Oracle^® Rack Cabinet 1242 Power Distribution Units User's Guide

Configure a Windows PC for a Point-to-Point Connection

1. Select an unused LAN network connection from the available network connections on your PC.

   From the Start menu, select Settings -> Network Connections -> Local Area Connection.

   where Local Area Connection is an unused LAN connection.

   
   

   Selecting the unused LAN connection displays its Local Area Connection Properties window.

   
   
2. In the Local Area Connection Properties window, double-click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) to display Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window.
3. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window, configure the network for a crossover connection.
   1. Select the “Use the following IP address” option.
      
   2. Type an IP address between 192.0.2.2 and 192.0.2.255 (for example, 192.0.2.5).

      Do not use 192.0.2.1, since that address is the factory default PDU metering unit address.

   3. Type 255.255.255.0 in the Subnet mask field.
   4. Leave the Default gateway field blank.
4. Click the OK button in the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window to set these network properties.
5. Connect the PDU to the network.

   See Connect an Original PDU to a Static IP Address Network.