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1. The standard RMS Compact II package contains a RMS Compact II unit with supporting hardware Table 2 1 Package contents RMS Compact II Master Control Unit 12vDC 1000mA PSU 19 rack mounting kit Zero U mounting bracket Front of RMS Compact II MCU The following images show the font and rear panels of the RMS Compact II Master Control Unit MCU Figure 2 1 Front of RMS Compact II MCU LEDs Five LEDs can be found on the front of the RMS Compact II MCU Their purpose is described below Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 7 RMS Compact II Network Link Illuminates when Ethernet link is established and flashes with data Network Speed Illuminates when Fast Ethernet is active 100mbps Status Indicates system activity Alarm Illuminates when there is an alarm present on the unit Power Illuminates when unit is powered Buttons Also found on the front of the RMS Compact II MCU are two buttons their functions are described below Reset Allows the user to reboot the unit Mode The mode select switch is used to reset the unit to factory defaults See the Troubleshooting section for details Rear of RMS Compact II MCU Figure 2 2 Rear of RMS Compact II MCU Power Inlet Power inlet supporting 12 Volts DC DC Relay Relay 1 Output rated 48VDC VAC 750mA Presented on Screw Lock Weidmuller connector Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 8 AC Relays 2
2. Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 41 RMS Compact II Relays Status The Relay Status page provides an overview and direct control of the RMS Compact II units 4 output relays Logged In admin administrator System Name sysName Configure Information from connected relays is presented hare Normal State Logic Controlled Current State Not Active Not Active Activate Deactivate Use Logic Not active Not Active Activate Deactivate Use Logic 3 Relay_3 Not Active Not Active activate Deactivate use Logic 4 Relay_4 V Not Active Not Active Activate DeActivate Use Logic Relay 5 V Not Active Not Active Activate DeActivote Use Logic 6 Relay 6 V Not Active Not Active Activate Deactivate Use Logic 7 Relay V Not Active Not Active activate Deactivate Use Logic 8 Relay_8 V Not Active Not Active Activate DeActivate Use Logic 9 Relay_9 V Not Active Not Active Activate Deactivate Use Logic 10 Relay_10 V Not Active Not Active Activate Deactivate Use Logic 11 Relay_11 V Not Active Not Active Activate Deactivate use Logic 12 R lay 12 V Not Active Not Active Activate DeActivote Use Logic 13 Beier 13 V Not Active Not Active Activate DeActivote Use Logic 14 Relay_14 V Not Active Not Active Activate DeActivate Use Logic 15 Relay 15 V Not active Not Active Activate Deactivate use Logic 16 Relay_16 V Not act
3. RMS Compact Il User Manual Version 1 0 2 11 August 2008 RMS Compact II Conventions Used in this Manual This manual uses the following typographic conventions Table 1 1 Typographic Conventions italics Items as seen on screen field names menu names button text etc bold Indicates items that require special emphasis fixed Inputs by the user that must be typed exactly as they appear somevalue Italics surrounded by curly braces indicate a user supplied entry that must be input E g drive setup lt ctri alt delete gt Text surrounded by angled brackets indicate specific keys to be pressed Use of the sign in combination indicate that keys should be pressed together Note Information of note may be presented like this Warning These messages alert you to specific procedures or practices serious consequences may result including injury if you disregard them Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 2 RMS Compact II About this Manual This manual is intended to document the RMS Compact II product Throughout this document it is assumed that the user has a basic to intermediate knowledge of IT and Networking concepts Further information regarding IT and Networking fundamentals may be found in the appendices of this document Copyright 2008 Unauthorised reproduction prohibited Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 3 8 RMS Compact II Table of Con
4. File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help Gi QB Ps By roiters E Address IR Network Connections LAN or High Speed Internet Network Tasks E Local Area Connection Create new connection Connected Se Change Windows Firewall VIA PCI 10 100Mb Fast Ether settings See Also E N 2 JD Network Troubleshooter Recycle Bin E Other Places Dr Control Panel My Network Places 5 My Documents ig My Computer Details Network Connections System Folder Figure 3 5 Network Connections window 3 lt Right Click gt on Local Area Connection and click on Properties This will open the Local Area Connection Properties window as shown in Figure 3 6 Local Area Connection Properties window Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 16 RMS Compact II gt Network Connections es Tools Advanced Help E Search E Folders E Network Tasks General Authentication Advanced Create a new connection Connect using Side Se E9 VIA PCI 10 100Mb Fast Ethernet Ad WW Disable this networf e em 3 device This connection uses the following items Repair this connect f Breet for Microsoft Networks Rename this conne d File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks View status of this JA QoS Packet Scheduler connection F Intemet Protocol TCP IP 2 Change settings of connection G Ja Jl Uninstall Properties Hrs Description one ou Tou Loun eske Allows your computer
5. 3 Sensor Inputs twelve Network Connector RMS Compact II Outputs rated 240VAC 3A presented on Screw lock Phoenix Type connector Twelve sensor inputs are provided for connection of external contacts temperature and humidity sensors An RJ 45 connection provides Ethernet and Fast Ethernet connectivity to the RMS Compact II MCU Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 9 RMS Compact II Installation Requirements e RMS Compact II Master Control Unit MCU 100 240V AC Power supply e Ethernet or Fast Ethernet network connection e Network connected computer system to setup the RMS Compact II MCU Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 10 RMS Compact II 3 Initial Setup Installation into a 19 rack There are two ways of mounting RMS Compact II into a 19 rack system The first is in the standard horizontal 19 rack configuration Using the 1U Adapter Brackets The unit can be mounted in the rack as a standard 1U unit using the supplied adapter brackets The fitting instructions are shown below Step One Fit cage nuts Figure 3 1 Fit cage nuts not supplied Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 11 RMS Compact II Step Two Attach mounting brackets Figure 3 2 Attach supplied 19 mounting brackets 1U mounting brackets are attached as above using 4 screws supplied Step Three Screw RMS Compact II into rack J0 be 8000 GO Figure 3 3 Screw RMS Compact Il into
6. Primary to verify user login credentials access and privileges Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 28 RMS Compact II Credential Cache Specifies how long in minutes users successfully authenticated via LDAP will be allowed to access the unit without re authenticating against LDAP Display Name A display name for the specified LDAP server can be specified here Display Name is for reference and logging purposes and has no direct affect on LDAP function IP Address The IP address of the LDAP server is specified here Unit Base DN The Distinguished Name DN of the directory object containing the RMS Compact II LDAP authentication structure must be provided here This field is required for LDAP function See Section 5 LDAP Page 47 for configuration details Users Base DN 1 The Distinguished Name DN of the directory object containing directory users for authentication is specified here This field is required for LDAP function See Section 5 LDAP Page 47 for configuration details Users Base DN 2 The Distinguished Name DN of the directory object containing directory users for authentication is specified here This field is optional for LDAP function providing Users Base DN 1 has been specified See Section 5 LDAP Page 47 for configuration details Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 29 RMS Compact II Network Setup SNMP NMS The IP address community string and access permissions are specified her
7. access permissions ere specified here for up to ten Network Management Stations Any mactene which will be required to receive SNMP traps sent from this unit must be entered here Usually any SNMP NMS entnes should also be entered here Receive traps Enabled setting allows the specified NMS to receive the units standard range of traps Receive traps Enabled incl auth fails will cause the unit to issue traps if an unauthorised IP address attempts to access the units SNMP functions LDAP Servers SNMP NMS SNMP Rec rs Users il Alerts Receiver IP Address Community String Receive Traps fag Receiver 1 0 0 00 Disabled Receiver 2 0000 Disabled Restart Receiver 3 00 00 Disabled Receiver 4 0000 Disabled Receiver 5 0000 Disabled Receiver 6 0 0 00 Disabled Receiver 7 0 0 0 0 Disabled Receiver 8 0000 Disabled Poceiver 9 0000 Diseblod Receiver 10 0000 Disobled Figure 4 6 SNMP Trap Receivers IP Address Any machine which will be required to receive SNMP traps sent from this unit must be entered here Usually any SNMP NMS entries should also be entered here Community String The required community string must be entered here The default for many devices is public It is recommended that the community string be changed as it is effectively an access password Receive Traps Receive traps Enabled setting allows the specified NMS to receive the units standard range of traps Receive traps Enabled incl Auth fails will cause th
8. be entered on the IP Setup page before the unit is rebooted with the Restart Now button Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 34 RMS Compact II Input Sensors Status The Input Sensors status page presents an overview of the RMS Compact II input ports Input channel number name type of input sensor status current readings and thresholds can all be seen at a glance here Logged In admin Administrator System Name sysName Logout Input Sensors Defaults Information from connected input sensors is presented here Configure Channel Type Detected Input 01 Auto Detect None 2 Input 02 Auto Detect None Input 03 Auto Detect None Input 04 Auto Detect None Input OS Auto Detect None 5 Input 06 Auto Detect Nono Input 07 Auto Detect None Input 08 Auto Detect None 9 Input 09 Auto Detect None Input 10 Auto Detect None Input 11 Auto Detect None Input 12 Auto Detect None Figure 4 9 Input Sensor Status Status Indicators Three status indicators are displayed next to input channels to allow quick determination of normal warning and critical alarm statuses y All thresholds within limits A Upper or lower Warning limit reached exceeded E Upper or lower Warning limit reached exceeded Table 4 1 Input Status Indicators Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 35 RMS Compact II Input Sensors Defaults The Input Sensor Defaults menu allows configuration parame
9. knirr Feompact System Name amet Setup Input Sensors Overview IP Config Access method for the web management interface is selected here HTTP or HTTPS access methods can be used Only ane type of access method can be selected for use at any time Use of HTTPS is recommended for security Protocol amp Port OKTTP Unsecured Port 80 OMTTPS Secured Port 443 Restart Figure 4 3 HTTP Setup Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 27 RMS Compact II Network Setup LDAP Servers Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LDAP configuration options are specified here See Section 5 LDAP Page 47 for configuration details Logged In admin administrator System Name sysName Logout 10 Minutes Timeout LDAP Server 1 IP Address 0000 Unit Base ON Users Base DN 1 Users Base DN 2 Display Name Figure 4 4 LDAP Setup Configuration options for a Primary and Secondary server are provided with identical configuration choices offered Enabled Disabled No LDAP servers will be queried to verify user login credentials access and privileges Only internal users will be able to login Primary Only the Primary LDAP Server specified will be queried to verify user login credentials access and privileges Secondary Only the Secondary LDAP Server specified will be queried to verify user login credentials access and privileges Both Both LDAP Servers specified will be queried with priority given to the
10. rack Step Four Make connections Connect Power Ethernet connection Relay Output and sensor cables Zero U 19 rack installation The second method of installing the RMS Compact II MCU into a 19 rack is the Zero U option The provided Zero U rack mount bracket allows the unit to be placed in the vertical position at the side of a rack Warning The RMS Compact II unit must not be mounted horizontally using the Zero U bracket Mounting in this way may damage the unit Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 12 RMS Compact II Figure 3 4 RMS Compact II with zero U mounting bracket attached for vertical mounting Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 13 RMS Compact II Default Settings The RMS Compact II unit in factory default condition will have the following network configuration Advanced users may wish to make use of these settings to access the RMS Compact II units web management interface immediately and proceed with configuration Users who do not know how to do this should proceed through this chapter for information on how to configure the RMS Compact II unit Table 3 1 RMS Compact II Defaults IP Address 192 168 0 253 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 Web Management Address http 192 168 0 253 Default username admin Default password admin Note Password entries are case sensitive Connecting to the Web Management Interface The RMS Compact I
11. reboot the unit and bring the changes into effect Note Once the IP configuration has changed the RMS Compact II unit will no longer be accessible via the default IP address as the new address will be operational 5 The RMS Compact II unit should now be connected to the main network and any further required configuration done via the units new IP address Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 23 RMS Compact II 4 Web Management Interface The RMS Compact II unit has a built in Web Management interface which can be accessed securely The interface permits complete configuration and monitoring of the RMS Compact II unit Pages where changes can be made have a Save button in the lower right hand area This must be pressed to action and save any changes made Network Setup Overview The Overview page is the first page displayed and provides the user with an overview of the RMS Compact II units current status D System Name sysName Logout System Name MAC Address Senal Number Firmware Version Hardware Revision ystem Uptime IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Logged In User Access Level sysNama 00 07 6e 02 20 00 Unknown 1 02 02 Unknown 0 days 0 hours 25 mins 1 secs 192 160 0 109 255 255 255 0 192 168 0 1 admin Administrator Figure 4 1 Overview screen System name MAC address serial number firmware version and a selection of other system details can be found here Versi
12. rs button found on the left menu bar Logged In admin Administrator System Name sysName Setup Overviow IP Config The IP address community string and access permissions ere specified here for up to ten Network Management Stetions Any machine which will be required to receive SNMP traps sent from this umt must be entered here Usually any SNMP NMS entnes should also be entered here Receive traps Enabled setting allows the specified NMS to receive the units standard range of traps Receive traps Enabled inc Auth fails will cause the unit to issue traps if an unauthorised IP address attempts to access the units SNMP functions vers SNMP NMS Receiver IP Address Community String Receive Traps Peceiver 1 00 00 Disabled rences NE 0000 Disabled e Receiver 3 00 00 Disabled Receiver 4 0000 Disabled Receiver 5 0000 Disabled Receiver 6 00 00 Disabled Receiver 7 00 00 Disabled Receiver 8 00 00 Disabled Receiver 9 0000 Disabled Receiver 10 0000 Orsobled Figure 3 10 Trap Receivers setup 2 The IP address chosen community string and required trap types should be entered for the Network Management Stations to be used 3 Click Save to confirm the changes Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 21 RMS Compact II Adding users 1 Click the Network Setup tab on the top menu bar then select the Users button found on the left menu bar Logged In admin Administrato System Name sysNar Loga Administrator Configur
13. sensors threshold values Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 36 RMS Compact II For example a hysteresis value of 5 would mean that in the case of an Upper Control Limits alarm the alarm value would have to reduce to 5 below the threshold value before another alarm is issued Please see Appendix B Hysteresis Demystified for detailed information Limits and Traps Defaults values for sensor alarm thresholds can be specified here The default settings for alarm threshold traps can also be specified here The thresholds than can be set are as follows Upper Control Limit Upper Warning Limit Lower Warning Limit Lower Control Limit Default trap settings can also be applied for all of these thresholds With the trap box un ticked no SNMP alarm traps will be generated even when an alarm condition exists for that threshold Repeat Timer The repeat timer causes alarm traps to be reissued after a specified amount of time if the alarm condition remains present Setting the repeat timer to zero 0 will disable the repeat traps Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 37 RMS Compact II Rising amp Falling Rates of Change If the rate of change of this value is exceeded then a trap will be generated i e if the rate of change value is set to 1 0 then if the value read by the sensor goes from 22 0 degrees to 23 0 degrees within I minute then a trap will be generated Logged In admin Administrator System Name sysName De
14. to access resources on a Microsoft Control Panel KER Show icon in notification area when connected 7 Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Ser Local Area Connectid Figure 3 6 Local Area Connection Properties window 4 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP you may need to scroll down Click the Properties button 5 Select Use the following IP address and Use the following DNS server addresses radio buttons Proceed to enter the following details into the appropriate boxes This can be seen in Figure 3 7 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen IP address 192 168 0 10 Subnet mask 2554255425570 Default gateway 192 168 0 1 Preferred DNS server 192 168 0 1 Click OK to accept the entries Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 17 RMS Compact II gt Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help ba J search 153 Folders ES Create new connection Change Windows piss E Erea F Disable this networl device Y ou can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports ER Repair this connect this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings f l Rename this conne Recycle Gin per Obtain an IP address automatically Change settings of OG Use the following IP address e connection EE 192 16
15. 53 RMS Compact II 9 Appendix C Networking Reference This appendix has two sections Reference and Troubleshooting Reference This section discusses SNMP communities IP addressing subnet masking routers and gateways Communities A community is a string of printable ASCII characters that identifies a user group with the same access privileges For example a common community name is public For security purposes the SNMP agent validates requests before responding The agent can be configured so that only managers that are members of a community can send requests and receive responses from a particular community This prevents unauthorized managers from viewing or changing the configuration of a device IP Addresses Every device on an internetwork must be assigned a unique IP Internet Protocol address An IP address is a 32 bit value comprised of a network ID and a host ID The network ID identifies the logical network to which a particular device belongs The host ID identifies the particular device within the logical network IP addresses distinguish devices on an internetwork from one another so that IP packets are properly transmitted IP addresses appear in dotted decimal rather than in binary notation Dotted decimal notation divides the 32 bit value into four 8 bit groups or octets and separates each octet with a period For example 199 217 132 1 is an IP address in dotted decimal notation To a
16. 8 0 10 op 92 E 168 0 A 10 E Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Teraderm bro Other Places GEN Default gateway 192 168 0 Dk Control Panel iQ My Network Places Obtain DNS server address automatically My Documents Use the following DNS server addresses ig My Computer Preferred DNS server 192 168 0 1 Altemate DNS server 4 4 Details Local Area Connectio Cancel Figure 3 7 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties screen 6 On the Local Area Connection Properties Click OK to return to the desktop Congratulations you have just changed your IP address and can now proceed with the next stage of the RMS Compact IT Rack Monitor setup Connecting to the web management interface 1 Connect the RMS Compact II MCUs network connection directly to a PCs Ethernet network card using a crossover cable Note A crossover cable must be used when directly connected the RMS Compact II MCU to a PCs network card 2 Power the RMS Compact II unit 3 Open a web browser 4 Enter into the address bar http 192 168 0 253 Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 18 RMS Compact II 5 The Web Management Interface will now load kn rr pe knurr EMERSON Figure 3 8 Web Management Interface login screen 6 Click login and enter the username and password The unit defaults are Default username admin Default password admin Table 3 2 Default Passwo
17. I monitoring solution can be configured entirely using the built in web management interface In order to connect to the web management interface for the first time the IP address of the PC to be used may need to be changed This section will detail how to connect to change the IP address and connect to the web management interface Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 14 RMS Compact II Changing your PCs IP address Note Instructions refer specifically to Windows XP Professional Please refer to your operating system documentation if you are not using Windows XP Professional 1 On Windows XP Start menu lt Right Click gt on My Network Places then right click on Properties This can be seen in Figure 3 4 My Network Places test user P Internet Ki My Documents Internet Explorer My Recent Documents gt A E mail D x 5 Outlook Express E z My Pictures Services E My Music gs My Computer P My network Pla D contrat panel Set Program Acce Defaults gg Printers and Faxe Open Explore Microsoft Search for Computers H a Windows Disconnect Network Drive Professiona Show on Desktop Rename Si Help and Support pp search All Programs gt TJ run ACCROC Figure 3 4 My Network Places 2 The Network Connections window will appear as shown in Figure 3 5 Network Connections window Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 15 RMS Compact II gt Network Connections
18. ation settings can be viewed and modified Controller and Viewer Configuration settings can only be viewed Username Password Level admin Administrator M Administrator Administrator Restart Administrator Administrator Adminstrator Adminismator Administrator V Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Administrator Admumistrator i Administrator Administrator M Administrator Administrator e Administrator 9 Adminisvrator 9 Figure 3 11 User menu 2 Usernames passwords and access levels can be set here Unique usernames can be set for individuals who require web management access to the RMS Compact II unit 3 Click Save to confirm the changes Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 22 RMS Compact II Changing the unit IP address 1 Click the Network Setup tab on the top menu bar then select the Users button found on the left menu bar Logged In admin Administrator System Name sysName RMS compact LU r thes unit are set here This will be the IP address that is use sys Name 192 168 0 189 255 255 2550 Pi eren Restart Gatewa 19216001 Figure 3 12 IP Configuration 2 The IP address subnet mask and gateway that the RMS Compact II will use must be entered here Contact your network adminstrator if you do not know the values that you must enter here 3 Click Save to confirm the changes 4 Click Restart and select Restart Now to
19. ccommodate networks of different sizes the IP address has three divisions Classes A for large B for medium and C for small The difference among the network classes is the number of octets reserved for the network ID and the number of octets reserved for the host ID Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 54 RMS Compact II Class Value of Network ID Host ID Number of First Octet Hosts 1 126 first octet last three 16 387 064 octets B 128 191 first two oc last two octets tets C 192 223 first three last octet octets Any value between 0 and 255 is valid as a host ID octet except for those values reserved by the IPv4 standard for other purposes 0 255 Network Number amp Broadcast 127 Loopback testing and interprocess communi cation on local devices 224 254 IGMP multicast and other special protocols Subnetting and Subnet Masks Subnetting divides a network address into subnetwork addresses to accommodate more than one physical network on a logical network For example A Class B company has 100 LANSs Local Area Networks with 100 to 200 nodes on each LAN To classify the nodes by its LANs on one main network this company segments the network address into 100 subnetwork addresses If the Class B network address is 150 1 x x the address can be segmented further from 150 1 1 x through 150 1 100 x A subnet mask is a 32 bit value that distinguishes the network ID from the host ID for different subnet
20. ctve Rolay_3 Not Actve Relay 10 Not Actve Disabled Disabled Disabled Pele 11 Not Active Disabled Rolay 12 Not Actve Relay 13 Not Acte Disabled Drsabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Disabled Relay_14 Not Active Pole 15 Not Active Pele 16 Not Actve Relay 17 Not Actve D Ku CAC A ee SEG IR OOOOO0000000000006 Goler 18 Not Actve Disabled V virtual no physical relay present Figure 4 15 Relay Configure Name Relay output name is specified here E g Fan_Tray or Door_1 Normal State Normal State specifies the normal or non alarm state of a relay Not Active Specifies that a output relay in a Not Active not energised state is normal Active Specifies that anoutput relay in an Active Energised state is normal Trap Enabled Toggles alarm trap generation An alarm trap will be generated when the relay is in an alarm state with this enabled Repeat Timer Specifies an interval in which a trap for an existing alarm condition will be regenerated This will be a duplicate of the original trap A repeat timer is not necessary in NMS systems employing intelligent trap handling Setting zero 0 disables repeat traps Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 43 RMS Compact II Controlled This toggle acts as a master control to any logic configured for a relay When selected Use Logic may be enabled on the Status page It is only possible to select this option if logic
21. e for up to 5 Network Management Stations Any machine which must access this unit s SNMP functions must be entered here Logged In admin Administrator System Name sysName Setup PAPE oe iP address community string and access permissions are specified here for up to 5 Network Management Stations Any machine which must access this unit s SNMP e functions must be entered here Read Only access permits the NMS to use only GET commands Road Write access permits the NMS to use both GET and SET commands NMS IP Address Community String NMS Access 00 00 Reed Only 0000 Read Only 0000 Read Ordy v v 0000 Feed Only 0000 Reed Onty Figure 4 5 SNMP NMS IP Address The IP address of the NMS machine should be entered here Community String The required community string must be entered here The default for many devices is public It is recommended that the community string be changed as it is effectively an access password NMS Access Read Only access permits the NMS to use only GET commands Read Write access permits the NMS to use both GET and SET commands Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 30 RMS Compact II Network Setup SNMP Trap Receivers The IP address community string and access permissions are specified here for up to five Network Management Stations Logged In admin Administrator System Name sysName Setup Overviove IP Contig HTTP The IP address community string and
22. e the reverse and vice versa See Section 1 Page 49 for further information and configuration examples Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 46 RMS Compact II 5 LDAP RMS Compact II LDAP Overview The RMS Compact II implements a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LDAP client This allows the RMS Compact II unit to authenticate user logins to the Web Management Interface WMI using an LDAP Directory If LDAP is used for authentication it is first consulted when a user attempts a login If the user is not found or access is denied by LDAP then the credentials are checked against the RMS Compact II internal user list Note Configuration of LDAP is an advanced topic and requires existing knowledge of LDAP function and setup or access to personnel who do RMS Compact II LDAP Structure In order for a RMS Compact I unit to successfully authenticate a user for WMI login it needs to be pointed to a specific structure within a directory A unit is pointed to this structure within a directory by specifying the Unit Base DN on the Network Setup LDAP page The following Organisational Units will need to be created RMSCompact2 this can be named anything RMSCompact2Administrators RMSCompact2Controllers RMSCompact2 Viewers See Figure 5 1 Page 48 for hierarchy details The following Groups will need to be created RMSCompact2AdminUsers RMSCompact2ControlUsers RMSCompact2ViewUsers Note Group
23. e unit to issue traps if an unauthorised IP address attempts to access the units SNMP functions Receive traps Disabled prevents traps from being sent to the specified NMS IP address Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 31 RMS Compact II Network Setup Users Users with permission to access the Web Management Interface can be added here Access passwords are also specified along with users access permissions Logged In admin Administrato System Name sysNar Loga Overview IP Config HTTP Administrator Configuration settings can be viewed and modified Ag Controller and Viewer Configuration settings can only be viewed Username Password Level User I admin Adminisvator User 2 Adminisvator Preferences ME Administrator ech User 4 Administrator User 5 Adrmnistrator User 6 Admrunstrator user 7 Administrator Users Administrator User 9 Administrator User 10 Admanisvator User 11 Administrator User 12 Adminisvator User 13 Admumistrator User 14 Aderunis amp rator Usor 15 Administrator User 16 Administrator User 17 Administrator User 18 Administrator User 19 Administrator User 20 Admanistator am Figure 4 7 User Setup Username The required username is entered here This is the username that will be required to login to the Web Management Interface Password Access passwords are entered here on a per user basis Level Three user levels are available for assignment Administrator Administ
24. faults settings for Temperature Humidity Analogue Voltage and Open Close Contacts are set here Individual channels setups that differ from defaults can be configured via the Configure menu Normal State Normally Open Trigger Type Level Traps Trap Alarm Level Repeat Timer Disobled 0 Seconds Figure 4 11 Input Sensor Defaults with Open Close Contacts menu The defaults that can be set for Open Close contacts differ from the Temperature and Humidity settings Normal State Normal state specifies the condition in which a contact is considered to be Normal Non alarmed state Devices such as smoke alarms and air conditioning units often have normally open contacts In order to receive alarm indications from these types of units setting normally open would cause alarms to be issued when the monitored contact closes Setting normally closed in the case of a rack cabinet door would cause an alarm condition when the door was opened Trigger Type Trigger type defaults for Open Close sensors are specified here The three available options for trigger types are Level Level triggering is the default mode When an input physically transitions from a Normal to Non Normal state an alarm will be triggered However the alarm will only Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 38 RMS Compact II persist whilst the input remains in a Non Normal state When the input returns to a normal state the alarm will be cleared N
25. function is provided to prevent further alarm traps from being generated until the measured value has fallen to a satisfactory level Alarm Trap No Traps Alarm Trap Figure 8 1 Hysteresis chart As shown in the humidity first rises past its upper warning threshold which generates a trap The humidity then reduces slightly but does not reduce to the hysteresis level which is 1 5 RH lower than the alarm 1 5 RH lower as an absolute measured value rather than 1 5 of currently measured value Humidity then increases and decreases again However on the second decrease of humidity the level drops below the hysteresis level The Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 52 RMS Compact II Humidity falling below the hysteresis level re enables alarm traps for the next alarm event An upper limit of 25 and a hysteresis threshold of 1 5 yield a threshold limit of 23 5 The humidity level again beings to rise and again exceeds the upper limit however this time an alarm trap is again generated The Hysteresis feature acts on the following Temperature and Humidity thresholds Upper Control Limit UCL Lower Control Limit LCL Upper Warning Limit UWL Lower Warning Limit LWL The inverse of the above description is true when applied to Temperature and Humidity lower control and warning limits As stated above the hysteresis threshold is user configurable using the menu options detailed previously Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page
26. gic Configuration ey ances sec of tare EE EE 49 Configuration Example Keypad activated door solenoid s ssessseeesnn 49 Troublesh dting unuuaansestemtgmavdtnmdiaginm kjede 50 Resetting RMS Compact II to factory default settings 0 0 0 0 cece 50 The NMS Cannot poll the RMS Compact 50 Appendix A Technical Details rrrrrnrrronnnrrrvnnrrrrrvrrnnrrnnrrrrrrrnnnnrrvererrrnnnnn 51 Factory REI EE 51 Operating Information s onnnnnoonnnnnnnvnnnanennnnnnnnennnnnvnnnnnnnennennnnnnnennannnnnnnnen 51 Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 4 RMS Compact II 9 Appendix B Hysteresis Demystified rrrrrnnrnnnrrrnnrnnrrrnnnnnnrnnnrnnrrrnnnnnnnnnn 52 How Hysteresis WOrKks c cccccccceesssceeeeceeeeeeseeeeeeeeceeeeenaaeeseeeeaseeseseeeeseenenaes 52 10 Appendix C Networking Reference ssssssseseeeeeerrrrnssserrrnnnnssrnnrrenn ne 54 Ee EE 54 Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 5 RMS Compact II 1 Introduction Overview RMS Compact II is a low cost networkable zero U rack monitoring device The RMS Compact II provides both SNMP and Web monitoring and management Some of the main features of the RMS Compact II unit are e Modular design permits future expansion e Secure web management and configuration interface e SNMP enabled e Twelve monitoring channels e Optional LCD Status module Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 6 RMS Compact II 2 RMS Compact II Package Package contents
27. has been specified in the Relay Specific Configuration page See Section 1 Page 49 for further information and configuration examples Virtual Relays 4 18 V Relays 4 18 are virtual relays i e there is no physical relay present 1 3 have an actual relay that can be switched either manually or using the in built Boolean login capability Virtual Relays 4 18 can be used for generating traps based on Boolean logic calculations even though a physical relay is not present Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 44 RMS Compact II Relays Configure Config Actual Digital Output Relay logic configurations are specified here Logged In admin Administrator Syster Logout Deloy Timer ON H Seconds Logic Operator Logical AND All inputs si Delay Timor OFF D Seconds Non Normal Trap Text Nor Normal I Figure 4 16 Relay Specific Configuration Input Selection Inputs into the logic are selected on the left hand side by clicking one of the Click to Enable boxes Here a sensor type threshold and channel can be chosen to feed into logic Invert The Invert checkbox allows the logic inversion of an input into the logic For example an upper warning limit is breached this yields the follow input into logic No Invert Invert Threshold breached 1 Logic Triggering 0 Not Logic Triggering Threshold within limit 0 Not Logic Triggering 1 Logic Triggering Table 4 2 I
28. ive Not Active activate Deactivate Use Logic 17 Retay_17 V Not Active Not Active Activote DeActivate Use Logic 18 Relay_18 V Not Active Not Active Activate Deactivate Use Logic V virtual no physical relay present Figure 4 14 Relay Status Control Activate Activate commands the selected relay to energise Deactivate Deactivate commands the selected relay to de energise Use Logic Commands the selected relay into Logic controlled mode In logic controlled mode the activation and deactivation is governed by any configured and enabled logic See Section 1 Page 49 for further information and configuration examples Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 42 RMS Compact II Relays Configure Relay and logic configuration is performed via two pages Logged In admin Admmstrator System Name sysName Status SNMP Trops Trap Alarm Repeat Timer Level Seconds Pele 1 NotActve e Disabled D Config 1 gt Normal State Controllad Confiqure Pele 2 NotActve Disabled al Config 2 gt Config 3 gt Contig 4 gt Config 5 gt Config 6 gt Contig 7 gt Config 8 gt Config 9 gt Config 10 gt Config 11 gt Config 12 gt Config 13 gt Config 14 gt Config 15 gt Config 16 gt Config 17 gt Config 18 gt Relay_3 NotActve Disabled Relay_4 Not Actve Disabled Reley_5 Not Active Disabled Pole b Not Actve Disabled Relay 7 Not Actve Disabled Reloy_ NotA
29. nother computer on the same network segment as the RMS Compact II Solution Ensure that the NMS IP Address is in the NMS table of the RMS Compact II Solution Ensure that the community string has been set for the NMS via the web management interface Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 50 RMS Compact II 7 Appendix A Technical Details Factory Default Settings Table 7 1 RMS Compact II Defaults IP Address 192 168 0 253 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 24 Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 Web Management Address http 192 168 0 253 Default username admin Default password admin Operating Information Input Power 12VDC 300mA 500mA Operating Temperature 0 C to 40 C Storage Temeperature 10 C to 70 C Operating Humidity 5 to 90 RH Storage Humidity 5 to 100 RH Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 51 RMS Compact II 8 Appendix B Hysteresis Demystified How Hysteresis works When a temperature or humidity limit is reached and the relevant limit has its OFF to ON Trap enabled an alarm trap will be issued by the RMS Compact II for this event With a zero hysteresis setting the traps will continue to be generated each time the limit is reached This may be undesirable in a situation where the temperature or humidity level measure has only reduced by a small amount before rising again and triggering further traps The hysteresis
30. nput Logic Inversion Logic Operator Logic Operator provides options which control the evaluation of inputs to logic Logical AND Inputs Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 45 RMS Compact II Logical AND requires ALL of the selected inputs to the logic to be in a triggering state to activate the relay logic Logical OR Inputs Logical OR requires only ONE of the selected inputs to be in a triggering state to activate the relay logic Delay Timer On Specifies the time in seconds which must elapse before the logic activates in a situation where it would otherwise activate immediately This is useful in a situation where you want a delay to be added before a logic controlled relay is switched on If the logic triggering condition clears before the specified time has elapsed then the logic will not activate at all Delay Timer Off Specifies the time in seconds which must elapse before the logic deactivates in a situation where it would otherwise deactivate immediately This is useful in a situation where you want a delay to be added before a logic controlled relay is switched off from a current on state If the logic triggering condition returns before the specified time has elapsed then the logic will not deactivate at all Final Invert A final invert check box is provided This allows the final output logical state to the relay to be inverted Essentially any conditions which produce a relay on output will produc
31. on 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 24 RMS Compact II Network Setup IP Configuration The IP Config page permits setting of the RMS Compact II units own management IP address Logged In admin Administrator RMS aD Y System Name sysN EH knurr Ear yster Name S Overview Network settings for thes unit are set here This will be the IP address that 15 used to access the web management mterface and by Network Management Station System Name sysname IP Address 192 168 0189 ubnet Mask 255 255255 0 Gateway 192 160 0 1 Figure 4 2 IP Configuration System Name System name may be specified here This would normally be the fully qualified domain name FQDN of the device but this is not enforced The value specified here can be retrieved by interrogating the sysName node via SNMP This allows SNMP management platforms to obtain unique names for units where specified This value has no effect on network communications and the unit will function correctly with or without a value IP Address A standard IP address may be entered here The address is entered in dotted decimal format Eg 192 168 0 44 or 22 10 45 33 The address entered here will be the address by which the RMS Compact II unit is accessed and managed Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 25 RMS Compact II Subnet Mask The subnet mask is used to determine what part of the IP address is the network portion and what part is the host
32. ormal to Non Normal Positive Edge This type of triggering may be used in situations where a momentary type input eg shock sensor PIR etc is used Since these types of inputs are momentary any alarm condition which occurs no matter how short will persist until manually cleared Positive Edge triggering is used when an alarm is required to persist after an input changes from the Normal state to the Non Normal state Non Normal to Normal Negative Edge This type of triggering may be used in situations where a momentary type input eg shock sensor PIR etc is used Since these types of inputs are momentary any alarm condition which occurs no matter how short will persist until manually cleared Negative Edge triggering is used when an alarm is required to persist after an input changes from the Non Normal to Normal state to the state Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 39 RMS Compact II Input Sensors Configure Configure allows the individual sensor channels to be configured Logged In adman Administrator System Name sysName Logout Input Sensors Status Defaults Channel Name Type Config gt Input 01 Auto Detect Contig gt Input 02 Auto Detect Config gt Input 03 Auto Detect Contig gt Input 04 Auto Detect Config gt Input OS Auto Detect Config gt Ingut 06 Auto Detect Config gt Input 07 Auto Detect Contig gt Input 08 Auto Detect Config gt Input 09 Auto Detect 10 Config gt Inpu
33. portion It is often 255 255 0 0 or 255 255 255 0 however correct setting is essential for correct operation The subnet mask is entered in dotted decimal format Eg 255 255 255 0 or 255 255 224 0 Gateway The gateway setting specifies the IP address of the machine router which the RMS Compact II unit uses to communicate with different networks The gateway address is entered in dotted decimal format Eg 192 168 0 1 or 11 2 24 103 Most networks will have a gateway and correct setting is important for correct network communications Note Once IP Configuration options are entered and Save is pressed the changes will take effect If incorrect entries are made this may result in loss of communication In this event the best course of action is to reset the RMS Compact II units network configuration Details of how to do this can be found in the Troubleshooting section Network Setup HTTP Access method for the web management interface is selected here Both HTTP and HTTPS access modes are available by default Selecting the HTTPS radio button will allow only HTTPS configuration Use of HTTPS is recommended for security as connections will be encrypted Additionally the TCP port for connection to the Web Management Interface can be specified here Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 26 RMS Compact II Note Selecting HTTP or HTTPS requires a reboot to take effect Logged In admin Administrator RMS KA
34. rators have full control of RMS Compact II configuration settings Controller Controllers are able to view configuration settings Viewer Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 32 RMS Compact II Viewers are able to view configuration settings Warning User 1 admin is the master administrator It is possible to remove administrator rights from the admin user Doing this is not recommended as it may leave you without administrator access In this situation a reset to factory defaults is the only solution Details on how to do this can be found in the Troubleshooting section Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 33 RMS Compact II Network Setup Restart A unit may be rebooted or reset to factory defaults here Logged In admin Administrator System Name sysName Logout Input Sensors arts Factory Default Figure 4 8 Restart Restart Unit Restart Now Selecting Restart Now commands the unit to reboot A confirmation prompt is displayed Rebooting the unit will cause any outstanding configuration changes to come into effect Factory Defaults Reset to Factory Defaults Selecting Reset to Factory Defaults instructs the unit to restore factory default settings A prompt appears for confirmation Default IP address settings will not come into effect until the unit is rebooted This behaviour allows a user to reset a unit to defaults without losing communications The correct IP address can then
35. rds Note Password entries are case sensitive Initial network setup This section provides details on preparing the unit for network access and allowing SNMP network management Connection to the web management interface is required Entering NMS details 1 Click the Network Setup tab on the top menu bar then select the SNMP NMS button found on the left menu bar Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 19 RMS Compact II Logged In admin Administrator RMS KA knurr Er System Name sysName Adr CD Setup Arn The IP address community string and access permissions are specified here for up to 5 Network Management Stations Any machine which must access this unit s SNMP USI EEE functions must be entered here Read Only access permits the NMS to use only GET commands Road Wnte access permits the NMS to use both GET and SET commands NMS IP Address Community String NMS Access 0000 Read Only 0000 Rend Only 0000 Fwod Only 0000 Read Only 0000 Reed Onty Figure 3 9 SNMP NMS Setup 2 Input the IP address chosen community string and required NMS access permissions of the Network Management Stations to be used 3 Click Save to confirm the changes 4 To disable an NMS the Disabled entry should be selected from the NMS Access drop down list Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 20 RMS Compact II Entering Trap Receiver details 1 Click the Network Setup tab on the top menu bar then select the SNMP Rec
36. s referred to are groups as found in Active Directory schema However any implementation which provides a group with a members attribute may function Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 47 RMS Compact II The following figure depicts the RMS Compact II LDAP authentication structure Figure 5 1 LDAP Structure Chart Once the required LDAP structure has been created the Distinguished Name DN of users should be added to either RMSCompact2AdminUsers RMSCompact2ControlUsers RMSCompact2ViewUsers Group Membership and Access Level Membership of these groups grants the following permissions on RMS Compact II units RMSCompact2AdminUsers Users placed into this group will have Admin privileges on RMS Compact II units RMSCompact2ControlUsers Users placed into this group will have Controller privileges on RMS Compact II units Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 48 RMS Compact II RMSCompact2ViewUsers Users placed into this group will have View privileges on RMS Compact II units RMS Compact II Unit Configuration For LDAP authentication to function each RMS Compact II unit requires certain configuration values to be provided Logged In admin Administrator System Name sysName Disabled 10 Minutes Timeout Display Name LDAP Server 1 IP Address 00 00 Sy EIGE Unit 8350 ON Restart Users Base DN 2 Figure 5 2 LDAP Setup The normal steps are listed below 1 Ifone LDAP ser
37. t 10 Auto Detect 11 Config gt Input 11 Auto Detect 12 Config gt Input 12 Auto Detect Analogue Trap Text Figure 4 12 Input Sensor Configuration Logged In admin Administrator System Name sysName Logout Input Sensors Status Defaults Input 01 be Auto Detect vi Calibration Offset 00 Hystereses Value 05 Limits amp Traps Trap Enabled Repeat Timer Upper Control Limit ec C enabled 9 Seconds Upper Warming Limit O enabled Seconds Lower warning Limit c C enabled Lower Control Limit Ka O Enabled Rasing Rate of Change c mn C Enabled Falling Rate of Change Seconds Seconds Seconds H 0 0 c min O Enabled o Seconds Figure 4 13 Input Sensor Channel Configuration Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 40 RMS Compact II Selecting the Config option will open a detailed configuration page for the selected sensor The important difference between the menus presented here and the menus presented on the Defaults page is that settings are applied to individual channels The options found in the submenus are identical to those in the Defaults menu however two additional options can be found These are detailed below Name Sensor channels can be assigned names for ease of identification Eg Server Room Sensor UPS Battery Fail Type The type of connected sensor is specified here The sensor channels can be set to auto detect temperature humidity contact or disabled
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39. ters which relate to input sensors of specific types to be defined and applied to all inputs of that type The types of input sensors are Temperature Humidity Open Close Contacts digital inputs Logged In admin Administrator System Name sysName Logout Input Sensors Status Defaults settings for Temperature Humidity Analogue Voltage end Open Close Contacts ere set here Individual channels setups that differ from defaults can be Centaure configured via the Configure menu Calibration Offset 00 Hysteresis Value 05 Limits amp Traps Value Trap Enabled Repeat Timer Upper Control Limit 35 0 c O Enabled Seconds Upper Warning Limit 30 0 C Enabled Seconds Lower Waming Limit 15 0 c O enabled Seconds Lower Control Limit 100 kd C Enabled Seconds Rising Rate of Change c C Enabled Seconds Falling Rate of 10 Change ae Figure 4 10 Input Sensor Defaults with Temperature and Humidity menus The defaults than can be specified are described below Calibration Offset The value entered here alters the actual reading of a sensor by the amount specified For example if an Calibration offset of 6 was used and a sensors true reading was 36 the indicated reading used for display and alarm purposes would be 42 This works in an identical way for both temperature and humidity sensors Hysteresis Value The hysteresis default value to be applied to sensors is specified here The value specified is an offset from a
40. ver is to be used select Enabled Primary 2 Enter a descriptive name E g AD Server 1 into Display Name 3 Enter the complete DN of the top level OU as seen in Figure 5 1 above 4 Enter the DN of where users that are members of RMS Compact II access groups can be found in the Directory These DNs can be entered into User Base DN 1 and User Base DN 2 5 Finally Save should be clicked to bring any changes into effect Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 49 RMS Compact II 6 Troubleshooting Resetting RMS Compact II to factory default settings To reset the RMS Compact II unit to factory default perform the following steps 1 Power the RMS Compact II and wait for the Status LED Green to illumnate 2 As soon as the Status LED illuminates press and hold the Mode button for 10 seconds 3 When the Digital Output Yellow Analogue Input Red and Digital Input Red lights extinguish release the Mode button 4 Wait 90 seconds for the reset to complete The factory default settings will have been restored Note This process can be aborted by releasing the mode switch before the Digital Output Analogue Input and Digital Input lights extinguish The NMS Cannot poll the RMS Compact II Problem The NMS cannot ping or poll the RMS Compact II Solution Make sure the network connection to the RMS Compact II is good Solution Make sure the cable is in good condition Solution Try pinging the RMS Compact II from a
41. works on the same logical network Like IP addresses subnet masks consist of four octets in dotted decimal notation You can use subnet masks to route and filter the transmission of IP packets among your subnetworks The value 255 is assigned to octets that belong to the network ID and the value 0 is assigned to octets that belong to the host ID Network Mask Routing and Filtering Class A network First octet defines 255 0 0 0 network number Final three octets define host address Valid Class A Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 55 Gateways 255 255 0 0 255 255 255 0 RMS Compact II network numbers are in the range I to 126 Class B network First 2 octets define network number Final two octets define host address Valid class B network numbers are in the range 128 0 x x to 191 255 x x Class C network First 3 octects define network number Final octet defines host address Valid class C network numbers are in the range 192 0 0 x 223 255 255 x Gateway also sometimes referred to as a router is any device with two or more network adapters connecting to different physical networks Gateways allow for transmission of IP packets between different networks on an internetwork Version 1 0 2 August 2008 Page 56

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