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Contents
Introduction--1
Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Features of the PDU 1
Access Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Overview 3
Access priority for logging on 3
Types of user accounts 4
How to Recover From a Lost Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Upgrading Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Network option 19 System option 20 Web Interface--21 How to Log On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Overview 21 Supported Web browsers 22 URL address formats 23 Summary Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Status 24 Quick status tab 25 Navigation menu 25 Navigation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Overview 26 Selecting a menu to perform a task 27 Help menu 28 Links m
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Overview 43 Severity levels 44 Event log action 44 SNMP traps action 44 Email action 45 Event Recipients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Overview 46 Trap receiver settings 46 E-mail Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Overview 47 DNS servers 48 SMTP settings 48 Email Recipients 49 How to Configure Individual Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Event List page 51 Detailed Event Action Conf
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Ping utility (control console) 65 FTP Server, and Telnet & Web options 66 SNMP 67 Email 68 Boot Mode--69 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Overview 69 DHCP & BOOTP boot process 70 DHCP Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Switched Rack PDU settings 71 DHCP response options 73 Security--76 Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Planning and imple
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Introduction Product Description Features of the PDU ® The APC Switched Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is a stand-alone, network-manageable device that allows programmable control of eight, sixteen, or twenty-four power outlets (depending on the model). You can control a PDU remotely through its Web, control console (serial or telnet), or SNMP interfaces. PDUs have these additional features: • Independent outlet control • Power sequencing • 24 independent Outlet User accounts • Three le
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The PDU does not provide power protection. Therefore, APC does not recommend plugging a unit directly into any unprotected power source, such as a wall outlet. Initial setup You must define three TCP/IP settings for the Switched Rack PDU before it can operate on the network. • IP address of the PDU • Subnet mask • IP address of the default gateway To configure the TCP/IP settings, see the Switched Rack PDU Installation and Quick Start Manual, provided in PDF on the APC Switched Rack Power
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Access Procedures Overview The PDU has two internal interfaces (control console and Web interface) which provide menus with options that allow you to manage the PDU. The SNMP interface also allows you to use an SNMP browser with the ® PowerNet Management Information Base (MIB) to manage the PDU. For more information about the internal user interfaces, see Control Console and Web Interface. To use the PowerNet MIB with an SNMP browser, see the PowerNet® SNMP Management Information Base (MIB
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Types of user accounts The PDU has three levels of access (Administrator, Device Manager, and Outlet user), all of which are protected by password and user name requirements. • An Administrator can use all of the management menus available in the control console and the Web interface. The Administrator’s default user name and password are both apc. • A Device Manager can use only the following menus (the default user name is device and the password is apc): – the Device Manager menu and its
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How to Recover From a Lost Password You can use a local computer that connects to the PDU through the serial port on the front panel of the unit. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service which uses that port. 2. Use the supplied serial cable (940-0144) to connect the selected port to the RJ-12 serial port on the front panel of the PDU. 3. Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal) and configure the selected port for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop
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Upgrading Firmware 0 For a complete description of how to download a firmware upgrade for your PDU, see the Management Card Addendum (.\doc\Addendum.pdf) on the provided APC PDU Utility CD. You can use a local computer that connects to the PDU through the serial port on the front panel of the unit. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service which uses that port. 2. Use the supplied serial cable (940-0144) to connect the selected port to the RJ-12 serial port on
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9. In the terminal program, send the file using the XMODEM protocol. Upon completion of the transfer, the console will prompt you to restore the baud rate to normal. Do not interrupt the download. Caution The PDU will reboot when the download is complete. Upgrading the firmware will not interfere with the operation of the outlets. ®®®® 7 USER’S GUIDE switched rack pdu
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Amps Front Panel Single-phase - OK Link - Rx/Tx - Warning / 10 100 - Overload Status Press and hold to invert display Serial Port Reset Three-phase Press to - OK L1 L2 L3 Link - Rx/Tx select line. - Warning / 10 100 - Overload Press and hold to invert display. Status Reset Serial Port ®®®® 8 USER’S GUIDE switched rack pdu Amps
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Item Function Load Indicator LED Identifies overload and warning conditions for the displayed phase. See Load indicator LED. Input Selector On three-phase models, press the input selector to monitor the current of the next phase. For either 1- or 3-phase units, press and hold the input selector to invert the display. At five seconds, an AA is displayed, at ten seconds the displayed numbers invert. 10/100 Base-T connector Connects the PDU to the network. Status LED See Status LED. L
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Link-RX/TX (10/100) LED This LED indicates the network status. Condition Description The device which connects the PDU to the network is off or not Off operating correctly. The PDU is receiving data packets from the network at 10 Flashing Green Megabits per second (Mbps). The PDU is receiving data packets from the network at 100 Flashing Orange Megabits per second (Mbps). Solid Green or The Switched Rack PDU is receiving no network traffic. Orange Status LED This LED indicates the network st
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Load indicator LED The load indicator LED identifies overload and warning conditions for the displayed phase. Condition Description The displayed phase is below the current overload Solid Green thresholds. The displayed phase is in a Near Overload Warning Yellow condition. The current is above the Near Overload Warning threshold. The displayed phase is in an Overload condition. The Red current is above the Overload Alarm threshold. ®®®® 11 USER’S GUIDE switched rack pdu
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Watchdog Features Overview To detect internal problems and recover from unanticipated inputs, the PDU uses internal, system-wide watchdog mechanisms. When it restarts itself to recover from an internal problem, a System: Warmstart event is recorded in the Event Log. Network interface watchdog mechanism The PDU implements internal watchdog mechanisms to protect itself from becoming inaccessible over the network. For example, if the PDU does not receive any network traffic for 9.5 minutes (e
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Control Console How to Log On Overview You can use either a local (serial) connection, or a remote (Telnet) connection to access the control console. Use case-sensitive User Name and Password entries to log on (by default, apc and apc, for an Administrator, or device and apc, for a Device Manager). If you cannot remember your user name or password, see How to Recover From a Lost Password. Remote access to the control console You can use Telnet to log on to the control console. 1. At a comma
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Local access to the control console You can use a local computer that connects to the Switched Rack PDU through the serial port on the front of the unit. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service which uses that port. 2. Use the supplied serial cable (940-0144) to connect the selected port to the RJ-12 serial port on the front of the Switched Rack PDU. 3. Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal) and configure the selected port for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no
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Main Screen Example main screen The main screen that is displayed when you log on to the control console of a Switched Rack PDU. User Name : apc Password : *** American Power Conversion Network Management Card AOS v1.1.6 (c) Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved Rack PDU APP v1.0.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : MS3 Test Unit Date : 2/10/2003 Contact : Bill Cooper Time : 10:16:58 Location : Testing Lab User : Administrator Up Time :0Days0Hour
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Name : MS3 Test Unit Contact : Bill Cooper Location : Testing Lab To set the Name, Contact, and Location values, see System Menu. •An Up Time field reports how long the Switched Rack PDU has been running since it was last reset or since power was applied. Up Time : 0 Days 0 Hours 43 Minutes • Two fields identify when you logged on, by Date and Time. Date : 2/24/2003 Time : 10:16:58 •A User field identifies whether you logged on as Administrator, Device Manager, or Outlet User. User : Administ
