IT CABINET - HOW TO INSTALL A POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT (PDU)
PURPOSE
If you receive a Power Distribution Unit (PDU) for the IT Cabinet, follow the steps below to install it.
PROCESS
- Open the covered switch. Turn off the PDU by switching the power off. The red light should not be on.
- Disconnect the PDU cable from the Backup Battery UPS.
- If there are any other cables, such as the modem, Meraki Firewall, switch, etc., plugged into the old PDU, unplug them.
- Unmount the old PDU from the IT Cabinet by unscrewing the 4 screws.
- Mount the new PDU to the IT Cabinet by screwing 4 screws.
- Plug the cable from the UPS into the PDU and other cables.
- Open the covered switch. Turn on the PDU by switching the power on. The red light should now be on.