Server Technology Switched Rack PDU Installation And Operation Manual - page 52
52 Operations Switched PDU
Installation and Operations Manual
Features
The Features configuration page allows you to activate and maintain the special features purchased from Server
Technology. From this page you can review all activated features and activate new purchased features.
To activate a special feature:
In the Feature Key Value field, enter the activation key provided by Server Technology and click Apply.
NOTE: A restart of the unit is required after activating new special features.
Tools
The Tools section contains access to rebooting the unit, uploading new firmware as well as resetting the unit to factory
defaults. This section is available to administrative level users only.
Ping
The Ping feature tests the ability of the unit to contact an IP address for another Ethernet-enabled device. For LDAP
support, Ping tests the configuration of the Domain Name Server (DNS) IP address by testing for proper name
resolution.
NOTE: Both IPv4 and IPv6 formats are accepted in the Ping Host Name/IP Address field.
Change Password
The Change Password feature allows users to change their own password.
NOTE: An administrator can always assign a new password.
Changing a password:
Enter the current password, enter a new password and verify the new password. Press Apply.
Firmware
The Firmware page allows the uploading of a system firmware (.bin) file. Click Browse to locate the .bin firmware
file, and then click Upload. A confirmation message is displayed.
View Log
The View Log feature enables viewing of the internal system log. This features logs all authentication attempts,
power actions, configuration changes and other system events. The system memory stores more than 4000 entries in
a continuously aging log.
For permanent off-system log storage, the Syslog protocol is supported.
NOTE: Only system administrators can view the system log.
Reviewing the system log:
Click on the Previous 100 entries or Next 100 entries link to navigate through the log.
Restart
Performing a warm boot:
Select the Restart from the Action drop-down menu and click Apply.
NOTE: System user/outlet/group configuration or outlet states are NOT changed or reset with this command.
Resetting to factory defaults:
For more information about resetting a Switched PDU to factory defaults from the Web interface, see Appendix A.
Uploading new firmware:
For more information about uploading new firmware from the Web interface, see Appendix B.
Generating a new SSL X.509 certificate:
Select the Restart and generate a new X.509 certificate from the Action drop-down menu and click Apply.
Computing new SSH security keys:
Select the Restart and compute new SSH keys from the Action drop-down menu and click Apply.