Contents Introduction--1 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Access Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Recover from a Lost Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Upgrade Firmware Through a Serial Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Administration: Network Features--43 TCP/IP and Communication Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 DNS (Administration>Network>DNS>options) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Web (Administration>Network>Web>options) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Console (Administration>Network>Console>options) . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Product Information--97 Two-Year Factory Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Life-Support Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Product Description Features of the Rack PDU You can manage a Rack PDU through its Web interface, its control console interface, InfraStruXure® Manager or Central, or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP): • Access the Web interface using Hypertext Transfer Protocol, or using secure HTTP (HTTPS) with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
• 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. • SNMP traps, Syslog messages, and e-mail notifications based on the severity level or category of the Rack PDU and system events. The Rack PDU does not provide power surge protection.
Access Procedures Overview The Rack PDU has two internal interfaces (control console and Web interface) that allow you to manage the Rack PDU. The SNMP interface also allows you to use an SNMP browser with the PowerNet Management Information Base (MIB) to manage the Rack PDU. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE For more information about the internal user interfaces, see Control Console and Web Interface.
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. • An Administrator can use all of the menus in the Web interface and control console. The default user name and password are both apc. • A Device User can access only the following: – In the control console, the equivalent features and options. A Device User can also access the event log in the control console by pressing CTRL+L.
Recover 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 control console. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service that uses that port. 3. Run a 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. 4. Press ENTER, repeatedly if necessary, to display the User Name prompt.
Upgrade Firmware Through a Serial Connection For a complete description of how to download a firmware upgrade for your Rack PDU, see Upgrade Firmware. That section also explains how to use network-based file transfer tools, which complete a firmware upgrade more quickly than the XMODEM protocol, which uses a serial connection. 1. Obtain the individual firmware modules (the AOS module and the application module) from www.apc.com/tools/download. 2.
. Repeat step 4 through step 9 to install the application module. In step 9, use the application module file name, not the AOS module file name. Do not interrupt the download. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Upgrading the firmware will not interfere with the operation of the outlets.
Front Panel Single-phase Single-phase Rack PDUs have one of the following front panels. - OK - Warning - Overload Link - Rx/Tx 10/100 Amps Status Serial Port Reset ® 8 pdu0140a Metered Rack PDU Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Amps Press and hold to invert display.
B1 TOTAL - OK - Warning - Overload B2 Link - Rx/Tx 10 /100 Status Amps - OK - Warning - Overload Serial Port Link - Rx/Tx 10 /100 Status Press and hold to invert display Reset Serial Port ® 9 Current Meter pdu0110c Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Reset Metered Rack PDU pdu0372a Press to select bank. Press and hold to invert display.
Three-phase Three-phase Rack PDUs have one of the following front panels. L2 L3 Amps Press to select line. Press and hold to invert display. Amps Status Metered Rack PDU Serial Port - OK - Warning - Overload B3 B2 B1 Press to select bank. Press and hold to invert display.
- OK - Warning - Overload 1 —— 2 —— 3 —— 4 —— 5 —— 6 L1 L2 L3 Amps Amps Serial Port Metered Rack PDU L1 L2 L3 Status Link - Rx/Tx 10 /100 - OK - Warning - Overload Status Press and hold to invert display Reset Serial Port ® 11 Current Meter pdu0110d Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Reset Link - Rx/Tx 10 /100 Press to select reading. Press and hold to invert display.
Item Function Load Indicator LED Identifies overload and warning conditions for the displayed phase or bank. See Load indicator LED. Input Selector On 3-phase models, press the input selector to monitor the current of the next phase or bank. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE For either 1- or 3-phase units, press and hold the input selector to display the IP address of the Rack PDU or to invert the display. At five seconds, the IP address is displayed; at ten seconds, the displayed numbers invert.
Link-RX/TX (10/100) LED Condition Description Off The device that connects the Rack PDU to the network is off or not operating correctly. Flashing Green The Rack PDU is receiving data packets from the network at 10 Megabits per second (Mbps). Flashing Orange The Rack PDU is receiving data packets from the network at 100 Megabits per second (Mbps). Solid Green or Orange The Rack PDU is receiving no network traffic. Status LED Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE This LED indicates the network status.
Load indicator LED Condition Description Solid Green The current of the displayed phase or bank is below the Current Overload threshold. Yellow The displayed phase or bank is in a Near Overload Warning condition. The current is above the Near Overload Warning threshold. Red The displayed phase or bank is in an Overload condition. The current is above the Overload Alarm threshold.
Resetting the network timer Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE To ensure 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 that 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 most of the time and is on the same subnet.
Control Console How to Log On Overview Use case-sensitive User Name and Password entries to log on (by default, apc and apc for an Administrator, or device and apc for a Device Manager, which is the same user account as Device User in the Web interface). A Read-Only User has no access to the control console. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE You can use either a local (serial) connection, or a remote (Telnet or SSH) connection to access the control console.
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 control console: 2 . Enter the user name and password (by default, apc and apc for an Administrator, or device and apc for a Device Manager, which is the same user account as Device User in the Web interface). Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE 1 .
Main Screen Example main screen The main screen that is displayed when you log on to the control console of a Rack PDU: American Power Conversion Network Management Card AOS vx.x.x (c) Copyright 2007 All Rights Reserved Rack PDU APP vx.x.
Information and status fields Main screen information fields. • 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 preceding example, the application firmware for the Rack PDU is displayed. Network Management Card AOS Rack PDU APP vx.x.x vx.x.
Main screen status fields. • A Stat field reports the Rack PDU status. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Stat : P+ N+ A+ P+ The APC operating system (AOS) is functioning properly. N+ The network is functioning properly. N? A BOOTP request cycle is in progress. N– The Rack PDU failed to connect to the network. N! Another device is using the Rack PDU IP address. A+ The application is functioning properly. A– The application has a bad checksum. A? The application is initializing.
Control Console Menus How to use control console menus While in a menu, you can also do the following: • Type ? and press ENTER to access brief menu option descriptions (if the menu has help available). • Press ENTER to refresh the menu. • Press ESC to go back to the menu from which you accessed the current menu. • Press CTRL+C to return to the main (Control Console) menu. • Press CTRL+L to access the event log.
Device Manager option This option accesses the Device Manager menu. Select the components you want to manage from this menu. To do any of the following tasks, see Device Manager Menus: • Configure the load thresholds for each phase or bank. • View the status of the power supply. Network option • Configure the TCP/IP settings for the Rack PDU or, when the Rack PDU will obtain its TCP/IP settings from a server, configure the settings for the type of server (DHCP or BOOTP) to be used. • Use the Ping utility.
– Upload an initialization file (.ini file) that has been downloaded from another Rack PDU. The current Rack PDU then uses the values in that .ini file to configure its own settings. • Access and configure RADIUS information. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE • Access system information about the Rack PDU.
Web Interface Introduction You can use Microsoft® Internet Explorer® (IE) 5.5 and higher (on Windows® operating systems only), Firefox, version 1.x, by Mozilla Corporation (on all operating systems), or Netscape® 7.x and higher (on all operating systems) to access the Rack PDU through its Web interface. Other commonly available browsers also may work but have not been fully tested by APC.
How to Log On Overview You can use the DNS name or IP address of the Metered Rack for the URL address of the Web interface. Use your case-sensitive user name and password to log on. The default user name differs by account type: • apc for an Administrator • device for a Device Manager • readonly for a Read-Only User Note Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE The default password is apc for all three account types.
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. Cause of the Error Browser “You are not authorized to view this page” or “Someone is currently logged in...” Someone else is logged on Internet Explorer, Netscape, Firefox “The connection was refused...
How to Use the Tabs, Menus, and Links Tabs In addition to the tab for the Home page, the following tabs are displayed. Click a tab to display a set of menu options: • Device Manager: Display Rack PDU status, issue Rack PDU control commands, configure Rack PDU parameters, run diagnostic tests, and view information about the Rack PDU. • Administration: Configure security, network connection, notification, and general settings.
Quick Links 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. • Link 2: Demonstrations of APC Web-enabled products. • Link 3: Information on APC Remote Monitoring Services. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE To reconfigure the links, see Configure Links (Administration>General>Quick Links).
Home Page Overview On the Home page of the interface, displayed when you log on, you can view active alarm conditions and the most recent events recorded in the event log. Quick status icons Critical: A critical alarm exists, which requires immediate action.
Active Alarms The Active Alarms section displays any alarms present. If no alarms are present, “No Device-Level Alarms Present” will be displayed. If an alarm is present, the alarm and its description will be displayed. Click the displayed alarm to view the Device Alarm Status page which includes a description and severity level for each alarm present. Alternately, access the Device Alarm Status page by selecting the Home tab, then the top menu bar option Alarm Status.
Selecting a menu to perform a task • To do the following, see Rack PDU Settings: – Configure the overload thresholds for each phase or bank. – Set the Name and Location of the Rack PDU. – Set the names and associated Web links for the banks. • To do the following, see Configuring event actions: – Access the event log. – Configure the actions to be taken based on the severity level of an event. – Define who receives e-mail notification and Syslog messages for events. – Test e-mail settings.
• To do the following, see Administration: General Options: – Control Administrator, Device User, and Read-Only User access. – Define the system Name, Contact, and Location values. – Set the date and time used by the Rack PDU. – Restart the Rack PDU. – Reset control console settings to default settings. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE – Define the URL addresses of the user links and APC logo links in the Web interface, as described in Configure Links (Administration>General>Quick Links).
Device Manager Menus Device Manager Tab The Device Manager tab contains load and outlet configurations and settings for your Rack PDU. The Load Management menu item displays by default. The left navigation menu option Load Management, under the Device Manager tab, displays both the load status the Rack PDU is supporting and configurable fields to set the Load Thresholds for the banks or phases of the Rack PDU.
Outlet Name Configuration (High Density PDUs only) Edit the name of each outlet and click Apply to save changes or Cancel to exit without saving the changes. Rack PDU Settings Configuring load thresholds 1 . Select the Device Manager tab from the navigation menu. The Load Management left navigation menu option opens by default when the Device Manager tab is selected. 2 . Set the thresholds for each phase or bank.
Description Near Overload Warning Threshold Set the number of amps at which to generate an alarm that the Rack PDU is nearing overload of a phase or bank. Low Load Warning Threshold Set the low threshold, in amps, for the current drawn from this phase or bank during normal operation. A load at or below this level generates a warning.
Setting the Low Load Warning Threshold • 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 2-Amp detection threshold will help to indicate that a circuit breaker may have tripped.
Configuring device settings To configure device settings, see Administration: General Options. Web interface. Select the Administration tab from the navigation menu, and select General from the top menu bar. Select Identification from the left navigation menu to configure the Device Name, Device Contact, and Device Location fields for the Rack PDU (which are equivalent to the Name and Location fields in the control console).
Administration: Security Local Users Setting user access (Administration>Security>Local Users>options) For information on the permissions granted to each account type (Administrator, Device User, and Read-Only User), see Types of user accounts. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE You set the case-sensitive user name and password for each account type in the same manner. Maximum length for the user name and password is 32 characters.
APC supports the authentication and authorization functions of RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service). • When a user accesses the Rack PDU that has RADIUS enabled, an authentication request is sent to the RADIUS server to determine the user’s permission level. • RADIUS user names used with the Rack PDU are limited to 32 characters. Select one of the following: • Local Authentication Only: RADIUS is disabled. Local authentication is enabled. • RADIUS Only: RADIUS is enabled.
Definition 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.
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: • If all UNIX users have administrative privileges, add the following to the RADIUS “user” file.
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. 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 of Note that account type can log on until the time specified as Minutes of Inactivity expires.
Administration: Network Features TCP/IP and Communication Settings TCP/IP settings (Administration>Network>TCP/IP) On the same page, TCP/IP Configuration provides the following options for how the TCP/IP settings will be configured when the Rack PDU turns on, resets, or restarts: Manual, BOOTP, DHCP, and DHCP & BOOTP.
Description Manual The IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway must be configured manually. Click Next>>, and enter the new values. BOOTP A BOOTP server provides the TCP/IP settings. At 32-second intervals, the Rack PDU requests network assignment from any BOOTP server: • If it receives a valid response, it starts the network services. • If it 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.
Setting Description DHCP & BOOTP The default setting. The Rack PDU tries to obtain its TCP/IP settings from a BOOTP server first, and then, if it cannot discover a BOOTP server, from a DHCP server. If it obtains its TCP/IP settings from either server, it switches this setting to BOOTP or DHCP, depending on the type of server that supplied the TCP/IP settings to the Rack PDU. 1.
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 • Boot Mode Transition. Tag 2, Len 1, Data 1/2 This option 43 setting enables or disables the option Remain in DHCP & BOOTP mode after accepting TCP/IP settings, which, by default, is disabled. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE – A data value of 1 enables the option Remain in DHCP & BOOTP mode after accepting TCP/IP settings.
• 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. • Network Time Protocol Servers (option 42): Up to two Network Time Protocol Servers (NTP) (primary and secondary) that the Rack PDU can use.
DNS (Administration>Network>DNS>options) Use the options under DNS on the left navigation menu to configure and test the Domain Name System (DNS): • 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.
Test. 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 by MX: the Mail Exchange used by the server Query Type Selected Query Question to Use by Host The URL by FQDN The fully qualified domain name, my_server.my_domain.com.
Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Web (Administration>Network>Web>options) Option Description access To activate changes to any of these selections, log off from the Rack PDU: • Disable: Disables access to the Web interface. (You must use the control console to re-enable access. Select Network and Web/SSL/TLS. Then for HTTP, select Access and Enabled. For HTTPS access, also select Web/SSL and Enabled.
Description ssl certificate Add, replace, or remove a security certificate. Status: • 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, /sec on the Rack PDU. • Generating: The Rack PDU is generating a certificate because no valid certificate was found. • Loading: A certificate is being activated on the Rack PDU.
Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Console (Administration>Network>Console>options) Option Description access Choose one of the following for access by Telnet or SSH: • Disable: Disables all access to the control console. • Enable Telnet (the default): Telnet transmits user names, passwords, and data without encryption. • Enable SSH v1 and v2: Do not enable both versions 1 and 2 of SSH unless you require both. They use extensive processing power.
Option Description ssh host key Status indicates the status of the host key (private key): • SSH Disabled: No host key in use: When disabled, SSH cannot use a host key. • Generating: The Rack PDU is creating a host key because no valid host key was found. • Loading: A host key is being activated on the Rack PDU. • Valid: One of the following valid host keys is in the /sec directory (the required location on the Rack PDU): •A 1024-bit host key created by the APC Security Wizard.
SNMP SNMPv1 (Administration>Network>SNMPv1>options) When using InfraStruXure Manager or 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 InfraStruXure Manager or Central to receive traps from a Rack PDU, but Write access is required while you use the interface of the Rack PDU to set InfraStruXure Manager or Central as a trap receiver.
Description access control You can configure up to four access control entries to specify which Network Management Systems (NMS) 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 IP addresses, host names, or IP address masks.
SNMPv3 (Administration>Network>SNMPv3>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. To use SNMPv3, you must have a MIB program that supports SNMPv3. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE The Rack PDU supports only MD5 authentication and DES encryption.
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 addresses, host names, or IP address masks.
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. FTP transfers files without encryption. For higher security, disable the FTP server, and transfer files with SCP. Selecting and configuring SSH enables SCP automatically.
Administration: Notification and Logging Event Actions (Administration>Notification>Event Actions>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 event in any of several ways: – E-mail notification – SNMPv1 and SNMPv3 traps – Syslog notification Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE • Active, automatic notification. The specified users or monitoring devices are contacted directly.
Configuring event actions Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE 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 sending If the event persists for the specified time, notification is sent.
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, trap receivers, or paging recipients, but you cannot add or remove recipients or receivers.
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. • The IP address or DNS name for SMTP Server and From Address. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE See DNS (Administration>Network>DNS>options).
SMTP (Administration>Notification>E-mail>server). Setting Description Local SMTP Server The IP address or DNS name of the local SMTP server. The contents of the From field in e-mail messages sent by the Rack PDU: • In the format user@ [IP_address] (if an IP address is specified as Local SMTP Server). • In the format user@domain.com (if DNS is configured and the DNS name is specified as Local SMTP Server).
E-mail recipients (Administration>Notification>E-mail>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.
SNMP traps Trap Receivers (Administration>Notification>SNMP Traps>trap receivers). This option lists, by NMS IP/Host Name, up to the maximum number (six) of trap receivers allowed. • To open the page for configuring a new trap receiver, click Add Trap Receiver. • 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.
SNMP Trap Test (Administration>Notification>SNMP Traps>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 both of the following are true: • The SNMP version (SNMPv1 or SNMPv3) configured for the selected trap receiver is enabled on this device. • The trap receiver is enabled. To.
Syslog (Logs>Syslog>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’s guide does not describe Syslog or its configuration values in detail. For more information about Syslog, see RFC3164. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Identifying Syslog Servers (Logs>Syslog>servers).
Setting Definition Severity Mapping Maps each severity level of Rack PDU events to available Syslog priorities. You should not need to change the mappings.
Indirect Notification Through Logs or Queries Event log (Logs>Events>options) Displaying and using the event log (Logs>Events>log). View or delete the event log. By default, the log displays all events recorded during the last two days, in reverse chronological order. In your browser's options, JavaScript® must be enabled for you to use the Launch Log in New Window button.
Events are 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.
Data log (Logs>Data>options) Displaying and using the data log (Logs>Data>log). View a log of measurements of the present load, including the minimum and maximum load current for each bank. Each entry is listed by the date and time the data was recorded. • Displaying the data log: You can view the data log as a page of the Web interface (the default view) or, to see more of the data without scrolling, click Launch Log in New Window from that page to display a full-screen view of the log.
Setting the data collection interval (Logs>Data>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. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Configuring data log rotation (Logs>Data>rotation).
– 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). 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.
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 Rack PDU’s IP address, 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.
Queries (SNMP GETs) Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE See SNMP for a description of SNMP access types that enable an NMS to perform informational queries. Configuring the most restrictive SNMP access type, READ, enables informational queries without allowing remote configuration changes.
Administration: General Options Identification (Administration>General>Identification) For more information about MIB-II OIDs, see the PowerNet® SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) Reference Guide, available on the Metered Rack PDU Utility CD and the APC Web site, www.apc.com. Set the Date and Time Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Define values for Name (the device name), Location (the physical location), and Contact (the person responsible for the device) used by the Rack PDU’s SNMP agent.
Setting Definition 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 PDU accesses the NTP Server for an update. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 8760 (1 year). Update Using NTP Now Initiate an immediate update of date and time by the NTP Server.
Use an .ini File (Administration>General>User Config File) 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.
Changing 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’S GUIDE Reset the Interface (Administration>General>Reset/Reboot) Action Definition Reboot Management Interface Restarts the interface of the Rack PDU. Reset All1 Check-mark Include TCP/IP to reset all configuration values; unmark Include TCP/IP to reset all values except TCP/IP.
Configure Links (Administration>General>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 home page of the APC Web site. • Link 2: A page where you can use samples of APC Web-enabled products.
APC Device IP Configuration Wizard Capabilities, Requirements, and Installation How to use the Wizard to configure TCP/IP settings • 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.
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. Prepare to configure the settings. Before you run the Wizard: 1 . Contact your network administrator to obtain valid TCP/IP settings. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Configure the basic TCP/IP settings remotely 2 .
network, the Wizard prompts you to enter an IP address that is not in use. Enter a correct IP address, and click Finish. 5 . If the Wizard finds another unconfigured Rack PDU, 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. Configure or reconfigure the TCP/IP settings locally 2 .
How to Export Configuration Settings Retrieve and Export the .ini File Summary of the procedure An Administrator can retrieve the .ini file of one Rack PDU and export it to another Rack PDU or to multiple Rack PDUs. 1 . Configure the Rack PDU to have the settings you want to export. 3 . Customize the .ini file (to change at least the TCP/IP settings) and make a copy to export. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE 2 . Retrieve the .ini file from that Rack PDU. 4 .
Contents of the .ini file The config .ini file that you retrieve from the Rack PDU contains the following: • Section headings, which are category names enclosed in brackets ([ ]), and under each section heading, keywords, which are labels describing specific Rack PDU settings. Only section headings and keywords supported for the specific Rack PDU from which you retrieve the file are included.
Detailed procedures Use the following procedures to retrieve the settings of one Rack PDU and export them to one or more other Rack PDUs. Retrieving. To set up and retrieve an .ini file to export: 1 . Configure a Rack PDU with the settings you want to export. Note To avoid errors, configure the Rack PDU by using its Web interface or control console whenever possible. Directly editing the .ini file risks introducing errors. a. Open a connection to the Rack PDU, using its IP Address.
Customizing. You must customize the file to change at least the TCP/IP settings 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. – To define values, opening and closing quotation marks are optional, except to enclose values that contain leading or trailing spaces or values which are already enclosed in quotation marks.
Exporting the file to a single Rack PDU. To export the .ini file to another Rack PDU, do either of the following: • 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. • 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 .
The Upload Event and Error Messages The event and its error messages The following system event occurs when the receiving Rack PDU completes using the .ini file to update its settings. Configuration file upload complete, with number valid values This event has no default severity level. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE If a keyword, section name, or value is invalid, the event text is extended to include notification of the following errors.
Errors generated by overridden values The Override keyword and its value will generate error messages in the event log when it blocks the exporting of values. 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, you can 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.
File Transfers Upgrade Firmware Benefits of upgrading firmware When you upgrade the firmware on the Rack PDU: • You obtain the latest bug fixes and performance improvements. Keeping the firmware versions consistent across your network ensures that all Rack PDUs support the same features in the same manner. Firmware files (Rack PDU) Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE • New features become available for immediate use.
Obtain the latest firmware version Manual upgrades, primarily for Linux systems. If no computer on your network is running a Microsoft Windows operating system, you must upgrade the firmware of your Rack PDUs by using the separate AOS and application firmware modules. Obtain the individual firmware modules for your firmware upgrade from www.apcc.com/tools/download. Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Automated upgrade tool for Microsoft Windows systems.
Use FTP or SCP to upgrade one Rack PDU FTP. For you to use FTP to upgrade one Rack PDU over the network: • The Rack PDU must be connected to the network, and its system IP, subnet mask, and default gateway must be configured. • The FTP server must be enabled at the Rack PDU. To transfer the files: C:\>cd\apc C:\apc>dir For the listed files, xxx represents the firmware version number: – apc_hw03_aos_xxx.bin – apc_hw03_application_xxx.bin Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE 1 .
SCP. To use Secure CoPy (SCP) to upgrade firmware for a Rack PDU: 1 . Identify and locate the firmware modules described in the preceding instructions for FTP. 2 . Use an SCP command line to transfer the AOS firmware module to the Rack PDU. The following example uses xxx to represent the version number of the AOS module: scp apc_hw03_aos_xxx.bin apc@158.205.6.185:apc_hw03_aos_xxx.bin How to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE 3 .
4 . Run a 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. 5 . Press ENTER to display the User Name prompt. 6 . Enter the Administrator user name and password (apc by default for both). 7 . From the Control Console menu, select System, then Tools, then File Transfer, then XMODEM; and type Yes at the prompt to continue. 8 .
Verify Upgrades and Updates Verify the success or failure of the transfer To verify whether a firmware upgrade succeeded, use the Network menu in the control console and select the FTP Server option to view Last Transfer Result, or use an SNMP GET to the mfiletransferStatusLastTransferResult OID. Last Transfer Result codes Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Code Description Successful The file transfer was successful. Result not available There are no recorded file transfers.
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Index A Configuring load thresholds Load thresholds, configuring 34 About options for information about the Rack PDU 80 Access enabling or disabling methods of access to the control console to the Web interface General menu 76 Network menu 43 Notification menu 59 Security menu 38 Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Administration 52 50 Contact identification (whom to contact) 76 Control console configuring access 52 Device Manager menu 22 navigating menus 21 refreshing menus 21 D Data log Apply Local
use of a proxy server 25 importing into spreadsheet 72 DNS defining host and domain names 48 query types 49 specifying DNS servers by IP address 48 E E-mail configuring notification parameters 62 configuring recipients 64 test message 64 using for paging 64 F Facility Code (Syslog setting) 67 File transfers to upgrade firmware 91 verification 96 Firmware benefits of upgrading 91 file transfer methods automated upgrade tool FTP or SCP 93 XMODEM 94 Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE Enable 92 files for t
I M Identification (Name, Location, and Contact) in Web interface 76 Identification fields on main screen 19 Inactivity timeout 42 ini files, See User configuration files Main screen J displaying identification 19 firmware values displayed 19 login date and time 19 status 20 Up Time 19 User access identification 19 Menus Data 31 Device Manager 22 Events 31 General 76 Logs 59 Network 31, 43 Notification 59 Security 38 System 32 top menu bar 27 K keywords user configuration file 85 Metered Rack PDU
defining for each account type 38 Port speed, configuring for Ethernet 47 Ports FTP server 58 HTTP and HTTPS 50 RADIUS server 39 Telnet and SSH 52 Primary NTP Server 76 Proxy servers configuring not to proxy the PDU 25 disabling use of 25 Secondary NTP Server 76 Section headings, user configuration file 85 Severity Mapping (Syslog setting) 68 SMTP server selecting for e-mail recipients 64 settings 63 SNMP authentication traps 65 disabling SNMP for high-security systems 54 Q SSH Quick Links, configuratio
V e-mail recipient settings 64 RADIUS server path 40 Syslog 68 trap receiver 66 Verifying firmware upgrades and updates 96 Time setting 76 Time Zone, for synchronizing with NTP server 77 Timeout setting for RADIUS 40 To Address, e-mail recipients 64 Traps trap receivers 65 W Web interface configuring access 50 logging on 25 URL address formats 26 X XMODEM to transfer firmware files 94 Up Time control console main screen 19 in Web interface 80 Metered Rack PDU USER’S GUIDE U Update Interval, Date
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