12 Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit
Local access to the control console
You can use a local computer to connect to the
PDU to access the control console.
1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and
disable any service which uses that port.
2. Use the serial cable (940-0144) to connect the
selected port to the serial port on the front
panel of the PDU.
3. Run a terminal program (such as
HyperTerminal
®
) and configure the selected
port for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop
bit, no flow control, and save the changes.
4. Press
ENTER to display the User Name
prompt.
5. Use apc for the user name and password.
6. See “Control console” on page 14 to finish the
configuration.