance to automatically discover PDUs, SPs and Terminal Servers, these devices
will appear, along with unsupported devices, under the Targets tab in the sidebar under Accessible Targets.
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