Using the web interface
This section provides information about using the web interface to configure and
monitor the PDU remotely. The PDU provides a graphical user interface that you
can view from a web browser. Using a web browser, you can access and monitor
the PDU power outlets and output devices remotely from a workstation or notebook
computer.
Starting the web interface
To start the web interface, complete the following steps:
1. Start a web browser from a workstation or notebook computer and enter the IP
address of the PDU in the address field. For more information about setting the
IP address of the system, see “Setting the IP address” on page 32.
2. The “Connect to” window opens. In the
User name
field, type
USERID
(all
uppercase letters). In the
Password
field, type
passw0rd
(all lowercase letters
with a zero, not O).
3. Click
OK
. The main status page opens.
The main page shows a graphical representation of the PDU power outlets and
input status:
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The left pane shows the menus and submenus for the PDU. Click a menu to
display the menu choices, expand the menu items, and modify the menu
choices as required.
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The graphic in the right pane shows the status of the outlets, input voltage,
output voltage, frequency, current and power, watt-hour consumption, and
cumulative kilowatt hour power consumption. If you connect an optional
environmental monitoring probe, the temperature and humidity environment
conditions are displayed.
Each menu page provides online help to assist you with configuring the PDU.
Click the Help icon at the top of each page to view the help.
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