The Custom settings option requires that you to select each cascaded unit by its node
number, and map it to a Link ID manually. You must also select a hostname type for each
link. The linking process follows your customized list and attempts to add all selected
expansion units.
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To link all cascaded units (Automatic method):
1) On the PDU page, click the Link Cascaded Units button. The Link Cascaded Units dialog opens.
2) Enter the administrator user name and password assigned to all designated link units. Must be the
same credentials for all units.
3) Select "Link all Cascaded Units" for automatic linking.
4) Select the Hostname type to be assigned to all link units:
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• Link-local IPv6 address: Units are assigned IPv6 addresses that are accessible from the primary unit.
• Dependent on node index: Units are assigned a URL that includes their node index number, for
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example "expansion-1.pf-cascade", "expansion-2.pf-cascade", "expansion-3.pf-cascade", where the
node number indicates the expansion unit's position in the chain related to the primary unit.
5) The table shows the process that will run: Node Index indicates the expansion unit number to be
linked, Link ID shows the link ID to be assigned, and Hostname shows the hostname type for all, as
specified.
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