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98Switched Rack PDU User Guide
Administration: General Options
Identification
Path: Administration > General > Identification
Define the Name (the device name), Location (the physical location), and Contact (the person
responsible for the device) used by StruxureWare Data Center Expert and the SNMP agent of the Rack
PDU. These settings are the values used for the MIB-II sysName, sysContact, and sysLocation Object
Identifiers (OIDs).
For more information about MIB-II OIDs, see the PowerNet
®
SNMP Management Information Base
(MIB) Reference Guide, available at www.apc.com.
The Name and Location fields also identify the device when you register for APC Remote Monitoring
Service. See “Remote Monitoring Service” on page 96.
Set the Date and Time
Mode
Path: Administration > General > Date & Time > mode
Set the time and date used by the Rack PDU. You can change the current settings manually or through a
Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server:
• Manual Mode: Do one of the following:
– Enter the date and time for the Rack PDU.
– Mark the checkbox Apply Local Computer Time to match the date and time settings of the
computer you are using.
• Synchronize with NTP Server: Have an NTP Server define the date and time for the Rack PDU.
Note: By default, any Rack PDU on the private side of an StruxureWare Data Center Expert
obtains its time settings by using StruxureWare Data Center Expert as an NTP server.
Setting Definition
Primary NTP Server Enter the IP address or domain name of the primary NTP server.
Secondary NTP Server Enter the IP address or domain name of the secondary NTP server, when a
secondary server is available.
Time Zone Select a time zone. The number of hours preceding each time zone in the list
is the offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), formerly Greenwich
Mean Time.
Update Interval Define how often, in hours, the Rack PDU accesses the NTP Server for an
update. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 8760 (1 year).
Update Using NTP Now Initiate an immediate update of the date and time by the NTP Server.