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03-02-2012, 05:23 PM #1Newbie
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APC PDU Reset Password
Hello,
I have tried resetting the password of the PDU I have here, I have a AP7951. I have tried holding the reset button in for 10 seconds, and then immediately pressing it again for another second but this doesn't seem to set the login to apc:apc, am I possibly doing this wrong? Or am I using the wrong method? Or do you have any other suggestions that could help?
Thanks for the time
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03-02-2012, 05:53 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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If your connected via console cable then you would press the reset button, and as soon as the status light starts flashing green/orange you want to press the reset button again.
Doing this will allow you to login using the apc/apc username/password.
If you don't have console access then you might be out of luck.0
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03-02-2012, 06:02 PM #3Newbie
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03-02-2012, 06:21 PM #6Web Hosting Master
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I didn't make my own so I can't say...I went with this cable here (You should check the manual to ensure it is the cable you need)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1406444070810
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03-02-2012, 06:33 PM #7Newbie
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03-02-2012, 07:07 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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FWIW, yesterday we tried to reset an APC twice using that method, and it didn't reset the login.
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03-02-2012, 07:16 PM #9Newbie
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03-02-2012, 07:53 PM #10Web Hosting Master
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That method has worked fine for me on AP7930, AP7932, and AP7941... but ONLY when connected via console/serial
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03-02-2012, 08:12 PM #11Disabled
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If you are in the UK and still need a serial cable, drop me a PM and I will stick one in the post for you as we have loads spare.
I still find them a nightmare to reset even when you have the serial cable! I think the trick is once you have pushed the button for the second time to keep hitting enter on the keyboard until a login prompt comes up, if you just sit there and wait it will just basically timeout.0
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04-14-2014, 05:17 PM #12Newbie
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you must have the console cable, once you get that, you press reset for about 5 sec,release and immediately press for 5 sec, release and press for 30 sec this time, that will help
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04-15-2014, 06:24 PM #13Randy
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04-15-2014, 07:38 PM #14Newbie
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you might get lucy and get in via the default apc username and password,
u: apc
p: apc
otherwise you may be out of luck unless you have one of their proprietary serial cables. I was also shocked when I found out the pdu couldn't be completely reset with the pin in hole method.
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