APC NetBotz Rack Monitor 550
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1. c e e c x e e e ewww eee ee eee 6 Power cord and network cable connections 0 0005 7 Connect Sensors to Sensor PortS 0000 cee e eee ewes 8 Connect an Alarm Beacon and Other Optional Devices 9 Connect Sensors and Sensor Pods to A Link Ports 10 Initial Configuration c ceeeeeeseeeeeesseesneneeeeeeeeeeees 11 OVEIVICW aa S Te r R a ba dee SRTR een eed be caine tones a 11 Obtain network settings using DHCP x e x e e 11 Configure network settings using the serial configuration utility 12 Install a wireless network device 000seeeeeeeeeee 13 The NetBotz Configuration Wizard 2000 ee eee eee 14 NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Access an Appliance 000 c cece eee eee eee eens 14 OVCIVICW cT ina e Baile edie aE E E T Gok De dees baie KATA 14 Administrator account user ID and password 055 14 Root account user ID and password s es x e e x x eee eee 15 Lost password recovery 0 cee eee eee eee 15 Basic View lt Genus 098 9 9 Geta oida ea aaa NR KTR N R RR R N T 15 Advanced View miniserien en n STR eet RR RO RR EE R ER ER 0 5 16 NetBotz Quick Configuration xs s s lt lt lt x e e cece eee eee 16 Configure appliance settingS 0000e eee e eee eee 17 Configure alert actions 0 x x e e K eee eee ee 18 Upgrade Options sain atin V9 Software Fea2. Input voltage nominal Maximum total current draw Physical Dimensions H x W x D Weight Environmental Elevation above MSL Operating Storage Temperature Operating Storage Humidity Operating Storage Output Voltages Voltages Current Compliance Immunity Emissions 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz 0 25A 43 5 x 432 0 x 93 0 mm 1 7 x 17 0 x 3 7 in 1 40 kg 3 09 1b 0 to 3000 m 0 to 10 000 ft 0 to 15 000 m 0 to 50 000 ft 0 to 45 C 32 to 113 F 15 to 65 C 5 to 149 F 0 to 95 non condensing 0 to 95 non condensing 12 VDC or 24 VDC 75 mA total for 12 V and 24 V load CE C UL tested to CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 3 UL 60950 1 FCC Part 15 Class A ICES 003 Class A VCCI Class A EN 55022 Class A EN 55024 EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 AS NZS CISPR 22 VDE tested to EN 60950 1 NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Warranty Two Year Factory Warranty This warranty applies only to the products you purchase for your use in accordance with this manual Terms of warranty APC warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase APC will repair or replace defective products covered by this warranty This warranty does not apply to equipment that has been damaged by accident negligence or misapplication or has been altered or modified in any way Repair or replacement of a defective produ
3. Sensor Pod 155 NBPD0155 e Temperature Sensor AP9335T s Temperature Humidity Sensor AP9335TH e Temperature Sensor with Digital Display AP9520T e Temperature Humidity Sensor with Digital Display AP9520TH e Alarm Beacon AP9324 s NetBotz Spot Fluid Sensor NBES0301 NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual NetBotz Door Switch Sensor for Rooms or Third Party Racks NBES0302 NetBotz Door Switch Sensor for APC Racks NBES0303 NetBotz Dry Contact Cable NBES0304 NetBotz 0 5 V Sensor Cable NBES0305 NetBotz Vibration Sensor NBES0306 NetBotz Smoke Sensor NBES0307 NetBotz Rope Leak Sensor NBES0308 NetBotz Rope Leak Extension NBES0309 NetBotz USB to Serial Cable NBAC0226 Power Supply 100 230 VAC 24 VDC AP95051 NetBotz Sensor Pod 120 NBPD0122 NetBotz Camera Pod 120 NBPD0121 InfraStruXure certified This product is certified for use in APC InfraStruXure systems Physical Description aem0230a Item Description AC line inlet Provides for the input power connection see Specifications on page 24 for voltage information Reset switch Resets the appliance 10 100 Base T Network Provides for a 10 100 Base T network connection Status and link LEDs indicate network Port traffic e Status LED blinks orange and green at start u
4. has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to CISPR 22 European Standard EN 55022 The limits for Class A equipment were derived for commercial and industrial environments to provide a reasonable protection against interference with licensed communication equipment Attention This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures 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 Entire contents copyright 2008 American Power Conversion Corporation All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibite
5. icon and specify your Proxy settings If you are unsure whether you use an HTTP or Socks proxy check with your network administrator NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual 17 Configure alert actions 18 You can configure your appliance to play audio alert notifications through the headphone speaker jack on your Camera Pod 160 or Sensor Pod 120 or to send an e mail alert notification to your e mail address when sensor thresholds are violated Open the Advanced View and perform the following Pod Alerts Settings tasks The icons associated with each task are located in the Configuration pane in the Pod Alerts Settings region l 8 9 Open the Alert Actions task Double click the Alert Actions icon to open the Alert Action Configuration window Click Add to open the Select Alert Action window select Play Audio Alert and click OK to open the Add Alert Action window In the Alert Action Name field type a name for this alert action for example Play Audio Alert Select your Camera Pod from the Output Device drop box Optionally adjust the Volume setting Click OK to close the Add Alert Action window and continue Your newly created alert action is included in the list of Alert Actions Select Primary E mail Notification from the list of defined alert actions and click Edit Check Include a sound clip with the alert This ensures that any alert e mailed to you includes a sound cl
6. of eight Temperature Sensors with Digital Display AP9520T and Temperature Humidity Sensors with Digital Display AP9520TH With a NetBotz 450 you can cascade up to a combined total of two NetBotz Rack Sensor Pod 150s NBPDO150 and NetBotz Room Sensor Pod 155s NBPDO155 plus up to a combined total of eight Temperature Sensors with Digital Display AP9520T and Temperature Humidity Sensors with Digital Display AP9520TH You cannot cascade appliances Use one appliance per system A Link is an APC proprietary CAN Controller Area Network bus Devices compatible with A Link are not Ethernet devices and cannot coexist on an Ethernet bus with other networking devices such as hubs and switches Before performing this procedure follow the installation instructions provided with the devices you are cascading Also if you cascade more than ten sensor pods be sure you have a supplemental power supply Power Supply 100 230 VAC 24 VDC AP9505i to connect to your system as directed in this procedure 1 Connect sensors and sensor pods to the appliance as shown Use CAT 5 or equivalent Ethernet NetBotz Rack patch cables Caution Do not Monitor 450 use crossover cables NBRK0450 Connect to in and out ports as shown The maximum combined length of all homou A Link cabl tnoi Rack Sensor Link cables
7. or No and click Next to continue 7 The utility scans the appliance and displays the network settings stored on the appliance The network settings are divided into Ethernet Card Settings and DNS Settings 8 Specify the Ethernet Card settings To use network settings assigned by a DHCP server select Configure automatically via DHCP To specify network settings for use by this appliance select Configure using these settings and provide an IP address subnet mask and gateway address for the appliance Specify a NAT proxy name or IP address to be used by a NAT Proxy server in your network to allow users to connect to the appliance from outside the firewall You can also specify speed and duplex settings for use by this interface or use the default setting Auto Negotiate 9 Specify the DNS Settings To use DNS Settings provided by your DHCP server check Use DHCP DNS Settings To specify DNS Settings for this appliance manually clear the Use DHCP DNS Settings checkbox and provide the domain and DNS server information 10 Click Next to save your configuration settings Click Finish to close the Serial Configuration Utility 1 Test the IP connection of the NetBotz appliance Start your Web browser and type the IP address of the appliance into the address field Press Enter If the NetBotz appliance is online and properly configured the Basic View displays in the browser window Install a wireless networ
8. Appliance Overview After the appliance is running on your network you can access the configured appliance through the Basic View or the Advanced View Administrator account user ID and password 14 Your NetBotz appliance has a pre configured Administrator account The User ID and Password for this account are s User ID apc e Password apc Note To increase security be sure to use the Advanced View Users task to change the default User ID and Password for the Administrator account NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Root account user ID and password Your NetBotz appliance has a pre configured root account The root account is used only for appliance communications that are performed using the USB Console Port e g when you use the Serial Configuration Utility to specify network settings The default User ID and Password for this account are s User ID root e Password apc Note You cannot change the root account User ID To increase security use the Advanced View Change Root Password Tool to change the default root account password Lost password recovery To recover from a lost password 1 Locate the reset switch on the rear of the appliance to the right of the AC Line Inlet port 2 Use a thin wire such as a paper clip to press the reset switch for 10 seconds This causes the system to restart 3 Once the system restarts log in within two minutes using the default login v
9. Arc by Schneider Electric S i Installation and ig Quick Configuration Manual NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 NBRK0450 NBRK0550 wg pa 4 E a gt a ey Qi s b SE re ee This manual is available in English on the enclosed CD Dieses Handbuch ist in Deutsch auf der beiliegenden CD ROM verfiigbar Este manual esta disponible en espa ol en el CD ROM adjunto Ce manuel est disponible en fran ais sur le CD ROM ci inclus Questo manuale disponibile in italiano nel CD ROM allegato RY 2 F VO AAS CD ROM DD OVC ARIE Instrukcja Obstugi w jezyku polskim jest dostepna na CD O manual em Portugu s esta disponivel no CD ROM em anexo JaHHoe pyKOBOACTBO Ha PYCCKOM A3bIKe UMeeTCA Ha NpUNaraemMoMm KOMNAaKT ANCKe EAT OAM LH CD ESR AR K THH A SCHR AS 55 CD AA Sai HF SOl USLC Contents introduction seassa a eraa d Product Description x c e e cece eee eee eee eee 1 Document Overview x e x x cece eee ee eee eee 1 Related Documents ss ess x x c e x e 1 Additional Options x seu eee eee eee ee 1 InfraStruXure certified e x eee eee 2 Physical D SCIiptiOn cccccsssseeesseseeeseessneeseenseseeeneeaeee 2 PTIVEMILONY coeds scccisansescenstarecetseviccedvexcccstachouts ei aeicomveemieeee A Tn si eT TTT Install the Appliance ss x x x x x x x K K eee 5 Rack mount installation
10. SE OUT OF APC RENDERING OF TECHNICAL OR OTHER ADVICE OR SERVICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCTS THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH ABOVE CONSTITUTE APC S SOLE LIABILITY AND PURCHASER S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY BREACH OF SUCH WARRANTIES APC WARRANTIES EXTEND ONLY TO PURCHASER AND ARE NOT EXTENDED TO ANY THIRD PARTIES NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual 25 IN NO EVENT SHALL APC ITS OFFICERS DIRECTORS AFFILIATES OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE FOR ANY FORM OF INDIRECT SPECIAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE SERVICE OR INSTALLATION OF THE PRODUCTS WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES ARISE IN CONTRACT OR TORT IRRESPECTIVE OF FAULT NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY OR WHETHER APC HAS BEEN ADVISED IN ADVANCE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES SPECIFICALLY APC IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY COSTS SUCH AS LOST PROFITS OR REVENUE LOSS OF EQUIPMENT LOSS OF USE OF EQUIPMENT LOSS OF SOFTWARE LOSS OF DATA COSTS OF SUBSTITUENTS CLAIMS BY THIRD PARTIES OR OTHERWISE NO SALESMAN EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF APC IS AUTHORIZED TO ADD TO OR VARY THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY WARRANTY TERMS MAY BE MODIFIED IF AT ALL ONLY IN WRITING SIGNED BY AN APC OFFICER AND LEGAL DEPARTMENT Warranty claims 26 Customers with warranty claims issues may access the APC customer support network through the Support page of the APC Web site
11. alues e For Advanced View User ID apc Password apc e For the console User ID root Password apc Note If you do not log in within two minutes after holding down the reset switch you must repeat the procedure 4 After you log in change the password to increase security Basic View Use the Basic View to view the current sensor data image capture and other appliance data in an HTML based interface Use the Basic View to perform basic appliance configuration The configuration tasks available from the Basic View are limited and are included for initial appliance installation and setup This view is provided to allow you to use a Web browser to view appliance status APC supports the following Web browsers e Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 5 and higher on Windows operating systems only Mozilla based browsers that support Firefox 1 x on all operating systems N Netscape 7 x and higher on all operating systems Note Other commonly available browsers also may work but have not been fully tested by APC NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual 15 Advanced View Use the Advanced View to view sensor data camera images and other appliance data in a custom Java application You can also use the Advanced View to generate relay output actions and configure all appliance features The Advanced View is a stand alone application that must be installed on a supported net
12. appliance or to a USB hub receiving power from an external source RS232 based sensors or devices can be connected to unpowered USB hubs As pods are connected to your appliance they automatically appear in the Navigation pane in both the Basic and Advanced View interfaces Newly added pods are labeled by their pod type and their serial number Once a pod is added you can change its label using either the Basic View or the Advanced View e Once connected CCTV Adapter Pod 120s require additional configuration before they can be used For more information see Install and configure a CCTV Adapter Pod 120 on page 21 e Ifyou connect a pod and then disconnect it its entry in the Navigation pane in the Advanced View is grayed out If you reconnect a disconnected pod its Navigation pane entry becomes active again NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Install and configure a CCTV Adapter Pod 120 To install a CCTV Adapter Pod 120 connect your video source to the appropriate DIN BNC or RCA video input jack on the pod Use the USB cable to connect your pod to your NetBotz appliance or to a USB hub connected to the appliance To reduce radio frequency noise and emissions from the USB cable clamp one clamp on ferrite onto the USB cable within 51 76 mm 2 3 in of the end that connects to the pod and the second clamp on ferrite onto the USB cable within 51 76 mm 2 3 in of the end that connects to y
13. ct or part thereof does not extend the original warranty period Any parts furnished under this warranty may be new or factory remanufactured Non transferable warranty This warranty extends only to the original purchaser who must have properly registered the product The product may be registered at the APC Web site www apc com Exclusions APC shall not be liable under the warranty if its testing and examination disclose that the alleged defect in the product does not exist or was caused by end user s or any third person s misuse negligence improper installation or testing Further APC shall not be liable under the warranty for unauthorized attempts to repair or modify wrong or inadequate electrical voltage or connection inappropriate on site operation conditions corrosive atmosphere repair installation exposure to the elements Acts of God fire theft or installation contrary to APC recommendations or specifications or in any event if the APC serial number has been altered defaced or removed or any other cause beyond the range of the intended use THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED BY OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE OF PRODUCTS SOLD SERVICED OR FURNISHED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH APC DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY SATISFACTION AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE APC EXPRESS WARRANTIES WILL NOT BE ENLARGED DIMINISHED OR AFFECTED BY AND NO OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY WILL ARI
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15. d a supported USB modem to a USB port on your appliance e Add a supported USB digital I O device to a USB port on your appliance e Add supported USB to serial port device on your appliance Note The NetBotz Rack Monitor 550 and the NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 support the NetBotz Sensor Pod 120 and the NetBotz Camera Pod 120 NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual 19 Add pods to your appliance 20 The NetBotz Rack Monitor 550 supports the following pods e A combined total of 4 Camera Pod 160s Camera Pod 120s and CCTV Adapter Pod 120s s A combined total of 12 Sensor Pod 150s Sensor Pod 155s Sensor Pod 120s and 4 20 mA Input Pod 120s The NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 supports the following pods e A combined total of 2 Camera Pod 160s Camera Pod 120s and CCTV Adapter Pod 120s s A combined total of 2 Sensor Pod 150s Sensor Pod 155s Sensor Pod 120s and 4 20 mA Input Pod 120s Camera Pods Sensor Pod 120s and 4 20 mA Input Pod 120s can be connected directly to any of the appliance USB ports or you can connect USB hubs to your appliance and then connect pods to the hub Hubs can also be daisy chained and pods can be connected to the daisy chained hubs as long as the pod is no more than the fifth device in the chain Note Due to power requirements Camera Pod 160s Sensor Pod 120s CCTV Adapter Pod 120s and 4 20 mA Input Pod 120s must be connected either directly to one of the USB ports at the
16. dd up to twelve NetBotz sensor pods With a NetBotz 450 you can add up to two NetBotz sensor pods Document Overview The NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual describes how to install a NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 and a NetBotz Rack Monitor 550 how to connect devices to the appliances and how to configure network settings After performing the configuration procedures in this manual you can access your system through its software interface perform additional configuration tasks and begin monitoring the environment Related Documents Unless otherwise noted the following documentation is available on the CD provided with the device or on the applicable product page on the APC Web site www ape com To quickly find a product page enter the product name or part number in the Search field NetBotz Appliance User s Guide Includes all details for using managing and configuring a NetBotz system with one of the following appliances NetBotz Room Monitor 355 NBWL0355 NBWL0356 NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 NBRK0450 NetBotz Room Monitor 455 NBWL0455 NBWL0456 or NetBotz Rack Monitor 550 NBRK0550 Additional Options The following options are available for the appliance For more information about any of the options contact your APC representative or the distributor from whom you purchased your APC product s NetBotz Camera Pod 160 NBPD0160 s NetBotz Rack Sensor Pod 150 NBPDO150 s NetBotz Room
17. ected to your appliance by connecting a supported USB digital I O device to your appliance The following USB digital I O devices are supported for use with the appliance Sealevel SeaLINK PIO 48 adds 48 digital I O connections e Sealevel Seal O 462U adds 96 digital I O connections e Sealevel Seal O 463U adds 96 digital I O connections e Sealevel Seal O 450U adds 96 digital I O connections To connect a USB digital I O device to your appliance 1 Remove power from the appliance 2 Connect the USB digital I O device to your appliance or to a USB hub that is connected to the appliance 3 Apply power to the appliance 4 Once the appliance has finished booting up power for the digital I O device will be recognized as a serial port by the appliance Use the Basic View Setup view or the Advanced View Serial Devices task to specify the digital I O device that is associated with the serial port 5 Use the Advanced View Dry Contacts task to configure any dry contact sensors you have connected to your digital I O device To uninstall your USB digital I O device use the Serial Devices task in the Advanced View to remove the device Connect an APC Switched Rack PDU 22 To connect an APC Switched Rack PDU to your appliance use a USB to serial cable NBAC0226 available from NetBotz and NetBotz resellers to add serial ports to your appliance Connect your USB to serial cable to your appliance or to a USB hub that is connect
18. ed to the appliance Note The serial port connector on the USB to serial port converter cable is a male connector If the Rack PDU you are connecting to the cable also has a male connector you will need a female to female connector null modem cable or converter block to connect the device to the USB to serial cable Once you connect the USB to serial cable to your appliance you can connect the Rack PDU to the cable for use with your appliance Supported APC Switched Rack PDUs APC Switched Rack PDUs with firmware version 2 74 and lower are supported at this time Install intelligent power strips Connect the intelligent power strip to a serial port on your USB to serial cable Use the Basic View Setup view or the Advanced View Serial Devices task to specify which serial port based sensor you have connected to the appliance The sensor readings associated with the device will appear in the Basic and Advanced Views once you complete installation To uninstall your intelligent power strip use the Serial Devices task in the Advanced View to remove the device NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Connect external sensors To install an external sensor plug the sensor into an available External Port on any Sensor Pod 150 Sensor Pod 155 or Sensor Pod 120 Note When connecting a sensor to a Sensor Pod 120 be sure to note both the sensor pod serial number located on the back of the pod and the numbe
19. hillips flat head screws Power cord retainer bracket 8 position terminal block plug 9 position terminal block plug 203 mm 8 in tie wraps NetBotz Appliance Utility CD 203 mm 8 in hook and loop cable strap 1 8 m 6 ft IEC 320 C13 to IEC 320 C14 power cord 1 8 m 6 ft NEMA 5 15P to IEC 320 C13 power cord 5 m 16 4 ft USB cable Temperature Humidity Sensor AP9335TH not shown NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Installation Install the Appliance Install the appliance in the front or the rear of the rack or enclosure using the rack mount procedure which requires 1 U of rack space When installing the appliance take into consideration the following Caution Only connect approved devices to ports on the appliance as directed in this manual Plugging in other devices may result in equipment damage Note Install the appliance in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified in Specifications on page 24 Appliances installed in a closed or multi unit rack assembly can experience a greater operating ambient temperature than the ambient room temperature Note Install the appliance in a way that allows sufficient airflow for safe operation Note When you install the appliance in the rack be sure that you do not create a hazardous condition due to uneven mechanical loading For example do not use the appliance as a shelf Co G NetBotz Rack Monit
20. ip with any camera images that are delivered You can disable this option later if the file size of alert notifications is too large Click Add type your e mail address in the Add E mail Address window and click OK Click OK to close the Edit Alert Action window and continue 10 Click OK to close the Alert Action Configuration window NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Upgrade Options Software Feature Upgrades The BotzWare on your appliance can be upgraded using the Upgrade task in the Advanced View The following software packs can be added to your appliance e Advanced Software Pack which includes the following features Block out masking for camera images Digitally signed clips Enhanced audio features Detailed appliance location information Increased number of definable users and user capabilities Note The features of this pack are standard on the NetBotz 550 e 5 Node Scanner IPMI Pack which provide IPMI and SNMP scanner integration Note When you upgrade your appliance the connected pods are automatically updated If your network includes more than one appliance you must perform the upgrade on all appliances Valid data is not available during the upgrade Hardware Upgrades You can upgrade your NetBotz appliance hardware in the following ways e Add Camera Pod 160s Sensor Pod 150s Sensor Pod 155s and CCTV Adapter Pod 120s to your NetBotz appliance e Ad
21. k device You can install a third party wireless network device by connecting it to the Ethernet port on the appliance using an Ethernet cable APC currently supports the D Link DWL G820 a wireless Ethernet bridge To install and configure a third party wireless network device see the instructions provided with that device NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual 13 The NetBotz Configuration Wizard Use the Configuration Wizard to configure the following settings on your appliance s Domain Name Server Settings e Clock and Calendar Settings e Region Settings e Administrator User ID and Password s E Mail Settings s E Mail Alert Notification Recipients The Configuration Wizard downloads the latest available version of BotzWare to your appliance When you finish configuring your appliance with the Wizard your appliance monitors your environment for lack of adequate air flow and for changes in temperature and humidity and detects motion in the area in which the camera is located Alert conditions detected by any of these sensors generate an e mail to send to a specified e mail address The Configuration Wizard runs each time you use the Advanced View with your NetBotz appliance until you complete all of the steps in the Wizard or check Don t Show Configuration Wizard Next Time You can run the Wizard again by selecting Configuration Wizard from the Advanced View Tools drop down list Access an
22. must no Pod 150 exceed 1000 m 3 280 ft NBPD0150 2 Plug an A Link terminator into the unused A Link port 61 NetBotz me Rack Sensor Pod 150 8 NBPDO150 nin 2 Temperature L Humidity Sensor wO 3 AP9520TH M B in cE identification address for communication over the A Link bus To avoid communication problems you must complete steps 1 and 2 before you connect a supplemental power supply Caution The first time a sensor pod receives power it obtains a unique 3 If you have cascaded ten or more devices connect one supplemental power supply AP9505i to the 24 VDC Input jack of the Rack Sensor Pod 150 or the Room Sensor Pod 155 in or closest to the eleventh position NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Initial Configuration Note Disregard the procedures in this section if you have APC InfraStruXure Central as part Q of your system See the documentation for your InfraStruXure device for more information Overview You must configure the following TCP IP settings before the appliance can operate on a network s IP address of the appliance e Subnet mask e Default gateway Note If a default gateway is unavailable use the IP address of a computer that is Q located on the same subnet as the appliance and that is usually running The appliance uses the default gateway to test the network when traffic is very light Obtain network settings using DHCP By default your applia
23. nce obtains its network settings using DHCP When you connect the appliance to your network and apply power to the unit it automatically attempts to contact a DHCP server The appliance waits 30 seconds for a response If the DHCP server is configured to provide a hostname the appliance requests either its configured hostname or netbotzxxxxxx where xxxxxx is the last 6 digits of the MAC address of the appliance as a hostname associated with the IP address granted by the DHCP server This enables you to use a Web browser to connect to the appliance using the address http netbotzxxxxxx without any additional configuration The appliance also requests DNS server addresses a DNS domain SMTP server addresses and NTP server addresses from the DHCP server NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual 11 Install the serial configuration utility and other programs The NetBotz Serial Configuration Utility is a J ava based application that configures the network settings on your NetBotz appliance Use the NetBotz Appliance Utility CD to install the Serial Configuration Utility as well as the Advanced View the monitoring and management console for your NetBotz appliance and the Java Runtime Environment JRE on your system 6 Note The Java Runtime Environment used by the Advanced View application is always installed regardless of whether the installation target already has a suitable JRE installed Microsof
24. ntact Cable NBES0304 Standard third party 0 5 V sensors require the NetBotz 0 5 V Sensor Cable NBES0305 Used for connecting a NetBotz Rope Leak Sensor NBES0308 Used for connecting an Alarm Beacon AP9324 Used for cascading NetBotz sensor pods and temperature and humidity sensors with digital displays Provides communications and power to the connected devices over standard CAT 5 cabling with straight through wiring For details see Connect Sensors and Sensor Pods to A Link Ports on page 10 Same as item 4 above Indicates whether the unit is receiving power green receiving power dark not receiving power Used to connect a console to the appliance Enable the USB to serial converter support FTDI in your operating system Used to connect USB devices to the appliance NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Inventory Inspect the contents of the package to ensure that the parts included match those shown below Report missing or damaged contents to APC or your APC reseller However if damage was due to shipping immediately report the damage to the shipping agent e The shipping and packaging materials are recyclable Please save them for later use or dispose os k of them appropriately Item 0000000000 aem0314a Sa stare re Fot 0 S Ta ot Description NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 or NetBotz Rack Monitor 550 Brackets for a standard 19 in rack M4 x 8 P
25. o connect a sensor to the cable follow the instructions provided with the sensor and the instructions provided with the cable If a sensor cable is not long enough use an RJ 45 coupling provided with some sensors and standard CAT 5 cabling to extend the cable up to 15 m 50 ft for a Temperature Humidity Sensor AP9335TH or a Temperature Sensor AP9335T and up to 30 5 m 100 ft for all other supported sensors NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Connect an Alarm Beacon and Other Optional Devices 1 Install an alarm beacon ae Install the alarm beacon in a visible position either lt gt on the roof of the rack or inside the rack Route the alarm beacon cable to the appliance The alarm beacon cable may be extended to a maximum of 100 m 328 ft using RJ 45 couplings and standard CAT S cables Connect the cable to the Alarm Beacon port 2 Connect one device to the Voltage Output oS AN Caution Relay Outputs can only be connected to Class 2 circuits 3 Connect up to two devices to the Relay Outputs 4 Connect a NetBotz Rope Leak Sensor to the Leak Rope port aem0061a NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Connect Sensors and Sensor Pods to A Link Ports With a NetBotz 550 you can cascade up to a combined total of twelve NetBotz Rack Sensor Pod 150s NBPDO150 and NetBotz Room Sensor Pod 155s NBPDO155 plus up to a combined total
26. or 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Rack mount installation 1 Choose a location for the appliance in the front or rear of the rack The appliance occupies one U space A notched hole or a number on the rack vertical rail denotes the middle of a U space Uo 1U 6 O OU Oo ns0014a Caution To avoid equipment damage use only the hardware provided when installing the brackets 2 Install the brackets and including the power cord retainer bracket on the end nearest the AC Line gece _ Inlet f aem0233a MA x 8 Phillips flat head screws Bracket Power cord retainer bracket 3 Secure the appliance to the rack using cage nuts and screws provided with the rack YG GOGO GOGO GOGO OOO BBB nanana aem0208a 6 NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Power cord and network cable connections Gy Py eS oe Caution Before you energize the appliance review the electrical specifications on page 24 to avoid overloading the circuit Caution Make sure you properly ground the appliance by plugging the power cord directly into a wall outlet or by verifying the ground path if using a power strip Note The power cords provided are to be used only with APC NetBotz products Connect the appropriate power cord to the AC Line Inlet of the appliance Secure the power cord to
27. other end of the cable to the Console port on the NetBotz appliance Plug the power cord provided with your NetBotz appliance into a wall outlet and then connect it to the AC line inlet Note This power cord is to be used only with APC NetBotz products The green Power LED illuminates immediately after you apply power to the appliance The unit can take up to two minutes to initialize depending on appliance configuration The red Alert LED illuminates when the appliance detects an alert condition Click Next to continue The Serial Configuration Utility automatically scans your system COM ports to determine if a NetBotz appliance is connected to the network If a NetBotz appliance is discovered the appliance is listed in the Device column of the window Select the radio button for the appliance to configure and click Next to continue NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Note If the COM port associated with the port to which your USB cable is connected is currently in use by another application the message beside the COM port in the Owner column indicates that the port is not available To correct this close the application that is using the COM port and click Scan Serial Ports 5 The Root Password window appears Enter the administrator account password for this appliance apc by default and click OK 6 Specify whether to use DHCP to specify the network settings of your appliance Click Yes
28. our appliance or to the USB hub After you connect your CCTV Adapter Pod 120 and video source to your appliance use the Advanced View to configure the pod To configure your pod 1 Start the Advanced View From the Appliance drop down list select the IP address of the appliance to which you have connected the CCTV Adapter Pod 120 Log in to the appliance using a user account that has administrator privileges After you log in confirm that the newly connected CCTV Adapter Pod 120 appears in the Navigation Pane The default label for CCTV Adapter Pod 120s is CCTV Video Pod serial where serial is the serial number of the pod 2 Select the Configuration button and double click the Camera Pods icon located in the Pod Sensor Settings portion of the Configuration pane 3 In the Camera Pod Configuration pane select the entry that corresponds to the CCTV Adapter Pod 120 and then click Capture 4 The Camera Capture Settings window opens In addition to the fields that are available when you use this window to configure Camera Pod 160s one additional control is available when you configure a CCTV Adapter Pod 120 Video Format Used to specify the format in which video is transmitted by the video source Available selections include NTSC M NTSC Japan PAL B PAL D PAL G PAL H PAL I PAL M PAL N Combination and SECAM 5 Use the controls in the Camera Capture Settings window to configure the camera and image capture settings for
29. p indicates the status of the network connection solid green IP address established blinking green attempting to obtain an IP address Link LED blinks to indicate network traffic green connected at 10 Mbps orange connected at 100 Mbps NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual ee 8 6 G Item Alert LED Voltage Output Relay Output Ports 1 2 Power LED 4 20 mA Inputs Sensor ports Leak Rope port Beacon port A Link port Alert LED Power LED USB B port Console Port USB A ports Description Indicates the alert status of the system When more than one alert exists the most severe will be indicated e Flashing once every eight seconds Informational e Flashing once every four seconds Warning e Flashing once every two seconds Error e Flashing once every second Critical e Flashing twice per second Failure Provides 12 VDC or 24 VDC 75 mA to one connected device Used for connecting relay controlled external devices Indicates whether the unit is receiving power green receiving power dark not receiving power Used for connecting third party sensors with an input current range from 4 to 20 mA Used for connecting APC sensors third party dry contact sensors and standard third party 0 5 V sensors See Additional Options on page 1 for details on APC sensor options Third party dry contact state sensors require the NetBotz Dry Co
30. r of the External Port on the pod when you connect the cable You will need this information when you use the sensor pod task to configure your appliance The External Port number is printed above the port on the pod The female connectors on the NetBotz 120 Sensor Pod units are Version 2 NetBotz DIN standard connectors and can only accept male Version 2 NetBotz DIN Sensor Cables The new Version 3 products use standard RJ 45 connectors If the external sensor cable is not long enough use an Extension Cable for External Sensors available in 15 m 50 ft and 30 m 100 ft lengths from your NetBotz reseller to lengthen the cable When you have finished installing external sensors use the Sensor Pods task to configure the appliance to use the external sensor Once you configure your appliance an additional temperature sensor appears in the Sensor Data pane when the pod to which it is connected is selected from the Navigation pane Use the Advanced View Sensor Pods task to specify thresholds for this external sensor Disposal batteries Do not attempt to replace the battery Please take the battery into consideration Warning NetBotz Rack Monitor appliances contain non replaceable lithium coin cell AN when disposing of the appliance Clean the NetBotz 450 550 To clean the device gently wipe surfaces with a clean dry cloth NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual 23 Specifications Electrical
31. rk Interfaces and specify a hostname for your appliance Optionally specify a NAT proxy name or IP address to be used by a NAT Proxy server in your network to allow users connect to the appliance from outside the firewall You can also specify speed and duplex settings for use by this interface or use the default setting Auto Negotiate Assign a unique User ID and Password to the Administrator account By default User ID and Password for the Administrator account are both apc To increase security double click the Users icon double click NetBotz Admin Account and specify a unique User ID and password for the administrator account Set your E mail Server settings This is the e mail server that your appliance uses to deliver e mail alert notifications Double click the E mail Servers icon and configure the following settings a Optional Provide a From address b In the SMTP server field type the hostname or IP address of your SMTP server for example mail yourcompany com c If necessary specify a Port value 25 by default d Select an SSL option for authentication and certificate verification Check with your network administrator for further assistance e Click Test E mail Server type in your e mail address and click OK An e mail is sent to your address when an alert is detected Confirm that you received the test e mail and continue If your network uses an HTTP or Socks proxy server double click the Proxy
32. t Windows Systems To install the applications and the JRE on a computer running Windows XP SP1 or SP2 or Windows 2000 place the NetBotz Appliance Utility CD in the CD drive of the computer that you will use to configure and manage your appliance The NetBotz Installer starts automatically If you have disabled Autorun on your computer click Start gt Run type x av windows install exe in the Open field where x is the drive letter assigned to your CD drive and click OK Follow the prompts to complete the installation of your software Linux Systems To install the applications and the JRE on a computer running Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 or Fedora Core 4 or later place the NetBotz Appliance Utility CD in the CD drive of the computer that you will use to configure and manage your NetBotz appliance Mount the drive if necessary Run install bin from the Linux subdirectory on the CD For example if you are using Linux and you mounted the CD drive as mnt cdrom execute the following command sh mnt cdrom linux install bin Follow the prompts to complete the installation of your software Configure network settings using the serial configuration utility 12 To configure your appliance using the Serial Configuration Utility l Click Start gt Programs gt NetBotz gt Serial Configuration gt Serial Configuration Utility to start the Serial Configuration Utility Connect one end of a USB cable to your computer and the
33. the power cord retainer bracket using the tie wraps Connect a network cable to the 10 100 Base T Network Port on the appliance Plug the power cord into a power source Use the hook and loop cable strap to secure the cables NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Connect Sensors to Sensor Ports This procedure applies to the following sensors which are supported by the appliance and connect to the sensor ports Temperature Sensor AP9335T Temperature Humidity Sensor AP9335TH NetBotz Vibration Sensor NBES0306 NetBotz Smoke Sensor NBES0307 NetBotz Spot Fluid Sensor NBES0301 NetBotz 0 5 V Sensor Cable NBES0305 NetBotz Door Switch Sensor for APC Racks NBES0303 NetBotz Door Switch Sensor for Rooms or Third Party Racks NBES0302 NetBotz Dry Contact Cable NBES0304 For sensors that connect to A Link ports Temperature Sensors with Digital Display AP9520T and Temperature Humidity Sensors with Digital Display AP9520TH see Connect Sensors and Sensor Pods to A Link Ports on page 10 Connect APC and third party sensors to the six sensor ports labeled Sensors on the appliance Third party dry contact sensors require the NetBotz Dry Contact Cable NBES0304 To connect a sensor to the cable follow the instructions provided with the sensor and the instructions provided with the cable Standard third party 0 5 V sensors require the NetBotz 0 5 V Sensor Cable NBES0305 T
34. ture Upgrades css c cs lt lt e e cece ee eee eee eee 19 Hardware Upgrades ss c c c esse eee 19 Add pods to your appliance ss e s x x x x x x eee eee eee 20 Connect a USB modem lt lt e e e e eee ee eee eee 21 Connect a USB digital I O device 000 cece eee eee 22 Connect an APC Switched Rack PDU 00c ee eeeees 22 Connect external sensors 0 lt e ee 23 DISPOSA iieii 2O Clean the NetBotz 450 550 ssssssseeeeessesseessseenes 20 SPECINICAIONS fiero ere a eee Z Warranty s5cts veces nthe aii ee et AD Two Year Factory Warranty ssaa sssaaa eee eee 25 Terms of warranty e x x x cece eee eee 25 Non transferable warranty x x e e eee eee eee eee 25 EXCluSIONS naa a Packt ad ea ee Ne eee 25 Warranty claims 0 00 cece eee 26 ii NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Introduction Product Description The American Power Conversion APC NetBotz Rack Monitor 550 or NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 functions as the central hardware appliance for a NetBotz security and environmental monitoring system The rack mountable appliance includes seven ports for connecting APC environmental sensors and other third party sensors The appliances include additional ports that provide power to or allow control over other devices With a NetBotz 550 or NetBotz 450 you can increase the space monitored With a NetBotz 550 you can a
35. use with the pod To see an example of an image capture using the currently selected Video Format Brightness Contrast and Image Quality settings click Apply The sample image in the Capture window will be updated using the new values When you are finished click OK to save your changes to the appliance Your video source should now appear in the Advanced View Cameras pane Once configured you can use the video source in the same ways you use Camera Pod 160s Connect a USB modem You can enhance the network communication capabilities of your appliance by connecting a supported USB modem to your appliance The following USB modems are supported for use with the appliance MultiTech MultiModem GPRS e MultiTech MultiMobile USB e Option GlobeSurfer iCon Connect the USB modem to your appliance or to a USB hub that is connected to the appliance Once the modem is recognized as a serial port by the appliance use the Basic View Setup view or the Advanced View Serial Devices task to specify the modem that is associated with the serial port Once you specify the modem model use the Advanced View PPP Modem task to configure your appliance for PPP communications To uninstall your USB modem use the Serial Devices task in the Advanced View to remove the device NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual 21 Connect a USB digital I O device You can increase the number of dry contact sensors that can be conn
36. vices also need to restart properly Canada ICES This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Japan VCCI This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by Information Technology Equipment VCCI If this equipment is used in a domestic environment radio disturbance may occur in which case the user may be required to take corrective actions TOX ME RALEA E SS YY BEE A ESL RE VCCI OSE L ose A EEN CT TORE Xa IRR CHAT SEL ER WEZZE STILKEN EDF MOBS HAS ARR EH eRe HS HEIICTBRENSZLEBHVET Taiwan BSMI Ea DH jae Pe Em EER aR iE HD H HR erie LL HT TH TIE FETED K WHEE BEA ETI EE o Australia and New Zealand Attention This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures European Union This product is in conformity with the protection requirements of EU Council Directive 2004 108 EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to electromagnetic compatibility APC cannot accept responsibility for any failure to satisfy the protection requirements resulting from an unapproved modification of the product This product
37. work attached computer For more information on the Basic View or the Advanced View see the NetBotz Appliance User s Guide NetBotz Quick Configuration Once you configure install and apply power to your appliance use the Advanced View to perform the following procedures e Configure Appliance Settings Configure the appliance Clock DNS Region Network Interface hostname NAT proxy and speed and duplex settings E mail Servers and Proxy settings e Configure Alert Actions Configure the Play Audio Alert and Primary E mail Notification alert actions 16 NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Configure appliance settings Open the Advanced View and perform the following Appliance Settings tasks The icons associated with each task are located in the Configuration pane in the Appliance Settings region l Ts Set the Clock settings By default your appliance synchronizes the system clock with the default NTP servers If network access to these servers is not permitted double click on the Clock icon and specify your NTP server address or manually specify clock settings Set DNS settings Double click the DNS icon and specify the DNS Domain and at least one DNS Server address Set the Region settings Double click the Region icon and set Locale and Time Zone The default settings are US and Central Standard Time Specify a hostname for your appliance Double click on Netwo
38. www apc com support Select your country from the country selection pull down menu at the top of the Web page Select the Support tab to obtain contact information for customer support in your region NetBotz Rack Monitor 450 550 Installation and Quick Configuration Manual Radio Frequency Interference Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for AN compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment USA FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with this user manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference The user will bear sole responsibility for correcting such interference After an electrostatic discharge ESD event the appliance may require up to 2 minutes to restart services that are necessary for normal operation During this time the Web interface of the appliance will be unavailable If any necessary services or devices external to the appliance such as a DHCP server were affected by the ESD event these de
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