Controlling outlets using SSH
Procedure
1. Log into the PDU web UI.
2. Navigate to Settings > Network Settings and enable SSH Configuration with the default port.
3. Open PuTTY configuration, and then enter the host name and port number.
4. Enter the PDU credentials, and then connect to the PDU.
5. Type dev ? to list the device setting commands.
6. To check the status of the outlets and to control (turn on/off) the outlets, enter dev outlet pduID
[status/outletindex] [on/off].
7. To check the status of the outlets of PDU1, enter dev outlet 1 status.
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Open means On.
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Closed means Off.
8. To turn on outlet2 and check the status, enter dev outlet 1 1 on.
9. To turn off outlet 2 and check the status, enter dev outlet 1 2 off.
Serial cable pinout to create your own cable
To make your own RJ45-to-DB9 serial cable, the connections are wired as shown in the following illustration.
Configuring local access
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