APC P D U User's Guide

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDUContentsiIntroduction--1Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU78. The system will then prompt you to choose a transfer rate and to change your terminal settings to match the transfer

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU97How to Export Configuration SettingsRetrieving and Exporting the .ini FileSummary of the procedureAs an Administrator,

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU98Contents of the .ini fileThe config.ini file that you retrieve from a Switched Rack PDU contains the following:• Secti

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU99Detailed proceduresUse the following procedures to retrieve the settings of one Switched Rack PDU and export them to o

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU100Customizing. You must customize the file to change at least the TCP/IP settings before you export it.1. Use a text ed

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU101Exporting the file to a single Rack PDU. To export the .ini file to another Switched Rack PDU, use any of the file tr

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU102Messages in config.iniA feature might not be supported for the device from which you retrieve the configuration setti

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU103The overridden values are device-specific and not appropriate to export to other Rack PDUs. Therefore, you can ignore

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU104File TransfersIntroductionOverviewThe Switched Rack PDU automatically recognizes binary firmware files. Each of these

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU105The APC Operating System (AOS) and application module files used with the Switched Rack PDU share the same basic form

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU106Manual upgrades, primarily for Linux systems. If all computers on your network are running Linux, you must upgrade th

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU8Front PanelSingle-phaseLink - Rx/Tx10/100StatusSerial PortResetPress and holdto invert display- Warning- OK- OverloadLi

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU107Firmware file transfer methodsTo upgrade the firmware of a Switched Rack PDU:• From a networked computer running a Mi

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU108Use FTP or SCP to upgrade one Rack PDUInstructions for using FTP. For you to be able to use FTP to upgrade a single S

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU109address of 150.250.6.10.ftp> open 150.250.6.10 21000 4. Log on using the Administrator user name and password. (ap

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU110Use FTP or SCP to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs. To upgrade multiple Switched Rack PDUs using an FTP client or using SCP

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU111Verifying Upgrades and UpdatesVerify the success or failure of the transferTo verify whether a firmware upgrade succe

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU112Verify the version numbers of installed firmwareUse the Web interface to verify the versions of the upgraded firmware

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU113Product InformationTwo-Year Factory WarrantyThis warranty applies only to the products you purchase for your use in a

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU114ExclusionsAPC shall not be liable under the warranty if its testing and examination disclose that the alleged defect

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU115IN NO EVENT SHALL APC, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AFFILIATES OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY FORM OF INDIRECT, SPECIAL,

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU116IndexAAbout optionsfor information about the Management Card 93About System 32Accessenabling or disabling methods

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU9Three-phaseThree-phase Switched Rack PDUs have one of the following front panels:Item FunctionLoad Indicator LED Ident

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU117Disablee-mail to a recipient 79encryption algorithms for SSH 67reverse lookup 84SSL cipher suites 65Telnet

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU118status 68Host name of trap receivers 80IIdentification (Name, Location, and Contact)in Web interface 89Identifi

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU119typical configurations 41Outlet Name 46Outlet settingsconfiguring 46controlling outlets 44Outletsglobal 34O

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU120Synchronize with NTP Server,(Date & Time) 89Syslog 82identifying the Syslog server 82mapping event severity

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU120APC Worldwide Customer SupportCustomer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU121CopyrightEntire contents copyright 2007 American Power Conversion Corporation. All rights reserved. Reproduction in w

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU10Input Selector On 3-phase models, press the input selector to monitor the current of the next phase or bank. For eith

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU11Link-RX/TX (10/100) LEDThis LED indicates the network status.Status LEDThis LED indicates the network status of the Ra

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU12Load indicator LEDThe load indicator LED identifies overload and warning conditions for the displayed phase or bank. W

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU13Resetting the network timerTo ensure that the Rack PDU does not restart if the network is quiet for 9.5 minutes, the R

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU14Control ConsoleLog OnOverviewYou can use either a local (serial) connection, or a remote (Telnet or SSH) connection to

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU15If the PDU uses a non-default port number (from 5000 to 32768), you must include a colon or a space, depending on your

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU16Main ScreenExample main screenThe main screen that is displayed when you log on to the control console of a Rack PDU:U

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDUiiAdministration: Network Features--58TCP/IP and Communication Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU17Information and status fieldsMain screen information fields. • Two fields identify the APC operating system (AOS) and

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU18Main screen status fields. •A Stat field reports the Rack PDU status.Stat : P+ N+ A+• A Rack PDU model and name field

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU19Control Console MenusHow to use control console menusThe menus in the control console list options by number and name.

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU20Device Manager optionSelect the Device Manager menu then select the components to manage from this menu. To perform an

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU21– Upload an initialization file (.ini file) that has been downloaded from another Rack PDU. The current Rack PDU then

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU22Web InterfaceIntroductionSupported Web browsersYou can use Microsoft® Internet Explorer (IE) 5.5 and higher (on Window

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU23There is no default password for Outlet User accounts. (An Administrator must define the password and other account ch

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU24URL format examples. • For a DNS name of Web1, the entry would be one of the following:–http://Web1 if HTTP is your ac

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU25Tabs, Menus, and LinksTabsIn addition to the tab for the Home page, the following tabs are displayed. Click a tab to d

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU26Quick LinksSee Configure Links (Administration>General>Quick Links) to access the menu to three configurable lin

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDUiiiProduct Information--113Two-Year Factory Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113I

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU27Home PageOverviewOn the Home page of the interface, displayed when you log on, you can view active alarm conditions an

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU28Active AlarmsThe Active Alarms section displays any alarms present. If no alarms are present, “No Device-Level Alarms

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU29Additional information on Home pageThe IP address displays in the upper left corner.A context-sensitive Help link and

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU30– Identify the Domain Name System (DNS) Server, test its network connection, and enable or disable DNS Reverse Lookup

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU31Control console. 1. Select Phase Management from the Device Manager menu.2. Select Overload Alarm Threshold (amps), Ne

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU32Configure Device SettingsWeb interface. Select the Administration tab and select General from the top menu bar. Select

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU33Device and Outlet Management MenusDevice Manager TabThe Device Manager tab contains load and outlet configurations and

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU34Configure and Control Outlet GroupsOutlet group terminologyAn outlet group consists of outlets that are logically link

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU35Purpose and benefits of outlet groupsBy using groups of synchronized outlets on Switched Rack PDUs, you can ensure tha

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU36System requirements for outlet groupsTo set up and use synchronized outlet control groups:• You need a 10/100Base-T TC

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU1IntroductionProduct DescriptionFeatures of the Switched Rack PDUThe American Power Conversion (APC®) Switched Rack Powe

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU37Rules for configuring outlet groupsFor a system that uses outlet groups, the following rules apply:• A Switched Rack P

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU38Enable outlet groups Click the Device Manager tab and select Group Configuration from the Outlet Groups left navigatio

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU39Setting outlet group port. Create a local outlet group (Web interface)1. From the Device Manager tab, select Informati

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU40IP address) are the same for all Rack PDUs to be linked.3. Click Create Global Outlet Groups.4. For each global outlet

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU41Typical outlet group configurationsThe following configuration shows two Switched Rack PDUs, each with eight outlet gr

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU42The following configuration shows three sets of synchronized outlets. Global outlets are shown in black. Outlet groups

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU43Verify your setup and configuration for global outlet groupsTo ensure that your setup meets all system requirements fo

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU44Outlet Settings for Outlets and Outlet GroupsInitiate a control actionWeb interface. To control the outlets on your Sw

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU45Control actions you can select. Option DescriptionNo Action (Web interface only) Do nothing.On Immediate Apply power t

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU46Configure outlet settings and the outlet nameSettings that you can configure. The following settings are available in

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU2• Four levels of user access accounts—Administrator, Device User, Read-Only User, and Outlet User.• Event and data logg

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU47Web interface. To configure the outlet settings or outlet names, select the Device Manager tab and then Configuration

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU48Scheduling Outlet Actions (Web Interface Only)Actions you can scheduleFor any outlets you select, you can schedule any

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU49Reboot PDU ImmediateRemove power from each selected outlet. Then apply power to each of these outlets according to its

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU50Schedule an outlet event1. At the Web interface, select the Device Manager tab and then Scheduling from the left navig

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU51Edit, disable, enable, or delete a scheduled outlet event1. At the Web interface, select the Device Manager tab and th

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU523. Type in the information for the following options and click Apply to confirm the changes.Option DescriptionUser Nam

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU53Administration: SecurityLocal UsersSetting user access (Administration>Security>Local Users>options)You set t

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU54APC supports the authentication and authorization functions of RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service).• W

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU55RADIUS (Administration>Security>Remote Users>RADIUS)Use this option to do the following:• List the RADIUS ser

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU561. Add the IP address of the Rack PDU to the RADIUS server client list (file).2. Users must be configured with Service

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU3Access ProceduresOverviewThe Switched Rack PDU has two internal interfaces (control console and Web interface) that all

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU57Supported RADIUS serversAPC supports FreeRADIUS, Microsoft Windows 2000 Server®, and Microsoft Windows 2000 RADIUS Ser

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU58Administration: Network FeaturesTCP/IP and Communication SettingsTCP/IP settings (Administration>Network>TCP/IP)

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU59Setting DescriptionManual The IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway must be configured manually. Click Next>

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU60DHCP response optionsEach valid DHCP response contains options that provide the TCP/IP settings that the Rack PDU need

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU61Following, in hexadecimal format, is an example of a Vendor Specific Information option that contains the APC cookie:O

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU62• Rebinding Time, T2 (option 59): The time that the Rack PDU must wait after an IP address lease is assigned before it

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU63DNS (Administration>Network>DNS>options)Use the options under DNS on the left navigation menu to configure an

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU64Test. Select test to send a DNS query that tests the setup of your DNS servers: •As Query Type, select the method to u

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU65Web (Administration>Network>Web>options)Option Descriptionaccess To activate changes to any of these selectio

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU66ssl certificateAdd, replace, or remove a security certificate.Status:• Not installed: A certificate is not installed,

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU4Types of user accountsThe Rack PDU has four levels of access (Administrator, Device User, Read-Only User, and Outlet Us

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU67Console (Administration>Network>Console>options)Option Descriptionaccess Choose one of the following for acce

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU68ssh host keyStatus indicates the status of the host key (private key):• SSH Disabled: No host key in use: When disable

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU69ISX Protocol (control console only)Use this option to enable (the default) or disable the APC InfraStruXure (ISX) Prot

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU70access controlYou can configure up to four access control entries to specify which NMSs have access to this device. Th

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU71SNMPv3 (Administration>Network>SNMPv3>options)For SNMP GETs, SETs, and trap receivers, SNMPv3 uses a system o

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU72FTP Server (Administration>Network>FTP Server)The FTP Server settings enable (by default) or disable access to t

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU73You can change the Port setting to the number of any unused port from 5001 to 32768 for added security. Users must the

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU74Administration: Notification and LoggingEvent Actions (Administration>Notification>Event Actions>options)Type

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU75Configuring event actionsNotification Parameters. For events that have an associated clearing event, you can also set

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU76Configuring by group. To configure a group of events simultaneously:1. Select the Administration tab, Notification on

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU5Recover From a Lost PasswordYou can use a local computer, a computer that connects to the Rack PDU or other device thro

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU77Active, Automatic, Direct NotificationE-mail notificationOverview of setup. Use the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMT

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU78SMTP (Administration>Notification>E-mail>server). Setting DescriptionLocal SMTP ServerThe IP address or DNS n

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU79E-mail recipients (Administration>Notification>E-mail>recipients). Identify up to four e-mail recipients. E-m

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU80SNMP trapsTrap Receivers (Administration>Notification>SNMP Traps>trap receivers). This option lists, by NMS I

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU81SNMP Trap Test (Administration>Notification>SNMP Traps>test)Last Test Result. The result of the most recent S

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU82Syslog (Logs>Syslog>options)The Rack PDU can send messages to up to four Syslog servers when an event occurs. Th

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU83Syslog Test and Format Example (Logs>Syslog>test). Send a test message to the Syslog servers configured through

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU84Indirect Notification Through Logs or QueriesEvent log (Logs>Events>options)Displaying and using the event log (

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU85With reverse lookup enabled, when a network-related event occurs, both the IP address and the domain name for the netw

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU86Configuring data log rotation (Logs>Data>rotation). Set up a password-protected data log repository on a specifi

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU67. From the Control Console menu, select System, then User Manager. 8. Select Administrator, and change the User Name a

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU87If you are using the encryption-based security protocols for your system, use SCP to retrieve the log file. If you are

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU882. Use the case-sensitive User Name and Password for Administrator or Device User to log on. For Administrator, apc is

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU89Administration: General OptionsIdentification (Administration>General>Identification)Define values for Name (the

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU90Daylight saving (Administration>General>Date & Time>daylight saving)Enable traditional United States Dayl

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU91Use an .ini File (Administration>General>User Config File)Use the settings from one Rack PDU to configure anothe

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU92Reset the Interface (Administration>General>Reset/Reboot)Configure Links (Administration>General>Quick Lin

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU93About the Rack PDU (Administration>General>About)The hardware information is especially useful to APC Customer S

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU94APC Device IP Configuration WizardCapabilities, Requirements, and InstallationHow to use the Wizard to configure TCP/I

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU95Use the WizardLaunch the WizardThe installation creates a shortcut link in the Start menu to launch the Wizard.Configu

®USER’S GUIDESwitched Rack PDU96on the Transmit Current Settings Remotely screen, if you checkmark Start a Web browser when finished, the default Web