Hardware components
The following sections provide descriptions of the front and rear components on the
PDU.
Front view
The following illustration shows the components and controls on the front of the DPI
C13 PDU+.
RS-232 serial
connector
The following illustration shows the components and controls on the front of the DPI
C19 PDU+ and the DPI C19 3-Phase PDU+.
Note: The IBM DPI C19 3-Phase PDU+ comes with an attached power cord.
RS-232 serial
connector
Input power connector
Power outlets
RS-232 serial connector
Green LED
LED
RJ-45 LAN
Operation
connector
mode DIP switch
RJ-45
console connector
LED
RJ-45 LAN
Operation
connector
mode DIP switch
RJ-45
console connector
Connect a power cord to this connector.
Note: Some PDU models come with an attached power cord.
You can connect a device to each power outlet. There are either nine or 12
power outlets, depending on the PDU model.
Use the RS-232 serial connector to update the PDU firmware.
The green LED shows the PDU input voltage status. When this LED is lit,
the PDU is receiving voltage. If the input voltage is too low, this LED is
flashing.
Circuit breaker
Input power
connector
Power outlets
Circuit breaker
Input power
connector
Power outlets
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Chapter 1. Introduction