Owners manual

1Rack Power Filter: Using the Network Management Card
Using the Network Management Card
Product Features
The American Power Conversion (APC
®
) Audio/Visual G-Type Rack Power Filter is a stand-alone
power distribution device that is network-manageable.
The Rack Power Filter provides real-time remote monitoring of connected loads. User-defined alarms
warn of potential circuit overloads. The Rack Power Filter provides full control over outlets through
remote commands and user interface settings.
You can manage a Rack Power Filter 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 Power Filters have these additional features:
• Peak load, and power and energy monitoring for all connected loads.
• Voltage, current, and power monitoring for phases.
• Current monitoring for outlet banks.
• Configurable alarm thresholds that provide network and visual alarms to help avoid overloaded
circuits.
• Three levels of user access accounts: Administrator, Device User, and Read-Only User.
• Independent outlet control.
• Configurable power delays.
• 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 Power Filter and system events.
• Security protocols for authentication and encryption.