American Power Conversion DP300E series User's Manual
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1. Continued on next page Connection continued LED descriptions The device that connects the card to the network a router hub or Management Card concentrator is off or not Link RX TX operating correctly Flashing The card is receiving data green packets from the network The card has no power The card has valid network Solid green settings Flashing The card does not have green valid network settings Management Card Solid red The card has detected a Status hardware failure The card is making BOOTP requests The Status LED must be blinking red for the Blinking red Wizard configuration software to detect that the card does not have valid network settings off The chassis is not receiving power The chassis has not been Blinking configured See quickly Configuring via the 5 times per Monitoring Port on page second 10 of the Silcon Triple Triple Chassis Chassis user manual Status Blinking The chassis is powered on slowly but is not communicating 1 time per with the UPS second normally n normally Configuration Configuring network settings Configuration options Management Card Wizard The chassis contains a Silcon management card that provides the network interface You must configure the network settings of this management card before it can function on a network The required settings are e IP address of the Silcon manage2. J www apcc com Silcon Management Quick Start Guide Contents Introduction 1 Overview For more information Installation 2 Installation options 2 Placing on a desktop 2 Mounting in an enclosure 2 Mounting on a wall 3 Connection 4 Connecting the chassis 4 LED descriptions 5 Configuration 6 Configuring network settings 6 Configuration options 6 Management Card Wizard 6 Accessing the network interface 7 For more information amp Setting up network shutdown software amp Testing your configuration 8 Enabling remote control 9 Introduction Overview For more information This document provides quick instructions for setting up the management of your installed APC Silcon DP300E series UPS The setup will involve Mounting the APC Silcon Triple Chassis AP9604S Connecting the chassis to the UPS and to your network Configuring the required settings of your Silcon management card Using your Web browser to connect to the network interface of your Silcon management card Downloading and installing PowerChute network shutdown software Testing your configuration All the information needed to set up the management of your UPS is contained in this quick start guide If you need additional information please consult the appropriate document listed below Printed user guide for your Silcon DP300E Series UPS Triple Chassis for Silcon DP300E Series UPSs printed installation manual
3. Canada http www apcc com support Addresses American Power Conversion Corporation 132 Fairgrounds Road P O Box 278 West Kingston Rhode Island 02892 LONAN American Power Conversion Corporation Ballybritt Business Park Galway Ireland Entire contents copyright 2000 American Power Conversion All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited APC Smart UPS Matrix UPS Symmetra Power Array and PowerChute are all trademarks or registered trademarks of APC All other trademarks product names and corporate names are the property of their respective owners and are used for informational purposes only 5 00
4. Web SNMP Management Card Installation and Quick Start Guide on the CD PDF Web SNMP Management Card User Guide on the CD PDF Web SNMP Management Card Release Notes on the CD PDF Installation Installation options Placing ona desktop Mounting in an enclosure You can install the Silcon Triple Chassis in one of three ways It can be e placed on a desktop e mounted in a NetShelter enclosure or other 19 rack e mounted on a wall 1 Choose a permanent location for the chassis Make sure that the rear panel of the chassis is accessible Note We recommend that you not place the chassis on top of the UPS to ensure proper airflow to the UPS 2 Continue with Connecting the chassis on page 4 1 Remove the rubber feet from the bottom of the chassis 2 Fasten each rack mount bracket supplied to the chassis as shown using the two flat head mounting screws supplied and a 2 Phillips screwdriver SS odl Byles Note The mounting brackets attach at various hole positions on the side of the chassis Choose a position that will prevent connected cables from being pinched by the door If more than two mounting holes are aligned use the pairs that are the farthest apart 3 Attach the assembly to the rack using four caged nuts and mounting screws supplied with your NetShelter enclosure See the figure on the next page Note Refer to the user documentation supplied with your enclosure or rack for
5. more detailed mounting instructions Continued on next page Installation continued Mounting in an enclosure continued Jp ooo O DOO mod ordo c CH ooOC ooo oonL 4 Continue with Connecting the chassis on page 4 Mounting ona 1 Fasten the wall mounting brackets supplied to the chassis wall using the flat head screws supplied and a 2 Phillips screwdriver 2 Attach the assembly to the wall using mounting hardware not supplied that is sturdy enough to support the weight of the chassis Oa 3 Continue with Connecting the chassis on page 4 Connection Connectingthe 1 Locate the UPS cable APC part number 940 0071 This chassis cable should be routed from a UPS serial port to a location outside of the UPS If this cable is not routed contact APC Customer A N Support A certified APC service technician must route this cable Do not attempt to route the cable yourself 2 Attach the UPS cable to the To UPS port on the front panel of the chassis 3 Use the supplied routing clips to secure the cable to the UPS if desired 4 Attach a network cable to the RJ 45 port on the Silcon management card 5 Verify that the chassis has power and is operating normally See LED descriptions on page 5 for a description of the indications of normal operation
6. ent card then the management card will be detected in about one minute Continued on next page Configuration continued Management If the Wizard has not detected the management card after 2 Card Wizard minutes or your workstation is not connected to the network continued follow these steps 1 Click Next 2 Select Express 3 Click Next 4 Select Locally via Serial Port 5 Click Next 6 Follow the on screen instructions to configure your management card using a serial connection Accessing the If you have configured network settings through the network Management Card Wizard and your card was on the network interface you had the option to launch a Web browser to view the Silcon management card network interface If you have used another method to configure your network settings or did not choose to launch a Web browser from the Wizard you can access the network interface using a Web browser Telnet or SNMP See the appropriate paragraph below for details Through a Web browser 1 From your Web browser enter the System IP address or DNS name if configured of the unit 2 Log on to the chassis The default User Name and Password are apc lowercase Through Telnet 1 From your Telnet session enter the System IP address of the unit 2 Log on to the unit The default User Name and Password are apc lowercase Through SNMP The default read only community name is public The default read write community name is pri
7. ide To test communication between PowerChute Network Shutdown software and the Silcon management card 1 View the PowerChute Network Shutdown Event Log Launch the Web interface for PowerChute Network Shutdown software The Event Log appears on the first screen 2 Unplug the network connection from the Silcon management card 3 After three minutes refresh the Event Log It should report lost communications 4 Reconnect the network connection to the Silcon management card 5 After one minute refresh the Event Log It should report communication established Continued on next page Configuration continued Enabling By default the management card does not allow commands remote control issued from remote computers To enable remote control you must connect serially to the Silcon management card and change the default setting Connecting Serially through the Control Console 1 Connect the supplied communication cable APC part number 940 0024C to an available serial port on your computer and to the Monitoring Port on front panel of the chassis 2 Disable PowerChute plus UNIX Respond or other service that may be using the serial port on the computer 3 Run a terminal emulator such as Windows HyperTerminal 4 Configure the appropriate serial port with the following settings 2400 bps no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no flow control Note Some terminal emulators such as HyperTerminal require that you disco
8. ment card e Subnet Mask e IP address of the default Gateway Before you begin configuring network settings you will need the MAC address from the Quality Assurance Slip included with your chassis Choose the configuration method that matches your environment e If you are using Windows 95 98 or NT see Management Card Wizard on this page If you require direct serial configuration or if you are a network administrator and have access to a computer connected to the local subnet or if you are using BOOTP see the Web SNMP Management Card Installation and Quick Start Guide included on the CD The Management Card Wizard provides a quick way to configure all Silcon management card settings including the required network settings described previously To access the Management Card Wizard from a Windows 95 98 NT 4 0 or 2000 workstation run setup exe located in the Wizard subdirectory of the CD ROM supplied with the a If your workstation is configured to run CD ROMs automatically the Wizard installation will begin and you will not need to run the setup exe program manually Follow the on screen instructions to install and run the Wizard When the Wizard is first run it will begin searching for management cards on the network that do not have valid network settings If you have properly installed the management card on the network the Status LED is blinking red and the workstation is on the same subnet as the managem
9. nnect and reconnect for the new Serial settings to take effect 5 From your computer press ENTER until the user name prompt appears 6 Enter the default user name and password apc both lowercase 7 From the Control Console preform the following steps in the order given a Choose Device Manager number 1 from the menu and press ENTER b Choose the appropriate UPS from the menu and press ENTER c Choose Control number 1 from the menu and press ENTER d Choose Enable Remote Control number 3 from the menu press ENTER and follow the prompts to enable remote control e Press ESC until the Main menu appears f Choose Logout number 4 from the menu and press ENTER Note The new settings will not take effect until you log out www apcc com Silcon Customer Support Toll free U S amp Canada 1 877 287 7835 APC Customer Support Toll free Denmark 800 18 153 France 0 800 906 483 Germany 01300818907 Ireland 1 800 702000 x 2045 Italy 1678 74731 Japan 0120 80 60 90 U K 0800 132990 990 0149 APC Customer Support Toll free Austria 0660 6480 Belgium 0800 15063 Czech Republic 0 800 102063 Finland 9800 13 374 Holland 0800 0224655 Hungary 00800 12221 Israel 177 353 2206 Luxembourg 0800 2091 Norway 800 11 632 Poland 00800 353 1202 Portugal 050 553182 South Africa 0800 994206 Spain 900 95 35 33 Sweden 020 795 419 Switzerland 0800 556177 Turkey 0800 35390275 Online Customer Support U S amp
10. vate Note When the management card reports a non specific fault it is defined on the screen of your Silcon UPS display unit Continued on next page Configuration continued For more information Setting up network shutdown softw are Testing your configuration After you have configured the settings described in this section no further configuration is required The remaining Silcon management card properties are pre configured at the factory However these properties may not be suitable for your application See the Web SNMP Management Card User Guide included on the CD for more details on how to customize the management card settings to your system Note Updated management card firmware versions and the latest user manuals can be found on the Support page on our Web site _http www apc com support PowerChute network shutdown software provides reliable network based shutdown of multiple computer systems to enhance the manageability of APC UPSs Note PowerChute Network Shutdown software is different from PowerChute plus software 1 Go to the APC Web site and download the latest version of PowerChute Network Shutdown software www apc com tools download for your operating system s Be sure to download the installation guide 2 If you have more than 50 servers connected to your UPS download the document called How to configure greater than 50 clients 3 Follow the instructions in the installation gu
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