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60 kW InfraStruXure PDU — Operation and Configuration 57
How to Download Firmware Upgrades
Upgrading the PDU monitor processor
You can download available PDU monitor processor upgrades through the PDU display interface.
The most obvious indication that a firmware upgrade is necessary occurs when the Network
Management Card and the monitor processor stop communicating. This lack of communication
causes the PDU’s data to no longer be available through the display interface, and a SysData
Mismatch alarm to occur. When this alarm occurs, perform the following steps to upgrade the PDU
monitor processor firmware:
1. Upgrade the PDU Network Management Card.
2. At the PDU display interface, select Config, and then Firmware Updates. You will receive the
following screen:
Press any key to download the upgrade.
From a local computer
1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service that uses that port.
2. Use the configuration cable to connect the selected port to the console port on the PDU
monitoring unit.
3. Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal
®
) and configure the port for 9600 bps, 8 data
bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control. Save the changes.
4. Press
ENTER twice to display the User Name prompt.
5. Enter your User Name and Password (both apc, for administrators only) and press the
ENTER
key.
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o
For instructions on how to upgrade the PDU’s Network Management Card,
refer to the online Network Management User’s Guide on the Utility CD
provided with your InfraStruXure PDU.
Note
If you do not receive the SysData Mismatch alarm, but want to check for
available upgrades, you can do so by performing step 2 in the procedure
above.
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To download a firmware upgrade and transfer it to your PDU, see “File Transfers” in
the InfraStruXure PDU’s online Network Management User’s Guide on the Utility CD.