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  • Network Configuration Methods
    • Remote Computer

AP7850 Metered PDU

Network Configuration Methods

The TCP/IP settings for the PDU may be configured using the following methods:

• The APC Device IP Configuration Wizard: A Windows program.
• DHCP/BOOTP: Requires special configuration of the DHCPv4 server.
• Local computer: Using some special RJ-11 serial cable.
• Remote computer: Using some ARP and ping hack and then telnet.

Remote Computer

1. Connect the PDU and the computer to the same VLAN.
2. Check the status LED. It should be blinking green and/or orange to indicate that it has an invalid TCP/IP configuration and/or is trying to request BOOTP configuration, respectively. If it’s solid green it means it’s already configured.
3. Find the MAC address of the PDU. Either read from the label on the device, or watch the DHCP server log for the VLAN for (failed) requests.
4. Add a static ARP entry to the PC to bind the PDU’s MAC address to the desired IPv4 address.
   • Windows: arp -s 10.10.10.10 00-c0-b7-63-9f-67 (example)
   • Linux: arp -s 10.10.10.10 00:c0:b7:63:9f:67 (example)
5. Ping the IP address with a packet size of 113 bytes to set the address on the PDU.
   • Windows: ping 10.10.10.10 -l 113
   • Linux: ping 10.10.10.10 -s 113
6. Telnet into the device: telnet 10.10.10.10
7. Log in using username and password apc.
8. Navigate to the network settings to configure it correctly.

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