User`s guide

48InRow RD 100-Series and InRow RD 200-Series User’s Guide
Administration: General Options
Identification
Path: Administration > General > Identification
Define values for Name (the device name), Location (the physical location), and Contact (the person
responsible for the device) used by the InRow RD’s SNMP agent. These settings are the values used for
the MIB-II sysName, sysContact, and sysLocation Object Identifiers (OIDs).
For more information about MIB-II OIDs, see the PowerNet
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SNMP Management
Information Base (MIB) Reference Guide, available on the Utility CD and the APC Web site,
www.apc.com.
Set the Date and Time
Method
Path: Administration > General > Date & Time > mode
Set the time and date used by the InRow RD. You can change the current settings manually or through a
Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server:
• Manual Mode: Do one of the following:
– Enter the date and time for the InRow RD.
– Mark the check box Apply Local Computer Time to match the date and time settings of the
computer you are using.
• Synchronize with NTP Server: Have an NTP Server define the date and time for the InRow RD.
Daylight saving
Path: Administration > General > Date & Time > daylight saving
Enable either traditional United States Daylight Saving Time (DST) or enable and configure a
customized daylight saving time to match how Daylight Saving Time is implemented in your local area.
DST is disabled by default.
Setting Definition
Primary NTP Server Enter the IP address or domain name of the primary NTP server.
Secondary NTP Server Enter the IP address or domain name of the secondary NTP server,
when a secondary server is available.
Time Zone Select a time zone. The number of hours preceding each time zone in
the list is the offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), formerly
Greenwich Mean Time).
Update Interval Define how often, in hours, the InRow RD accesses the NTP Server
for an update. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 8760 (1 year).
Update Using NTP Now Initiate an immediate update of date and time by the NTP Server.