User`s guide

InRow RD 100-Series and InRow RD 200-Series User’s Guide7

Local access to the control console

For local access, use a computer that connects to the InRow RD or other device through the serial port, to

access the control console:

1. Select a serial port at the computer and disable any service that uses the port.

2. Connect the provided serial cable from the selected port on the computer to the configuration port

at the InRow RD.

3. Run a terminal program (e.g., HyperTerminal), and configure the selected port for 9600 bps, 8

data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.

4. Press

ENTER, and at the prompts, enter your user name and password.

Main Screen

Sample main screen

Following is an example of the screen displayed when you log on to the control console at the InRow

RD.

Information and status fields

Main screen information fields.

• Two fields identify the APC operating system (AOS) and application (APP) firmware versions.

Network Management Card AOS vx.x.x

InRow RD APP vx.x.x

• Three fields identify the system name, contact person, and location of the InRow RD. (In the

control console, use the System menu to set these values.)

Name: Test Lab

Contact: Don Adams

Location: Building 3

American Power Conversion Network Management Card AOS vx.x.x

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Name : Test Lab Date : 11/30/2009

Contact : Don Adams Time : 5:58:30

Location : Building 3 User : Administrator

Up Time : 0 Days, 21 Hours, 21 Minutes Stat : P+ N+ A+

------- Control Console --------------------------------------------------

1- Device Manager

2- Network

3- System

4- Logout

<ESC>- Main Menu, <ENTER>- Refresh, <CTRL-L>- Event Log