Chapter 5: Bulk Configuration Methods
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This section only explains common options in the file.
user
•
A required option.
•
Specify the name of a user account with Administrator Privileges.
•
For a PDU with factory default configuration, set this option to
admin
.
password
•
A required option.
•
Specify the password of the specified admin user.
•
For a PDU with factory default configuration, set this option to
admin.
logfile
•
Specify the name of a text file where the PDU will append the log messages when interpreting the USB drive contents.
•
If the specified file does not exist in the USB drive, it will be automatically created.
•
If this option is not set, no log messages are recorded. The disadvantage is that no feedback is available if the PDU
detects a problem with the USB drive contents.
firmware
•
Specify the name of a firmware binary file used to upgrade your PDU.
•
The specified firmware file must be compatible with your PDU and have an official Middle Atlantic Products signature.
•
If the specified firmware file is the same as the current firmware version of your PDU, no firmware upgrade is
performed unless you have set the option "force_update" to
true
.
force_update
•
If this option is set to
true
, the firmware upgrade is always performed even though your PDU is running the same
firmware version as the specified firmware file.
•
This option CANNOT break other constraints like the minimum downgrade version.
