Chapter 5 Pdu Linking - LEGRAND Raritan PX3TS User Manual

Chapter 5 PDU Linking
The PDU Linking feature allows the linking configuration of a single master PDU
unit to multiple link units for faster and more efficient power management.
Only one master unit is connected to the network in PDU Linking, which allows
a cost-efficient PDU operation and networking infrastructure.
The master PDU is the first PDU in the chain with up to seven link units
connected in sequence in the chain. The master PDU has full knowledge of the
location of the connected link units in the chain, as well as the power and
environmental information of all link units.
When you create a master and link configuration in a chain, you log in to the
master unit with visibility to control both the master unit and the connected
link units from within the GUI, SNMP, and CLI.
The PDU Linking feature also allows the Raritan cascading technology, which
enables multiple PDUs to share network connectivity by cascading them
through the USB or Ethernet interface.
The administrator privilege is required for all management actions (adding,
configuring, releasing) of the PDU Linking feature. Each PDU in the chain can be
monitored and managed from anywhere by the network protocols HTTP(S),
SNMP, SSH, Telnet, and Modbus.
All units in the linked chain should be the same model PDU. All units must run
the same firmware version, which can be upgraded respectively for each unit in
the chain.
In This Chapter
FAQs .................................................................................................................... 76
PDU Linking in the Web GUI ............................................................................... 78
Displays for Master and Link Units ................................................................... 104
PDU Linking in the CLI ....................................................................................... 106
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