Connecting The Pdu To A Lan - IBM 3454-FCE Customer Install Manual

3. Connect the DB9-to-RJ-45 cable that comes with the PDU to the RJ-45 console
connector on the PDU, as shown in the previous illustration.
4. Connect the DB9 connector end of the converter cable to the cable that you
connected to the PDU in step 3.
5. Connect the USB connector end of the converter cable to the workstation or
notebook computer. Communication is now established with the PDU through the
COM port that is created by the converter cable.

Connecting the PDU to a LAN

You can use a LAN connection to monitor the PDU power outlets and digital outputs
over a network through the web interface.
Use an Ethernet cable to connect a router or switch to the Ethernet connector on the
PDU. You can then monitor the PDU from a workstation or notebook computer that is
connected to the same network.
The following illustration shows how to connect a router or switch to an Intelligent
Switched PDU.
Figure 19. Connecting a router or switch to an Intelligent Switched PDU
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