g.
Enter the IP address in the Subnet mask field.
h.
Leave the Default gateway field blank.
i.
Click OK.
4.
Connect the PDU and the laptop to two ports on the Cisco switch. The equipment
currently using the Cisco switch must be disconnected temporarily.
5.
Connect the PDU power input lead to the power source. Only one PDU power
input lead needs to be connected, as follows:
•
On PDUs with one power input lead, connect the one lead to the power
source.
•
On PDUs with two power leads, connect the first power lead to the power
source. The first power lead is labelled 0.
•
On PDUs with three power input leads, connect the middle power lead to the
power source. The middle power lead is labelled 1.
6.
Use a Web browser to access the PDU metering unit by entering the factory
default IP address for the unit,
192.168.0.1
, in the address line of the browser. The
Current Measurement page should appear.
7.
Click Network Configuration in the upper left of the page.
8.
Log in as the
admin
user on the PDU metering unit. Change the password after
configuring the network.
9.
Confirm the DHCP Enable check box is not selected.
10.
Enter the following network settings for the PDU metering unit:
•
IP address
•
Subnet mask address
•
Default gateway
11.
Click Submit to set the network settings, and reset the PDU metering unit.
12.
Disconnect the PDU and laptop from the Cisco switch.
13.
Reconnect the two cables that were originally connected to the Cisco switch.
14.
Connect an Ethernet cable to the PDU metering unit RJ-45 Ethernet port and to
the network.
15.
Log in to the PDU metering unit using a Web browser. Use the PDU metering
unit's static IP address in the browser's address line. If the configuration was
successful, then the Current Measurement page is displayed.
16.
Connect the remaining PDU power input leads to the power source.
5.3.1 Configuring the Threshold Settings for the Power Distribution
Units
The PDU current can be monitored directly or with Oracle Enterprise Manager Grid
Control. Configure the threshold settings to monitor the PDUs. The threshold settings
depend on the size of Oracle Exadata Rack and type PDU. The configurable threshold
values for each metering unit module and phase are
Info low
,
Pre Warning
, and
Alarm
.
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Configuring the Power Distribution Units
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