Appendix C-Pdu Daisy-Chain Function - CyberPower PDU81001 User Manual

New LCD PDU Daisy-Chain Function Introduction

Appendix C-PDU Daisy-Chain Function

The daisy-chain function allows up to four PDUs to be connected
together to be monitored and controlled from one IP address.
When PDUs are connected, two roles are defined: Host and Guest.
Up to three Guest PDUs can be connected to one Host PDU. The
Guest PDUs will be recognized by serial number and their order
within the daisy-chain.
connected PDUs needs to be the same (v1.07 or above).
Note: To perform the daisy-chain function, the firmware version of
the connected PDUs needs to be the same (v1.08 or above).
How to connect the PDUs together?
Use one Ethernet cable and connect one end of it to the daisy-
chain (Out) port on the Host PDU and the other end to the daisy-
chain (In/ENV) port on the Guest 1 PDU to connect the PDUs (as
shown below).
Host PDU
Guest #1 PDU
What remote management protocols are supported in PDU daisy-
chains?
Currently users can monitor and control daisy-chained PDUs
through Web interface (HTTP/HTTPS) or SNMP protocols.
PDU
What functions on the Web pages does daisy-chain support?
Please find in below table: Device Status
Outlet Status
Summary
Device Manager
Outlet Manager
Outlet Control
Outlet Schedule
PDU
Log
System
PDU81xxx/ 71xxx/ 41xxx/ 31xxx
Device Status
Outlet Status
Device Manager
Outlet Manager
Outlet Control
Outlet Schedule
Status Records
Energy Records
Graphing
Identification
Log
Status Records
Energy Records
Graphing
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Ethernet
Host
Guest #1
Guest #2
Guest #3
Out port
In/ENV port
System
Identification