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Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit 15
Access a Configured PDU
Overview
After the
PDU is running on your network, you can
use the interfaces summarized here to access the
unit.
Web interface
Use Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer (IE) 5.5 or
higher (on Windows operating systems only),
Firefox, version 1.x, by Mozilla Corporation (on
all operating systems), or Netscape
®
7.x or higher
(on all operating systems) to access the PDU
through its Web interface. Other commonly
available browsers also may work but have not
been fully tested by APC.
To use the Web browser to configure
PDU options
or to view the event log, you can use either of the
following:
• The HTTP protocol (enabled by default),
which provides authentication by user name
and password but no encryption.
• The more secure HTTPS protocol, which
provides extra security through Secure Socket
Layer (SSL) and encrypts user names,
passwords, and data being transmitted. It also
provides authentication of
PDUs by means of
digital certificates.
To access the Web interface and configure the
security of your device on the network:
1. Address the
PDU by its IP address or DNS
name (if configured).
2. Enter the user name and password (by default,
apc and apc for an Administrator, or device
and apc for a Device Manager).
3. Select and configure the type of security you
want. (This option is available only for
Administrators.)
See also
For more information on the interfaces,
see the User’s Guide.
See also
See the Security Handbook: Network-
Enabled Devices, available on the
Metered/Switched Rack PDU Utility
CD or from the APC Web site,
www.apc.com, for more information
on selecting and configuring network
security.