Network Management Card AP9617 AP9618 AP9619 Installation and Quick-Start Manual ®
How to Avoid Equipment Damage Disconnect UPS power You do not need to turn off a Symmetra® or a Silcon™ model UPS to install the Management Card. Caution Damage to the UPS or APC Network Management Card (AP9617 or AP9618) can result if you do not remove all AC and DC power from a Smart-UPS® or Matrix-UPS®, Expansion Chassis, or a Triple Expansion Chassis before you install the Management Card. Smart-UPS 1. Turn off the equipment that connects to the UPS. 2. Disconnect the UPS from its AC input source.
How to Recover from a Lost Password You can use a local computer, a computer that connects to the Management Card through the serial port at the Management Card’s UPS or expansion chassis, to access the Control Console. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer and disable any service that uses that port. 2.
Preliminary Information New standard features The AP9617, AP9618, and AP9619 Management Cards include the following new features: • Generates system log (Syslog) messages • Allows using a dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server to provide the TCP/IP values a Network Management Card needs for network communication Existing features All Network Management Cards still include the following standard features: • Detects 10/100 Mbps connection speeds • Provides a data log accessible by FTP or a Web b
Preliminary Information AP9618U and AP9619U upgrade kits You can use an AP9618U kit to convert an AP9617 Network Management Card EX or an AP9619 Network Management Card EM into an AP9618 Network Management Card EM/ MDM. You can use an AP9619U kit to convert an AP9617 Network Management Card EX into an AP9619 Network Management Card EM.
Installation in a UPS Overview You can install the Management Card in a card slot in a Smart-UPS, Matrix-UPS, or Symmetra. For a Silcon UPS, the Management Card installs in a Silcon Triple Expansion Chassis (AP9604S). Step 1: Turn off all power (Smart-UPS or Matrix-UPS) You do not need to turn power off for a Symmetra UPS. Caution Damage to the UPS or Management Card can result if you do not remove all AC and DC power from a Smart-UPS or Matrix-UPS model UPS. Smart-UPS 1.
Installation in a UPS Step 2: Install the Network Management Card If you are installing the Management Card in a Symmetra UPS that uses more than one APC management product, see Installation of Multiple Management Cards, a copy of which came with the Management Card. You must install the APC management products in the correct order for them to operate properly. Caution The Network Management Card is sensitive to static electricity.
Expansion/Triple Chassis Installation Overview Use an Expansion Chassis or a Triple Expansion Chassis if the UPS has no card slot available. Use only a Silcon Triple Expansion Chassis (AP9604S) with a Silcon UPS. Note The Management Card installs in the chassis and communicates with the UPS through the cable connection between the chassis and the UPS.
Expansion/Triple Chassis Installation Step 2: Install the Network Management Card If the UPS uses more than one APC management product, see Installation of Multiple Management Cards, a copy of which came with the Management Card. You must install the APC management products in the correct order for them to operate properly. Caution The Network Management Card is sensitive to static electricity.
Quick Configuration Overview You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the Management Card can operate on a network: • The IP address of the Management Card • The subnet mask • The default gateway If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP address of a computer located on the Note TCP/IP configuration methods same subnet as the Management Card that is usually running. The Management Card uses the default gateway to test the network when traffic is very light.
Quick Configuration APC Management Card Wizard You can use the APC Management Card Wizard at a Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000 computer to configure a Management Card. To configure multiple Management Cards, or to configure a Management Card from a configuration file, see the Management Card Addendum (.\doc\addendum.pdf). 1. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the Wizard from the APC Network Management Card utility CD. 2.
Quick Configuration BOOTP. You can use an RFC951-compliant BOOTP server to configure the TCP/IP settings the Management Card needs. 1. Enter the Management Card’s MAC and IP addresses, the subnet mask, and default gateway settings, and an optional Bootup File Name in the BOOTPTAB file of the BOOTP server. See the Network Management Card Quality Assurance slip for the MAC address. 2. When the Management Card reboots, the BOOTP server provides it with the TCP/IP settings.
Quick Configuration DHCP. You can use a RFC2131/RFC2132-compliant DHCP server to configure the TCP/IP settings the Management Card needs. This section briefly summarizes the Management Card communication with a DHCP server. For more detail about how a DHCP server is used to configure the network settings for a Management Card, see “DHCP Configuration” in the Network Management Card User’s Guide (.\doc\usrguide.pdf). 1.
Quick Configuration Local access to the control console You can use a local computer, a computer that connects to the Management Card through the serial port at the Management Card’s UPS or expansion chassis, to access the Control Console. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer and disable any service that uses that port. 2.
Quick Configuration Remote access to the control console From any computer on the same subnet as the Management Card, you can use ARP and Ping in a process known as gleaning, to assign an IP address to a Management Card, and then use Telnet to access that Management Card’s control console and configure the needed TCP/IP settings. Note After a Management Card has its IP address configured, you can use Telnet, without first using ARP and Ping, to access that Management Card. 1.
Quick Configuration Control console After you log on at the control console, as described in either “Local access to the control console” on page 14 or “Remote access to the control console” on page 15: 1. Choose Network from the Control Console menu. 2. Choose TCP/IP from the Network menu. 3. If necessary, change the Boot Mode setting to Manual. 4. Set the System IP, Subnet Mask and Default Gateway address values. 5. Press CTRL-C to exit to the Control Console menu. 6.
How to Access a Configured Network Management Card Overview Once the Management Card is running on your network, you can use several different interfaces to access the Management Card. Note Web interface For more information about how to use the interfaces identified here, see the Network Management Card User’s Guide (.\doc\usrguide.pdf) and the Management Card Addendum (.\doc\addendum.pdf). You can use Internet Explorer 5.0 (and higher) or Netscape® 4.0.
How to Access a Configured Network Management Card FTP You can use FTP (enabled by default) to download new firmware to a Management Card, or to access a copy of a Management Card’s event or data logs. 1. At a command prompt, type ftp address and press ENTER, where address is the Management Card’s IP address. 2. Enter the User Name and Password (apc by default). APC Management Card Wizard You can use the APC Management Card Wizard to configure multiple Management Cards over the network.
Radio Frequency Interference Warning Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. 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.
