Monitoring Original PDUs

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The original PDU metering unit allows you to monitor the current being used by equipment connected to a standard PDU. You can monitor the current in person by viewing the LCD screen on the PDU itself or remotely from a system on the network.

Using the metering unit's HTML and SNMP interfaces, you can set threshold and alarm levels that you can monitor remotely. You also can configure the metering unit to send messages to systems on the network.

Note - Compact PDUs do not contain metering units, so you cannot monitor the current of equipment connected to them.

The following table lists the tasks necessary to configure and use the PDU metering unit.

Description	Links
Understand the relationship between the metering unit interface and the PDU outlet groups.	Understanding the Relationship Between Modules and Outlet Groups
Access the metering unit from a system on the network.	Access a Metering Unit on the Network (Original PDU)
Set the amperage threshold alarm values.	Set Threshold Parameter Levels (Original PDU)
Monitor the amperage levels.	Monitoring an Original PDU
Change the metering unit interface settings.	Changing Interface Settings (Original PDU)
Enable and configure SNMP settings.	Enabling and Configuring SNMP (Original PDU)
View the metering unit firmware version and update the firmware.	Verifying and Updating the Firmware (Original PDU)
Use the PDU metering unit's LCD screen.	Administering the PDU Metering Unit (Original PDU)
Restore the PDU metering unit's settings back to the factory default settings.	Restore the PDU to Factory Default Settings (Original PDU)