For systems less than full racks, the PDU Ethernet connections may use available
ports in the Cisco 4948E-F switch. Note that for full rack systems, you cannot connect
PDUs to the Cisco 4948E-F because all the ports on the switch are already reserved
for other components.
The following procedure describes how to configure and connect the PDU to the
network:
1.
Power off the PDU.
2.
Disconnect the power leads from the power source.
3.
Select an unused LAN network connection from the available network connections
on the laptop as follows:
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For Oracle Solaris:
a.
Log in as a super user.
b.
Use the
dladm show-link
command to find an unused Ethernet interface.
c.
Use the
ifconfig -a
command to determine which interface is being used.
d.
Use the following command to plumb the unused interface:
# ifconfig interface plumb up
In the preceding command, interface is the network interface determined
in step
(page 5-18).
e.
Using the following command to assign an IPv4 address and netmask to
the interface:
# ifconfig interface IPv4_address n netmask \
broadcast broadcast up
In the preceding command, interface is the network interface,
IPv4_address is the IP address, netmask is the netmask address, and
broadcast is the broadcast address.
Note:
The network interfaces configured with the
ifconfig
command do not persist
across system restarts.
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For Microsoft Windows:
a.
Select Settings from the Start menu.
b.
Select Network Connections from the Settings menu.
c.
Select an unused local area connection from the Network Connections
menu.
d.
Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the Local Area Connection
Properties window. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) window appears.
e.
Select Use the following IP address.
f.
Enter the IP address in the IP address field. Do not use 192.168.0.1
because that is the default PDU metering unit address.
Chapter 5
Configuring the Power Distribution Units
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