Using The Web Interface; Starting The Web Interface - IBM DPI C13 PDU+ Installation And Maintenance Manual

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
2. The "Connect to" window opens. In the User name field, type USERID (all
3. Click OK. The main status page opens.
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 24.
uppercase letters). In the Password field, type passw0rd (all lowercase letters
with a zero, not O).
The main page shows a graphical representation of the PDU power outlets and
input status:
v The left pane shows the menus and submenus for the PDU. Click a menu to
display the menu options, expand the menu items, and modify the menu
options as required.
v The graphic displayed 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 monitored 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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