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USER’S GUIDE
switched rack pdu
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Upgrading Firmware
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You can use a local computer that connects to the PDU through the serial
port on the front panel of the unit.
1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service
which uses that port.
2. Use the supplied serial cable (940-0144) to connect the selected port
to the RJ-12 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, 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.
6. From the Control Console menu, select System, then Tools, then
XMODEM.
7. At the prompt Perform transfer with XMODEM-CRC? type
YES,
and press
ENTER.
8. The system will then prompt you to choose a transfer rate and to
change your terminal settings to match the transfer rate. Press
ENTER
to set the Switched Rack PDU to accept the download.
For a complete description of how to download a firmware
upgrade for your PDU, see the Management Card
Addendum (.\doc\Addendum.pdf) on the provided APC PDU
Utility CD.