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5. Use the drop-down menu to select either Local or PDU Array for SWOTP scope.
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.
Network
On the Network window, you can configure the speed/duplex, hostname, IPv4 or IPv6 static routes.
To configure network parameters:
1. From the side navigation bar of the System tab, click Network.
2. Use the drop-down menu to select Speed/Duplex.
3. Enter the hostname in the Host Name field.
4. Select the default IPv4.
-or -
Check the IPv6 checkbox.
5. 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.
6. Click the Save icon.
DNS
From the Domain Name Server (DNS) settings menu, an administrator can configure the servers the RPC2 communications
module will use for hostname resolution. When configured, host addresses for SNMP, Network Time and Email/SMS can be
specified in either full Domain Name format or host only format, provided that the appropriate Domain Name Suffix is used.
The DNS menu is used to set parameters for network access to the RPC card. Consult your network administrator for these
settings.
To configure DNS Server settings:
1. From the side navigation bar of the System tab, click Network - DNS.
2. Select whether to obtain DNS server addresses automatically or to enter them manually.
3. If they will not be obtained automatically, enter the primary and secondary DNS addresses.
4. Enter the domain name suffix. This suffix is used for assembling a fully-qualified domain name when a host-only
name is specified.
5. Click the Save icon.
DNS test
The DNS Test function checks whether the RPC2 communications module resolves a hostname to an IP address.
To run a DNS test:
1. From the side navigation bar of the System tab, click Network - DNS.
2. Under the DNS Test heading, use the drop-down menu to select a fully-qualified domain name or an IP address.
3. In the Question field, enter a value for the DNS to answer.
4. Click the Query icon in the upper-left of the window to attempt a lookup with the provided information.
Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP)
The RPC2 communications module provides two options for setting the date and time. It can retrieve the date and time
from an SNTP server, or the date and time can be set manually so that the internal clock of the rack PDUis used to provide
time and date information.
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