APC Switched Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) User's Guide

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1Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideIntroductionProduct FeaturesThe APC by Schneider Electric Metered-by-Outlet with Switching Rack P

91Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideFTP Server Path: Administration > Network > FTP ServerThe FTP Server settings enable (by d

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide92Administration: NotificationEvent Actions Path: Administration > Notification > Event Acti

93Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideConfigure by event. To define event actions for an individual event:1. Select the Administration

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide94Active, Automatic, Direct NotificationE-mail notificationOverview of setup. Use the Simple Mail

95Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideE-mail test. Path: Administration > Notification > E-mail > testSend a test message to

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide96SNMP trapsTrap Receivers. Path: Administration > Notification > SNMP Traps > trap recei

97Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideRemote Monitoring ServicePath: Administration > Notification > Remote MonitoringThe APC Re

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide98Syslog settings. Path: Logs > Syslog > settingsSyslog test and format example. Path: Logs

99Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideAdministration: General OptionsIdentification Path: Administration > General > Identificat

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide100Daylight saving Path: Administration > General > Date & Time > daylight savingEnab

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide2Access Priorities for Logging onOnly one user at a time can log on to the Rack PDU. The priority

101Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideEvent Log and Temperature UnitsPath: Administration > General > PreferencesColor-code eve

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide102Configure Links Path: Administration > General > Quick LinksSelect the Administration tab

103Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideDevice IP Configuration WizardCapabilities, Requirements, and InstallationHow to use the Wizard

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide104Run the Wizard to perform the configuration. To discover and configure the unconfigured Rack PD

105Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideHow to Export Configuration SettingsRetrieving and Exporting the .ini FileSummary of the proced

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide106Detailed proceduresRetrieving. To set up and retrieve an .ini file to export:1. If possible, us

107Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideTransferring the file to a single Rack PDU. To transfer the .ini file to another Rack PDU, do e

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide108The Upload Event and Error MessagesThe event and its error messagesThe following event occurs w

109Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideFile TransfersHow to Upgrade FirmwareBenefits of upgrading firmwareWhen you upgrade the firmwar

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide110Using the Firmware Upgrade UtilityThis Firmware Upgrade Utility is part of the firmware upgrade

3Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideWatchdog FeaturesOverviewTo detect internal problems and recover from unanticipated inputs, the R

SCP. To use Secure CoPy (SCP) to upgrade firmware for the Rack PDU, follow these steps (this procedure assumes bootmon does not need upgrading, it is

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide112How to upgrade multiple Rack PDUsFirmware Upgrade Utility. Use this for multiple firmware updat

113Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideIf you are unsure whether to upgrade any particular module, then upgrading all three is recomme

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide114Verifying Upgrades and UpdatesVerify the success or failure of the transferTo verify whether a

115Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideTroubleshootingRack PDU Access ProblemsFor problems that persist or are not described here, see

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide116Appendix A: List of Supported CommandsNetwork Management Card Command Descriptions?aboutalarmco

117Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guideradius [-a <local | radiusLocal | radius> (Access)][-p1 <primary server>][-s1 <p

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide118Device Command DescriptionsbkLowLoad[[id#:]<“all” | bank#> <current>]bkNearOver[[id

119Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideolNearOver[[id#:]<“all” | outlet#> <power>]olOff[[id#:]<“all” | outlet name | ou

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide120userDelete[<user>]userListuserPasswd[<user> <new password> <new password&g

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide4Specific assignment of Display IDs. Follow the instructions below before powering up any of the R

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5Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideEstablish Network SettingsNote: Disregard the procedures described in this section if you have St

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide6When the Rack PDU reboots, the BOOTP server provides it with the TCP/IP settings.• If you specif

7Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideCommand Line Interface1. Log on to the command line interface. See “Log on to the Command Line In

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide8Recovering from a Lost PasswordYou can use a local computer (a computer or other device that conn

9Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideRack PDU Front PanelNote: Your APC product is configured so the display backlight turns off after

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide10Item FunctionOK, Warning, Overload LED Indicates the status of the Rack PDU load. See “Load ind

ContentsMetered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide iIntroduction ... 1Prod

11Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideExample: AP8661 Display Tree page 1

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide12Example: AP8661 Display Tree page 2

13Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideNetwork Status LED10/100 LEDLoad indicator LEDThe load indicator LED identifies overload and war

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide14Command Line InterfaceAbout the Command Line InterfaceYou can use the command line interface to

15Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideLocal access to the command line interfaceFor local access, use a computer that connects to the

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide16• A Stat field reports the Rack PDU status.Stat : P+ N4+ N6+ A+Note: If P+ is not displayed, con

17Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideCommand SyntaxExample of a command that supports multiple options: user [-an <admin name>]

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide18Command Response CodesThe command response codes enable scripted operations to detect error cond

19Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideNetwork Management Card Command DescriptionsAccess: Administrator, Device User, Outlet UserDescr

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide20bootAccess: Administrator onlyDescription: Define how the Rack PDU will obtain its network setti

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideiiLog on to the Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Remote access

21Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideconsoleAccess: Administrator onlyDescription: Define whether users can access the command line i

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide22dateAccess: Administrator onlyDefinition: Configure the date used by the Rack PDU.To configure

23Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuidednsAccess: Administrator onlyDefinition: Configure the manual Domain Name System (DNS) settings

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide24FTPAccess: Administrator onlyDescription: Enable or disable access to the FTP server. Optionally

25Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuidepingAccess: Administrator, Device UserDescription. Determine whether the device with the IP add

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide26radiusAccess: Administrator onlyDescription: View the existing RADIUS settings, enable or disabl

27Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideresetToDefAccess: Administrator onlyDescription: Reset all parameters to their default.Example:

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide28tcpipAccess: Administrator onlyDescription: View and manually configure these network settings f

29Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideuserAccess: Administrator onlyDescription: Configure the user name, password, and inactivity tim

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide30xferINIAccess: Administrator onlyDescription: Use XMODEM to upload an INI file while you are acc

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide iiiDevice Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Network

31Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideDevice Command DescriptionsNetwork Port Sharing CommandsThe Command Line Interface allows comman

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide32bkOverLoadAccess: Administrator, Device UserDescription: Set or view the bank overload threshold

33Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuidedevLowLoadAccess: Administrator, Device UserDescription: Set or view the low-load threshold in k

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide34devReadingAccess: Administrator, Device UserDescription: View the total power in kilowatts or to

35Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuidehumLowAccess: Administrator, Device UserDescription: Set or view the low humidity threshold as a

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide36olAssignUsrAccess: AdministratorDescription: Assign control of outlets to an outlet user that ex

37Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideolDlyOffAccess: Administrator, Device User, and Outlet User, but only for outlets to which the u

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide38olDlyRebootAccess: Administrator, Device User, and Outlet User, but only for outlets to which th

39Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideolGroupsAccess: Administrator, Device User, and Outlet User.Description: List the outlet synchro

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide40olLowLoadAccess: Administrator, Device UserDescription: Set or view the outlet low-load threshol

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideivWeb Interface... 53Supported Web B

41Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideolNearOverAccess: Administrator, Device UserDescription: Set or view the outlet near-overload th

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide42olOffDelayAccess: Administrator, Device User, and Outlet User, but only for outlets to which the

43Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideolOnDelayAccess: Administrator, Device User, and Outlet User, but only for outlets to which the

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide44olRbootTimeAccess: Administrator, Device User, and Outlet User, but only for outlets to which th

45Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideolRebootAccess: Administrator, Device User, and Outlet User, but only for outlets to which the u

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide46olUnasgnUsrAccess: AdministratorDescription: Remove control of outlets from an outlet user that

47Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuidephNearOverAccess: Administrator, Device UserDescription: Set or view the phase near-overload thr

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide48phReadingAccess: Administrator, Device UserDescription: View the current, voltage, or power for

49Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideprodInfoAccess: Administrator, Device User, Outlet UserDescription: View information about the R

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide50tempHighAccess: Administrator, Device UserDescription: Set or view the high-temperature threshol

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide vConfigure and Control Outlet Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Outlet group

51Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideuserAddAccess: AdministratorDescription: Add an outlet user to the local user database.Example:

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide52whoamiAccess: Administrator, Device User, Outlet UserDescription: View the user name of the acti

53Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideWeb InterfaceSupported Web BrowsersYou can use Microsoft® Internet Explorer® (IE) 7.x and higher

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide54URL address formatsType the DNS name or IP address of the Rack PDU in the Web browser’s URL addr

55Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideWeb Interface FeaturesRead the following to familiarize yourself with basic Web interface featur

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide56Quick LinksAt the lower left on each page of the interface, there are three configurable links.

57Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideNetwork Port Sharing on the Web InterfaceGroup Control using Network Port SharingThe web interfa

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide58Most of the web pages under the Home, Device Manager, and Environment tabs allow you to switch b

59Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideAbout the Home TabUse the Home tab to view active alarms, the load status of the Rack PDU, and t

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide60Device ManagementAbout the Device Manager TabPath: Device ManagerUse the Device Manager tab to:•

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideviConfigure the RADIUS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Summar

61Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideConfigure the Name and Location of the Rack PDUPath: Device Manager > Device LoadThe name and

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide62Set the Overload Outlet RestrictionsPath: Device Manager > Phase Load and Bank LoadPrevent us

63Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuidePurpose and benefits of outlet groupsBy using groups of synchronized outlets on Rack PDUs, you c

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide64Enable outlet groupsClick the Device Manager tab and select Group Configuration from the Outlet

65Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideCreate multiple global outlet groupsTo set up multiple global outlet groups that link to outlet

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide66Typical outlet group configurationsThe following configuration shows two Rack PDUs, each with ei

67Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideVerify your setup and configuration for global outlet groupsTo ensure that your setup meets all

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide68Control actions you can select. Option DescriptionNo Action Do nothing.On Immediate Apply power

69Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideConfigure outlet settings and the outlet nameThe following settings are available:To configure o

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide70Schedule Outlet ActionsActions you can scheduleTo configure values for Power On Delay, Power Off

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide viiSet the Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

71Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideEdit, disable, enable, or delete a scheduled outlet event1. At the Web interface, select the Dev

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide72EnvironmentConfigure Temperature and Humidity SensorsPath: EnvironmentThrough the Environment ta

73Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideLogsUse the Event and Data LogsEvent logPath: Logs > Events > optionsYou can view, filter,

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide74To filter the log (Logs > Events > log): • Filtering the log by date or time: To display t

75Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideData logPath: Logs > Data > optionsThe data log records the current and power for the devi

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide76To configure data log rotation (Logs > Data > rotation): Set up a password-protected data

77Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideUse FTP or SCP to retrieve log filesAn Administrator or Device User can use FTP or SCP to retrie

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide78Administration: SecurityLocal UsersSet user accessPath: Administration > Security > Local

79Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideSelect one of the following:• Local Authentication Only: RADIUS is disabled. Local authenticatio

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide80Configure the RADIUS ServerSummary of the configuration procedureYou must configure your RADIUS

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideviiiFile Transfers... 109How to Upgrad

81Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideRADIUS and Network Port SharingNote: See the Security Handbook for APC Network Management Cards

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide82Administration: Network FeaturesTCP/IP and Communication SettingsTCP/IP settings Path: Administr

83Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideDHCP response optionsEach valid DHCP response contains options that provide the TCP/IP settings

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide84Path: Administration > Network > TCP/IP > IPv6 settingsPort Speed Path: Administration

85Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideDNS Path: Administration > Network > DNS > optionsUse the options under DNS to configur

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide86Web Path: Administration > Network > Web > optionsOption Descriptionaccess To activate

87Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideConsole Path: Administration > Network > Console > optionsNote: To use SSH, you must ha

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide88SNMPAll user names, passwords, and community names for SNMP are transferred over the network as

89Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User GuideSNMPv1 Path: Administration > Network > SNMPv1 > optionsOption Descriptionaccess Enable

Metered-by-Outlet With Switching Rack PDU User Guide90SNMPv3 Path: Administration > Network > SNMPv3 > optionsFor SNMP GETs, SETs, and trap r