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1. o ooo 84 Color code event log text 0 2 cee eee eee 84 Change the default temperature scale oooo ooo 84 Reset the Rack PDU ooo ropa 64954 E Es e 85 Configure LinkS 02000 A id 85 About the Rack PDU oooooocoo eee 86 Device IP Configuration Wizard ocooonnccconnnnciconcanononnnos Capabilities Requirements and Installation 87 How to use the Wizard to configure TCP IP settings 87 System requirements 00 0c eee eee eee 87 Installation ii dt arn cetela er NAE 87 Use the Wizard iris oo teeta fee eet eee elas 88 Launch the Wizard oooooooocccnoo eee 88 Configure the basic TCP IP settings remotely 88 Configure or reconfigure the TCP IP settings locally 89 Metered Rack PDU User Guide How to Export Configuration Settings 90 Retrieving and Exporting the ini File 90 Summary of the procedure 20022 eee eee eee eee 90 Contents of the ini file ooooooooomommomooo 90 Detailed procedures 0 cece ees 91 The Upload Event and Error Messages lt lt oo o 93 The event and its error messages 2 2e0eeeee 93 Messages in config ini 2002 cece eee eee 93 Errors generated by overridden values o o 93 Related Topi s s ssse cece sch eGiwenesesci tee ead ee es Soares 94 F
2. Query Type Selected Query Question to Use by Host The URL by FQDN The fully qualified domain name my_server my_domain by IP The IP address by MX The Mail Exchange address View the result of the test DNS request in the Last Query Response field Metered Rack PDU User Guide 66 Web Path Administration gt Network gt Web gt options 67 Option access Description To activate changes to any of these selections log off from the Rack PDU e Disable Disables access to the Web interface To re enable access log in to the command line interface then type the command http S enable For HTTPS access type https S enable e Enable HTTP the default Enables Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP which provides Web access by user name and password but does not encrypt user names passwords and data during transmission e Enable HTTPS Enables Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTPS over Secure Sockets Layer SSL SSL encrypts user names passwords and data during transmission and authenticates the Rack PDU by digital certificate When HTTPS is enabled your browser displays a small lock icon See Creating and Installing Digital Certificates in the Security Handbook available at WWW apc com HTTP Port The TCP IP port 80 by default used to communicate by HTTP with the Rack PDU HTTPS Port The TCP IP port 443 by default used to communicate by HTTPS with the Rack PDU Fo
3. Boot File Name from the file field of the DHCP response described in RFC2131 The fully qualified directory path to a user configuration file ini file to download The siaddr field of the DHCP response specifies the IP address of the server from which the Rack PDU will download the ini file After the download the Rack PDU uses the ini file as a boot file to reconfigure its settings Path Administration gt Network gt TCP IP gt IPv6 settings Setting Description Enable Enable or disable IPv6 with this check box Manual Configure IPv6 manually by entering the IP address and the default gateway Auto When the Auto Configuration check box is selected the system obtains addressing prefixes Configuration from the router if available It uses those prefixes to automatically configure IPv6 addresses DHCPv6 Router Controlled Selecting this option means that DHCPv6 is controlled by the Mode Managed M and Other O flags received in IPv6 router advertisements When a router advertisement is received the NMC checks whether the M or the O flag is set The NMC interprets the state of the M Managed Address Configuration Flag and O Other Stateful Configuration Flag bits for the following cases e Neither is set Indicates the local network has no DHCPv6 infrastructure The NMC uses router advertisements and manual configuration to get addresses that are not link local and other settings M or M and O are
4. Error Message Browser Cause of the Error You are not authorized to view this page or Internet Explorer Someone else is logged on Someone is currently logged in Firefox This page cannot be displayed Internet Explorer Web access is disabled or the URL was not correct Unable to connect Firefox URL format examples e For a DNS name of Web1 http Web1 if HTTP is your access mode https Web1 if HTTPS HTTP with SSL is your access mode Fora System IP address of 139 225 6 133 and the default Web server port 80 http 139 225 6 133 if HTTP is your access mode https 139 225 6 133 if HTTPS HTTP with SSL is your access mode e For a System IP address of 139 225 6 133 and a non default Web server port 5000 http 139 225 6 133 5000 if HTTP is your access mode https 139 225 6 133 5000 if HTTPS HTTP with SSL is your access mode e For a System IPv6 address of 2001 db8 1 2c0 b7ff fe00 1100 and a non default Web server port 5000 http 2001 db8 1 2c0 b7ff fe00 1100 5000 if HTTP is your access mode 43 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Web Interface Features Read the following to familiarize yourself with basic Web interface features for your Rack PDU Tabs The following tabs are available Home Appears when you log on View active alarms the load status of the Rack PDU and the most recent Rack PDU events For more information see Abou
5. Option Argument Description S disable telnet ssh Configure access to the command line interface or use the disable command to prevent access Enabling SSH enables SCP and disables Telnet pt lt telnet port n gt Define the Telnet port used to communicate with the Rack PDU 23 by default ps lt SSH port n gt Define the SSH port used to communicate with the Rack PDU 22 by default b 2400 9600 19200 Configure the speed of the serial port connection 9600 bps by default 38400 Example 1 To enable SSH access to the command line interface type console S ssh Example 2 To change the Telnet port to 5000 type console pt 5000 Metered Rack PDU User Guide date Access Administrator only Definition Configure the date used by the Rack PDU To configure an NTP server to define the date and time for the Rack PDU see Set the Date and Time on page 82 Option Argument Description d lt datestring gt Set the current date Use the date format specified by the date f command t lt 00 00 00 gt Configure the current time in hours minutes and seconds Use the 24 hour clock format f mm dd yy Select the numerical format in which to display all dates in this user dd mm yyyy interface Each letter m for month d for day and y for year represents mmm dd yy one digit Single digit days and months are displayed with a leading zero dd mmm yy yyy
6. See Creating and Installing Digital Certificates in the Security Handbook available at www apc com to choose a method for using digital certificates created by the Security Wizard or generated by the Rack PDU Remove Delete the current certificate Metered Rack PDU User Guide 68 Console Path Administration gt Network gt Console gt options Option Description access Choose one of the following for access by Telnet or Secure SHell SSH e Disable Disables all access to the command line interface Enable Telnet the default Telnet transmits user names passwords and data without encryption e Enable SSH SSH transmits user names passwords and data in encrypted form providing protection from attempts to intercept forge or alter data during transmission Configure the ports to be used by these protocols Telnet Port The Telnet port used to communicate with the Rack PDU 23 by default You can change the port setting to any unused port from 5000 to 32768 for additional security Users must then use a colon or a space as required by your Telnet client program to specify the non default port For example for port 5000 and an IP address of 152 214 12 114 your Telnet client requires one of the these commands telnet 152 214 12 114 5000 telnet 152 214 12 114 5000 e SSH Port The SSH port used to communicate with the Rack PDU 22 by default You can change the port setting to any unuse
7. Product Features The American Power Conversion APC Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit PDU is a stand alone network manageable power distribution device The Rack PDU provides real time remote monitoring of connected loads User defined alarms warn of potential circuit overloads You can manage a Rack PDU through its Web interface its command line interface CLI InfraStruxure Central or Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP To use the PowerNet MIB with an SNMP browser see the PowerNet SNMP Management Information Base MIB Reference Guide available at www apc com Rack PDUs have these additional features e Peak load and power and energy monitoring for all connected loads e Voltage current and power monitoring for phases e Current monitoring for outlet banks e Configurable alarm thresholds that provide network and visual alarms to help avoid overloaded circuits e Three levels of user access accounts Administrator Device User and Read Only User Event and data logging The event log is accessible by Telnet Secure CoPy SCP File Transfer Protocol FTP serial connection or Web browser using HTTPS access with SSL or using HTTP access The data log is accessible by Web browser SCP or FTP E mail notifications for Rack PDU and system events e SNMP traps Syslog messages and e mail notifications based on the severity level or category of the Rack PDU and system events e Security protocols fo
8. To use XMODEM to upgrade one Rack PDU that is not on the network you must extract the firmware files from the Firmware Upgrade Utility see To extract the firmware files To transfer the files this procedure assumes bootmon does not need upgrading it is always necessary to upgrade the other two though 1 2 97 Select a serial port at the local computer and disable any service that uses the port Connect the provided serial configuration cable part number 940 0144 to the selected port and to the RJ 12 style serial port at the Rack PDU Runa terminal program such as HyperTerminal and configure the selected port for 57600 bps 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit and no flow control Metered Rack PDU User Guide 8 Press the Reset button on the Rack PDU then immediately press the Enter key twice or until the Boot Monitor prompt displays BM gt Type XMODEM then press ENTER From the terminal program s menu select XMODEM then select the binary AOS firmware file to transfer using XMODEM After the XMODEM transfer is complete the Boot Monitor prompt returns Always upgrade the AOS before the application module To install the application module repeat step 5 and step 6 In step 6 use the application module file name Type reset or press the Reset button to restart the Rack PDU How to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs Firmware Upgrade Utility Use this for multiple firmware updates in IPv4 if you ha
9. Wait for two to three minutes for the upgrade to complete When complete the Rack PDU display will show the firmware version for three seconds and then will resume normal operation at which time you can remove the flash drive Metered Rack PDU User Guide Verifying Upgrades and Updates Verify the success or failure of the transfer To verify whether a firmware upgrade succeeded use the xferStatus command in the command line interface to view the last transfer result or use an SNMP GET to the mfiletransferStatusLastTransferResult OID Last Transfer Result codes Code Description Successful The file transfer was successful Result not available There are no recorded file transfers Failure unknown The last file transfer failed for an unknown reason Server inaccessible The TFTP or FTP server could not be found on the network Server access denied The TFTP or FTP server denied access File not found The TFTP or FTP server could not locate the requested file File type unknown The file was downloaded but the contents were not recognized File corrupt The file was downloaded but at least one Cyclical Redundancy Check CRC failed Verify the version numbers of installed firmware Use the Web interface to verify the versions of the upgraded firmware modules by selecting the Administration tab General on the top menu bar and About on the left navigation menu or
10. e If you leave the default access control entry unchanged for a community that community has access to this device from any location on the network e If you configure multiple access control entries for one community name the limit of four entries requires that one or more of the other communities must have no access control entry If no access control entry is listed for a community that community has no access to this device Community Name The name that an NMS must use to access the community The maximum length is 15 ASCII characters and the default community names for the four communities are public private public2 and private2 NMS IP Host Name The IPv4 or IPv6 address IP address mask or host name that controls access by NMSs A host name or a specific IP address such as 149 225 12 1 allows access only by the NMS at that location IP addresses that contain 255 restrict access as follows e 149 225 12 255 Access only by an NMS on the 149 225 12 segment e 149 225 255 255 Access only by an NMS on the 149 225 segment 149 255 255 255 Access only by an NMS on the 149 segment e 0 0 0 0 the default setting which can also be expressed as 255 255 255 255 Access by any NMS on any segment Access Type The actions an NMS can perform through the community e Read GETS only at any time e Write GETS at any time and SETS when no user is logged onto the Web interface or command line interface e Write GETS and SETS
11. E mail recipients on page 76 Note You can use the To Address setting of the recipients option to send e mail to a text based mobile device SMTP Path Administration gt Notification gt E mail gt server Setting Description Local The IPv4 IPv6 address or DNS name of the local SMTP server SMTP Note This definition is required only when SMTP Server is set to Local See E mail recipi Server ents on page 76 From The contents of the From field in e mail messages sent by the Rack PDU Address e In the format user IP_address if an IP address is specified as Local SMTP Server In the format user domain if DNS is configured and the DNS name is specified as Local SMTP Server in the e mail messages Note The local SMTP server may require that you use a valid user account on the server for this setting See the server s documentation E mail recipients Path Administration gt Notification gt E mail gt recipients Identify up to four e mail recipients Setting Description To Address The user and domain names of the recipient To use e mail for paging use the e mail address for the recipient s pager gateway account for example myacct100 skytel com The pager gateway will generate the page To bypass the DNS lookup of the mail server s IP address use the IP address in brackets instead of the e mail domain name e g use jsmith xxx xxx x xxx instead of jsmith compan
12. Temp 45 6 C Hum 37 8 Sensor MAIN y SELECT Applies to 3 phase Rack PDUs only 5 sec 11 y Model AP8xxx Serial Number XXXXXXXXXX SELECT MAIN 4 Metered Rack PDU User Guide IPv4 Address AOS LCD Contrast LCD Backlight XX XXX XXX XXX X X X 5 9 On gt APP gt Press Select gt Press Select y X X X y to adjust y to switch y MAIN y SELECT MAIN y seLEcT MAIN y SELECT MAIN y SELECT pdu0532a Network Status LED Condition Description Off One of the following situations exists e The Rack PDU is not receiving input power e The Rack PDU is not operating properly It may need to be repaired or replaced Contact APC Customer Support Solid Green The Rack PDU has valid TCP IP settings Solid Orange A hardware failure has been detected in the Rack PDU Contact APC Customer Support Flashing Green The Rack PDU does not have valid TCP IP settings Flashing Orange The Rack PDU is making BOOTP requests Alternately flashing green and orange If the LED is flashing slowly the Rack PDU is making DHCP requests If the LED is flashing rapidly the Rack PDU is starting up 1 If you do not use a BOOTP or DHCP server see Establishing Network Settings on page 4 to configure the TCP IP settings of the Rack PDU 2 To use a DHCP server see TCP IP and Communication
13. Connect the serial cable APC part number 940 0144A from the selected serial port on the computer to the Serial port on the Rack PDU 3 Runa terminal program e g HyperTerminal and configure the selected port for 9600 bps 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit and no flow control 4 Press ENTER At the prompts enter your user name and password Metered Rack PDU User Guide About the Main Screen Following is an example of the main screen which is displayed when you log on to the command line interface of a Rack PDU dansa Power Conversion Network Management Card AOS m c Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved RPDU 2g VX X X Name Test Lab Date 10 30 2009 Contact Don Adams Time 5 58 30 Location Building 3 User Administrator Up Time O Days 21 Hours 21 Minutes Stat P N4 N6 A APC gt a Two fields identify the APC operating system AOS and application APP firmware versions The application firmware name identifies the type of device that connects to the network In the example above the application firmware for the Rack PDU is displayed Network Management Card AOS VX X X RPDU 2g VX X X Three fields identify the system name contact person and location of the Rack PDU Name Test Lab Contact Don Adams Location Building 3 An Up Time field reports how long the Rack PDU has been running since it was last turned on or reset Up Time 0 Days 21 Hours 21 Minutes Two fields identif
14. available at www apc com Metered Rack PDU User Guide 92 The Upload Event and Error Messages The event and its error messages The following event occurs when the receiving Rack PDU completes using the ini file to update its settings Configuration file upload complete with number valid values If a keyword section name or value is invalid the upload by the receiving Rack PDU succeeds and additional event text states the error Event text Description Configuration file warning Invalid A line with an invalid keyword or value is ignored keyword on line number Configuration file warning Invalid value on line number Configuration file warning Invalid If a section name is invalid all keyword value pairs in that section section on line number are ignored Configuration file warning Keyword A keyword entered at the beginning of the file 1 e before any found outside of a section on line number section headings is ignored Configuration file warning If the file is too large an incomplete upload occurs Reduce the Configuration file exceeds maximum size of the file or divide it into two files and try uploading again size Messages in config ini A Rack PDU from which you download the config ini file must be discovered successfully in order for its configuration to be included If the Rack PDU is not present or is not discovered the config ini file contains a message under the
15. every 2 minutes interval of x time Up to x times During an active event the notification repeats for this number of times Until condition The notification is sent repeatedly until the condition clears or is resolved clears Metered Rack PDU User Guide 74 Configuring by event To define event actions for an individual event 1 Select the Administration tab Notification on the top menu bar and by event under Event Actions on the left navigation menu 2 In the list of events review the marked columns to see whether the action you want is already configured By default logging is configured for all events 3 To view or change the current configuration such as recipients to be notified by e mail or paging or Network Management Systems NMSs to be notified by SNMP traps click on the event name Note If no Syslog server is configured items related to Syslog configuration are not displayed When viewing details of an event s configuration you can change the configuration enable or disable event logging or Syslog or disable notification for specific e mail recipients or trap receivers but you cannot add or remove recipients or receivers To add or remove recipients or receivers see the following e Identifying Syslog servers on page 80 e E mail recipients on page 76 Trap Receivers on page 78 Configuring by group To configure a group of events simultaneously 1 Select th
16. protocols and methods for setting up the type of security you need To use SCP to retrieve the files To use SCP to retrieve the event txt file use the following command scp username hostname_or_ip_address event txt event txt To use SCP to retrieve the data txt file use the following command scp username hostname_or_ip_address data txt data txt Metered Rack PDU User Guide To use FTP to retrieve the files To use FTP to retrieve the event txt or data txt file 1 At a command prompt type ftp and the IP address of the Rack PDU and press ENTER If the Port setting for the FTP Server option set through the Network menu of the Administration tab has been changed from its default 21 you must use the non default value in the FTP command For Windows FTP clients use the following command including spaces For some FTP clients you must use a colon instead of a space between the IP address and the port number ftp gt open ip address port number To set a non default port value to enhance security for the FTP Server see FTP Server on page 73 You can specify any port from 5001 to 32768 2 Use the case sensitive User Name and Password for Administrator or Device User to log on For Administrator ape is the default for User Name and Password For the Device User the defaults are device for User Name and apc for Password 3 Use the get command to transmit the text of a log to your local drive ftp gt get eve
17. Apply 47 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Configuring the Name and Location of the Rack PDU Path Device Manager gt Device Load The name and location you enter appear on the Home tab Note You can set the Name and Location through either the Device Manager tab or the Administration tab A change in one affects the other 1 Click the Device Manager tab then device load from the Load Management menu 2 Enter a name and location 3 Click Apply Resetting Peak Load and kWh Path Device Manager gt Device Load 1 Click the Device Manager tab then device load from the Load Management menu 2 Click the Peak Load and Kilowatt Hours check boxes as desired 3 Click Apply Metered Rack PDU User Guide 48 Environment Configuring Temperature and Humidity Sensors 49 Path Environment Through the Environment tab when you have a temperature or a temperature and humidity sensor connected to the Rack PDU you can set thresholds for Warning and Critical alarm generation see Device status icons on page 44 for details on each type of alarm For temperature Ifthe high temperature threshold is reached the system generates a Warning alarm e Ifthe maximum temperature threshold is reached the system generates a Critical alarm Similarly for humidity Ifthe low humidity threshold is reached the system generates a Warning alarm e Ifthe minimum humidity threshold is reached the system generates a Critica
18. At the lower left on each page of the interface there are three configurable links By default the links access the URLs for these Web pages Link 1 The home page of the APC Web site e Link 2 Demonstrations of APC Web enabled products Link 3 Information on APC Remote Monitoring Services To reconfigure the links see Configure Links on page 85 Other Web interface features The IP address appears in the upper left corner e A context sensitive Help link and Log off link are located in the upper right corner 45 Metered Rack PDU User Guide About the Home Tab Use the Home tab to view active alarms the load status of the Rack PDU and the most recent Rack PDU events The Overview view Path Home gt Overview The top of the Overview indicates the alarm status If one or more alarms are present the number and type of alarms are indicated with a link to the Alarm Status view where you can view descriptions of each alarm If no alarms exist the Overview displays No Alarms Present In the Load Status area view the load for the device in kW and for the phases and banks in amps as applicable The green yellow and red meter shows the current load status normal near overload or overload Note that if a low load threshold was configured the meter will also include a blue segment to the left of the green Hover over the colors to view the configured load thresholds Load Status Device Load 0 64 kw
19. Configure the Web browser to disable the use of a proxy server for the Rack PDU e Configure the proxy server so that it does not proxy the specific IP address of the Rack PDU Logging On to the Web Interface Overview You can use the DNS name or System IP address of the Rack PDU for the URL address of the Web interface Use your case sensitive user name and password to log on The default user names follow and differ by account type e ape for an Administrator e device for a Device User e readonly for a Read Only User The default password is ape for all three account types compared with information in a server certificate If the certificate was created with the APC Security Wizard and an IP address was specified as the common name in the certificate you must use an IP address to log on to the Rack PDU If a DNS name was specified as the common name on the certificate you must use a DNS name to log on Q Note If you are using HTTPS SSL TLS as your access protocol your login credentials are For information about the Web page displayed when you log on see About the Home Tab on page 46 Metered Rack PDU User Guide 42 URL address formats Type the DNS name or IP address of the Rack PDU in the Web browser s URL address field and press ENTER When you specify a non default Web server port in Internet Explorer you must include http or https in the URL Common browser error messages at log on
20. PDU accesses the NTP Server for an update Minimum 1 Maximum 8760 1 year Update Using NTP Now Initiate an immediate update of the date and time by the NTP Server Metered Rack PDU User Guide 82 Daylight saving Path Administration gt General gt Date amp Time gt daylight saving Enable traditional United States Daylight Saving Time DST or enable and configure a customized daylight saving time to match how Daylight Saving Time is implemented in your local area DST is disabled by default When customizing Daylight Saving Time DST e Ifthe local DST always starts or ends on the fourth occurrence of a specific weekday of a month e g the fourth Sunday choose Fourth Last If a fifth Sunday occurs in that month in a subsequent year the time setting still changes on the fourth Sunday e Ifthe local DST always starts or ends on the last occurrence of a specific weekday of a month whether it is the fourth or the fifth occurrence choose Fifth Last Format Path Administration gt General gt Date amp Time gt date format Select the numerical format in which to display all dates in this user interface In the selections each letter m for month d for day and y for year represents one digit Single digit days and months are displayed with a leading zero Use an ini File Path Administration gt General gt User Config File Use the settings from one Rack PDU to configure another R
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22. appropriate section name instead of keywords and values For example Rack PDU not discovered If you did not intend to export the configuration of the Rack PDU as part of the ini file import ignore these messages Errors generated by overridden values 93 The Override keyword and its value will generate error messages in the event log when it blocks the exporting of values See Contents of the ini file on page 90 for information about which values are overridden Because the overridden values are device specific and not appropriate to export to other Rack PDUs ignore these error messages To prevent these error messages delete the lines that contain the Override keyword and the lines that contain the values that they override Do not delete or change the line containing the section heading Metered Rack PDU User Guide Related Topics On Windows operating systems instead of transferring ini files you can use the APC Device IP Configuration Wizard to update the basic TCP IP settings of the Rack PDU and configure other settings through its user interface See Device IP Configuration Wizard on page 87 Metered Rack PDU User Guide 94 File Transfers How to Upgrade Firmware Benefits of upgrading firmware When you upgrade the firmware on the Rack PDU e You obtain the latest bug fixes and performance improvements e New features become available for immediate use Keeping the firmware versions
23. at any time e Disable No GETS or SETS at any time Metered Rack PDU User Guide 70 SNMPv3 Path Administration gt Network gt SNMPv3 gt options For SNMP GETs SETs and trap receivers SNMPv3 uses a system of user profiles to identify users An SNMPv3 user must have a user profile assigned in the MIB software program to perform GETs and SETs browse the MIB and receive traps Note To use SNMPv3 you must have a MIB program that supports SNMPv3 The Rack PDU supports SHA or MDS authentication and AES or DES encryption Option Description access SNMPv3 Access Enables SNMPv3 as a method of communication with this device user By default lists the settings of four user profiles configured with the user names ape snmp profiles profilel through ape snmp profile4 and no authentication and no privacy no encryption To edit the following settings for a user profile click a user name in the list User Name The identifier of the user profile SNMP version 3 maps GETs SETs and traps to a user profile by matching the user name of the profile to the user name in the data packet being transmitted A user name can have up to 32 ASCII characters Authentication Passphrase A phrase of 15 to 32 ASCII characters apc auth passphrase by default that verifies that the NMS communicating with this device through SNMPVv3 is the NMS it claims to be that the message has not been changed during transmission and that the m
24. consistent across your network ensures that all Rack PDUs support the same features in the same manner Firmware module files Rack PDU A firmware release has three modules and they must be upgraded that is placed on the Rack PDU in this order aboot monitor bootmon module e an American Power Conversion Operating System AOS module e an application module Each module contains one or more Cyclical Redundancy Checks CRCs to protect its data from corruption The boot monitor module the AOS and the application file names share the same basic format apc_hardware version type firmware version bin apc Indicates the context e hardware version hw0n where n identifies the hardware version on which you can use this file e type Identifies which module e version The version number of the file e bin Indicates that this is a binary file 95 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Firmware File Transfer Methods Upgrade the bootmon module first then the AOS module and finally the application module by placing them on the Rack PDU in that order Obtain the free latest firmware version from www apcc com tools download To upgrade the firmware of one or more Rack PDUs use 1 of these 5 methods Ona Windows operating system use the Firmware Upgrade Utility downloaded from the APC Web site See Using the Firmware Upgrade Utility e On any supported operating system use FTP or SCP to transfer the individual AOS and application
25. disable dhcp and dhcpBootp boot modes only Enable or disable the requirement that the DHOP server provide the APC cookie The default values for these three settings generally do not need to be changed v lt vendor class gt APC i lt client id gt The MAC address of the Rack PDU which uniquely identifies it on the network u lt user class gt The name of the application firmware module Example To use a DHCP server to obtain network settings 1 Type boot b dhcp 2 Enable the requirement that the DHCP server provide the APC cookie boot c enable cd Access Administrator Device User Description Navigate to a folder in the directory structure of the Rack PDU Example 1 To change to the ssh folder and confirm that an SSH security certificate was uploaded to the Rack PDU 1 Type cd ssh and press ENTER 2 Type dir and press ENTER to list the files stored in the SSH folder Example 2 To return to the main directory folder type rele A Metered Rack PDU User Guide 22 console 23 Access Administrator only Description Define whether users can access the command line interface using Telnet which is enabled by default or Secure SHell SSH which provides protection by transmitting user names passwords and data in encrypted form You can change the Telnet or SSH port setting for additional security Alternately disable network access to the command line interface
26. event in any of several ways e Active automatic notification The specified users or monitoring devices are contacted directly E mail notification SNMP traps APC Remote Monitoring Service Syslog notification Indirect notification Event log If no direct notification is configured users must check the log to determine which events have occurred You can also log system performance data to use for device monitoring See Data log on page 53 for information on how to configure and use this data logging option Queries SNMP GETs For more information see SNMP on page 70 SNMP enables an NMS to perform informational queries For SNMPv1 which does not encrypt data before transmission configuring the most restrictive SNMP access type READ enables informational queries without the risk of allowing remote configuration changes Configuring event actions Notification parameters For events that have an associated clearing event you can also set the following parameters as you configure events individually or by group as described in the next two sections To access the parameters click the receiver or recipient name Parameter Description Delay x time before Ifthe event persists for the specified time a notification is sent If the condition clears sending before the time expires no notification is sent Repeat at an The notification is sent at the specified interval e g
27. load See Load indicator LED on page 13 Temp Humidity port Port for connecting an APC Temperature Sensor AP9335T or an APC Temperature Humidity Sensor AP9335TH O In and Out ports For future use USB port For use with a flash drive for firmware upgrades RJ 12 Serial Port Port for connecting the Rack PDU to a terminal emulator program for local access to the command line interface Use the supplied serial cable APC part number 940 0144A 10 100 Base T Connector Connects the Rack PDU to the network O Network status LED See Network Status LED on page 12 12 10 100 LED See 10 100 LED on page 12 13 Reset button Resets the Rack PDU without affecting the outlet status Metered Rack PDU User Guide 10 Display tree Main Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 117 V Esec 117 V 5 sec 117V 5 3A 5 2A 5 2A 0 61 kW 0 60 kw 0 60 kw MAIN y SELECT MAIN y SELECT MAIN y SELECT Applies to 3 phase Applies to 3 phase Rack PDUs only Rack PDUs only Sensor Bank Current Phase Current Temp 45 6 C Bas 1 30A Sp 1 5 3A Hum 37 8 2 30A 2 5 2A 3 3 0A 3 5 2A MAIN y SELECT MAIN y SELECT MAIN 4 SELECT Appears only when a sensor is connected Temp Humidity gt Software Info SKU Serial MAIN y SELECT Applies to select Rack PDUs only
28. of the Rack PDU e Subnet mask Default gateway Note If a default gateway is unavailable use the IP address of a computer that is located on the same subnet as the Rack PDU and that is usually running The Rack PDU uses the default gateway to test the network when traffic is very light Caution Do not use the loopback address 127 0 0 1 as the default gateway address for the Rack PDU It disables the card and requires you to reset TCP IP settings to their defaults using a local serial login See Watchdog Features on page 3 for more information about the watchdog role of the default gateway TCP IP configuration methods Use one of the following methods to define the TCP IP settings needed by the Rack PDU e Device IP Configuration Wizard on page 87 DHCP and BOOTP configuration on page 5 e Command Line Interface on page 7 INI file utility You can use the INI file export utility to export INI file settings from configured Rack PDUs to one or more unconfigured Rack PDUs For more information see Use an ini File on page 83 Metered Rack PDU User Guide DHCP and BOOTP configuration The default TCP IP configuration setting DHCP assumes that a properly configured DHCP server is available to provide TCP IP settings to Rack PDU You can also configure the setting for BOOTP A user configuration INI file can function as a BOOTP or DHCP boot file For more information see Use an ini File
29. tempHigh F E000 Success 70 F tempMax Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the max temperature threshold in either Fahrenheit or Celsius Example 1 To set the max temperature threshold to 80 Fahrenheit type apc gt tempMax F 80 E000 Success Example 2 To view the max temperature threshold in Celsius type apc gt tempMax C E000 Success 27 C Example 3 To view the max temperature threshold in Fahrenheit type apc gt tempMax F E000 Success 80 F tempReading Access Administrator Device User Description View the temperature value in either Fahrenheit or Celsius from the sensor Example To view the temperature value in Fahrenheit type apc gt tempReading F E000 Success 51 1 F Metered Rack PDU User Guide 40 whoami 41 Access Administrator Device User Description View the user name of the active user Example apc gt whoami E000 Success admin Metered Rack PDU User Guide Web Interface Supported Web Browsers You can use Microsoft Internet Explorer IE 7 x and higher on Windows operating systems only or Mozilla Firefox 3 0 6 or higher on all operating systems to access the Rack PDU through its Web interface Other commonly available browsers may work but have not been fully tested by APC The Rack PDU cannot work with a proxy server Before you can use a Web browser to access the Web interface of the Rack PDU you must do one of the following
30. use an SNMP GET to the MIB II sysDeser OID In the command line interface use the about command Metered Rack PDU User Guide 100 Troubleshooting Rack PDU Access Problems For problems that persist or are not described here see the back cover of this manual Problem Unable to ping the Rack PDU Solution If the Rack PDU s Status LED is green try to ping another node on the same network segment as the Rack PDU If that fails it is not a problem with the Rack PDU If the Status LED is not green or if the ping test succeeds perform the following checks e Verify all network connections e Verify the IP addresses of the Rack PDU and the NMS e If the NMS is on a different physical network or subnetwork from the Rack PDU verify the IP address of the default gateway or router e Verify the number of subnet bits for the Rack PDU s subnet mask Cannot allocate the communications port through a terminal program Before you can use a terminal program to configure the Rack PDU you must shut down any application service or program using the communications port Cannot access the command line interface through a serial connection Cannot access the command line interface remotely Make sure that you did not change the baud rate Try 2400 9600 19200 or 38400 e Make sure you are using the correct access method Telnet or Secure SHell SSH An Administrator can enable these access methods By default
31. users To use a different port add a colon followed by the new port number to the end of the RADIUS server name or IP address sl lt server secret gt The shared secret between the primary or secondary RADIUS server and the s2 Rack PDU t1 lt server timeout gt The time in seconds that the Rack PDU waits for a response from the t2 primary or secondary RADIUS server Example 1 To view the existing RADIUS settings for the Rack PDU type radius and press ENTER Example 2 To enable RADIUS and local authentication type radius a radiusLocal Example 3 To configure a 10 second timeout for a secondary RADIUS server type radius t2 10 29 Metered Rack PDU User Guide reboot Access Administrator only Description Restart the interface of the Rack PDU resetToDef Access Administrator only Description Reset all parameters to their default Option Arguments Description p all keepip Reset all configuration changes including event actions device settings and optionally TCP IP configuration settings Example To reset all of the configuration changes except the TCP IP settings for the Rack PDU type resetToDef p keepip snmp snmpv3 Access Administrator only Description Enable or disable SNMP 1 or SNMP 3 Option Arguments Description S enable disable Enable or display the respective version of SNMP 1 or 3 Example To enable SNMP version 1 type s
32. 0 leaves the trap receiver undefined Choose a language from the drop down list This can differ from the UI and from other trap receivers SNMPvi option Item Definition Community Name Authenticate Traps The name public by default used as an identifier when SNMPv1 traps are sent to this trap receiver When this option is enabled the default the NMS identified by the NMS IP Host Name setting will receive authentication traps traps generated by invalid attempts to log on to this device To disable that ability unmark the checkbox SNMPv3 option Select the identifier of the user profile for this trap receiver To view the settings of the user profiles identified by the user names selectable here choose Network on the top menu bar and user profiles under SNMPv3 on the left navigation menu See SNMPv3 on page 71 for information on creating user profiles and selecting authentication and encryption methods Metered Rack PDU User Guide 78 SNMP Trap Test Path Administration gt Notification gt SNMP Traps gt test Last Test Result The result of the most recent SNMP trap test A successful SNMP trap test verifies only that a trap was sent it does not verify that the trap was received by the selected trap receiver A trap test succeeds if all of the following are true The SNMP version SNMPv1I or SNMPVv3 configured for the selected trap receiver is enabled on this devi
33. A User Guide NS Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit DT Contents INTOdUCHIOR iii a Product Features scr ir da hale 1 Access Priorities for Logging On ooooooonnommmomooo 1 Types of User Accounts 0 0 00 ccc ees 2 Watchdog Features e cesiones 3 OVO RVI W iii te teed e cai eed o id cta cara 3 Network interface watchdog mechanism 3 Resetting the network timer 200020 cee eee eee eens 3 Getting Started 24 2225 2642 AAA ED AAA 4 Establishing Network Settings oooooomomommoo 4 TCP IP configuration methods 00 0 c cece eee om 4 INDF utility 00 ne oe ee lb 4 DHCP and BOOTP configuration 2 20000 5 Command Line Interface 02 2 00 e eee eee 7 Recovering from a Lost Password ooooooomoooomooo 8 Rack PDU Front Pan liiiiaccioncica acia DiS play tee ss taco acia cea tj Sata te ad sto Damm cerca red ge ed ed e 11 Network Status LED ooooccccocooo eee 12 10 100 LED co fete a a a E Aaa AE Ae aE AAAS 12 Load indicator LED 200 cee eee eee eee 13 Command Line Interface oooncccnnncccnnncicocncicocacicnnnnonnnnns 14 About the Command Line Interface oooooooo 14 Logging on to the Command Line Interface 15 Remote access to the command line interface 15 Local access to the command line interface 15
34. About the Main Screen ooooooooconommmmmmomoo 16 Using the Command Line Interface oooooooo 18 Command MAX 22 fe teers besen etait Steere 19 i Metered Rack PDU User Guide DOU Lie is gabe ney Sod ube atta Myce pean 21 ALAIN COUN ii a fag eee eyed wie age ate ete ee dad 21 Dotar cara i tee Sa a a FE RS 22 UU A eee tees ete eae athe E 22 CONSONE gt orion Sti eee We Et See eee ee ee es 23 LAE isd te St ere ap ahaa Rete as a a da aio 24 O A ee er ee a i 25 GT ee ad alae a da Gaede Aa atten wee age a 25 ONS ee he hase Si he ate Ga tada 25 SA A A ap Aa a Rael h ane a a ee 26 E O RR 26 TOMA A a a Ta 26 TP iii A AA RA a ia 26 DOI vs cio in Dri iaa e A O a cl cal A ci 27 GO O aes 27 NUD ii A A ot ee ere eee Sees 27 DING aoaeiaa eee el ee te ee Cee eS 27 POMS Peed teeth ais aod da ida 28 prompti anea aa RO ad Ae ot E A ee eee ee eee 28 QUIE E a id caia oe 28 radlUS is is E na gees 29 TODO A Fee a a 30 reset ODA A ae oh Ad 30 SNMP SNMPVS oca oi cri A eae ee 30 Sy SteM it Ota it att tet kee ale 30 CODI a eae eee ee ee A ea Balun a Seas 31 TCPIPG aviar Aen ad da Sule cates oe 31 MIS OD Soest tae ate 32 WED rias tet a be ae Ae AA aes 32 Xfer N 2 805 058 sedate a ta ia io ta bd 33 XferStatUS uinea iri epithet ce athe Mend ea nein ae atan 33 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Device Command Descriptions BK tic A cda i a tad 34 DKNC2ATOVEN aema o id a declar 34 bkOverLoadi s cta ld di ei 34 bkReading 200 a
35. Four inquiries are sent to the address Argument Description lt IP address or DNS name gt Type an IP address with the format xxx xxx xxx xxx or the DNS name configured by the DNS server Example To determine whether a device with an IP address of 150 250 6 10 is connected to the network type ping 150 250 6 10 Metered Rack PDU User Guide portSpeed Access Administrator Description Option Arguments Description S auto 10H 10F Define the communication speed of the Ethernet port The auto command 100H 100 F enables the Ethernet devices to negotiate to transmit at the highest possible speed See Port Speed on page 65 for more information about the port speed settings Example To configure the TCP IP port to communicate using 100 Mbps with half duplex communication communication in only one direction at a time type portspeed s 100H prompt quit Access Administrator Device User Description Configure the command line interface prompt to include or exclude the account type of the currently logged in user Any user can change this setting all user accounts will be updated to use the new setting Option Argument Description S long The prompt includes the account type of the currently logged in user short The default setting The prompt is four characters long APC gt Example To include the account type of the currently logged in us
36. MS on any segment Metered Rack PDU User Guide 72 FTP Server 73 Path Administration gt Network gt FTP Server The FTP Server settings enable by default or disable access to the FTP server and specify the TCP IP port 21 by default that the FTP server uses to communicate with the Rack PDU The FTP server uses both the specified port and the port one number lower than the specified port You can change the Port setting to the number of any unused port from 5001 to 32768 for added security Users must then use a colon to specify the non default port number For example for port 5001 and IP address 152 214 12 114 the command would be ftp 152 214 12 114 5001 transfer files with SCP Selecting and configuring Secure SHell SSH enables SCP Note FTP transfers files without encryption For higher security disable the FTP server and automatically At any time that you want a Rack PDU to be accessible for management by InfraStruxure Central FTP Server must be enabled in the Rack PDU interface For detailed information on enhancing and managing the security of your system see the Security Handbook available at www apc com Metered Rack PDU User Guide Administration Notification Event Actions Path Administration gt Notification gt Event Actions gt options Types of notification You can configure event actions to occur in response to an event or group of events These actions notify users of the
37. OTP server provides the TCP IP settings At 32 second intervals the Rack PDU requests network assignment from any BOOTP server e If the Rack PDU receives a valid response it starts the network services e If the Rack PDU finds a BOOTP server but a request to that server fails or times out the Rack PDU stops requesting network settings until it is restarted e By default if previously configured network settings exist and the Rack PDU receives no valid response to five requests the original and four retries it uses the previously configured settings so that it remains accessible Click Next gt gt to access the BOOTP Configuration page to change the number of retries or the action to take if all retries fail Maximum retries Enter the number of retries that will occur when no valid response is received or zero 0 for an unlimited number of retries e If retries fail Select Use prior settings the default or Stop BOOTP request The default setting At 32 second intervals the Rack PDU requests network assignment from any DHCP server e If the Rack PDU receives a valid response it does not as previously require the APC cookie from the DHCP server in order to accept the lease and start the network services If the Rack PDU finds a DHCP server but the request to that server fails or times out it stops requesting network settings until it is restarted Require vendor specific cookie to accept DHCP Address By selecti
38. PDU see DHCP response options on page 63 1 The Rack PDU sends out a DHCP request that uses the following to identify itself A Vendor Class Identifier APC by default A Client Identifier by default the MAC address of the Rack PDU A User Class Identifier by default the identification of the application firmware installed on the Rack PDU 2 A properly configured DHCP server responds with a DHCP offer that includes all the settings that the Rack PDU needs for network communication The DHCP offer also includes the Vendor Specific Information option DHCP option 43 The Rack PDU can be configured to ignore DHCP offers that do not encapsulate the APC cookie in DHCP option 43 using the following hexadecimal format The Rack PDU does not require this cookie by default Option 43 01 04 31 41 50 43 Where The first byte 01 is the code The second byte 04 is the length The remaining bytes 31 41 50 43 are the APC cookie See your DHCP server documentation to add code to the Vendor Specific Information option check box in the Web interface you can require the DHCP server to provide an APC cookie which supplies information to the Rack PDU Administration gt Network gt TCP IP gt ipv4 settings Q Note By selecting the Require vendor specific cookie to accept DHCP Address Metered Rack PDU User Guide Command Line Interface 1 Log on to the command line interface See Logging
39. Phase Li Load 5 3 A Normal range is 0 0 to 5 9 kW Bank 1 Load 3 04 A Bank 2 Load 3 04 A ll More Click More to go to the Device Manager tab to configure thresholds and to view and manage peak load information In the device parameters area view the name contact location current rating type of user account accessing the Rack PDU and the amount of time the Rack PDU has been operating since the last reboot from either a power cycle or a reboot of the Management Interface For more information see Reset the Rack PDU on page 85 In the Recent Device Events area view in reverse chronological order the events that occurred most recently and the dates and times they occurred A maximum of five events are shown at one time Click More Events to go to the Logs tab to view the entire event log The Alarm Status view Path Home gt Alarm Status The Alarm Status view provides a description of all alarms present For details about a temperature or humidity threshold violation click the Environment tab Metered Rack PDU User Guide 46 Device Management About the Device Manager Tab Path Device Manager Use the Device Manager tab to e View the load status for the Rack PDU e Configure load thresholds for all connected devices phases and banks as applicable e Configure a name and location for the Rack PDU e View and manage the peak load measurement Viewing the Load Status and Peak Load Path Device M
40. Set up a password protected data log repository on a specified FTP server Enabling rotation causes the contents of the data log to be appended to the file you specify by name and location Updates to this file occur at the upload interval you specify Parameter Description Data Log Rotation Enable or disable the default data log rotation FTP Server Address The location of the FTP server where the data repository file is stored User Name The user name required to send data to the repository file This user must also be configured to have read and write access to the data repository file and the directory folder in which it is stored Password The password required to send data to the repository file File Path The path to the repository file Filename The name of the repository file an ASCII text file Delay X hours between The number of hours between uploads of data to the file uploads Upload every X minutes The number of minutes between attempts to upload data to the file after an upload failure Up to X times The maximum number of times the upload will be attempted after an initial failure Until Upload Succeeds Attempt to upload the file until the transfer is completed To resize the data log Logs gt Data gt size By default the data log stores 1000 records You can change the number of records the log stores When you resize the data log all existing log
41. Settings on page 62 10 100 LED Condition Description Off One or more of the following situations exists The Rack PDU is not receiving input power e The cable that connects the Rack PDU to the network is disconnected or defective e The device that connects the Rack PDU to the network is turned off e The Rack PDU itself is not operating properly It may need to be repaired or replaced Contact APC Customer Support Solid green The Rack PDU is connected to a network operating at 10 Megabits per second Mbps Solid orange The Rack PDU is connected to a network operating at 100 Mbps Flashing green The Rack PDU is receiving or transmitting data packets at 10 Mbps Flashing orange The Rack PDU is receiving or transmitting data packets at 100 Mbps Metered Rack PDU User Guide 12 Load indicator LED The load indicator LED identifies overload and warning conditions for the Rack PDU Condition Description Solid Green OK No load alarms warning or critical are present Solid Yellow Warning At least one load warning alarm is present but no critical alarms are present Flashing Red Overload At least one load critical alarm is present 13 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Command Line Interface About the Command Line Interface You can use the command line interface to view the status of and configure and manage the Rack PDU In addition the command
42. Telnet is enabled Enabling SSH automatically disables Telnet For SSH the Rack PDU may be creating a host key The Rack PDU can take up to one minute to create the host key and SSH is inaccessible for that time Cannot access the Web interface e Verify that HTTP or HTTPS access is enabled e Make sure you are specifying the correct URL one that is consistent with the security system used by the Rack PDU SSL requires https not http at the beginning of the URL e Verify that you can ping the Rack PDU e Verify that you are using a Web browser supported for the Rack PDU See Supported Web Browsers on page 42 If the Rack PDU has just restarted and SSL security is being set up the Rack PDU may be generating a server certificate The Rack PDU can take up to one minute to create this certificate and the SSL server is not available during that time 101 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Appendix A List of Supported Commands Network Management Card Command Descriptions about alarmcount p all warning critical boot b lt dhcpBootp dhcp bootp manual gt a lt remainDhcpBootp gotoDhcpOrBootp gt o lt stop prevSettings gt f lt retry then fail gt c lt dhcp cookie gt enable disable s lt retry then stop gt v lt vendor class gt 1 lt client id gt u lt user class gt cd date d lt datestring gt t lt 00 00 00
43. US applications may work but have not been fully tested Metered Rack PDU User Guide 60 61 Inactivity Timeout Path Administration gt Security gt Auto Log Off Use this option to configure the time 3 minutes by default that the system waits before logging off an inactive user If you change this value you must log off for the change to take effect Note This timer continues to run if a user closes the browser window without first logging off by clicking Log Off at the upper right Because that user is still considered to be logged on no user can log on until the time specified as Minutes of Inactivity expires For example with the default value for Minutes of Inactivity if a user closes the browser window without logging off no user can log on for 3 minutes Metered Rack PDU User Guide Administration Network Features TCP IP and Communication Settings TCP IP settings Path Administration gt Network gt TCP IP The TCP IP option on the left navigation menu selected by default when you choose Network on the top menu bar displays the current IPv4 address subnet mask default gateway MAC address and boot mode of the Rack PDU For information on DHCP and DHCP options see RFC2131 and RFC2132 Setting Description Enable Enable or disable IPv4 with this check box Manual Configure IPv4 manually by entering the IP address subnet mask and default gateway BOOTP DHCP A BO
44. ailable to the Rack PDU and the time out period for each e Click on a link and configure the parameters for authentication by a new RADIUS server e Click a listed RADIUS server to display and modify its parameters RADIUS Setting Definition RADIUS Server The server name or IP address IPv4 or IPv6 of the RADIUS server Click on a link to configure the server Note RADIUS servers use port 1812 by default to authenticate users To use a different port add a colon followed by the new port number to the end of the RADIUS server name or IP address Secret The shared secret between the RADIUS server and the Rack PDU Timeout The time in seconds that the Rack PDU waits for a response from the RADIUS server Test Settings Enter the Administrator user name and password to test the RADIUS server path that you have configured Skip Test and Apply Do not test the RADIUS server path Metered Rack PDU User Guide Configuring the RADIUS Server Summary of the configuration procedure You must configure your RADIUS server to work with the Rack PDU For examples of the RADIUS users file with Vendor Specific Attributes VSAs and an example of an entry in the dictionary file on the RADIUS server see the Security Handbook 1 Add the IP address of the Rack PDU to the RADIUS server client list file 2 Users must be configured with Service Type attributes unless Vendor Specific Attribut
45. al firmware modules but does not upgrade the Rack PDU See Firmware File Transfer Methods for the different upgrade methods after extraction To extract the firmware files 1 After extracting files from the downloaded firmware upgrade file run the Firmware Upgrade Utility the exe file 2 Atthe prompts click Next gt and then specify the directory location to which the files will be extracted 3 When the Extraction Complete message displays close the dialog box Use FTP or SCP to upgrade one Rack PDU FTP To use FTP to upgrade a Rack PDU over the network The Rack PDU must be on the network with its system IP subnet mask and default gateway configured The FTP server must be enabled at the Rack PDU see FTP Server on page 73 Metered Rack PDU User Guide 96 To transfer the files this procedure assumes bootmon does not need upgrading it is always necessary to upgrade the other two though l 2 7 8 The firmware module files must be extracted see To extract the firmware files At a computer on the network open a command prompt window Go to the directory that contains the firmware files and list the files C gt cd apc C apc gt dir For file information see Firmware module files Rack PDU on page 95 Open an FTP client session C apc gt ftp Type open with the IP address of the Rack PDU and press ENTER If the port setting for the FTP Server has changed from its de
46. anager gt Load Management options Use the Load Management menu options to view the load for the device phases and banks The indicator in the green yellow and red meter shows the current load status normal near overload or overload If a low load threshold was configured the meter will include a blue segment to the left of the green When viewing the Device Load the triangle above the meter indicates peak load Configuring Load Thresholds Path Device Manager gt Load Management options a circuit breaker trips there is no definitive indication that the circuit breaker is open other than that the current for that bank will drop Set the Low Load Warning Threshold to 1 amp for these reasons Q Note The Rack PDU generates an alarm when any bank exceeds its rated value However if e The default setting for the Low Load Warning Threshold is 0 amps This effectively disables the warning With a setting of 0 amps for the Low Load Warning Threshold the Web interface will not indicate that a circuit breaker may have tripped A 1 amp detection threshold for the Low Load Warning for Bank Load Management will help to indicate that a circuit breaker may have tripped To configure load thresholds 1 Click the Device Manager tab 2 To configure load thresholds for the device phases or banks make a selection from the Load Management menu 3 Set Overload Alarm Near Overload Warning and Low Load Warning thresholds 4 Click
47. and the status of sensors connected to the Rack PDU View the most recent device events and the date and time they occurred Use the following keys to navigate the event log Key Description ESC Close the event log and return to the command line interface ENTER Update the log display Use this command to view events that were recorded after you last retrieved and displayed the log SPACEBAR View the next page of the event log B View the preceding page of the event log This command is not available at the main page of the event log D Delete the event log Follow the prompts to confirm or deny the deletion Deleted events cannot be retrieved exit Access Administrator Device User Description Exit from the command line interface session format Access Administrator only Description Reformat the file system of the Rack PDU and erase all security certificates encryption keys configuration settings and the event and data logs Be careful with this command Note To reset the Rack PDU to its default configuration use the reset ToDef command FTP Access Administrator only Description Enable or disable access to the FTP server Optionally change the port setting to the number of any unused port from 5001 to 32768 for added security Option Argument Definition p lt port number gt Define the TCP IP port that the FTP server uses to communicate with the Rack PDU 21 by default Th
48. ation values in detail See RFC3164 for more information about Syslog Identifying Syslog servers Path Logs gt Syslog gt servers Setting Definition Syslog Uses IPv4 IPv6 addresses or host names to identify from one to four servers to receive Syslog Server messages sent by the Rack PDU Port The user datagram protocol UDP port that the Rack PDU will use to send Syslog messages The default is 514 the UDP port assigned to Syslog Protocol Choose between UDP and TCP Language Choose the language for any Syslog messages Metered Rack PDU User Guide 80 Syslog settings Path Logs gt Syslog gt settings Setting Definition Message Enables by default or disables the Syslog feature Generation Facility Code Selects the facility code assigned to the Rack PDU s Syslog messages User by default Note User best defines the Syslog messages sent by the Rack PDU Do not change this selection unless advised to do so by the Syslog network or system administrator Severity Maps each severity level of Rack PDU or Environment events to available Syslog priorities Mapping You should not need to change the mappings The following definitions are from RFC3164 e Emergency The system is unusable Alert Action must be taken immediately e Critical Critical conditions e Error Error conditions e Warning Warning conditions e Notice Normal but significant conditions e Inf
49. ble e mail to a recipient 76 reverse lookup 52 Telnet 69 use of a proxy server 42 Display front panel 9 DNS query types 66 specifying DNS servers by IP address 66 E E mail configuring notification parameters 76 configuring recipients 76 test message 77 using for paging 76 Enable e mail forwarding to external SMTP servers 77 e mail to a recipient 76 reverse lookup 52 Telnet 69 versions of SSH 69 Environment tab 49 Error messages browser 43 from overridden values in ini file 93 Ethernet port speed 65 Event actions 74 configuring by event 75 configuring by group 75 Event log displaying and using 50 errors from overridden values in ini file 93 using FTP or SCP to retrieve 55 event txt file contents 55 importing into spreadsheet 55 F Facility Code Syslog setting 81 Firmware benefits of upgrading 95 file transfer methods automated upgrade tool 96 flash drive 99 FTP or SCP 96 XMODEM 97 upgrading multiple Rack PDUs 98 Firmware versions displayed on main screen 16 Flash drive transferring firmware files 99 From Address SMTP setting 76 FTP server settings 73 transferring firmware files 96 using to retrieve event or data log 55 H Home tab 46 Host keys adding or replacing 69 status 69 Host name of trap receivers 78 Humidity sensor configuring thresholds 49 Hysteresis 49 Identification Name Location and Contact in Web interface 82 Identification fields on main screen 16 In an
50. ce e The trap receiver is enabled Ifahost name is selected for the To address that host name can be mapped to a valid IP address To Select the IP address or host name to which a test SNMP trap will be sent If no trap receiver is configured a link to the Trap Receiver configuration page is displayed Remote Monitoring Service 79 Path Administration gt Notification gt Remote Monitoring The APC Remote Monitoring Service RMS is an optional service that monitors your system from a remote operation center 24 hours a day 7 days a week and notifies you of device and system events To purchase the APC RMS service contact your vendor or click on the link on the top part of this screen page APC RMS Web site Registration To activate RMS for the Rack PDU select Enable APC Remote Monitoring Service choose between Register Company and Device and Register Device Only complete the form and click Send APC RMS Registration Use the Reset APC Remote Monitoring Service Registration check box to discontinue the service whether permanently or temporarily for example if you are moving a Rack PDU Metered Rack PDU User Guide Syslog Path Logs gt Syslog gt options The Rack PDU can send messages to up to four Syslog servers when an event occurs The Syslog servers record events that occur at network devices in a log that provides a centralized record of events This User guide does not describe Syslog or its configur
51. ck PDU User Guide devOverLoad lt power gt devReading lt power a lie energy gt humLow lt humidity gt humMin lt humidity gt humReading phLowLoad lt all phase gt lt current gt phNearOver lt all phase gt lt current gt phOverLoad lt all phase gt lt current gt phReading lt all prodInfo phase gt lt current 99 voltage 66 power gt sensorName lt sensor name gt tempHigh lt F C gt lt temperature gt tempMax lt F C gt lt temperature gt tempReading lt F C gt whoami Metered Rack PDU User Guide 104 Index Numerics 10 100 base T connector front panel 10 10 100 LED front panel 10 12 A About options for information about the Management Card 86 Access enabling or disabling methods of access to the command line interface 69 to the Web interface 67 priorities 1 to the command line interface remotely 15 troubleshooting 101 Administration Network menu 62 Notification menu 74 Security menu 57 Apply Local Computer Time 82 Authenticating users through RADIUS 58 Authentication Traps setting 78 Automatic log off for inactivity 61 B BOOTP Rack PDU and BOOTP server communication 5 Status LED indicating BOOTP requests 12 Browsers error messages 43 types and versions supporte
52. ct as specified in step 3 The correct cable is being used as specified in step 2 Press the Reset button The Status LED will flash alternately orange and green Press the Reset button a second time immediately while the LED is flashing to reset the user name and password to their defaults temporarily Press ENTER repeatedly if necessary to display the User Name prompt again then use the default ape for the user name and password If you take longer than 30 seconds to log on after the User Name prompt is re displayed you must repeat step 5 and log on again At the command line interface use the following commands to change the User Name and Password settings both of which are now ape user an yourAdministratorName user ap yourAdministratorPassword For example to change the Administrator user name to Admin type user an Admin Type quit or exit to log off reconnect any serial cable you disconnected and restart any service you disabled Metered Rack PDU User Guide Rack PDU Front Panel Temp Humidity Out Waming lp Overloa Reset Arc by Schneider Electric gt 5 MAIN 4 SELECT ji zi 7 un Rack PDU Serial 5 Network pdu0510a Note Your APC product is configured so the display backlight turns off after 10 minutes of inactivity The backlight can be turned on by depressing any button below t
53. d 42 C Certificates how to create view or remove 68 105 Command line interface 14 command descriptions 21 21 about 21 alarmcount 21 bkLowLoad 34 bkNearOver 34 bkOverLoad 34 bkReading 35 boot 22 23 ed 22 date 24 delete 25 devLowLoad 35 devNearOver 35 devOverLoad 35 devReading 36 dir 25 dns 25 eventlog 26 exit 26 format 26 FTP 26 help 27 humLow 36 humMin 37 humReading 37 netstat 27 ntp 27 phNearOver 37 phOverLoad 38 phReading 39 ping 27 portSpeed 28 prodInfo 39 prompt 28 quit 28 radius 29 reboot 30 resetToDef 30 sensorName 39 snmp snmp3 30 system 30 tcpip 31 Metered Rack PDU User s Guide tcpip6 31 tempHigh 40 tempMax 40 tempReading 40 user 32 web 32 whoami 41 xferINI 33 xferStatus 33 command syntax 19 20 configuring access 69 configuring TCP IP settings 7 logging on 15 main screen 16 remote access 15 Community Name for trap receivers 78 Configuring RADIUS authentication 59 Contact identification whom to contact 82 D Data log importing into spreadsheet 55 Log Interval setting 53 rotation archiving 54 using FTP or SCP to retrieve 55 Date amp Time settings 82 Date format configuring 83 Daylight saving time 83 Device IP Configuration Wizard installation and system requirements 87 using the wizard for local configuration 89 for remote configuration 88 Device Manager tab 47 DHCP APC cookie 63 Rack PDU and DHCP server communication 6 Disa
54. d Out ports front panel 10 Inactivity timeout 61 ini files See User configuration files J JavaScript required to launch log in new window 50 K Keywords in user configuration file Metered Rack PDU User s Guide 90 L Last Transfer Result codes 100 Launch Log in New Window JavaScript requirement 50 Links configuration 85 Load status 47 Local SMTP Server defining by IP address or DNS name 76 recommended option for routing e mail 77 Local Users setting user access 57 Location system value 82 Logging on access priorities 1 locally through a serial port to the control console 15 Web interface 42 Login date and time control console 16 Main Menu button front panel 9 Main screen displaying identification 16 firmware values displayed 16 login date and time 16 status 17 Up Time 16 User access identification 16 Management Card troubleshooting access problems 101 Menus Logs 50 Network 62 Notification 74 Security 57 Message Generation Syslog setting 81 N Network menu 62 Network status LED front panel 10 106 12 Network Time Protocol NTP 82 NMS IP Host Name for trap receivers 78 Notification menu 74 Notification delaying or repeating 74 O OK Warning Overload LED front panel 10 13 Override keyword user configuration file 90 P Paging by using e mail 76 Passwords default for all account types 42 defining for each account type 57 fo
55. d authentication of a RADIUS server see the Security Handbook available at www apc com The authentication and authorization functions of RADIUS Remote Authentication Dial In User Service is supported When a user accesses the Rack PDU or other network enabled device that has RADIUS enabled an authentication request is sent to the RADIUS server to determine the User permission level RADIUS user names used with the Rack PDU are limited to 32 characters Select one of the following e Local Authentication Only RADIUS is disabled Local authentication is enabled RADIUS then Local Authentication RADIUS and local authentication are enabled Authentication is requested from the RADIUS server first If the RADIUS server fails to respond local authentication is used e RADIUS Only RADIUS is enabled Local authentication is disabled improperly identified or improperly configured remote access is unavailable to all users You must use a serial connection to the command line interface and change the access setting to local or radiusLocal to regain access For example the command to change the access setting to local would be radius a local A Note If RADIUS Only is selected and the RADIUS server is unavailable Metered Rack PDU User Guide 58 RADIUS 59 Path Administration gt Security gt Remote Users gt RADIUS Use this option to do the following e List the RADIUS servers a maximum of two av
56. d port from 5000 to 32768 for additional security See the documentation for your SSH client for the command line format required to specify a non default port ssh host Status indicates the status of the host key private key key SSH Disabled No host key in use When disabled SSH cannot use a host key e Generating The Rack PDU is creating a host key because no valid host key was found e Loading A host key is being activated on the Rack PDU e Valid One of the following valid host keys is in the ssh directory the required location on the Rack PDU A 1024 bit or 2048 bit host key created by the Security Wizard A 2048 bit RSA host key generated by the Rack PDU Add or Replace Browse to and upload a host key file created by the Security Wizard To use the APC Security Wizard see the Security Handbook available at www apc com Note To reduce the time required to enable SSH create and upload a host key in advance If you enable SSH with no host key loaded the Rack PDU takes up to one minute to create a host key and the SSH server is not accessible during that time Remove Remove the current host key Note To use SSH you must have an SSH client installed Most Linux and other UNIX platforms include an SSH client but Microsoft Windows operating systems do not Clients are available from various vendors 69 Metered Rack PDU User Guide SNMP All user names passwords and community names for SNMP are tran
57. devices containing an embedded APC Network Management Card NMC You can use the Wizard in either of the following ways e Remotely over your TCP IP network to discover and configure unconfigured Rack PDUs or devices on the same network segment as the computer running the Wizard Through a direct connection from a serial port of your computer to a Rack PDU or device to configure or reconfigure it System requirements Version 5 0 0 or higher of the Wizard runs on Microsoft Windows 2000 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2008 Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Installation To install the Wizard from a downloaded executable file 1 Go to www apc tools download 2 Download the Device IP Configuration Wizard 3 Run the executable file in the folder to which you downloaded it 87 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Use the Wizard Most software firewalls must be temporarily disabled for the Wizard to discover unconfigured Rack PDUs Launch the Wizard The installation creates a shortcut link in the Start menu to launch the Wizard Configure the basic TCP IP settings remotely Prepare to configure the settings Before you run the Wizard 1 Ze Contact your network administrator to obtain valid TCP IP settings If you are configuring multiple unconfigured Rack PDUs or network enabled devices obtain the MAC address of each one to identify it when the Wizard discovers it The Wizard displays the MAC address on the
58. e Administration tab Notification on the top menu bar and by group under Event Actions on the left navigation menu 2 Choose how to group events for configuration Choose Grouped by severity and then select all events of one or more severity levels You cannot change the severity of an event Choose Grouped by category and then select all events in one or more pre defined categories 3 Click Next gt gt to move from page to page to do the following a Select event actions for the group of events e To choose any action except Logging the default you must first have at least one relevant recipient or receiver configured If you choose Logging and have configured a Syslog server select Event Log or Syslog or both on the next page b Select whether to leave the newly configured event action enabled for this group of events or to disable the action 75 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Active Automatic Direct Notification E mail notification Overview of setup Use the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SMTP to send e mail to up to four recipients when an event occurs To use the e mail feature you must define the following settings The IP addresses of the primary and optionally the secondary Domain Name System DNS servers See DNS on page 66 The IP address or DNS name for SMTP Server and From Address See SMTP on page 76 The e mail addresses for a maximum of four recipients See
59. e FTP server uses both the specified port and the port one number lower than the specified port S enable disable Configure access to the FTP server Example To change the TCP IP port to 5001 type ftp p 5001 Metered Rack PDU User Guide 26 help Access Administrator Device User Description View a list of all the CLI commands available to your account type To view help text for a specific command type the command followed by help Example 1 To view a list of commands available to someone logged on as a Device User type help Example 2 To view a list of options that are accepted by the alarmcount command type alarmcount help netstat ntp ping 27 Access Administrator Device User Description View the status of the network and all active IPv4 and IPv6 addresses Access Administrator Description View and configure the network time protocol parameters Option Argument Definition OM enable disable Override the manual settings p lt primary NTP Specify the primary server server gt S lt secondary Specify the secondary server NTP server gt Example 1 To enable the override of manual setting type ntp OM enable Example 2 To specify the primary NTP server type ntp p 150 250 6 10 Access Administrator Device User Description Determine whether the device with the IP address or DNS name you specify is connected to the network
60. e command line interface the equivalent features and options The default user name is device and the default password is apc A Read Only User has the following restricted access Access through the Web interface only Access to the same tabs and menus as a Device User but without the capability to change configurations control devices delete data or use file transfer options Links to configuration options are visible but disabled The event and data logs display no button to clear the log The default user name is readonly and the default password is ape To set User Name and Password values for the three account types above see Setting user access on page 57 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Watchdog Features Overview To detect internal problems and recover from unanticipated inputs the Rack PDU uses internal system wide watchdog mechanisms When it restarts to recover from an internal problem a System Warmstart event is recorded in the event log Network interface watchdog mechanism The Rack PDU implements internal watchdog mechanisms to protect itself from becoming inaccessible over the network For example if the Rack PDU does not receive any network traffic for 9 5 minutes either direct traffic such as SNMP or broadcast traffic such as an Address Resolution Protocol ARP request it assumes that there is a problem with its network interface and restarts Resetting the network timer To ensu
61. e processed through the filter using OR logic Events that you do not select from the Filter By Severity list never display in the filtered event log even if the event occurs in a category you selected from the Filter by Category list Events that you do not select from the Filter by Category list never display in the filtered event log even if devices in the category enter an alarm state you selected from the Filter by Severity list To delete the log Logs gt Events gt log To delete all events recorded in the log click Clear Log on the Web page that displays the log Deleted events cannot be retrieved To disable the logging of events based on their assigned severity level or their event category see Configuring by event on page 75 Metered Rack PDU User Guide To configure reverse lookup Logs gt Events gt reverse lookup Reverse lookup is disabled by default Enable this feature unless you have no DNS server configured or have poor network performance because of heavy network traffic With reverse lookup enabled when a network related event occurs both the IP address and the domain name for the networked device associated with the event are logged in the event log If no domain name entry exists for the device only its IP address is logged with the event Since domain names generally change less frequently than IP addresses enabling reverse lookup can improve the ability to identify addresses of networked dev
62. ee aaa The Overview view 0 ccc cece eee teen eee eeees 46 The Alarm Status view 000020 c cee eee eee eens 46 Device Management ccccsseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeees About the Device Manager Tab 0 00 ee eee eee Viewing the Load Status and Peak Load Configuring Load Thresholds ooooooooomomooo Configuring the Name and Location of the Rack PDU Resetting Peak Load and kKWh ooooooooooommmoo ENVIFONA MEAN dd a e Configuring Temperature and Humidity Sensors Using the Event and Data LogS oooooooooommmmo Event OG uta at a o NI A a 50 Datalogic ta alpen then 53 How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve log files 55 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Administration S CUrity cccccsssecessssseeesesseeessseenees Local USES AA cae hes bike Ra eee wee hes 57 Setting user aCCeSS 200 ee 57 Remote USES daa se fee eh ee eee eet eee ee ees 58 AUTO nti Cation se aii cc ies ie Seapets Sete A a dad ele ated folds 58 RADIUS i il atari adds rin a saa pepe a a Deelah bee 59 Configuring the RADIUS Server oooooooooomoo 60 Summary of the configuration procedure 60 Configuring a RADIUS server on UNIX with shadow passwords 60 Supported RADIUS servers 0 00 c eects 60 Inactivity Timeout cauca 61 Administration Network Features
63. er in the command prompt type prompt s long Access Administrator Device User Description Exit from the command line interface session this works the same as the exit command Metered Rack PDU User Guide 28 radius Access Administrator only Description View the existing RADIUS settings enable or disable RADIUS authentication and configure basic authentication parameters for up to two RADIUS servers For a summary of RADIUS server configuration and a list of supported RADIUS servers see Configuring the RADIUS Server on page 60 Additional authentication parameters for RADIUS servers are available at the Web interface of the Rack PDU See RADIUS on page 59 for more information For detailed information about configuring your RADIUS server see the Security Handbook available at www apc com Option Argument Description a local Configure RADIUS authentication radiusLocal radius loca1 RADIUS is disabled Local authentication is enabled radiusLocal RADIUS then Local Authentication RADIUS and local authentication are enabled Authentication is requested from the RADIUS server first If the RADIUS server fails to respond local authentication is used radius RADIUS is enabled Local authentication is disabled pl lt server IP gt The server name or IP address of the primary or secondary RADIUS server p2 Note RADIUS servers use port 1812 by default to authenticate
64. ers OIDs For more information about MIB II OIDs see the PowerNet SNMP Management Information Base MIB Reference Guide available at www apc com The Name and Location fields also identify the device when you register for APC Remote Monitoring Service See Remote Monitoring Service on page 79 Set the Date and Time Mode Path Administration gt General gt Date amp Time gt mode Set the time and date used by the Rack PDU You can change the current settings manually or through a Network Time Protocol NTP Server Manual Mode Do one of the following Enter the date and time for the Rack PDU Mark the checkbox Apply Local Computer Time to match the date and time settings of the computer you are using Synchronize with NTP Server Have an NTP Server define the date and time for the Rack PDU Note By default any Rack PDU on the private side of an InfraStruxure Central obtains its time settings by using InfraStruxure Central as an NTP server Setting Definition Primary NTP Server Enter the IP address or domain name of the primary NTP server Secondary NTP Server Enter the IP address or domain name of the secondary NTP server when a secondary server is available Time Zone Select a time zone The number of hours preceding each time zone in the list is the offset from Coordinated Universal Time UTC formerly Greenwich Mean Time Update Interval Define how often in hours the Rack
65. es Example 1 To view the measurement for current for phase 3 type apc gt phReading 3 current E000 Success 3 4A Example 2 To view the voltage for each phase type apc gt phReading all voltage E000 Success Tees 2 0 V 2 120 V 3 120 V Example 3 To view the power for phase 2 type apc gt phReading 2 power E000 Success 2 40 W prodinfo Access Administrator Device User Description View information about the Rack PDU Example apc gt prodInfo E000 Success AOS vX X X X Metered Rack PDU vX X X X Model AP88XX Present Outlets 42 Switched Outlets 0 Metered Outlets 0 Max Current 30 A Phases 1 Banks 2 sensorName Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the name assigned to the Rack PDU Temp Humidity port Example 1 To set the name for the port to Sensor1 type apc gt sensorName Sensorl E000 Success 39 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Example 2 To then view the name for the sensor port type apc gt sensorName E000 Success Sensorl tempHigh Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the high temperature threshold in either Fahrenheit or Celsius Example 1 To set the high temperature threshold to 70 Fahrenheit type apc gt tempHigh F 70 E000 Success Example 2 To view the high temperature threshold in Celsius type apc gt tempHigh C E000 Success 21 C Example 3 To view the high temperature threshold in Fahrenheit type apc gt
66. es VSAs are defined If no Service Type attributes are configured users will have read only access on the Web interface only See your RADIUS server documentation for information about the RADIUS users file and see the Security Handbook for an example 3 VSAs can be used instead of the Service Type attributes provided by the RADIUS server VSAs require a dictionary entry and a RADIUS users file In the dictionary file define the names for the ATTRIBUTE and VALUE keywords but not for the numeric values If you change numeric values RADIUS authentication and authorization will fail VSAs take precedence over standard RADIUS attributes Configuring a RADIUS server on UNIX with shadow passwords If UNIX shadow password files are used etc passwd with the RADIUS dictionary files the following two methods can be used to authenticate users e Ifall UNIX users have administrative privileges add the following to the RADIUS user file To allow only Device Users change the APC Service Type to Device DEFAULT Auth Type System APC Service Type Admin Add user names and attributes to the RADIUS user file and verify the password against etc passwd The following example is for users bconners and thawk bconners Auth Type System APC Service Type Admin thawk Auth Type System APC Service Type Device Supported RADIUS servers FreeRADIUS and Microsoft IAS 2003 are supported Other commonly available RADI
67. es host names or IP address masks e If you leave the default access control entry unchanged for a user profile all NMSs that use that profile have access to this device e If you configure multiple access entries for one user profile the limit of four entries requires that one or more of the other user profiles must have no access control entry If no access control entry is listed for a user profile no NMS that uses that profile has any access to this device To edit the access control settings for a user profile click its user name Access Mark the Enable checkbox to activate the access control specified by the parameters in this access control entry User Name From the drop down list select the user profile to which this access control entry will apply The choices available are the four user names that you configure through the user profiles option on the left navigation menu NMS IP Host Name The IP address IP address mask or host name that controls access by the NMS A host name or a specific IP address such as 149 225 12 1 allows access only by the NMS at that location An IP address mask that contains 255 restricts access as follows 149 225 12 255 Access only by an NMS on the 149 225 12 segment e 149 225 255 255 Access only by an NMS on the 149 225 segment 149 255 255 255 Access only by an NMS on the 149 segment e 0 0 0 0 the default setting which can also be expressed as 255 255 255 255 Access by any N
68. ess Example 2 To view the low load threshold for phases 1 through 3 type apc gt ph 1 3 E000 Success II A 2 1A 3 LVA phNearOver Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the phase near overload threshold in kilowatts To specify phases choose from the following options Type a11 a single phase a range or a comma separated list of phases 37 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Example 1 To set the near overload threshold for all phases to 10 kW type apc gt phNearOver all 10 E000 Success Example 2 To view the near overload threshold for phases 1 through 3 type apc gt phNearOver 1 3 E000 Success 1 10 A 2 10 A 3 10 A phOverLoad Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the phase overload threshold in kilowatts To specify phases choose from the following options Type a11 a single phase a range or a comma separated list of phases Example 1 To set the overload threshold for all phases to 13 kW type apc gt phOverLoad all 13 E000 Success Example 2 To view the overload threshold for phases 1 through 3 type apc gt phOverLoad 1 3 E000 Success 1 13 A 2 13 A 3 13 A Metered Rack PDU User Guide 38 phReading Access Administrator Device User Description View the current voltage or power for a phase Set or view the phase near overload threshold in kilowatts You can specify all phases a single phase a range or a comma separated list of phas
69. essage was communicated in a timely manner indicating that it was not delayed and that it was not copied and sent again later at an inappropriate time Privacy Passphrase A phrase of 15 to 32 ASCII characters apc crypt passphrase by default that ensures the privacy of the data by means of encryption that an NMS is sending to this device or receiving from this device through SNMPv3 Authentication Protocol The APC implementation of SNMPv3 supports SHA and MD5 authentication Authentication will not occur unless an authentication protocol is selected Privacy Protocol The implementation of SNMPv3 supports AES and DES as the protocols for encrypting and decrypting data Privacy of transmitted data requires that a privacy protocol is selected and that a privacy passphrase is provided in the request from the NMS When a privacy protocol is enabled but the NMS does not provide a privacy passphrase the SNMP request is not encrypted Note You cannot select the privacy protocol if no authentication protocol is selected 71 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Option Description access control You can configure up to four access control entries to specify which NMSs have access to this device The opening page for access control by default assigns one entry to each of the four user profiles but you can edit these settings to apply more than one entry to any user profile to grant access by several specific IP address
70. etrieve the config ini file from the configured Rack PDU customize that file e g change the IP address and upload the customized file to the new Rack PDU The file name can be up to 64 characters and must have the ini suffix Status Reports the progress of the upload The upload succeeds even if the file contains errors but a system event reports the errors in the event log Upload Browse to the customized file and upload it so that the current Rack PDU can use it to set its own configuration To retrieve and customize the file of a configured Rack PDU see How to Export Configuration Settings on page 90 Instead of uploading the file to one Rack PDU you can export the file to multiple Rack PDUs by using an FTP or SCP script 83 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Event Log and Temperature Units Path Administration gt General gt Preferences Color code event log text This option is disabled by default Mark the Event Log Color Coding checkbox to enable color coding of alarm text recorded in the event log System event entries and configuration change entries do not change color Text Color Alarm Severity Red Critical A critical alarm exists which requires immediate action Orange Warning An alarm condition requires attention and could jeopardize your data or equipment if its cause is not addressed Green Alarm Cleared The conditions that caused the alarm have improved Black N
71. fault of 21 you must use the non default value in the FTP command For Windows FTP clients separate a non default port number from the IP address by a space For example showing a space before 21000 ftp gt open 150 250 6 10 21000 Some FTP clients require a colon instead before the port number Log on as Administrator apc is the default user name and password Upgrade the AOS Always upgrade the AOS before the application module ftp gt bin ftp gt put apc hw05 aos nnn bin where nnn is the firmware version number When FTP confirms the transfer type quit to close the session After 20 seconds repeat step 3 through step 7 using the application module file name at step 6 SCP To use Secure CoPy SCP to upgrade firmware for the Rack PDU follow these steps this procedure assumes bootmon does not need upgrading it is always necessary to upgrade the other two though 1 Ze Locate the firmware modules see Using the Utility for manual upgrades primarily on Linux Use an SCP command line to transfer the AOS firmware module to the Rack PDU The following example uses nnn to represent the version number of the AOS module scp apc _hw05_aos_nnn bin apcel58 205 6 185 apc_hw05_aos_nnn bin Use a similar SCP command line with the name of the application module to transfer the application firmware module to the Rack PDU Always upgrade the AOS before the application module Use XMODEM to upgrade one Rack PDU
72. firmware modules See Use FTP or SCP to upgrade one Rack PDU Fora Rack PDU that is NOT on your network use XMODEM through a serial connection to transfer the individual firmware modules from your computer to the Rack PDU See Use XMODEM to upgrade one Rack PDU Use a USB drive to transfer the individual firmware modules from your computer See How to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs For upgrades to multiple Rack PDUs see Upgrading the firmware on multiple Rack PDUs and Using the Firmware Upgrade Utility for multiple upgrades on Windows Using the Firmware Upgrade Utility This Firmware Upgrade Utility is part of the firmware upgrade package available on the APC Web site Never use an Upgrade Utility designated for one product to upgrade the firmware of another product Using the Utility for upgrades on Windows systems On any supported Windows operating system the Firmware Upgrade Utility automates the transferring of the firmware modules in the correct module order The utility only works with a Rack PDU that has an IPv4 address Unzip the downloaded firmware upgrade file and double click the exe file Then enter the IP address the user name and the password in the dialog fields and click Upgrade Now You can use the Ping button to test your entered details Using the Utility for manual upgrades primarily on Linux On non Windows operating systems the Firmware Upgrade Utility extracts the individu
73. gt f mm dd yy dd mm yyyy mmm dd yy dd mmm yy yyyy mm dd delete dir eventlog exit format ftp p lt port number gt S lt enable disable gt help ping lt IP address or DNS name gt portspeed s auto 10H 10F 100H 100F prompt s long short quit Metered Rack PDU User Guide radius a lt access gt local radiusLocal radius p lt server IP gt s lt server secret gt t lt server timeout gt reboot resetToDef p all keepip system n lt system name gt c lt system contact gt 1 lt system location gt tcpip 1 lt IP address gt s lt subnet mask gt g lt gateway gt d lt domain name gt h lt host name gt user an lt Administrator name gt dn lt Device User name gt rn lt Read Only User name gt ap lt Administrator password gt dp lt Device User password gt rp lt Read Only User password gt t lt inactivity timeout in minutes gt web S lt disable http https gt ph lt http port gt ps lt https port gt xferINI xferStatus Device Command Descriptions 103 bkLowLoad lt all bank gt lt current gt bkNearOver lt all bank gt lt current gt bkOverLoad lt all bank gt lt current gt bkReading lt all bank gt devLowLoad lt power gt devNearOver lt power gt Metered Ra
74. he display Item Function O Display Shows information about the Rack PDU In normal operation input voltage current and power refreshes every five seconds To reverse the text press and hold simultaneously for five seconds the Main Menu Scroll O and Select buttons See Display tree on page 11 m 5 voNs gt E NO po 207 o gt AH ENO gt lt mM z2 N glz 2 Zi S z Ea S 2 Main Menu button Press to view the Rack PDU electrical input shown below o L gt lt 3 3 aOR gt FINLO le z 3 lt 3 3 Scroll button Press once to display the menu Press additional times to highlight the desired E e2 ME menu option E E S ozHo gt s obs e 5 cx z o Lego lt lt O Select button With a menu option highlighted press the Select button to display Rack PDU oS 3 information Software Info is shown below E 2 28 F3 gt 3 Z as JE 9 Metered Rack PDU User Guide APC by Schneider Electric Rack PDU LS Ou e verloa ne Til CAMA TNI 10 MAIN y SELECT 100 i E ENE O pdu0510b Serial Item Function O OK Warning Overload LED Indicates the status of the Rack PDU
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76. humidity threshold is 18 and the humidity hysteresis is 8 The humidity falls below 18 violating the threshold It then wavers up to 24 and down to 13 repeatedly but no clearing event and no new violation occur For the existing violation to clear the humidity would have to rise to above 26 8 past the threshold Metered Rack PDU User Guide Logs Using the Event and Data Logs Event log Path Logs gt Events gt options You can view filter or delete the event log By default the log displays all events recorded during the last two days in reverse chronological order For lists of all configurable events and their current configuration select the Administration tab Notification on the top menu bar and by event under Event Actions on the left navigation menu a See Configuring by event on page 75 To display the event log Logs gt Events gt log e By default view the event log as a page of the Web interface The most recent event is recorded on page 1 In the navigation bar below the log Click a page number to open a specific page of the log Click Previous or Next to view the events recorded immediately before or after the events listed on the open page Click lt lt to return to the first page or click gt gt to view the last page of the log e To see the listed events on one page click Launch Log in New Window from the event log page to display a full screen view of the log N
77. icates 68 Status on control console main screen 17 Synchronize with NTP Server Date amp Time 82 Syslog identifying the Syslog server and port 80 mapping event severity to Syslog priorities 81 System Name 82 T TCP IP configuration 4 7 Telnet 15 Temp Humidity port front panel 10 Temperature sensor configuring thresholds 49 Temperature units Fahrenheit or Celsius 84 Test DNS query 66 e mail recipient settings 77 RADIUS server path 59 trap receiver 79 Time setting 82 Time Zone for synchronizing with NTP server 82 Timeout setting for RADIUS 59 To Address e mail recipients 76 Trap generation for trap receivers 78 Traps trap receivers 78 Troubleshooting management card access problems 101 verification checklist 101 U Unit Preference 84 Up Time control console main screen 16 in Web interface 86 Update Interval Date amp Time setting 82 Update Using NTP Now Date amp Time setting 82 Upgrade firmware 95 Upload event 93 URL address formats 43 USB port front panel 10 User access identification in control console interface 16 User access types of accounts 2 User configuration files contents 90 customizing 91 exporting system time separately 91 messages for undiscovered devices 93 overriding device specific values 90 retrieving and exporting 90 upload event and error messages 93 using file transfer protocols to transfer 92 using the APC utility t
78. ices that are causing events To resize the event log Logs gt Events gt size By default the event log stores 400 events You can change the number of events the log stores When you resize the event log all existing log entries are deleted To avoid losing log data use FTP or SCP to retrieve the log before you enter a new value in the Event Log Size field See How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve log files on page 55 When the log is full the older entries are deleted Metered Rack PDU User Guide 52 Data log Path Logs gt Data gt options The data log records the current and power for the device phase and banks as well as temperature and humidity at the specified time interval Each entry is listed by the date and time the data was recorded To display the data log Logs gt Data gt log e By default view the data log as a page of the Web interface The most recent data item is recorded on page From the navigation menu below the log Click a page number to open a specific page of the log Click Previous or Next to view the data recorded immediately before or after the data that is listed on the open page Click lt lt to return to the first page of the log or click gt gt to view the last page of the log e To see the listed data on one page click Launch Log in New Window from the data log page to display a full screen view of the log Note In your browser s options JavaScript mus
79. ile Transfers ccccccscececccecececcececececacaceeeeecceaeaesasaneeereees OD How to Upgrade Firmware 2000 cece eee eee eee 95 Benefits of upgrading firmware 200 2ee ee eeee 95 Firmware module files Rack PDU o lt lt 95 Firmware File Transfer Methods ooooooooooooo 96 Using the Firmware Upgrade Utility 96 Use FTP or SCP to upgrade one Rack PDU 96 Use XMODEM to upgrade one Rack PDU 97 How to upgrade multiple Rack PDUS 98 Using the Firmware Upgrade Utility for multiple upgrades 98 Using a USB flash drive to upgrade one Rack PDU 99 Verifying Upgrades and Updates oooooooomooo 100 Verify the success or failure of the transfer 100 Last Transfer Result codes 0 0 cece eee eee eee 100 Verify the version numbers of installed firmware 100 Troubleshooting siii 101 Rack PDU Access Problems 000 cece eee eeneee 101 For problems that persist or are not described here see the back cover of this MANU al tt cea ue thee ee a Ravine eo 101 vii Metered Rack PDU User Guide Appendix A List of Supported Commands 102 Network Management Card Command Descriptions 0000 ce eee eee 102 Device Command Descriptions 000 cece eee eee 103 Metered Rack PDU User Guide viii Introduction
80. ilowatts energy View the total energy in kilowatt hours Example 1 To view the total power type apc gt devReading power E000 Success 5 2 kW Example 2 To view the total energy type apc gt devReading energy E000 Success 200 1 kWh humLow Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the low humidity threshold as a percent of the relative humidity Example 1 To view the low humidity threshold type apc gt humLow E000 Success 10 SRH Example 2 To set the low humidity threshold type apc gt humLow 12 E000 Success Metered Rack PDU User Guide 36 humMin Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the minimum humidity threshold as a percent of the relative humidity Example 1 To view the minimum humidity threshold type apc gt humMin E000 Success 6 SRH Example 2 To set the minimum humidity threshold type apc gt humMin 8 E000 Success humReading Access Administrator Device User Description View the humidity value from the sensor Example To view the humidity value type apc gt humReading E000 Success 25 RH ph Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the phase low load threshold in kilowatts To specify phases choose from the following options Type a11 a single phase a range or a comma separated list of phases Example 1 To set the low load threshold for all phases to 1 kW type apc gt ph all 1 E000 Succ
81. installed at a command prompt type telnet and the IP address for the Rack PDU for example telnet 139 225 6 133 when the Rack PDU uses the default Telnet port of 23 and press ENTER If the Rack PDU uses a non default port number from 5000 to 32768 you must include a colon or a space depending on your Telnet client between the IP address or DNS name and the port number These are commands for general usage some clients don t allow you to specify the port as an argument and some types of Linux might want extra commands 2 Enter the user name and password by default ape and ape for an Administrator or device and apc for a Device User If you cannot remember your user name or password see Recovering from a Lost Password on page 8 SSH for high security access If you use the high security of SSL for the Web interface use SSH for access to the command line interface SSH encrypts user names passwords and transmitted data The interface user accounts and user access rights are the same whether you access the command line interface through SSH or Telnet but to use SSH you must first configure SSH and have an SSH client program installed on your computer Local access to the command line interface 15 For local access use a computer that connects to the Rack PDU through the serial port to access the command line interface 1 Select a serial port at the computer and disable any service that uses that port 2
82. ks introducing errors 2 To use FTP to retrieve config ini from the configured Rack PDU a Open a connection to the Rack PDU using its IP address ftp gt open ip address b Log on using the Administrator user name and password c Retrieve the config ini file containing the Rack PDU s settings ftp gt get config ini The file is written to the folder from which you launched FTP To retrieve configuration settings from multiple Rack PDUs and export them to other Rack PDUs see Release Notes ini File Utility version 1 0 available at WWW apc com Customizing You must customize the file before you export it 1 Use a text editor to customize the file Section headings keywords and pre defined values are not case sensitive but string values that you define are case sensitive Use adjacent quotation marks to indicate no value For example LinkURL1 indicates that the URL is intentionally undefined Enclose in quotation marks any values that contain leading or trailing spaces or are already enclosed in quotation marks To export scheduled events configure the values directly in the ini file To export a system time with the greatest accuracy if the receiving Rack PDUs can access a Network Time Protocol server configure enabled for NTPEnable NTPEnable enabled Alternatively reduce transmission time by exporting the SystemDate Time section as a separate ini file To add comments star
83. l alarm Note Click the thermometer symbol in the upper right corner to toggle between Fahrenheit and Celsius To configure temperature and humidity sensors Enter values for minimum maximum high and low thresholds Enter Hysteresis values See Hysteresis on page 49 for details we E Enable alarm generation as desired 4 Click Apply Hysteresis This value specifies how far past a threshold the temperature or humidity must return to clear a threshold violation For Maximum and High temperature threshold violations the clearing point is the threshold minus the hysteresis e For Minimum and Low humidity threshold violations the clearing point is the threshold plus the hysteresis Increase the value for Temperature Hysteresis or Humidity Hysteresis to avoid multiple alarms if temperature or humidity that has caused a violation then wavers slightly up and down If the hysteresis value is too low such wavering can cause and clear a threshold violation repeatedly Example of rising but wavering temperature The maximum temperature threshold is 85 F and the temperature hysteresis is 3 F The temperature rises above 85 F violating the threshold It then wavers down to 84 F and then up to 86 F repeatedly but no clearing event and no new violation occur For the existing violation to clear the temperature would have to drop to 82 F 3 F below the threshold Example of falling but wavering humidity The minimum
84. lid TCP IP settings Connect the provided serial configuration cable APC part number 940 0144A from an available communications port on your computer to the serial port of the Rack PDU or device Make sure no other application is using the computer port From the Start menu launch the Wizard application Ifthe Rack PDU or network enabled device is not configured wait for the Wizard to detect it Otherwise click Next gt Select Locally through the serial port and click Next gt Enter the system IP subnet mask and default gateway for the Rack PDU or device and click Next gt On the Transmit Current Settings Remotely screen if you select Start a Web browser when finished the default Web browser connects to the Rack PDU or device after the Wizard transmits the settings Click Finish to transmit the TCP IP settings If the IP address you entered is in use on the network the Wizard prompts you to enter an IP address that is not in use Enter a correct IP address and click Finish If you selected Start a Web browser when finished in step 6 you can now configure other parameters through the Web interface of the Rack PDU or device Metered Rack PDU User Guide How to Export Configuration Settings Retrieving and Exporting the ini File Summary of the procedure An Administrator can retrieve the ini file of a Rack PDU and export it to another Rack PDU or to multiple Rack PDUs 1 Configure a Rack PDU to have the set
85. line interface enables you to create scripts for automated operation An Administrator has full access to the command line interface a Device user has limited access and a Read Only user is completely restricted For additional details see Types of User Accounts on page 2 You can configure all parameters of a Rack PDU including those for which there are not specific CLI commands by using the CLI to transfer an INI file to the Rack PDU The CLI uses XMODEM to perform the transfer However you cannot read the current INI file through XMODEM Metered Rack PDU User Guide 14 Logging on to the Command Line Interface To access the command line interface you can use either a local serial connection or a remote Telnet or SSH connection with a computer on the same network as the Rack PDU Remote access to the command line interface You can access the command line interface through Telnet or SSH Telnet is enabled by default Enabling SSH disables Telnet To enable or disable these access methods use the Web interface On the Administration tab select Network on the top menu bar and then the access option under Console on the left navigation menu Telnet for basic access Telnet provides the basic security of authentication by user name and password but not the high security benefits of encryption To use Telnet to access the command line interface 1 From a computer that has access to network on which the Rack PDU is
86. nfigured by the DNS server h lt host name gt Type the host name that the Rack PDU will use Example 1 To view the network settings of the Rack PDU type tcpip and press ENTER Example 2 To manually configure an IP address of 150 250 6 10 for the Rack PDU type tcpip i 150 250 6 10 tcpip6 Access Administrator only Description Enable IPv6 and view and manually configure these network settings for the Rack PDU Option Argument Description S enable disable Enable or disable IPv6 man enable disable Enable manual addressing for the IPv6 address of the Rack PDU auto enable disable Enable the Rack PDU to automatically configure the IPv6 address 1 lt IPv6 address gt Set the IPv6 address of the Rack PDU g lt IPv6 gateway gt Set the IPv6 address of the default gateway d6 router statefull Set the DHCPv6 mode with parameters of router controlled statefull statelss never for address and other information they maintain their status stateless for information other than address the status is not maintained never Example 1 To view the network settings of the Rack PDU type tcpip and press ENTER Example 2 To manually configure an IPv6 address of 2001 0 0 0 0 FFD3 0 57ab for the Rack PDU type tcpip i 2001 0 0 0 0 FFD3 0 57ab 31 Metered Rack PDU User Guide user Access Administrator only Description Configure the user name password and inactivity
87. ng this check box you can require the DHCP server to provide a cookie which supplies information to the Rack PDU 1 The default values for these three settings on the configuration pages generally do not need to be changed Vendor Class APC Client ID The MAC address of the Rack PDU which uniquely identifies it on the local area network LAN User Class The name of the application firmware module Metered Rack PDU User Guide 62 DHCP response options Each valid DHCP response contains options that provide the TCP IP settings that the Rack PDU needs to operate on a network and other information that affects the operation of the Rack PDU Vendor Specific Information option 43 The Rack PDU uses this option in a DHCP response to determine whether the DHCP response is valid This option contains an APC specific options in a TAG LEN DATA format called the APC Cookie This is disabled by default e APC Cookie Tag 1 Len 4 Data 1APC Option 43 communicates to the Rack PDU that a DHCP server is configured to service devices Following in hexadecimal format is an example of a Vendor Specific Information option that contains the APC cookie Option 43 0x01 0x04 0x31 0x41 0x50 0x43 TCP IP options The Rack PDU uses the following options within a valid DHCP response to define its TCP IP settings All of these options except the first are described in RFC2132 e IP Address from the yiaddr field of the DHCP resp
88. nks and or ranges Example 1 To view the current reading for bank 3 type apc gt bkReading 3 E000 Success 3 4 2 A Example 2 To view the current reading for all banks type apc gt bkReading all E000 Success 1 6 3 A A A 3 4 2 A dev Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the low load threshold in kilowatts for the device Example 1 To view the low load threshold type apc gt dev E000 Success 0 5 kW Example 2 To set the low load threshold to 1 kW type apc gt dev 1 0 E000 Success devNearOver Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the near overload threshold in kilowatts for the device Example 1 To view the near overload threshold type apc gt devNearOver E000 Success 20 5 kW Example 2 To set the near overload threshold to 21 3 kW type apc gt devNearOver 21 3 E000 Success devOverLoad Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the overload threshold in kilowatts for the device 35 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Example 1 To view the overload threshold type apc gt devOverLoad E000 Success 25 0 kW Example 2 To set the overload threshold to 25 5 kW type apc gt devOverLoad E000 Success devReading 29 55 Access Administrator Device User Description View the total power in kilowatts or total energy in kilowatt hours for the device Argument Definition power View the total power in k
89. nmp S enable system Access Administrator only Description View and set the system name the contact the location and view up time as well as the date and time the logged on user and the high level system status P N A see About the Main Screen on page 16 for more information about system status Option Argument Description n lt system name gt Define the device name the name of the person responsible for the device and the physical location of the device Note If you define a value with more than one word you must enclose the value in quotation marks These values are also used by InfraStruxure Central and the Rack PDU s SNMP agent C lt system contact gt l lt system location gt Example 1 To set the device location as Test Lab type system 1 Test Lab Example 2 To set the system name as Don Adams type system n Don Adams Metered Rack PDU User Guide tcpip Access Administrator only Description View and manually configure these network settings for the Rack PDU Option Argument Description 1 lt IP address gt Type the IP address of the Rack PDU using the format xxx xxx xxx xxx S lt subnet mask gt Type the subnet mask for the Rack PDU g lt gateway gt Type the IP address of the default gateway Do not use the loopback address 127 0 0 1 as the default gateway d lt domain name gt Type the DNS name co
90. nt txt or ftp gt get data txt 4 Type quit at the tp gt prompt to exit from FTP Metered Rack PDU User Guide 56 Administration Security Local Users Setting user access 57 Path Administration gt Security gt Local Users gt options The Administrator user account always has access to the Rack PDU The Device User and Read Only User accounts are enabled by default To disable the Device User or Read Only User accounts select the user account from the left navigation menu then clear the Enable checkbox You set the case sensitive user name and password for each account type in the same manner Maximum length is 64 characters for a user name and 64 characters for a password Blank passwords passwords with no characters are not allowed For information on the permissions granted to each account type Administrator Device User and Read Only User see Types of User Accounts on page 2 Account Type Default User Name Default Password Permitted Access Administrator apc apc Web interface and command line interface Device User device apc Read Only User readonly apc Web interface only Metered Rack PDU User Guide Remote Users Authentication Path Administration gt Security gt Remote Users gt Authentication Method Use this option to select how to administer remote access to the Rack PDU For information about local authentication not using the centralize
91. o do the following Type and press ENTER to view a list of available commands based on your account type e To obtain information about the purpose and syntax of a specified command type the command a space and or the word help For example to view RADIUS configuration options type radius or radius help e Press the UP arrow key to view the command that was entered most recently in the session Use the UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll through a list of up to ten previous commands Type at least one letter of a command and press the TAB key to scroll through a list of valid commands that match the text you typed in the command line e Type exit or quit to close the connection to the command line interface Metered Rack PDU User Guide 18 Command Syntax 19 Item Description Options are preceded by a hyphen lt gt Definitions of options are enclosed in angle brackets For example dp lt device password gt If a command accepts multiple options or an option accepts mutually exclusive arguments the values may be enclosed in brackets A vertical line between items enclosed in brackets or angle brackets indicates that the items are mutually exclusive You must use one of the items Example of a command that supports multiple options user an lt admin name gt ap lt admin password gt In this example the user command accepts the option an which defines the Administ
92. o retrieve and transfer the files 91 92 98 using the file as a boot file with DHCP 64 User Name default by account type 42 User names defining for each account type 57 maximum number of characters for RADIUS 58 W Web interface 44 45 configuring access 67 logging on 42 troubleshooting access problems 101 URL address formats 43 X XMODEM to transfer firmware files 97 Metered Rack PDU User s Guide 108 APC Worldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways e Visit the APC Web site to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base and to submit customer support requests www apc com Corporate Headquarters Connect to localized APC Web sites for specific countries each of which provides customer support information www apc com support Global support searching APC Knowledge Base and using e support e Contact the APC Customer Support Center by telephone or e mail Local country specific centers go to www apc com support contact for contact information For information on how to obtain local customer support contact the APC representative or other distributors from whom you purchased your APC product 2011 APC by Schneider Electric APC the APC logo InfraStruxure and PowerNet are owned by Schneider Electric Industries S A S American Power Conversion Corporation or their affiliated companies All ot
93. ome page of the APC Web site e Link 2 A page where you can use samples of Web enabled products Link 3 The home page of the Schneider Electric Remote Monitoring Service To reconfigure any of the following click the link name in the Display column e Display The short link name displayed on each interface page Name A name that fully identifies the target or purpose of the link e Address Any URL for example the URL of another device or server 85 Metered Rack PDU User Guide About the Rack PDU Path Administration gt General gt About The hardware information is useful to APC Customer Support for troubleshooting problems with the Rack PDU The serial number and MAC address are also available on the Rack PDU itself Firmware information for the Application Module APC OS AOS and APC Boot Monitor indicates the name the firmware version and the date and time each firmware module was created This information is also useful in troubleshooting and enables you to determine if updated firmware is available at the APC Web site Management Uptime is the length of time the interface has been running continuously Metered Rack PDU User Guide 86 Device IP Configuration Wizard Capabilities Requirements and Installation How to use the Wizard to configure TCP IP settings The Device IP Configuration Wizard configures the IP address subnet mask and default gateway of one or more Rack PDUs or network enabled devices
94. on page 83 If neither of these servers is available see Device IP Configuration Wizard on page 87 or BS Command Line Interface on page 7 BOOTP For the Rack PDU to use a BOOTP server to configure its TCP IP settings it must find a properly configured RFC951 compliant BOOTP server In the BOOTPTAB file of the BOOTP server enter the Rack PDU s MAC address IP address subnet mask and default gateway and optionally a bootup file name Look for the MAC address on the bottom of the Rack PDU or on the Quality Assurance slip included in the package When the Rack PDU reboots the BOOTP server provides it with the TCP IP settings e Ifyou specified a bootup file name the Rack PDU attempts to transfer that file from the BOOTP server using TFTP or FTP The Rack PDU assumes all settings specified in the bootup file Ifyou did not specify a bootup file name you can configure the other settings of the Rack PDU remotely through its Web Interface on page 42 or Command Line Interface on page 7 the user name and password are both apc by default To create a bootup file see your BOOTP server documentation 5 Metered Rack PDU User Guide DHCP You can use an RFC2131 RFC2132 compliant DHCP server to configure the TCP IP settings for the Rack PDU This section summarizes the Rack PDU s communication with a DHCP server For more detail about how a DHCP server can configure the network settings for a Rack
95. on to the Command Line Interface on page 15 2 Contact your network administrator to obtain the IP address subnet mask and default gateway for the Rack PDU 3 Use these three commands to configure network settings Text in italics indicates a variable a tcpip i yourlPaddress b tepip s yourSubnetMask c tcpip g yourDefaultGateway For each variable type a numeric value that has the format xxx XXX XXX XXX For example to set a system IP address of 156 205 14 141 type the following command and press ENTER tcpip i 156 205 14 141 4 Type exit The Rack PDU restarts to apply the changes 7 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Recovering from a Lost Password You can use a local computer a computer that connects to the Rack PDU or other device through the serial port to access the command line interface l 2 Select a serial port at the local computer and disable any service that uses that port Connect the serial cable APC part number 940 0144A to the selected port on the computer and to the Serial port at the Rack PDU Runa terminal program such as HyperTerminal and configure the selected port for 9600 bps 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit and no flow control Press ENTER repeatedly if necessary to display the User Name prompt If you are unable to display the User Name prompt verify the following The serial port is not in use by another application The terminal settings are corre
96. onse described in RFC2131 The IP address that the DHCP server is leasing to the Rack PDU Subnet Mask option 1 The Subnet Mask value that the Rack PDU needs to operate on the network e Router i e Default Gateway option 3 The default gateway address that the Rack PDU needs to operate on the network IP Address Lease Time option 51 The time duration for the lease of the IP Address to the Rack PDU e Renewal Time T1 option 58 The time that the Rack PDU must wait after an IP address lease is assigned before it can request a renewal of that lease Rebinding Time T2 option 59 The time that the Rack PDU must wait after an IP address lease is assigned before it can seek to rebind that lease Other options The Rack PDU also uses these options within a valid DHCP response All of these options except the last are described in RFC2132 e Network Time Protocol Servers option 42 Up to two NTP servers primary and secondary that the Rack PDU can use e Time Offset option 2 The offset of the Rack PDU s subnet in seconds from Coordinated Universal Time UTC Domain Name Server option 6 Up to two Domain Name System DNS servers primary and secondary that the Rack PDU can use e Host Name option 12 The host name that the Rack PDU will use 32 character maximum length 63 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Domain Name option 15 The domain name that the Rack PDU will use 64 character maximum length
97. ormal No alarms are present The Rack PDU and all connected devices are operating normally Change the default temperature scale Select the temperature scale Fahrenheit or Celsius in which to display all temperature measurements in this user interface Metered Rack PDU User Guide 84 Reset the Rack PDU Path Administration gt General gt Reset Reboot Action Definition Reboot Restarts the interface of the Rack PDU Management Interface Reset All Clear the Exclude TCP IP checkbox to reset all configuration values mark the Exclude TCP IP checkbox to reset all values except TCP IP Reset Only TCP IP settings Set TCP IP Configuration to DHCP amp BOOTP its default setting requiring that the Rack PDU receive its TCP IP settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server See TCP IP and Communication Settings on page 62 Event configuration Reset all changes to event configuration by event and by group to their default settings RPDU to Defaults Resets only Rack PDU settings not network settings to their defaults 1 Resetting may take up to a minute Configure Links Path Administration gt General gt Quick Links Select the Administration tab General on the top menu bar and Quick Links on the left navigation menu to view and change the URL links displayed at the bottom left of each page of the interface By default these links access the following Web pages Link 1 The h
98. ormational Informational messages e Debug Debug level messages Following are the default settings for the Local Priority settings e Severe is mapped to Critical e Warning is mapped to Warning e Informational is mapped to Info Note To disable Syslog messages see Configuring event actions on page 74 Syslog test and format example Path Logs gt Syslog gt test Send a test message to the Syslog servers configured through the servers option 1 Select a severity to assign to the test message 2 Define the test message according to the required message fields The priority PRI the Syslog priority assigned to the message s event and the facility code of messages sent by the Rack PDU The Header a time stamp and the IP address of the Rack PDU The message MSG part The TAG field followed by a colon and space identifies the event type e The CONTENT field is the event text followed optionally by a space and the event code For example APC Test Syslog is valid 81 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Administration General Options Identification Path Administration gt General gt Identification Define the Name the device name Location the physical location and Contact the person responsible for the device used by InfraStruxure Central and the SNMP agent of the Rack PDU These settings are the values used for the MIB II sysName sysContact and sysLocation Object Identifi
99. ote In your browser s options J avaScript must be enabled for you to use the Launch Log in New Window button You can also use FTP or Secure CoPy SCP to view the event log See How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve log files on page 55 Metered Rack PDU User Guide 50 To filter the log Logs gt Events gt log e Filtering the log by date or time To display the entire event log or to change the number of days or weeks for which the log displays the most recent events select Last Select a time range from the drop down menu then click Apply The filter configuration is saved until the Rack PDU restarts To display events logged during a specific time range select From Specify the beginning and ending times using the 24 hour clock format and dates for which to display events then click Apply The filter configuration is saved until the Rack PDU restarts Filtering the log by event To specify the events that display in the log click Filter Log Clear the checkbox of an event category or alarm severity level to remove it from view Text at the upper right corner of the event log page indicates that a filter is active As Administrator click Save As Default to save this filter as the default log view for all users If you do not click Save As Default the filter is active until you clear it or until the Rack PDU restarts To remove an active filter click Filter Log then Clear Filter Show All Note Events ar
100. r authentication and encryption Note The Rack PDU does not provide power surge protection To ensure that the device is protected from power failure or power surges connect the Rack PDU to an APC Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS Access Priorities for Logging on Only one user at a time can log on to the Rack PDU The priority for access beginning with the highest priority is as follows Local access to the command line interface from a computer with a direct serial connection to the Rack PDU e Telnet or Secure SHell SSH access to the command line interface from a remote computer e Web access either directly or through InfraStruxure Central Note See SNMP on page 70 for information about how SNMP access to the Rack PDU is controlled 1 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Types of User Accounts The Rack PDU has three levels of access Administrator Device User and Read Only User which are protected by user name and password requirements e An Administrator can use all of the menus in the Web interface and all of the commands in the command line interface The default user name and password are both apc A Device User can access only the following In the Web interface the menus on the Device Manager tab the Environment tab and the event and data logs accessible under the Events and Data headings on the left navigation menu of the Logs tab The event and data logs display no button to clear the log In th
101. r data log repository 54 recovery 8 Peak load 47 resetting kWh resetting 48 Ping utility for troubleshooting access 101 Port speed configuring for Ethernet 65 Ports FTP server 26 73 HTTP and HTTPS 67 RADIUS server 29 59 Telnet and SSH 69 Primary NTP Server 82 Proxy servers configuring not to proxy the PDU 42 disabling use of 42 Q Quick Links configuration 85 107 R Rack PDU configuring name and location 48 front panel 9 getting started 4 product features 1 RADIUS configuration 59 server configuration 60 supported RADIUS servers 60 Reboot Management Interface 85 Recent Events Device Events on home page 46 Recipient SMTP server 77 Remote Monitoring Service 85 Remote Users authentication 58 setting user access 58 Reset All 85 Reset button front panel 10 Reset Only 85 Reverse lookup 52 S SCP for high security file transfer 73 transferring firmware files 96 using to retrieve event or data log 55 Scroll button front panel 9 Secondary NTP Server 82 Section headings user configuration file 90 Select button front panel 9 Serial port front panel 10 Severity Mapping Syslog setting 81 SMTP server selecting for e mail recipients 77 settings 76 SNMP access and access control SNMPv1 70 Metered Rack PDU User s Guide SNMPv3 71 authentication traps 78 disabling SNMPv1 for high security systems 70 SSH 15 host keys 69 SSL how to create view or remove certif
102. r either of these ports you can change the port setting to any unused port from 5000 to 32768 for additional security Users must then use a colon in the address field of the browser to specify the port number For example for a port number of 5000 and an IP address of 152 214 12 114 http 152 214 12 114 5000 https 152 21412 11425000 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Option Description ssl certificate Add replace or remove a security certificate Status e Not installed A certificate is not installed or was installed by FTP or SCP to an incorrect location Using Add or Replace Certificate File installs the certificate to the correct location ssl on the Rack PDU e Generating The Rack PDU is generating a certificate because no valid certificate was found e Loading A certificate is being activated on the Rack PDU e Valid certificate A valid certificate was installed or was generated by the Rack PDU Click on this link to view the contents of the certificate If you install an invalid certificate or if no certificate is loaded when you enable SSL the Rack PDU generates a default certificate a process which delays access to the interface for up to one minute You can use the default certificate for basic encryption based security but a security alert message displays whenever you log on Add or Replace Certificate File Enter or browse to the certificate file created with the Security Wizard
103. rator user name and the option ap which defines the Administrator password To change the Administrator user name and password to XYZ 1 Type the user command one option and the argument XYZ user ap XYZ 2 After the first command succeeds type the user command the second option and the argument XYZ user an XYZ Example of a command that accepts mutually exclusive arguments for an option alarmcount p all warning critical In this example the option p accepts only three arguments all warning or critical For example to view the number of active critical alarms type alarmcount p critical The command will fail if you type an argument that is not specified Metered Rack PDU User Guide Command Response Codes The command response codes enable scripted operations to detect error conditions reliably without having to match error message text The CLI reports all command operations with the following format E 0 9 0 9 0 9 Error message Code Message E000 Success E001 Successfully Issued E002 Reboot required for change to take effect E100 Command failed E101 Command not found E102 Parameter Error E103 Command Line Error E104 User Level Denial E105 Command Prefill E106 Data Not Available E107 Serial communication with the Rack PDU has been lost Metered Rack PDU User Guide Network Management Card Command Descriptions Access Administrator Device U
104. re that the Rack PDU does not restart if the network is quiet for 9 5 minutes the Rack PDU attempts to contact the default gateway every 4 5 minutes If the gateway is present it responds to the Rack PDU and the response restarts the 9 5 minute timer If your application does not require or have a gateway specify the IP address of a computer that is running on the network and is on the subnet The network traffic of that computer will restart the 9 5 minute time frequently enough to prevent the Rack PDU from restarting 3 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Getting Started To start using the Rack PDU 1 Install the Rack PDU using the Rack Power Distribution Unit Installation Instructions that were shipped with your Rack PDU 2 Apply power and connect to your network Follow the directions in the Rack Power Distribution Unit Installation Instructions 3 Establish network settings See Establishing Network Settings on page 4 4 Begin using the Rack PDU by way of one of the following Web Interface on page 42 Command Line Interface on page 14 Rack PDU Front Panel on page 9 Establishing Network Settings Note Disregard the procedures described in this section if you have APC InfraStruxure Central as part of your system See the documentation for your InfraStruxure device for more information You must configure the following TCP IP settings before the Rack PDU can operate on a network IP address
105. records are deleted To avoid losing records use FTP or SCP to retrieve the log before you enter a new value in the Data Log Size field See How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve log files on page 55 When the log is full the older entries are deleted Metered Rack PDU User Guide 54 How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve log files 55 An Administrator or Device User can use FTP or SCP to retrieve a tab delineated event log file event txt or data log file data txt and import it into a spreadsheet The file reports all events or data recorded since the log was last deleted or for the data log truncated because it reached maximum size e The file includes information that the event log or data log does not display The version of the file format first field The date and time the file was retrieved The Name Contact and Location values and IP address of the Rack PDU The unique Event Code for each recorded event event txt file only Note The Rack PDU uses a four digit year for log entries You may need to select a four digit date format in your spreadsheet application to display all four digits If you are using the encryption based security protocols for your system use SCP to retrieve the log file If you are using unencrypted authentication methods for the security of your system use FTP to retrieve the log file See the Security Handbook available at www apc com for information on available
106. screen on which you then enter the TCP IP settings The MAC address can be found e On a label on the device e On the Quality Assurance slip that came with the Rack PDU or device Run the Wizard to perform the configuration To discover and configure the unconfigured Rack PDUs or network enabled devices over the network 1 From the Start menu launch the Wizard The Wizard detects the first Rack PDU or network enabled device that is not configured Select Remotely over the network and click Next gt Enter the system IP subnet mask and default gateway for the Rack PDU or device identified by the MAC address Click Next gt On the Transmit Current Settings Remotely screen if you check mark Start a Web browser when finished the default Web browser connects to the Rack PDU or device after the Wizard transmits the settings Click Finish to transmit the settings If the IP address you entered is in use on the network the Wizard prompts you to enter an IP address that is not in use Enter a correct IP address and click Finish Ifthe Wizard finds another unconfigured Rack PDU or device it displays the screen to enter TCP IP settings Repeat this procedure beginning at step 3 or to skip the Rack PDU or device whose MAC address is currently displayed click Cancel Metered Rack PDU User Guide 88 Configure or reconfigure the TCP IP settings locally 89 1 2 Contact your network administrator to obtain va
107. scription Language Choose a language from the drop down list and any mails will be sent in that language It is possible to use different languages for different users User Name If your mail server requires authentication type your user name and password here This Password performs a simple authentication not SSI Confirm Password E mail test Path Administration gt Notification gt E mail gt test Send a test message to a configured recipient Metered Rack PDU User Guide SNMP traps Trap Receivers Path Administration gt Notification gt SNMP Traps gt trap receivers View trap receivers by NMS IP Host Name You can configure up to six trap receivers To configure a new trap receiver click Add Trap Receiver To modify or delete a trap receiver first click its IP address or host name to access its settings If you delete a trap receiver all notification settings configured under Event Actions for the deleted trap receiver are set to their default values e To specify the trap type for a trap receiver select either the SNMPv1 or SNMPv3 radio button For an NMS to receive both types of traps you must configure two trap receivers for that NMS one for each trap type Item Definition Trap Generation Enable the default or disable trap generation for this trap receiver NMS IP Host Name Language The IPv4 IPv6 address or host name of this trap receiver The default 0 0 0
108. ser Description View a list of all the CLI commands available to your account type To view help text for a specific command type the command followed by a question mark Example To view a list of options that are accepted by the alarmcount command type alarmcount about Access Administrator Device User Description View hardware and firmware information This information is useful in troubleshooting and enables you to determine if updated firmware is available at the APC Web site alarmcount Access Administrator Device User Description Option Arguments Description p all View the number of active alarms reported by the Rack PDU Information about the alarms is provided in the event log warning View the number of active warning alarms critical View the number of active critical alarms Example To view all active warning alarms type alarmcount p warning 21 Metered Rack PDU User Guide boot Access Administrator only Description Define how the Rack PDU will obtain its network settings including the IP address subnet mask and default gateway Then configure the BOOTP or DHCP server settings Option Argument Description b dhcp bootp Define how the TCP IP settings will be configured when the Rack PDU lt boot manual turns on resets or restarts See TCP IP and Communication Settings on mode gt page 62 for information about each boot mode setting c enable
109. set In this situation full DHCPv6 address configuration occurs DHCPv6 is used to obtain addresses AND other configuration settings This is known as DHCPv6 stateful Once the M flag has been received the DHCPv6 address configuration stays in effect until the interface in question has been closed This is true even if subsequent router advertisement packets are received in which the M flag is not set Ifan O flag is received first then an M flag is received subsequently the NMC performs full address configuration upon receipt of the M flag e Only O is set In this situation the NMC sends a DHCPVv6 Info Request packet DHCPv6 will be used to configure other settings such as location of DNS servers but NOT to provide addresses This is known as DHCPv6 stateless Address and Other Information With this radio box selected DHCPv6 is used to obtain addresses AND other configuration settings This is known as DHCPv6 stateful Non Address Information Only With this radio box selected DHCPv6 will be used to configure other settings such as location of DNS servers but NOT to provide addresses This is known as DHCPv6 stateless Never Select this to disable DHCPv6 Metered Rack PDU User Guide 64 Ping Response Path Administration gt Network gt Ping Response Select the Enable check box for IPv4 Ping Response to allow the Network Management Card to respond to network pings Clear the check box to disable an NMC re
110. sferred over the network as plain text If your network requires the high security of encryption disable SNMP access or set the access for each community to Read A community with Read access can receive status information and use SNMP traps When using InfraStruxure Central to manage a Rack PDU on the public network of an InfraStruxure system you must have SNMP enabled in the Rack PDU interface Read access will allow the InfraStruxure device to receive traps from the Rack PDU but Write access is required while you use the interface of the Rack PDU to set the InfraStruxure device as a trap receiver SNMPv1 For detailed information on enhancing and managing the security of your system see the Security Handbook available at www apc com Path Administration gt Network gt SNMPv1 gt options Option Description access Enable SNMPv1 Access Enables SNMP version 1 as a method of communication with this device access You can configure up to four access control entries to specify which Network Management control Systems NMSs have access to this device The opening page for access control by default assigns one entry to each of the four available SNMPv1 communities but you can edit these settings to apply more than one entry to any community to grant access by several specific IPv4 and IPv6 addresses host names or IP address masks To edit the access control settings for a community click its community name
111. sponse This does not apply to IPv6 Port Speed Path Administration gt Network gt Port Speed The Port Speed setting defines the communication speed of the TCP IP port e For Auto negotiation the default Ethernet devices negotiate to transmit at the highest possible speed but if the supported speeds of two devices are unmatched the slower speed is used e Alternatively you can choose 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps each with the option of half duplex communication in only one direction at a time or full duplex communication in both directions on the same channel simultaneously 65 Metered Rack PDU User Guide DNS Path Administration gt Network gt DNS gt options Use the options under DNS to configure and test the Domain Name System DNS Select Primary DNS Server or Secondary DNS Server to specify the IPv4 or IPv6 addresses of the primary and optional secondary DNS server For the Rack PDU to send e mail you must at least define the IP address of the primary DNS server The Rack PDU waits up to 15 seconds for a response from the primary DNS server or the secondary DNS server if a secondary DNS server is specified If the Rack PDU does not receive a response within that time e mail cannot be sent Therefore use DNS servers on the same segment as the Rack PDU or on a nearby segment but not across a wide area network WAN After you define the IP addresses of the DNS servers verify that DNS is working correc
112. ssccccesseeeees TCP IP and Communication SettingS lt 62 TCP IP S ttiINngS raaa er aa ee eee a ca Ss 62 DHCP response options 2 ccc eee 63 Ping RESPONSE 2 a lt 2 S22 ects bee os Sekt hs Petes wed oe es 65 POR Speed A Sie eee ew ee eee A 65 DNS cata as Bes 66 WeD airtel EA 67 CONSOle 254 po 054 enh IAN N 69 ON Poh ee eee oxi Os eee Stee 70 SNMPV oa ole dada late po ii 70 SNMPYV3 incor a e a data e cd 71 FIP Servei 2006 OA EA AAA AAA oes 73 v Metered Rack PDU User Guide Administration Notification c cccccecseecesceceeeeeers Event ACHOnS 252 reik dhat n A chs oe eee ae AE aA 74 Types of notification 0 020 ee 74 Configuring event actions 2200 eee eee eee eee 74 Active Automatic Direct NotificatioN 76 E mail notification 0 0 eee eee 76 SNMP traps issu wate eae a a Pee E 78 SNMP Trap Test oc a eee 79 Remote Monitoring Service 200 cece eee eee 79 IV SLOG avon eke A aa E is neal tate ian aah teats aot ata eats 80 Administration General Options cccseeeeeeeees lde ntificati N c 2 LAA A NA 82 Set the Date and TiMe o0oooococcccocnnnn nn 82 Mode ii wane ees ee E E ae eee fee ede eee 82 Daylight SAVINO a cca fst esa a Ca ae Rha ce dca ela lit 83 Format 6 tute Le ncaa ceinno uP ree aie a cura Oe AEE AA vata eaten 83 USe ann Pile dr A 83 Event Log and Temperature UnitS
113. t be enabled for you to use the Launch Log in New Window button Alternatively you can use FTP or SCP to view the data log See How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve log files on page 55 To filter the log by date or time Logs gt Data gt log To display the entire data log or to change the number of days or weeks for which the log displays the most recent events select Last Select a time range from the drop down menu then click Apply The filter configuration is saved until the device restarts To display data logged during a specific time range select From Specify the beginning and ending times using the 24 hour clock format and dates for which to display data then click Apply The filter configuration is saved until the device restarts To delete the data log To delete all data recorded in the log click Clear Data Log on the Web page that displays the log Deleted data cannot be retrieved To set the data collection interval Logs gt Data gt interval Define in the Log Interval setting how frequently data is sampled and stored in the data log and view the calculation of how many days of data the log can store based on the interval you selected When the log is full the older entries are deleted To avoid automatic deletion of older data enable and configure data log rotation described in the next section 53 Metered Rack PDU User Guide To configure data log rotation Logs gt Data gt rotation
114. t each comment line with a semicolon 2 Copy the customized file to another file name in the same folder The file name can have up to 64 characters and must have the ini suffix Retain the original customized file for future use The file that you retain is the only record of your comments 91 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Transferring the file to a single Rack PDU To transfer the ini file to another Rack PDU do either of the following e From the Web interface of the receiving Rack PDU select the Administration tab General on the top menu bar and User Config File on the left navigation menu Enter the full path of the file or use Browse e Use any file transfer protocol supported by Rack PDUs i e FTP FTP Client SCP or TFTP The following example uses FTP a From the folder containing the copy of the customized ini file use FTP to log in to the Rack PDU to which you are exporting the ini file ftp gt open ip address b Export the copy of the customized ini file to the root directory of the receiving Rack PDU ftp gt put filename ini Exporting the file to multiple Rack PDUs To export the ini file to multiple Rack PDUs e Use FTP or SCP but write a script that incorporates and repeats the steps used for exporting the file to a single Rack PDU Use a batch processing file and the ini file utility To create the batch file and use the utility see Release Notes ini File Utility version 1 0
115. t the Home Tab on page 46 e Device Manager View the load status for the Rack PDU configure load thresholds and view and manage the peak load measurement For more information see About the Device Manager Tab on page 47 e Environment View temperature and humidity sensor data if a sensor is connected to the Rack PDU e Logs View event data and system logs e Administration Configure security network connection notification and general settings Device status icons One or more icons and accompanying text indicate the current operating status of the Rack PDU Symbol Description Critical A critical alarm exists which requires immediate action Warning An alarm condition requires attention and could jeopardize your data or equipment if its cause is not addressed No Alarms No alarms are present and the Rack PDU and NMC are operating normally At the upper right corner of every page the Web interface displays the same icons currently displayed on the Home page to report Rack PDU status e The No Alarms icon if no alarms exist One or both of the other icons Critical and Warning if any alarms exist and after each icon the number of active alarms of that severity To return to the Home tab to view its summary of the Rack PDU status including the active alarms click a quick status icon on any page of the interface Metered Rack PDU User Guide 44 Quick Links
116. the Web interface When HTTPS is enabled data is encrypted during transmission and authenticated by digital certificate ph lt http port gt Define the TCP IP port used by HTTP to communicate with the Rack PDU 80 by default ps lt https port gt Define the TCP IP port used by HTTPS to communicate with the Rack PDU 443 by default Example To prevent all access to the Web interface type web S disable Metered Rack PDU User Guide 32 xferINI Access Administrator only Description Use XMODEM to upload an INI file while you are accessing the command line interface through a serial connection After the upload completes e Ifthere are any system or network changes the command line interface restarts and you must log on again If you selected a baud rate for the file transfer that is not the same as the default baud rate for the Rack PDU you must reset the baud rate to the default to reestablish communication with the Rack PDU xferStatus Access Administrator only Description View the result of the last file transfer See Verifying Upgrades and Updates on page 100 for descriptions of the transfer result codes 33 Metered Rack PDU User Guide Device Command Descriptions bk Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the bank low load threshold current in amps You can specify all banks a single bank a range or a comma separated list of single banks and or ranges E
117. timeout for the Administrator Device User and Read Only User account types For information on the permissions granted to each account type see Types of User Accounts on page 2 Option Argument Description an lt admin name gt Set the case sensitive user name for each account type The maximum dn lt device name gt length is 10 characters rn lt read only name gt ap lt admin password gt Set the case sensitive password for each account type The maximum dp lt device password gt length is 32 characters Blank passwords passwords with no characters rp lt read only password gt are not allowed t lt minutes gt Configure the time 3 minutes by default that the system waits before logging off an inactive user Example 1 To change the Administrator user name to XYZ type user an XYZ Example 2 To change the log off time to 10 minutes type user t web 10 Access Administrator only Description Enable access to the Web interface using HTTP or HTTPS For additional security you can change the port setting for HTTP and HTTPS to any unused port from 5000 to 32768 Users must then use a colon in the address field of the browser to specify the port number For example for a port number of 5000 and an IP address of 152 214 12 114 type http 152 214 12 114 5000 Option Argument Definition S disable http https Configure access to
118. tings you want to export 2 Retrieve the ini file from that Rack PDU 3 Customize the file to change at least the TCP IP settings 4 Use a file transfer protocol supported by the Rack PDU to transfer a copy to one or more other Rack PDUs For a transfer to multiple Rack PDUs use an FTP or SCP script or the ini file utility Each receiving Rack PDU uses the file to reconfigure its own settings and then deletes it Contents of the ini file The config ini file you retrieve from a Rack PDU contains the following e section headings and keywords only those supported for the device from which you retrieve the file Section headings are category names enclosed in brackets Keywords under each section heading are labels describing specific Rack PDU settings Each keyword is followed by an equals sign and a value either the default or a configured value The Override keyword With its default value this keyword prevents the exporting of one or more keywords and their device specific values For example in the NetworkTCP IP section the default value for Override the MAC address of the Rack PDU blocks the exporting of values for the SystemIP SubnetMask DefaultGateway and BootMode Metered Rack PDU User Guide 90 Detailed procedures Retrieving To set up and retrieve an ini file to export 1 If possible use the interface of a Rack PDU to configure it with the settings to export Directly editing the ini file ris
119. tly by entering the DNS name of a computer on your network to look up the IP address for that computer e Host Name After you configure a host name here and a domain name in the Domain Name field users can enter a host name in any field in the NMC interface except e mail addresses that accepts a domain name Domain Name IPv4 You need to configure the domain name here only In all other fields in the NMC interface except e mail addresses that accept domain names the NMC adds this domain name when only a host name is entered To override all instances of the expansion of a specified host name by the addition of the domain name set the domain name field to its default somedomain com orto 0 0 0 0 To override the expansion of a specific host name entry for example when defining a trap receiver include a trailing period The NMC recognizes a host name with a trailing period such as mySnmpServer as if it were a fully qualified domain name and does not append the domain name Domain Name IPv6 Specify the IPv6 domain name here e Select test to send a DNS query that tests the setup of your DNS servers As Query Type select the method to use for the DNS query by Host the URL name of the server by FQDN the fully qualified domain name by IP the IP address of the server e by MX the Mail Exchange used by the server As Query Question identify the value to be used for the selected query type
120. ve Windows The utility records all upgrade steps in a log as a good reference to validate the upgrade Export configuration settings You can create batch files and use a utility to retrieve configuration settings from multiple Rack PDUs and export them to other Rack PDUs See Release Notes ini File Utility version 1 0 available at www apc com Use FTP or SCP to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs To upgrade multiple Rack PDUs using an FTP client or using SCP write a script which automatically performs the procedure Using the Firmware Upgrade Utility for multiple upgrades After downloading from the APC website double click on the exe file to run the utility which ONLY works with IPv4 and follow these steps to upgrade your Rack PDU firmware 1 Type in an IP address a user name and a password and choose the Ping button if you need to verify an IP address 2 Choose the Device List button to open the iplist txt file This should list any device IP user name and password for example SystemIP 192 168 0 1 SystemUserName apc SystemPassword apc The new utility works fine with any existing iplist txt file that you have used with the old version of the utility 3 Select the Upgrade From Device List check box to use the iplist txt file Clear this check box to upgrade the firmware using the IP user name and password you typed on the dialog box 4 Choose the Upgrade Now button to start the firmware version update s 5 Choose Vie
121. w Log to verify any upgrade Metered Rack PDU User Guide 98 Using a USB flash drive to upgrade one Rack PDU e ey 99 Note Some flash drives are not compatible with the Rack PDU Note When using a USB flash drive to perform a firmware upgrade load the boot monitor first then the APC operating system module and finally the application module If you are unsure whether to upgrade any particular module then upgrading all three is recommended Obtain the latest firmware files See To extract the firmware files on page 96 Create a folder on your flash drive called apefirm From the latest firmware files that you downloaded add to the apefirm folder the binary files for the firmware modules that you would like to upgrade Examples of the binary files for the three firmware modules follow Firmware Module Binary File APC Boot Monitor apc_hw0x_bootmon_xxx bin APC Operating System AOS apc_hw0x_aos_xxx bin Application Module apc hw0x_rpdu2g xxx bin Use a text editor such as Microsoft Notepad to create a file called upload ref Add to the file a line for each firmware module that you want to upgrade as shown below BM apc_hw0x bootmon_xxx bin AOS apc_hw0x aos xxx bin APP apc_hw0x rpdu2g_xxx bin Add the upload ref file to the apefirm folder on the flash drive Connect the flash drive to the USB port on the Rack PDU Either cycle power or press the Reset button for the upgrade process to begin
122. xample 1 To set the low load threshold for all banks to 1A type apc gt bk all 1 E000 Success Example 2 To view the low load threshold setting for banks 1 through 3 type apc gt bk 1 3 E000 Success 1 LA 2 1A 3 1A bkNearOver Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the bank near overload threshold current in amps You can specify all banks a single bank a range or a comma separated list of single banks and or ranges Example 1 To set the near overload threshold for all banks to 10A type apc gt bkNearOver all 10 E000 Success Example 2 To view the near overload threshold setting for banks through 3 type apc gt bkNearOver 1 3 E000 Success 1 10 A 2 10 A 3 10 A bkOverLoad Access Administrator Device User Description Set or view the bank overload threshold current in amps You can specify all banks a single bank a range or a comma separated list of single banks and or ranges Example 1 To set the bank overload threshold for all banks to 13A type apc gt bkOverLoad all 13 E000 Success Example 2 To view the bank overload threshold setting for banks 1 through 3 type apc gt bkOverLoad 1 3 E000 Success 1 13 A 2 13 A Be 3 A Metered Rack PDU User Guide 34 bkReading Access Administrator Device User Description View the current reading measurement in amps for a bank You can specify all banks a single bank a range or a comma separated list of single ba
123. y com This is useful when DNS lookups are not working correctly Note The recipient s pager must be able to use text based messaging E mail Enables by default or disables sending e mail to the recipient Generation Metered Rack PDU User Guide 77 Setting Description SMTP Server Select one of the following methods for routing e mail e Local Through the Rack PDU s SMTP server This setting recommended ensures that the e mail is sent before the Rack PDU s 20 second time out and if necessary is retried several times Also do one of the following Enable forwarding at the Rack PDU s SMTP server so that it can route e mail to external SMTP servers Typically SMTP servers are not configured to forward e mail Check with the administrator of your SMTP server before changing its configuration to allow forwarding e Set up a special e mail account for the Rack PDU to forward e mail to an external mail account e Recipient Directly to the recipient s SMTP server With this setting the Rack PDU tries to send the e mail only once On a busy remote SMTP server the time out may prevent some e mail from being sent When the recipient uses the Rack PDU s SMTP server this setting has no effect Format The long format contains Name Location Contact IP address serial number of the device date and time event code and event description The short format provides only the event de
124. y mm dd Z lt time zone Set the difference with GMT in order to specify your time zone This enables offset gt you to synchronize with other people in different time zones Example 1 To display the date using the format yyyy mm dd type date f yyyy mm dd Example 2 To define the date as October 30 2009 using the format configured in the preceding example type date d 2009 10 30 Example 3 To define the time as 5 21 03 p m type date t 17 21 03 Metered Rack PDU User Guide delete dir dns 25 Access Administrator only Description Delete a file in the file system Argument Description lt file name gt Type the name of the file to delete Access Administrator Device User Description View the files and folders stored on the Rack PDU Access Administrator only Definition Configure the manual Domain Name System DNS settings Parameter Argument Description OM enable disable Override the manual DNS p lt primary DNS Set the primary DNS server server gt S lt secondary DNS Set the secondary DNS server server gt d lt domain name gt Set the domain name n lt domain name Set the domain name IPv6 IPv6 gt h lt host name gt Set the host name Metered Rack PDU User Guide eventlog Access Administrator Device User Description View the date and time you retrieved the event log the status of the Rack PDU
125. y when you logged in by date and time Date 10 30 2009 Time 5 58 30 The User field identifies whether you logged in through the Administrator or Device Manager account The Read Only User account cannot access the command line interface User Administrator Metered Rack PDU User Guide 16 17 e A Stat field reports the Rack PDU status Stat P N A P The APC operating system AOS is functioning properly IPv4 IPv6 IPv4and Description only only IPv6 N N N4 N6 The network is functioning properly N N6 N4 N6 A BOOTP request cycle is in progress N N6 N4 N6 The Rack PDU failed to connect to the network N N6 N4 N6 Another device is using the Rack PDU IP address The N4 and N6 values can be different from one another you could for example have N4 N6 A The application is functioning properly A The application has a bad checksum A The application is initializing A The application is not compatible with the AOS If P is not displayed contact APC support staff Metered Rack PDU User Guide Using the Command Line Interface At the command line interface use commands to configure the Rack PDU To use a command type the command and press ENTER Commands and arguments are valid in lowercase uppercase or mixed case Options are case sensitive While using the command line interface you can als

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