Vertiv RPC2 - User Level Privileges and Access; Using Passwords for Security

DEVICE RACK PDU1 RACK PDU2 RACK PDU3 RACK PDU4
Link Port 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.6 192.168.1.2 192.168.1.14
Subnet Mask 255.255.255.252 255.255.255.252 255.255.255.252 255.255.255.252
NOTE: The RPC2 communications module configures sibling connections automatically but must be rebooted if the
connection order is changed. For information about sibling connections, see "Creating a Rack PDU Array" on page5.
5. Enter admin for both the login and password, then click the Login icon or press Enter.
6. Click the System tab, then click Settings - Network in the navigation tree.
7. Click the Edit icon in the right pane.
8. (Optional) The default Speed/Duplex for the Ethernet port is Auto 1000 Mbs/Full Duplex (automatic). Use the
Speed/Duplex drop-down menu to change this.
9. Enter the hostname in the Host Name field.
10. Select Static for the IPV4 Boot Mode and enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway in the
proper fields. See your network administrator for these settings.
-or-
Select Static for the IPV6 Boot Mode and enter the Subnet Prefix Length and Default Gateway in the proper
fields.
11. Click the Save icon when finished and click the Reboot icon to restart the module.
2.6 User Level Privileges
The user interface’s appearance is different for each user level.
The RPC2 communications module provides four user levels:
• Administrator - configures and controls all rack PDUs in the system
• Poweruser - configures rack PDUs; no receptacle control
• Appliance - configured through the serial command line interface (CLI)when connected to an Avocent
appliance
• User - can view rack PDUs specified by the administrator; no receptacle control
NOTE: It is recommended you change the password immediately to prevent unauthorized access to MPH2 rack PDUs.
2.6.1 Using passwords
Access to the RPC2 communications module requires entering a username and password that are case sensitive. The
default administrator level username and password is admin.
To change an administrator's password:
1. Open a web browser and enter the IP address of the RPC2 communications module.
2. Log in with the default username admin and the default password admin, or enter the previous administrator
credentials.
3. Click the System tab, then click Authorization - Change Password.
4. Enter the new username and password, then confirm the new password.
5. Click the Save icon to make the change or click the Cancel icon to discard the changes.
2.6.2 Group membership and access
Adding a user to a default group automatically sets the user’s access. For example, adding a user to the User group permits
that user to view his/her receptacles only, but does not allow the user to configure systems settings and manage other
receptacles. See "Authorization levels" on page32.
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