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NETWORK CONNECTIVITY

NETWORK CONNECTIVITY

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The network connection automatically receives an IP address through the Dynamic Host 
Configuration Protocol (DHCP) if available on the network. If a DHCP is enabled but a DHCP 
server is not available, the eNMC will fall back to the last-used IP address setting. Alternately, it is 
possible to set a static IP address by using either the LCD menu or a serial connection command 
line interface (CLI). 

You can also connect up to four ePDUs together using the Daisy Chain port and an RJ-45 split-
ter (provided). This enables multiple ePDUs to communicate over one Ethernet port. Refer to the 
Eaton ePDU G3 Operation Manual for detailed instructions. View the operation manual online at:  
http://www.eaton.com/ePDU

NETWORK COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATION

NETWORK COMMUNICATION CONFIGURATION

S

S

ETUP USING THE LCD — STATIC IP ADDRESS

ETUP USING THE LCD — STATIC IP ADDRESS

S

S

ETUP USING A SERIAL CONNECTION — STATIC IP ADDRESS

ETUP USING A SERIAL CONNECTION — STATIC IP ADDRESS

1. 

The ePDU defaults to DHCP enabled when deliv-
ered.

2.  Connect to a network that has a DHCP server and 

wait 20 seconds.

3.  Obtain  the IP address from the LCD home 

screen.

COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT

COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT

Some Eaton ePDU G3 power distribution products have an internal ePDU Network 
Management and Control (eNMC) module that manages the ePDU communication 
interfaces. Basic network communication configuration must be performed before the 
Web or Command Line Interface (CLI) user interfaces can be accessed and used. This 
sheet describes how to set eNMC parameters and enable the module.

Diagram 

Reference

Description

1

Serial or Environmental Monitoring Probe (EMP) Port 

2

Yellow Serial/EMP Port LED: RS-232 Operation and Activity Status

OFF:

 No EMP connected

FLASHING

: EMP connected

3

Green Serial/EMP Port LED: ePDU Communication Status

OFF:

 ePDU start-up in progress

FLASHING

: eNMC module operational

4

Ethernet 10/100 Base-T Port

5

Green Ethernet Port LED: Operation Transfer Rate Status

OFF

: Port operating at 10 Mbits/s

ON

: Port operating at 100 Mbits/s

6

Yellow Ethernet Port LED: Connection and Transmission Activity Status

OFF

: ePDU not connected to the network

ON

: ePDU connected to the network, but no activity

FLASHING

: Port is sending or receiving (transmission active)

7

Reset Button

Note

: To restart the eNMC, insert a probe and press the button for 3 seconds (or until the LCD 

goes blank). This does not reset power to the outlets.

8

USB Port: Used for Firmware Upgrade

Note: Refer to the Eaton ePDU G3 Operation Manual for more information.

9

Daisy Chain Port

10

Yellow Daisy Chain Port LED: Transmission Activity Status

FLASHING

: ePDU is transmitting data

11

Green Daisy Chain Port LED: Role Assignment in Communication Protocol

ON

: Device

FLASHING

: Host

8

7

10

9

11

2

3

5

4

6

1

C

C

OMMUNICATION STATUS LEDS

OMMUNICATION STATUS LEDS

The ePDU front panel includes communication and monitoring ports, LED status indica-
tors, and operation buttons. The ports and the associated LED indicators are described 
in the following table.

After establishing a serial connection, perform the following steps:

1. 

In the terminal emulator session window, enter the default user name (

admin

) at the login 

prompt. For example:

Enter Login: admin

Enter Password:

2. Type 

admin 

(default) at the password prompt. Press 

Enter

.

3.  The CLI uses a “get” command to return the value of a setting and a “set” command to 

change the value of a setting. For example:

PDU#0>set System.Network.DHCP 0

PDU#0>get System.Network.DHCP

0

4. Type 

set System.Network.DHCP 0

 and press 

Enter

 to modify the value (0 = disabled and 

1= enabled). For example:

PDU#0>set System.Network.DHCP 0

0

5.  Set the IP address to a value provided by your system administrator.

PDU#0>set System.Network.IPAddress xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

6.  If necessary, set the network Subnet Mask to the value required by your system administrator.

PDU#0>set System.Network.IPMask 255.255.yyy.yyy

255.255.yyy.yyy

7. 

Set the network Gateway to the value required by your system administrator.

PDU#0>set System.Network.IPGateway zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz

zzz.zzz.zzz.zzz

8.  Wait 10 seconds. Use the reset button to restart the eNMC and apply the new settings.

ote: 

N

For alternate instructions to access the CLI using Telnet, refer to the 

Eaton ePDU G3 Operation Manual.

 View the operation manual online at:  http://www.eaton.com/ePDU. 

S

S

ETUP USING THE LCD — DHCP

ETUP USING THE LCD — DHCP

Enter

Enter

ESC

ESC

Enter

ESC

IPv4 Settings

DHCP

Subnet Mask

Gateway

IP address

Enter

ESC

Main Menu

Active Alarms

Alarms History

Meter

Control

Settings

IP address

192

168

  

123

  123

OK

Settings

Display

Daisy Chain

Language

IPv4

Clear History

Use the RJ45-to-DB9 serial cable that is provided. If your computer does not have a DB9 (RS-232) connector, a USB-to-RS-232 adapter can be purchased separately. Access the CLI using a terminal 
emulation program such as HyperTerminal®, PuTTY, or TeraTerm. To set up the serial port using your selected terminal emulation program, use the following settings:  

Bits per second:  

9600

    Data bits:  8    Parity:  

None

    Stop bits:  

1

    Flow Control:  

None

 

Enter

ESC

Enter

ESC

Enter

ESC

DHCP

Disable

Enable

Disable

Enter

ESC

Main Menu

Active Alarms

Alarms History

Meter

Control

Settings

IPv4 Settings

IP Address

Subnet Mask

Gateway

DHCP

Settings

Display

Daisy Chain

Language

IPv4

Clear History

Wait 10 seconds. Use the reset button to restart the eNMC and apply the new settings. 

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192.168.123.123

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The default settings are:  DHCP:  

Enabled

  IP Address:  

192.168.123.123

   Subnet Mask:  

255.255.255.0

   Gateway:  

192.168.123.1

   Username:  

admin

   Password:  

admin

Groups of Eaton ePDU G3 models can be configured or updated with new firmware at 
the same time using Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM). The IPM software is avail-
able separately at no cost for up to 10 devices.

Disable DHCP

Reset and Apply

Set the 

Static IP Address

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2

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