LEGRAND Raritan PX3-3000 Series, User Manual

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Chapter 3: Initial Installation and Configuration
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Connecting the PX3 to a Computer
The PX3 can be connected to a computer for configuration via one of the
following ports.

Ethernet ports

USB-B port

RS-232 serial port (RJ-45)
Note that the port locations on your models may differ.

Zero U models:
To use the command line interface (CLI) for configuration, establish an
RS-232 or USB connection.
To use a web browser for configuration, make a network connection to
the computer. The PX3 is automatically configured with the following
link-local addressing in any network without DHCP available:

https://169.254.x.x (where x is a number)

https://pdu.local
See
APIPA and Link-Local Addressing
(on page 2).
Establish one of the following connections to a computer. Ethernet port
of PX3 must be enabled for the described connection to work properly,
which has been enabled per default.
Direct network connection:
1. Connect one end of a standard network patch cable to either
Ethernet port of the PX3.
2. Connect the other end to a computer's Ethernet port.
3. On the connected computer, launch a web browser to access the PX3,
using either link-local addressing:
pdu.local or 169.254.x.x. See
Login
(on page 148).