APC NetBotz NBRK0450 User Manual

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90NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideThe following controls appear in the Advanced tab:Use the Status tab to view the status of your PPP connection, or to

91NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideManaging your appliance using a dial-In PPP connectionWhen dial-in support is enabled, the appliance places the extern

92NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideData to FTP Server notification method. If too many notifications are delayed, some will not be sent.• Sensor Data Fai

93NetBotz Appliance User’s GuidePod, Pelco Camera, and Rack Access PX-HID SharingPod, Pelco Camera, and Rack Access PX-HID Sharing lets you select a s

94NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideThe maximum number of shared pods that an appliance can manage depends on the appliance.Shared pods are designated usi

95NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide5. Select the remote device that you just added from the Remote Devices list. A list of pods available for sharing app

96NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide5. Click the camera from the Remote Devices list. The list in the Available Pods area updates.6. Select Click OK to cl

97NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideProxyUse the Proxy icon to allow the appliance to use an HTTP, Socks V4, or V5 Proxy Server. When configured, the appl

98NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideRegionUse the Region icon to specify the region in which the appliance is used, configure the appliance clock to repor

99NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideRestoreUse the Restore icon to restore your appliance configuration using a configuration file created using the Backu

1NetBotz Appliance User’s GuidePrefaceU.S. Government Restricted RightsRestricted rights legend. Use, duplication, or disclosure by the Government is

100NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideSMSUse the SMS (Short Messaging Service) icon to view or change the SMS settings used by your appliance.For more info

101NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideThe following controls and data appear in the Advanced tab:SNMPUse the SNMP icon to view or change the appliance SNMP

102NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideThe Version 3 pane contains the following fields:SSLUse the SSL icon to install an SSL certificate for use with SSL-e

103NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideUpgradeUse the Upgrade icon to check or upgrade Advanced View and BotzWare version installed on your appliance. Doubl

104NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideNote: The Application, Application (with Alert Update), and Sensor (No Camera) privilege sets are only available with

105NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideTo delete a configured account, select the account from the Users pane and click Remove.Lost password recoveryTo reco

106NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideWeb ServerUse the Web Server icon to view or change the HTTP and HTTPS IP ports through which the appliance Web serve

107NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdvanced View: Defining ThresholdsThe appliance uses analog sensors and state sensors. Analog sensors report sensor r

108NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide8. Check Enabled to enable the threshold. If this checkbox is not checked, the alert threshold is saved but is not ac

109NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideDefining State ThresholdsTo define a threshold:1. Double-click the Camera Pods, Sensor Pods, or Scanned Devices icon.

2NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideIntroductionThe Schneider Electric NetBotz® Web Client and Advanced View each provide a software interface for monitori

110NetBotz Appliance User’s Guidef. Unscheduled Remote Access Threshold - This is only available for Lock sensors and is not enabled by default. If a

111NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdvanced Threshold Settings All Advanced threshold settings are optional. From the Advanced tab in the Add Threshold

112NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdvanced View: Creating Alert ActionsThe information that must be provided for an Alert Action depends on which alert

113NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating an activate button output alert actionTo create an Activate Button Output alert notification method:1. Doubl

114NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide6. Check the alert Severities that apply to buttons to be activated.7. Select an Output Device to play the audio aler

115NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a send custom HTTP GET alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use Send Custom HTTP GET alert notification:

116NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideExample target URLs. When creating a Send Custom HTTP GET alert action, a data handling application such as CGI scrip

117NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a send custom text file to FTP server alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use Send Custom Text File to

118NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a send data to FTP server alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use the Send Data to FTP Server alert not

119NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide– Type the Base Filename for storing the data on the FTP server. The alert data is stored in a file with this name, f

3NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideSSL SupportBy default, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is enabled on your NetBotz appliance. All browser/appliance interacti

120NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a send e-mail alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use Send E-Mail alert notification:1. Double-click th

121NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide14.If you do not want e-mail notifications sent when sensor readings return to a normal state, select the Advanced ta

122NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a send HTTP post alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use Send HTTP Post alert notification:1. Double-cl

123NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a send short message e-mail alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use Send Short Message E-Mail alert not

124NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide8. In the Advanced tab:a. If you do not want e-mail notifications sent when sensor readings return to a normal state,

125NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a send SNMP v3 inform alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use Send SNMP v3 Inform alert notification:1.

126NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide6. Check the alert Severities that apply to buttons to be activated.7. In the Basic tab:a. Click Add..., enter an E-m

127NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a set beacon output state alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use Set Beacon Output State alert notific

128NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a set output switch 1 or output switch 2 alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use Set Output Switch 1 or

129NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a set switch output state alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use the Set Switch Output State alert not

4NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideWeb Client: Getting StartedThe NetBotz Web Client provides a real-time overview of alerts and device details for a NetB

130NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a set outlet state alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use the Set Outlet State alert notification:1. D

131NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a set lock output state alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use the Set Lock Output State alert notific

132NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating a set reader output state alert actionTo create an Alert Action to use the Set Reader Output State alert not

133NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideBotzWare MacrosThis appendix defines the macros supported by BotzWare.Note: Macros are case-sensitive and must be ent

134NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide${ROOM} The room (specified in the Location settings) for the appliance. C-100 ${ROOMROW} The row within the room (sp

135NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAlert Macros Alert macros access attributes particular to the alert being processed at the time the macros are resolv

136NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide${ALERT_LEVEL} The name of the specific alert sequence that caused the alert to be generated. Corresponds with the La

137NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideOverloaded Appliances: Symptoms and SolutionsSymptomsSome symptoms of an overloaded or busy appliance include:• HTTP

138NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideSolutionsIf your appliance has become overloaded, the following configuration adjustments will help alleviate the loa

139NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide• Wireless mode or SSL mode consumes more processing power and causes image captures or interactive viewing of camer

5NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideChoosing a LanguageConfigure your browser or operating system to view the Web Client in any of the following supported

140NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideVerifying Signed M-JPEG AVI FilesSchneider Electric has included a simple command line utility that lets you verify t

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2/2013990-3288EAPC Worldwide Customer SupportCustomer support for this or any other APC product is available in any of the following ways:• Visit the

6NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideInterface NavigationThe Web Client interface is divided into five tabs: Status, Alerts, Cameras, Pods, and Sensor Histo

7NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideWeb Client: Monitoring Your EnvironmentThe Web Client provides a real-time overview of alerts and device details, inclu

8NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAlerts tabThe Alerts tab allows you to view the alerts reported by the sensor or camera pod you select, and the severit

9NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideDepending on the pod type selected, one or more of the following options are available:• Settings: Allows you to change

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10NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdvanced View: Getting StartedAdvanced View is a stand-alone Java application you can use to monitor and configure you

11NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideSoftware InstallationFollow the procedures in this section to install the following applications from the NetBotz Appl

12NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdding AppliancesBefore using Advanced View to manage an appliance, you must first add the appliance IP address or hos

13NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAccessing an Appliance Using Advanced ViewSelect an appliance from the Appliance list.• If the appliance Guest accoun

14NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideInterface NavigationThe Advanced View interface is divided into the Navigation pane, the Sensor Data pane, and the Act

15NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideTo create or modify a folder:1. Right-click on the background of the Navigation pane, not on a device, and select Add

16NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideSensor Data PaneLocated in the lower-left hand corner of the interface, the Sensor Data pane displays the readings and

17NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdvanced View MenusAdvanced View features the following menu bar:• File: Use this menu to add appliances to or remove

18NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideUsing Advanced View POST-only ModeIf you use StruxureWare Data Center Expert to monitor and manage a NetBotz appliance

19NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdvanced View: Monitoring Your EnvironmentUse Advanced View to view sensor readings, view camera images, graph collect

ContentsNetBotz Appliance User’s GuideiPreface... 1U.S. Government Restricte

20NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideTo enable or disable a card reader in Advanced View:1. From the Navigation pane, select a Rack Access Pod.2. Right-cli

21NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideViewing Live VideoClick the Camera View button in the Action/Information pane to view live video captured by the appli

22NetBotz Appliance User’s GuidePelco PTZ camera controlsThe Update button provides access to the Add/Update Presets display, used to specify or modif

23NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideResize Camera ViewView a part of the image in more detail. Click this button, and then on the image, click and drag a

24NetBotz Appliance User’s GuidePelco PTZ Camera PresetsThe Pelco camera preset controls allow you to associate a name with a camera position, and sav

25NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideRecording Camera ImagesUse Advanced View to record camera images and save them to a user-specified directory. By defau

26NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideIf additional alert-specific data such as graphs, maps, or captured images is available, it appears on the Alert Detai

27NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating and editing mapsTo create a new map for use in the Map View or to edit a map:1. Click the Maps View button in

28NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideViewing Historical DataThe History View lets you view and export historical data from one or more sensors. You can spe

29NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideEvent LogThe event log records System and Rack Access System events in order to provide an audit trail for security-re

NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideiiSoftware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Installing software

30NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdvanced View: Pod/Sensor SettingsUse the icons in the Pod/Sensors Settings area of the Configuration view to configur

31NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide• Send HTTP Post: Sends an HTTP post to a specified HTTP server with information about the alert. The alert notificati

32NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating or editing alert actionsTo create a new Alert Action or edit an existing Alert Action:1. Double-click the Ale

33NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideDefault alert profileYour appliance comes pre-configured with a default alert profile. The default policy features the

34NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCreating an alert sequenceTo create a new alert sequence or modify an existing alert sequence:1. Double-click the Aler

35NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideSuppressing alert notificationsYou can temporarily suppress all alert notifications associated with a selected alert p

36NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCamera PodsTo configure a camera:Note: From the Navigation pane, you can right-click a Pelco camera and select Connect

37NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideWhen you finish updating the camera settings, click OK. Click Cancel to close this window without saving any changes.S

38NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAssociating relays, switches, or outlets with integrated cameras and camera pods. Relays, switches, and outlets can be

39NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideFlicker filter Minimize image brightness flickering that can occur in the dark areas of the image. Note: Enabling the

NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideiiiViewing Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Resolving alert

40NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideType the values in the appropriate fields. To see an example of an image capture using the updated settings, click App

41NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideMask settingsSelect a camera from the Camera Pods window and click Masking. Masking is available only on the NetBotz R

42NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideClick OK to save your changes. Click Cancel to close the Camera Motion Configuration window without saving any changes

43NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideSensor configurationSelect a camera from the Camera Pods or Shared Cameras window and click Sensors. The Sensor Config

44NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideScanned DevicesNote: The Scanned Devices icon is only available with the purchase of the 5-node Scanner/IPMI Pack. For

45NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideScanners gather the following information about the network interfaces of all configured SNMP targets in individual se

46NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdding, editing, and removing SNMP targets1. Double-click the Scanned Devices icon. The SNMP Target window appears.2.

47NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdditional SNMPv3 fields. If you select “v3” as the SNMP version, the dialog asks for the following information:Specif

48NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdding or updating Device Definition FilesDevice Definition Files (DDFs) allow the appliance to determine what type of

49NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideSensor settingsSelect an SNMP target from the SNMP Targets view and click Sensors to open the Sensor Configuration win

NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideivIPMI Devices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Adding, editing

50NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideIPMI DevicesNote: The IPMI Devices icon is only available with the purchase of the 5-node Scanner/IPMI Pack. For more

51NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideSensor settingsSelect an IPMI-enabled device from the IPMI Devices view and click Sensors to open the Sensor Configura

52NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideModbus Slave SystemNote: The Modbus Slave System icon is available only on the NetBotz Rack Monitor 570, 550 or on app

53NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideExporting the Modbus mapTo export the Modbus map to a space-delimited text file:1. Click View Modbus Map to display th

54NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideOutput control external port settingsSelect a device from the Output Control Configuration window and click External P

55NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideThe following output control actions are available when the output control device is wired between the NC (Normally Cl

56NetBotz Appliance User’s Guidec. Enter the appropriate values for the Button Relay action.d. Click OK to add this output action to the list of avail

57NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideOutput control sensor settingsAfter you select an output control device from the Output Control Configuration window a

58NetBotz Appliance User’s GuidePeriodic ReportsConfigure your appliance to generate sensor reading reports and deliver them on a user-specified sched

59NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide3. Type the appropriate values in the fields. 4. By default, all Periodic Reports are generated according to the Inter

NetBotz Appliance User’s GuidevAdvanced View: Configuring Appliances...74Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideGraph priority Limit the amount of sensor data included with the periodic report. Select one of the following settings

61NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideThis window features Primary and Backup tabs, each of which has the same fields available. The settings on the Primary

62NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideThis window features Primary and Backup tabs, each of which has the same fields available. The settings on the Primary

63NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideUnplugged alert severity. Select the severity to be applied to the reported alert from the list. This alert severity w

64NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideRack Access SystemNote: The Rack Access System icon only appears when a Rack Access Pod 170 has been connected to the

65NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAuthorization card swipes. There are two levels of authorization for cards in the Rack Access System. A Level One card

66NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideTo assign a door to a card.1. Select the card from the list of registered cards.2. Select a door (or doors) in the lis

67NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdding an applianceYou can have multiple appliances (with associated Rack Access Pods) listed in the All Available Doo

68NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideSensor PodsUse the information in this section to configure integrated sensor pods, NetBotz sensor pods, Rack Access P

69NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideSettingsNote: Fields displayed may vary depending on the features of the selected device.Select a device from the Sens

NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideviPod, Pelco Camera, and Rack Access PX-HID Sharing . . . . . . . . . 93Setting up a Pelco shared IP camera pod . . . .

70NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideThresholds. All sensors have a default threshold that is generated automatically by Advanced View. This threshold prov

71NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideTo add a custom sensor:1. Click Add custom... 2. Select the type of sensor you want to define and click OK.– Define t

72NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide– Define the custom dry contact sensora. Select Dry Contact and click OK to display the Add Dry Contact Sensor window.

73NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide– Define the custom 4-20mA sensora. Select 4-20mA sensor and click OK to open the Add Custom 4-20mA Sensor window.This

74NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideAdvanced View: Configuring AppliancesThe icons in the Appliance Settings area of the Configuration view enable you to

75NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideCustom Audio ClipsUse the Custom Audio Clips icon to upload custom audio clips (in WAV or OGG format) to your applianc

76NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideDNSUse the Domain Name Server (DNS) icon to view or change the domain name server settings and to enable and configure

77NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideE-mail ServerDouble-click the E-mail Server icon to open the E-Mail Server Configuration window. Configure the followi

78NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideUsing an external storage systemNote: You cannot select the USB Drive option if no USB drive is connected to your appl

79NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideTo configure your appliance to use a Windows Share:1. Click the External Storage icon to open the External Storage win

NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideviiAdvanced View: Creating Alert Actions...112Creating an activate button output alert action . . . .

80NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideUsing an NFS mountTo configure your appliance to use network-attached storage for extended storage purposes:1. Use the

81NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideReclaiming external storage dataExternal Storage data is stored in a top-level directory on the remote server. The dat

82NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideIP FilterOverviewUse the IP Filter icon to limit access to your appliance to users connecting from specified IP addres

83NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideFilter fieldsFilter ActionThe Filter Action field can be set to Accept or Reject. This is the action that will be appl

84NetBotz Appliance User’s Guideposted to a monitoring StruxureWare Data Center Expert server.Configuring IP filtersThe IP filter has four behaviors w

85NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideExample configurationsExample 1: Allow default SNMP traffic from only 192.168.20.21, and reject all other activity.Fil

86NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideLicense KeysUse the License Keys icon to manage license key-enabled applications available on this appliance. A list o

87NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideYou can configure the appliance to post log data to a remote Syslog server. When the Syslog functionality is enabled,

88NetBotz Appliance User’s GuideThe following controls and fields are displayed in the Edit Network Interface window:Field DescriptionEnable Interface

89NetBotz Appliance User’s GuidePPP/ModemNote: The PPP/Modem icon appears only when a supported modem has been connected to the appliance and configur