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Front panel—1 LEDs—2 Rear panel—3 ! " Configuring TCP/IP settings—4 Customizing your configuration—4 Auto-configuration—4 # # $ #% &
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1! " Accessing and Navigating the Online Help—24 APC Interactive Assistant—24 About Card—24
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! . Re-initializes the MasterSwitch PDU without affecting the ! Reset Button outlet state. " Status LED Indicates the status of the Ethernet LAN connection and the state of the management card, as described in LEDs on page 2. Link-RX/TX LED # Eight Outlet $ Indicates whether the associated outlet is on. Power LEDs Connects the MasterSwitch PDU to a terminal emulator % Serial Port program to access the Control Co
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continued ,* Each outlet has a corresponding LED that indicates the state of the outlet, and two LEDs indicate the status of the entire unit. The following table describes the conditions indicated by the LEDs. LED Status Description On The Outlet is on. Outlet LED Off The Outlet is off. Off The MasterSwitch PDU has no power. The MasterSwitch PDU has valid network Green settings. Flashing The MasterSwitch PDU does not have valid Status Green network settings
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continued 2 ! The following table lists the features of the MasterSwitch rear panel shown in the figures on this page. ! Power Cord/ IEC Inlet " Outlets Outlet Label # $ Circuit Breaker The following figure shows the MasterSwitch (AP9211/AP9217) rear panel with NEMA 5-15 outlets. The following figure shows the MasterSwitch (AP9212/ AP9218) rear panel with IEC-320 C13 outlets. MasterSwitch Power Distribution Unit User’s Guide 3
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/ You must configure the following network settings of the MasterSwitch # PDU before it can operate on a network: IP address of the unit Subnet Mask IP address of the default gateway Note: If a default gateway is not present, enter an IP address of a computer that is on the same subnet and that is always active.
& # #3 ; To configure TCP/IP settings, see TCP/IP on page 15 and see the # MasterSwitch Installation and Qui
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# # #% & #% After you configure a MasterSwitch PDU with the proper network )
settings, you can manage the unit remotely through its Web, Telnet Control Console, SNMP, and WAP interfaces. You can also use the Control Console to manage a MasterSwitch PDU locally through a serial connection. Only one user at a time can access a MasterSwitch PDU. Serial interface users (using a terminal emulator) have
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# # #% & continued 6 & = 2. Respond to the user name and password prompts. The default for
both the Administrator user name and the Administrator password is apc (lowercase). After you log on, you can change the user name, password, and time-out values through the System menu. See User Manager on page 18. Note: Some Web interface features (data verification, Assistant Online, and MD5 authentication) require that you enable Java
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! Serial Interface. To access the unit’s Control Console, use the supplied & = null-modem cable to connect the serial port of the computer to the serial
port on the MasterSwitch PDU, and set the terminal port to the following communication settings: Baud Rate 2400 Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Parity None Handshaking None Local Echo Off ANSI (VT100) Terminal Type Logging on. To log on to the Control Conso
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# # #% & continued 6 & To access and log on to the WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) interface of the MasterSwitch PDU: 1. In the URL Location field of the Micro browser: Enter the unit’s IP address followed by wap.wml. The following example shows a typical address: 123.456.78.9/wap.wml 2. Respond to the user name and password prompts. If it has not been changed since purchase, the default for both the Administrator user name and the Ad
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There are up to 16 Outlet User accounts, one Administrator account, and one Device Manager account. Each type of account provides a different level of access to the management menus. Each Outlet User account has access only to the outlets assigned to it. The Administrator and Device Manager accounts have access to all outlets. The Administrator account can configure and manage all other accounts. Account Type
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that this section describes for managing the MasterSwitch PDU, but the information in this section is based on the Web interface. If you are using Telnet or a serial interface to access the MasterSwitch PDU, terminology may differ from what is used here. Menu access depends on which type of account has logged on. See Password-Protected Account
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outlets or on all accessible outlets as a group (by Master Outlet Control). You can apply a Control Action only to an outlet that is not executing a command. Item Definition Immediate On The outlet turns on. Immediate Off The outlet turns off. The outlet turns off immediately, waits the outlet’s Reboot Immediate Reboot Duration time, and turns on. Delayed On The outlet turns on acc
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& #+ # Item Definition The name of the MasterSwitch PDU. Unit Name Maximum: 23 characters. The time that the MasterSwitch PDU waits before applying Coldstart Delay power to outlets after AC power is applied to the unit. The longest reboot duration of any outlet in the group of accessible outlets. You can change this value only by Reboot Duration modifying the Reboot Duration of individual accessible outlets. and Sequenced Reboot Delayed Sequenc
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# interface or press CTRL + L in the Control Console interface. The Event Log displays the following information for the most recent 300 events for the MasterSwitch PDU. Item Description Date The date on which the event occurred (DD/MM/YYYY) Time The time at which the event occurred (HH:MM:SS) Event Description of the event. 2 + # To retrieve the Event Log using client-side
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The screen displays information similar to the following. ftp>get event.txt 200 Command okay. 150 Opening data connection for event.txt 226 Closing data connection. ftp: 3694 bytes received in 0.11Seconds 33.58Kbytes/sec. ftp> # To view the event.txt file after you obtain
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/ 3 ; The TCP/IP section of the Network menu displays settings for the MasterSwitch PDU and allows you to configure the following TCP/IP settings. Item Description System IP The IP address of the MasterSwitch PDU Subnet Mask The network subnet mask Default Gateway The local default gateway (router address) Enables or disables BOOTP requests for TCP/IP settings at BOOTP startup. 383 ;83 For control of file transfers, the TFTP/FTP section allows access to the following
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/continued 3!;6 T. Port Menu Item Definition Access Enables or Disables Telnet access. The TCP/IP port where the Telnet server for the Telnet MasterSwitch PDU resides. Port Default: port 23 Access Enables or Disables Web access. The TCP/IP port where the Web server for the Web MasterSwitch PDU resides. Port Default: port 80 . The SNMP section of the Network menu displays the following SNMP settings: Item Definition SNMP Access Enables or disables SNMP access. Ac
