APC Switched PDU AP7900 user manual

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Contents
Introduction--1
Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Access Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
How to Recover From a Lost Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Upgrading Firmware through a Serial Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Watchdog Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Data Menu (Web Interface Only)--69 Log Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Configuration Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Network Menu--71 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 System Menu--96 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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How to Export Configuration Settings--153 Retrieving and Exporting the .ini File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 The Upload Event and Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 Using the APC Device IP Configuration Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160 File Transfers--161 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Upgrading Firmware: Methods and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Verifying Upgrades and Updates . .

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Introduction Product Description Features of the Switched Rack PDU ® The APC Switched Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is a stand-alone, network-manageable device that provides current monitoring and allows programmable control of eight, sixteen, or twenty-four power outlets (depending on the model). You can manage a Switched Rack PDU through its Web interface, its ® control console, the InfraStruXure Manager, or SNMP: • The Web interface supports using HTTPS access with Secure Sockets La

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• Four levels of user access accounts—Administrator, Device Manager, Read Only User, and Outlet User • Event and data logging—the event log is accessible by Telnet, Secure CoPy (SCP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), serial connection, or Web browser (using HTTPS access with SSL, or using HTTP access). The data log is accessible by Web Browser, SCP, and FTP • E-mail notifications for Rack PDU and system events • SNMP traps, Syslog messages, and e-mail notifications based on the severity level

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Access Procedures Overview The Switched Rack PDU has two internal interfaces (control console and Web interface) that allow you to manage the Rack PDU. For more information about the internal user interfaces, see Control Console and Web Interface. The SNMP interface also allows you to use an SNMP browser with the ® PowerNet Management Information Base (MIB) to manage the Rack PDU. To use the PowerNet MIB with an SNMP browser, see the ® PowerNet SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) Refere

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Types of user accounts The Rack PDU has four levels of access (Administrator, Device Manager, Read-Only User, 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 Device Manager menu and its sub-menus in the control console, and

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You must use the Web interface to configure values for the Read-Only User, and you must use the control console to configure values for an Outlet User. ® 5 USER’S GUIDE Switched Rack PDU

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How to Recover From a Lost Password You can use a local computer, a computer that connects to the Rack PDU or other device through the serial port to access the control console. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service that uses that port. 2. Connect the serial cable (990-0144) to the selected port on the computer and to the configuration port at the Rack PDU: ® 3. Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal ) and configure the selected port as follows: – 9600

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7. From the Control Console menu, select System, then User Manager. 8. Select Administrator, and change the User Name and Password settings, both of which are now defined as apc. 9. Press CTRL-C, log off, reconnect any serial cable you disconnected, and restart any service you disabled. ® 7 USER’S GUIDE Switched Rack PDU

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Upgrading Firmware through a Serial Connection For a complete description of how to download a firmware upgrade for your Rack PDU, see Upgrading Firmware: Methods and Tools. That section also explains how to use network-based file transfer tools, which complete a firmware upgrade more quickly than the XMODEM protocol described here, which uses a serial connection. You can use a local computer that connects to the Rack PDU through the serial port on the front panel of the unit. 1. Select a s

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9. In the terminal program, send the file using the XMODEM protocol. When the transfer finishes, the console will prompt you to restore the baud rate to normal. Do not interrupt the download. Caution The Rack PDU will restart when the download is complete. Upgrading the firmware will not interfere with the operation of the outlets. ® 9 USER’S GUIDE Switched Rack PDU

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Front Panel Single-phase Three-phase Three-phase Switched Rack PDUs have one of the following two front panels: ® 10 USER’S GUIDE Switched Rack PDU

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Item Function Load Indicator LED Identifies overload and warning conditions for the  displayed phase or bank. See Load indicator LED. Input Selector On 3-phase models, press the input selector to  monitor the current of the next phase or bank. For either 1- or 3-phase units, press and hold the input selector to display the IP address of the Rack PDU or to invert the display. At five seconds, the IP address is displayed; at ten seconds the displayed numbers invert. 10/100 Base-T Connecto

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Item Function Digital Display Displays the current (amps) for the phase or bank  indicated by the illuminated Load Indicator LED. On 3-phase units, the Digital Display will cycle through the phases or banks, displaying the current for each for 3 seconds. If an internal communication failure or power supply failure occurs (for either a 1- or 3-phase model), the Digital Display displays Er, which you can clear by pressing the input selector. Reset Button Resets the Rack PDU without affect

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Status LED This LED indicates the network status of the Rack PDU. Condition Description Off The Rack PDU has no power. Solid Green The Rack PDU has valid TCP/IP settings. † Flashing Green The Rack PDU does not have valid TCP/IP settings. Solid Orange A hardware failure has been detected in the Rack PDU. Contact APC Worldwide Customer Support. Flashing Orange The Rack PDU is making BOOTP requests. Flashing Orange and The Rack PDU is making DHCP requests. Green (alternating) † If you do not use a

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Watchdog Features Overview To detect internal problems and recover from unanticipated inputs, the Rack 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 Rack PDU implements internal watchdog mechanisms to protect itself from becoming inaccessible over the network. For example, if the Rack PDU does not receive any network traffic for

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Control Console How to Log On Overview You can use either a local (serial) connection, or a remote (Telnet or SSH) 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). A Read-Only User has no access to the control console. If you cannot remember your user name or password, see How to Recover From a Lost Password. There is no default password for Outlet Use

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Remote access to the control console You can access the control console through Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH), depending on which is enabled. (An Administrator can enable these access methods through the Telnet/SSH option of the Network menu.) By default, Telnet is enabled. Enabling SSH automatically disables Telnet. Telnet for basic access. Telnet provides the basic security of authentication by user name and password, but not the high-security benefits of encryption. To use Telnet to acces

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Local access to the control console You can use a local computer that connects to the Rack 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 serial port on the front panel of the Rack PDU. 3. Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal) and configure the selected port for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 s