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Contents

Introduction--1

Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Internal Management Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Watchdog Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Control Console--8

How To Log On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

How to Recover from a Lost Password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Main Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Control Console Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Web Interface--18

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

How to Log On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Summary Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Navigation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Network Menu--28

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

System Menu--35

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Option Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

DC Power Plant & Device Manager Menus--41

Status Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Management Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Summary of content (104 pages)

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Contents Introduction--1 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 network management card USER’S GUIDE Internal Management Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Watchdog Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Control Console--8 How To Log On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Event-Related Menus--66 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Event Actions (Web Interface only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Event Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 How to Configure Individual Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction Product Description network management card USER’S GUIDE Features The APC AP9617 Network Management Card EX is a web-based management product that uses multiple, open standards such as Telnet, HTTP, and SNMP to provide full management of supported devices: • The following is a list of some of this Management Card’s features: – Provides a Data Log accessible by FTP or a Web browser.
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Network management features network management card USER’S GUIDE The Management Card can perform a variety of tasks. The figure that follows identifies and briefly describes the network management applications that can work with a DC Power Plant that connects to the network through the Management Card. The APC Management Card Wizard identified in the following figure can be used to configure multiple Management Cards, either serially or over the network. It cannot be used to download firmware upgrades.
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Internal Management Features The Management Card has two internal interfaces (control console and Web interface) which provide menus with options that allow you to manage the DC Power Plant and the Management Card. The Management Card’s SNMP interface also allows you to use an SNMP browser with the PowerNet® Management Information Base (MIB) to manage the DC Power Plant.
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Types of user accounts • An Administrator can use all of the management menus available in the control console and the Web interface. The Administrator’s default User Name and Password are both apc. network management card USER’S GUIDE The Management Card has two levels of access (Administrator and Device Manager), both of which are protected by Password and User Name requirements.
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Front Panel Introduction network management card USER’S GUIDE The front-panel features of the Network Management Card (AP9617) include Status LEDs, a Reset button, and a 10/100Base-T connector. 10/100Base-T Reset Link - RX/TX 10/100 Smart Slot Status AP9617 Network Management Card EX m Features Feature Description Reset button Resets the Management Card while power remains on. 10/100 Base-T connector Connects the Management Card to the Ethernet network.
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Link-RX/TX (10/100) LED network management card USER’S GUIDE This LED indicates the network status. Condition Description Off Either the Management Card is receiving no network traffic, or the device which connects the Management Card to the network is turned off or not operating correctly. Flashing Green The Management Card is receiving data packets from the network at 10 Megabits per second (Mbps).
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Watchdog Features To detect internal problems and recover from unanticipated inputs, the Management Card uses internal, system-wide watchdog mechanisms. When it reboots itself to recover from an internal problem, a System: Warmstart event is recorded in the Event Log. network management card USER’S GUIDE Overview Network interface watchdog mechanism The Management Card implements internal watchdog mechanisms to protect itself from becoming inaccessible over the network.
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Control Console How To Log On network management card USER’S GUIDE Overview You can use either a local (serial) connection, or a remote (Telnet) connection with a computer on the Management Card’s subnet to access the control console. Use case-sensitive User Name and Password entries to log in (by default, apc and apc, for an Administrator, or device and apc, for a Device Manager). If you cannot remember your User Name or Password, see How to Recover from a Lost Password.
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Local access to the control console • Type 1: The Management Card is an integrated part of the DC System Controller. The DC System Controller front panel has the following connectors: network management card USER’S GUIDE You can use a local computer that connects to the Management Card through the Management Card’s serial port. The type of cable to use depends on the location of the Management Card in the DC Power Plant: – A female DB-9 connector for connection to the control console.
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To connect Type 2 equipment: 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service that uses that port. network management card USER’S GUIDE 2. Use the smart-signaling (advanced signaling) cable (940-0024 or 940-1524) to connect the selected port to the serial port on the mounting bracket of the Management Card. Do not attach the cable to the serial port on the front panel of the DC System Controller To continue the procedure for either type of equipment: 3.
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How to Recover from a Lost Password 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service which uses that port. network management card USER’S GUIDE You can use a local computer that connects to the Management Card through the serial port at the Management Card’s mounting bracket to access the control console. 2. Use the type 1 or type 2 serial cable as described in Local access to the control console to connect the selected port to the Management Card’s serial port. 3.
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Main Screen Example main screen network management card USER’S GUIDE The following is an example of the screen that appears when you log onto the control console at a Network Management Card (AP9617). User Name: apc Password : *** American Power Conversion Network Management Card AOS v1.0.7 Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved MX28B DC APP v1.1.
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Information and status fields • Two fields identify the APC operating system (AOS) and application (APP) firmware versions. The application firmware uses a name that identifies the type of DC Power Plant that the Management Card connects to the network. In the Example main screen, the Management Card uses the application firmware for the DC Power Plant. network management card USER’S GUIDE Main screen information fields. Network Management Card AOS MX28B DC APP v1.0.7 v1.1.
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Main screen status fields. • A Stat field reports the Management Card status. network management card 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 Management Card failed to connect to the network. N! Another device is using the Management Card’s IP address. A+ The application is functioning properly.
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Control Console Menus Overview Main menu network management card USER’S GUIDE The control console dynamically expands to provide options that you use to manage a Management Card and the DC Power Plant. The main Control Console menu has options that provide access to the control console’s management features: 1234- Device Manager Network System Logout s When you log on as Device Manager, you can access only the Device Manager menus and the Logout menu.
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Menu structure Some options access a new menu; other options allow you to change a setting. Menus that allow you to change a setting have an Accept Changes option which you must use before you exit a menu to save the changes you made. network management card USER’S GUIDE The menus in the control console list options by number and name. To use an option, type the option’s number and press ENTER, then follow any onscreen instructions.
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Network option To do any of the following tasks, see Network Menu: • Configure the Management Card’s TCP/IP settings.
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Web Interface Introduction network management card USER’S GUIDE Overview The Web interface provides options that you use to manage a Management Card and the DC Power Plant. Web menu options Two Web menu options affect access to the Web interface. • Access: Enables (by default) or disables the Web interface. • Port: Defines the Web-server port (80, by default) used for the Web interface. For more information about the Access and Port options, see FTP Server, and Telnet & Web options.
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Supported Web browsers Some Web interface features (data verification, Event Log, and Data Log) require that you enable the following for your Web browser: network management card USER’S GUIDE As your browser, you can use Microsoft® Internet Explorer (IE) 5.0 (and higher) or Netscape® 4.0.8 (and higher) to access the Management Card through its Web interface. • JavaScript • Java • Cookies In addition, the Management Card cannot work with a proxy server.
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How to Log On You can use a Management Card’s DNS name or System IP address for the URL address of the Web interface. Use your case-sensitive User Name and Password settings to log on (by default, apc and apc, for an Administrator, or device and apc, for a Device Manager). network management card USER’S GUIDE Overview For information about the Web page that appears when you log onto the Web interface, see Summary Page.
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URL address formats If the error “You are not authorized to view this page” occurs (Internet Explorer only), someone is logged onto the Web interface or control console. If the error “No Response” (Netscape) or “This page cannot be displayed” (Internet Explorer) occurs, Web access may be disabled, or the Management Card may use a non-default Web-server port that you did not specify correctly in the address.
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Summary Page Example Web page network management card USER’S GUIDE The following is an example of the navigation menu (see Navigation Menu) and Summary page that appear when you log onto the Web interface at a Network Management Card.
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Summary page fields The Summary page has two sections: • The DC section reports the status of a connected DC Power Plant.
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Navigation Menu Overview When you log onto the Web interface, the navigation menu (left frame) includes the following elements: network management card USER’S GUIDE • The Management Card’s IP address • DC menus to manage the DC Power Plant and its components – System menu with DC Parameters and Active Alarms as options – Power Modules menu, with Rectifiers and Converters as options – Distribution menu, with Breakers and Fuses as options – Batteries menu, with Parameters and LVD as options.
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Selecting a menu to perform a task Use the menus to perform tasks as follows: • To manage a DC Power Plant, see DC Power Plant & Device Manager Menus – Access the Event Log network management card USER’S GUIDE • To do the following, see Event-Related Menus: – Configure the actions to be taken based on an event’s severity level – Configure SNMP Trap Receiver settings for sending event-based traps – Define who will receive e-mail notifications of events • To do the following, see Data Menu (Web Interface O
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• To do the following, see System Menu.
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Links menu Provides three user-definable URL link options.
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Network Menu Introduction network management card USER’S GUIDE Overview The Network menu has the options that you use to do the following tasks: • Define TCP/IP settings, including BOOTP server settings, when a BOOTP server is used to provide the needed TCP/IP values • Use the Ping utility • Define settings that affect the Management Card’s FTP, Telnet, Web interface, SNMP, e-mail, and DNS features Only an Administrator has access to the Network menu.
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Option Settings TCP/IP network management card USER’S GUIDE These options are combined in the Web interface (the TCP/IP & DNS option) but separate in the control console. Use this option to enable or disable BOOTP, and when BOOTP is disabled, to define the three TCP/IP settings that the Management Card needs to operate on the network.
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DNS Configure Domain Name Server Settings fields. Use these fields to define the IP addresses of the primary and secondary Domain Name Servers (DNS) used by the Management Card’s e-mail feature. network management card USER’S GUIDE This control console option is part of the TCP/IP & DNS option in the Web interface. See E-mail Feature and DNS servers. Send DNS Query (Web interface only).
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Ping utility (control console) By default, the default gateway IP address (see TCP/IP) is used. However, you can use the IP address of any device known to be running on the network. network management card USER’S GUIDE Select this option, available only in the control console, to check the Management Card’s network connection by testing whether a defined IP address responds to the Ping network utility.
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FTP Server, and Telnet & Web options Each of these options has a setting which enables (by default) or disables Access, and a Port setting that identifies the TCP/IP port used for communications with the Management Card. The default Port settings are 21 (FTP), 23 (Telnet), and 80 (Web interface). network management card USER’S GUIDE The Telnet and Web options are combined in the Web interface but separate in the control console.
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SNMP To define up to four NMSs to serve as trap receivers, see Trap Receiver settings. network management card USER’S GUIDE An Access option (the Settings option in the control console) enables (by default) or disables SNMP. When SNMP is enabled, the Access Control settings allow you to control how each of the four available SNMP channels is used.
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network management card USER’S GUIDE Setting Definition Access Type Selects how the NMS defined by the NMS IP setting can use the channel, when that NMS uses the correct Community Name. Read The NMS can use GETs at any time, but it can never use SETs. Write The NMS can use GETs at any time, and can use SETs when no one is logged onto either the control console or Web interface. Disabled The NMS cannot use GETs or SETs.
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System Menu Introduction network management card USER’S GUIDE Overview The System menu has the options that you use to do the following tasks: • Configure system identification, date and time settings, and Administrator and Device Manager access • Synchronize the Management Card’s real-time clock with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server • Download configuration files • Reset or reboot the Management Card • Define the URL links available in the Web interface • Access hardware and firmware information abo
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Menu options Unless noted, the following menu options are available in the control console and Web interface: • User Manager • Date & Time network management card USER’S GUIDE • Identification • Tools • Preferences (Web interface) • Links (Web interface) • About System The About System option is a Help menu option in the Web interface.
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Option Settings User Manager network management card USER’S GUIDE Use this option to define the access values shared by the control console and the Web interface. Setting Definition Auto Logout The number of minutes (3, by default), before a user is automatically logged off because of inactivity.
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Date & Time Set Manually. Use this option in the Web interface, or Manual in the control console, to set Date and Time for the Management Card. network management card USER’S GUIDE Use this option to set the time and date used by the Management Card. The option displays the current settings, and allows you to change those settings manually, or through a Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server.
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Tools network management card USER’S GUIDE Use this option to reboot the Management Card or to reset some or all of its configuration settings to their original, default values. Action Definition Reboot Restarts the Management Card. Reset to Defaults Resets all configuration settings. Reset to Defaults Except TCP/IP Resets all configuration settings except the TCP/IP settings.
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Links (Web interface) Use this option to modify the links to APC Web pages. Setting Definition network management card USER’S GUIDE User Links Name Defines the link names that appear in the Links menu (by default, APC’s Web Site, Testdrive Demo, and Remote Monitoring). URL Defines the URL addresses used by the links. By default, the following URL addresses are used: • http://www.apc.com (APC’s Web Site) • http://testdrive.apc.com (Testdrive Demo) • http://rms.apc.
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DC Power Plant & Device Manager Menus Status Options network management card USER’S GUIDE System and battery status To display system and battery status, do either of the following: • In the Web interface, select the DC Parameters option of the first menu item (System) • In the control console, select, in order, Device Manager, DC Power Plant, DC System, and DC System Parameters.
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network management card USER’S GUIDE Web interface. The Web interface displays the DC Power Plant page.
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DC System Voltage (V) DC System Current (A) DC System Temperature(degC) Battery Current (A) Battery Temperature (degC) Battery Float Voltage (V) Battery Max Recharge (A) network management card USER’S GUIDE Control Console. The DC Power Plant screen displays the same status information as the DC Power Plant page of the Web interface. : -54.30 : 0.21 : 32.90 : 0.014 : 30.11 : -58.00 : 50.00 In the control console only, you can set alarm thresholds for the last two values.
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Management Options DC Power Plant options Control Console and Web Interface. To access the following menu options to manage the DC Power Plant: network management card USER’S GUIDE • In the control console, select Device Manager and DC Power Plant. • In the Web interface, use the menus in the top section of the navigation panel.
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DC System: DC System Parameters & OEM Parameters Web Interface. DC System Parameters are displayed at the bottom of the DC Power Plant page, which you access by selecting DC Parameters at the first menu (System) in the navigation panel. At the bottom of the page are two links: network management card USER’S GUIDE • To configure the DC System Parameters, click Configure. • To display OEM Parameters, click View OEM Parameters. For descriptions of the parameters, see Control Console.
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Control Console. From Device Manager, type 1 to select DC Power Plant, then type 1 again to select DC System. The following options are displayed. From the DC System menu, type 1 to select DC System Parameters, which displays the following menu items: network management card USER’S GUIDE 1- DC System Parameters 2- OEM Parameters Menu Item Description 1- Description1 Descriptions related to your DC Power Plant system. 2- Description2 Maximum per field: 16 characters.
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Menu Item The alarm action to occur in response to any of the following • No temperature probe cable is connected • A faulty temperature probe cable is connected • The temperature probe itself is faulty. This alarm action occurs only if temperature compensation is enabled. See Battery Thresholds. Allowed values: any standard alarm selection.a network management card USER’S GUIDE 8- Hardware Temperature Alarm Description 9- Remote Configurability Disables remote write access to the DC Power Plant.
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Power Modules: Rectifiers and Converters From the Device Manager menu, type 1 to select DC Power Plant. Then type 2 to select Power Modules. The following options are displayed. Each option has sub-menus for parameters, alarms, and status. network management card USER’S GUIDE 1- Rectifiers 2- Converters Rectifiers. From the Rectifiers sub-menu, type 1 for configurable Rectifier Parameters.
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From the Rectifiers sub-menu, type 2 for configurable Rectifier Alarms: Rectifier Alarms 1- High Voltage Alarm Description The alarm action that occurs if the High Voltage Threshold has been violated. See Rectifier Parameters. 2- Low Voltage Alarm network management card USER’S GUIDE Allowed values: any standard alarm selectiona. The alarm action that occurs if the Low Voltage Threshold has been violated. See Rectifier Parameters. Allowed values: any standard alarm selectiona.
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Rectifier Alarms 8- Current Limit Alarm Description The alarm action that occurs if one or more rectifiers have been forced into the “current limited” mode. Allowed values: any standard alarm selectiona or n of Nb. network management card USER’S GUIDE 9- Standby Alarm The alarm action that occurs if the control unit is holding one or more rectifiers in the standby mode. Allowed values: any standard alarm selectiona or n of Nb.
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From the Rectifiers sub-menu, type 3 for Rectifier Status. Then at the prompt, enter the number of a rectifier for a report of its status. network management card USER’S GUIDE Status Field Description Device Type The device type of the rectifier, including voltage and amperage. All rectifiers in a DC Power Plant must be the same type. In Standby Reports Yes if the control unit is holding the rectifier in standby mode. Firmware Version The firmware revision of the rectifier device.
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Converters. From the Converters sub-menu, type 1 for configurable Converter Parameters. network management card USER’S GUIDE Converter Parameters Description 1- High Voltage Threshold (V) If converter voltage exceeds this value, a converter high voltage alarm occurs. To set the alarm action, see Converter Alarms. 2- Low Voltage Threshold (V) If converter voltage drops below this value, a converter low voltage alarm occurs. To set the alarm action, see Converter Alarms.
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From the Converters sub-menu, type 2 for configurable Converter Alarms. Converter Alarms The alarm action that occurs if the High Voltage Threshold has been violated. See Converter Parameters. Allowed values: any standard alarm selectiona. network management card USER’S GUIDE 1- High Voltage Alarm Description 2- Low Voltage Alarm The alarm action that occurs if the Low Voltage Threshold has been violated. See Converter Parameters. Allowed values: any standard alarm selectiona.
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Converter Alarms 8- Current Limit Alarm Description The alarm action that occurs if one or more converters have been forced into the “current limited” mode. Allowed values: any standard alarm selectiona or n of Nb. network management card USER’S GUIDE 9- Standby Alarm The alarm action that occurs if one or more of the converters are in standby mode. Allowed values: any standard alarm selectiona or n of Nb. 10- Fan Failure Alarm The alarm action that occurs if the fan fails in one or more converters.
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From the Converters sub-menu, type 3 for Converter Status. Then at the prompt, enter the number of a converter for a report of its status. network management card USER’S GUIDE Status Field Description Device Type The device type of the converter. In Standby Reports Yes if the control unit is holding the converter in standby mode. Firmware Version The firmware revision of the converter device. Conv Fail Alarm Reports Yes if the converter has failed. PCB Serial No.
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Distribution: Breakers and Fuses From Device Manager, type 1 to select DC Power Plant. Then type 3 to select Distribution. The following options are displayed. From the Distribution sub-menu, type 1 for Breakers or 2 for Fuses. Then at the prompt, enter the number of a distribution breaker or fuse to display its state (open or closed), its configurable name, and its configurable alarm setting.
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Batteries: Status, Thresholds and Alarms From Device Manager, type 1 to select DC Power Plant. Then type 4 to select Batteries. The following options are displayed. network management card USER’S GUIDE 1- Battery Status 2- Battery Thresholds 3- Battery Alarms Battery Status. From the Batteries sub-menu, type 1 for Battery Status: Menu Item Description Float Voltage (V) The DC Power Plant voltage, in volts. To set this value, see Battery Thresholds.
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Battery Thresholds. From the Batteries sub-menu, type 2 to display and configure Battery Thresholds: Menu Item The DC Power Plant voltage, in volts Minimum: – 58.00 Maximum: – 40.00 network management card USER’S GUIDE 1-Float Voltage (V) Description 2- Max Recharge (A) The battery maximum recharge rate, in amps. Minimum: 0 Maximum: The maximum possible output power of your specific DC Power Plant model.
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network management card USER’S GUIDE Menu Item Description 8- Amp Hours (AHr) The battery amp-hour size, in amp-hours. 9- Compensation Method On enables and Off disables battery temperature compensation. 10- Comp Temp Coefficient (mV/degC/cell) The compensation temperature coefficient, in millivolts. 11- High Knee Temperature (mV/degC/cell) The temperature (in Celsius) above which Float Voltage no longer changes to compensate for increase in temperature. Minimum: – 4.
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Battery Alarms. From the Batteries sub-menu, type 3 to display and configure Battery Alarms: network management card USER’S GUIDE Menu Item Description 1- Discharge Alarm The alarm action that occurs if battery output current exceeds the Discharge Threshold. See Battery Thresholds. Allowed values: any standard alarm selectiona. 2- High Voltage Alarm The alarm action that occurs if system battery voltage exceeds the High Voltage Threshold. See Battery Thresholds.
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Menu Item 8- Accept Changes Description Use this option to save your changes. Standard alarm selections: • Major activates the major relay. • Minor activates the minor relay. • Relay 1 through Relay 6 activates the relay specified. • Ignore ignores the alarm.
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Relays: Output Relays and Input Relays From Device Manager, type 1 to select DC Power Plant. Then type 5 to select Relays. The following options are displayed. Type 1 for a menu of Input Relays, or type 2 for a menu of Output Relays, including the Minor and Major Relay. network management card USER’S GUIDE 1- Input Relays 2- Output Relays From either menu, to display the status (On or Off) and the following configurable options of a relay, type the menu option number for that relay.
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LVD (Low Voltage Disconnect) At the prompt, enter the number of a Low Voltage Disconnect (LVD) on your system to view the status (Opened or Closed) and to configure options for that LVD. The following table uses LVD 1 as an example. network management card USER’S GUIDE From Device Manager, type 1 to select DC Power Plant. Then type 6 to select LVD. Menu Item (for LVD 1) 1- LVD 1 Name Description The name of the low voltage disconnect (LVD).
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Power Plant Alarms/Internal Log From Device Manager, type 1 to select DC Power Plant. Then type 7 to select Power Plant Alarms/Internal Log. The following options are displayed: network management card USER’S GUIDE 1- Power Plant Status 2- Power Plant Internal Log Alarm Status. From the Power Plant Alarms/Internal Log sub-menu, type 1 for Power Plant Status to display the status of all DC Power Plant alarms.
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network management card USER’S GUIDE Power Plant Internal Log. From the Power Plant Alarms/Internal Log sub-menu, type 2 to display, on the first screen, the ten most recent DC Power Plant events and the date and time at which each event occurred. Press ENTER to scroll through earlier events. You can view this DC Power Plant event log only in the control console, and you cannot clear this DC Power Plant event log. About DC Power Plant System From Device Manager, type 1 to select DC Power Plant.
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Event-Related Menus Overview network management card USER’S GUIDE Introduction The Events menu provides access to the options that you use to do the following tasks: • Access the Event Log • Define the actions to be taken when an event occurs, based on the severity level of that event – Event logging – SNMP trap notification – E-mail notification You can only use the Web interface to define which events will use which actions, as described in Event Log and How to Configure Individual Events.
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Menu options In the Web interface, all of the events options are accessed through the Events menu. In the control console, access the available events-related options as follows: network management card USER’S GUIDE • Use the Email option in the Network menu to define the SMTP server and e-mail recipients. • Use the SNMP option in the Network menu to define the SNMP trap receivers. • Use Ctrl-L to access the Event Log from any menu.
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Event Log The DC Power Plant supports an event-logging capability for all DC Power Plant application firmware modules. This allows you to record and view DC Power Plant and Management Card events. You can use any of the following to view the Event Log: network management card USER’S GUIDE Overview • Web interface • Control console • FTP Logged events By default, any event which causes an SNMP trap will be logged, except for SNMP authentication failures.
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Web interface Control console network management card USER’S GUIDE The Log option in the Events menu accesses the Event Log. This log displays all of the events that have been recorded since the log was last deleted, in reverse chronological order. The Delete Log button clears all events from the log. When logged on at the control console, press CTRL-L to display up to 300 events from the Event Log, with the most recent events displayed first. Use the SPACE BAR to scroll through the recorded events.
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How to use FTP to retrieve log files You can use FTP to retrieve a tab-delineated Event Log (event.txt) or Data Log (data.txt) file that you can import into a spreadsheet application. • The file includes information that the Event Log or Data Log does not display. network management card USER’S GUIDE • The file reports all of the events (event.txt) or data (data.txt) recorded since the log was last deleted.
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2. Use the case-sensitive User Name and Password for either an Administrator or a Device Manager User to log on. – For Administrator, apc is the default for User Name and Password. 3. Use the get command to transmit the text version of the Event Log to your local drive. network management card USER’S GUIDE – For Device Manager, device is the default for User Name, and apc is the default for Password. ftp>get event.txt or ftp>get data.txt 4.
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Event Actions (Web Interface only) Overview • Select which actions will occur for events that have a specified severity level: network management card USER’S GUIDE The Actions option is available only in the Web interface’s Events menu. This option allows you to do the following: – Event Log selects which severity levels cause an event to be recorded in the Event Log. See Event log action. – SNMP Traps selects which severity levels cause SNMP traps to be generated.
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Severity levels With the exception of some System (Management Card) events that do not have a severity level assigned, events are assigned a default severity level based on the seriousness of the event. network management card USER’S GUIDE • Informational: Indicates an event that requires no action, such as a notification of a return from an abnormal condition. • Warning: Indicates an event that may need to be addressed should the condition continue, but which does not require immediate attention.
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Email action network management card USER’S GUIDE By default, the Email action is enabled for all events that have a severity level assigned. However, before you can use e-mail for event notifications, you must define the e-mail recipients. See E-mail Feature.
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Event Recipients The Web interface and control console both have options that allow you to define up to four trap receivers and up to four e-mail addresses to be used when an event occurs that has the SNMP traps or e-mail enabled. See Event Actions (Web Interface only). network management card USER’S GUIDE Overview Trap Receiver settings To access the Trap Receiver settings that allow you to define which NMSs will receive traps: • In the Web interface, use the Recipients option in the Events menu.
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E-mail Feature Overview To use the E-mail feature, you must define the following settings: network management card USER’S GUIDE You can use the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to send e-mail to a maximum of four recipients when an event occurs.
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SMTP settings Setting Description SMTP Server Defines the SMTP server by its DNS name. NOTE:This definition is required only when the SMTP Server option (see Email Recipients) is set to Local. network management card USER’S GUIDE The Email option in the Network menu accesses the following settings: From Address Defines the contents of the From field in the e-mail messages sent by the Management Card.
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network management card USER’S GUIDE Control console. The Email option in the Network Menu, accesses the email recipient settings. Setting Description To Address1 Defines the user and domain names of the recipient. To use e-mail for paging, use the e-mail address for that recipient’s pager gateway account (for example, myacct100@skytel.com). The pager gateway pages the recipient. NOTE:The recipient’s pager must be able to use text-based messaging.
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Setting Description Format Selects the format used for e-mail messages: Short: Identifies only the event that occurred. For example: Long: Includes information about the Management Card and the DC Power Plant, as well as the event. For example: network management card USER’S GUIDE DC: Communications Lost Name : PowerPlant1 Location : Testing Lab Contact : John Winslow http://159.223.55.157 Serial # : JA0217009306 Date: 11/01/2002 Time: 02:42:48 Code: 0x0D02 Severe - DC: Communications Lost 1.
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How to Configure Individual Events The Actions option in the Events menu opens the “Event Actions Configuration” page. You use the Details button in this page to access a complete list of the System (Management Card) and DC (DC Power Plant) events that can be reported by your Management Card. network management card USER’S GUIDE “Event List” page Each event is identified by its unique code, its description, and its assigned severity level, as shown in the following examples.
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Data Menu (Web Interface Only) Use this option to access a log that stores information about the DC Power Plant and the power input to that DC Power Plant. network management card USER’S GUIDE Log Option The information in the Data Log is sampled and stored based on the log interval defined by the Data menu’s Configuration Option. Each entry is listed by the date and time the data was recorded, and provides the data in a column format.
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Use this option to access the “Data Log Configuration” page. This page reports how much data can be stored in the Data Log based on the Log Interval setting, which defines how often data is sampled and recorded in the Data Log. If you change the Log Interval, the report updates to reflect the effect of the new setting. network management card USER’S GUIDE Configuration Option The minimum interval is 60 seconds; the maximum interval is 8 hours, 10 minutes, 15 seconds.
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Security Security Features network management card USER’S GUIDE Planning and implementing security features As a network device that passes information across the network, the Network Management Card is subject to the same exposure as other devices on the network. Use the information in this section to plan and implement the security features appropriate for your environment.
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Summary of access methods network management card USER’S GUIDE Interface Security Access Notes Serial Control Console Access is by user name and password. Always enabled. Telnet Control Console These methods are available: • User name and password • Selectable server port • Server Enable/Disable The user name and password are transmitted as plain text.
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Authentication The Network Management Card controls access by providing basic authentication through user names, passwords, and IP addresses, but provides no type of encryption. These basic security features are sufficient for most environments, in which sensitive data is not being transferred.
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Troubleshooting Management Card network management card USER’S GUIDE Management Card access problems For problems that are not described in the following table, see SNMP issues. If you still cannot resolve the problem, see Warranty and Service. Problem Solution Unable to ping the Management Card If the Management Card’s Status LED is green, try to ping another node on the same network segment as the Management Card. If that fails, it is not a problem of the Management Card.
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network management card USER’S GUIDE SNMP issues Problem Solution Unable to perform a GET • Verify the read (GET) community name. • Use the control console or Web interface to ensure that the NMS has access. See SNMP. Unable to perform a SET • Verify the read/write (SET) community name. • Use the control console or Web interface to ensure that the NMS has write (SET) access. See SNMP.
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Product Information Limited warranty network management card USER’S GUIDE Warranty and Service APC warrants the Network Management Card to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. Its obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its own sole option, any such defective products.
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Obtaining Service network management card USER’S GUIDE 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 substitutes, claims by third parties, or otherwise. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights, which vary according to jurisdiction.
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Life-Support Policy General policy • In life-support applications where failure or malfunction of the APC product can be reasonably expected to cause failure of the life-support device or to affect significantly its safety or effectiveness. network management card USER’S GUIDE American Power Conversion (APC) does not recommend the use of any of its products in the following situations: • In direct patient care.
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THE NETWORK MANAGEMENT CARD IS SENSITIVE TO STATIC ELECTRICITY. WHEN HANDLING THE MANAGEMENT CARD, network management card USER’S GUIDE Caution TOUCH ONLY THE END PLATE WHILE USING ONE OR MORE OF THESE ELECTROSTATIC-DISCHARGE DEVICES (ESDS): WRIST STRAPS, HEEL STRAPS, TOE STRAPS, OR CONDUCTIVE SHOES.
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Specifications network management card USER’S GUIDE Electrical Item Specification Acceptable input voltage 19-30 VDC Maximum total current draw 110 mA Physical Item Specification Size (H × W × D) 1.46 × 4.75 × 4.3 in (3.7 × 12.1 × 10.9 cm) Weight .25 lb (.11 kg) Shipping weight .8 lb (.
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Index Numerics rectifiers 49 1 of N alarm system 46, 47 failure alarm, status of interpreting system alarms converters 53 rectifiers 49 64 Amp/Hour Capacity configuring in control console 59 displaying 57 2 of N alarm network management card USER’S GUIDE 50 converters 53 rectifiers 49 A About DC Power Plant menu 65 About System menu 26, 40 About your DC Power Plant system 65 Access FTP, Telnet, and Web interface 32 Amp/Hours (battery threshold) 59 APC OS 26 Apply Local Computer Time 38 Authen
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Compensation Method D Data Log Compensation Temperature Coefficient configuring in control console 59 displaying 57 Configuration Alarm converters 53 rectifiers 49 Configuring network management card USER’S GUIDE configuring in control console 59 ® Configuration 82 Log Interval 82 using FTP to retrieve 70 data.
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Email Recipients (Web interface) 77 Event Log 69, 73 SNMP traps 73 E F enabled by default for severe events 74 enabling and disabling 78 message format (long or short) 79 reason to use local DNS server 76 setting up an account for the Management Card 78 using for paging 78 network management card USER’S GUIDE Electrical specifications 92 E-mail configuring 76 Fail Max, maximum set point allowed for converters 52 Fail Min, minimum set point allowed for converters 52 Fail Safe value converters 52 rectif
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Imbalance Alarm converters 53 rectifiers 49 In Standby status converters 55 rectifiers 51 Input relays alarm 62 alarm delay 62 name 62 Internal log for DC Power Plant 65 Internet Explorer support 12 IP addresses of DNS server for e-mail 76 of trap receivers 75 G Generation 78 GET commands, troubleshooting 87 Hardware Current Alarm (battery) 60 Hardware Temperature Alarm battery 60 system 47 Hardware Voltage Alarm converters 54 rectifiers 50 Help network management card USER’S GUIDE H to limit access t
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network management card USER’S GUIDE Low Voltage Alarm battery 60 converters 53 rectifiers 49 Low Voltage Threshold battery 58 converters 52 rectifiers 48 MIB-II Identification variables 37 N Name of input relay 62 of LVD 63 of output relay 62 Netscape support 12 Network Management Card, See Management Card Network menu Email (control console) 77 FTP Server 32 Telnet 32 Web 32 Network Time Protocol (NTP) 38 NMS M Main screen displaying identification 13 firmware values displayed 13 login date and time
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Rect Current status field 51 Rect Voltage status field 51 Rectifiers configurable parameters 48 rectifier gain 47 rectifier offset 47 Rectifier Parameters 48 status of 51 Remote configurability, disabling and re-enabling 47 Reset Card to Defaults 39 to Defaults Except TCP/IP 39 P default for Administrator account 20 default for Device Manager account 20 for NMS that is a trap receiver 75 User Manager access 37 using non-standards ports as extra passwords 83 network management card USER’S GUIDE Paging by
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Temperature (battery) status field 57 Temperature Sane (battery temperature acceptable) 57 Testing the network connection to the DNS server 30 Thresholds converter high voltage low voltage Specifications 92 electrical 92 physical 92 Standby Alarm converters 54 rectifiers 50 Status network management card USER’S GUIDE Access Type setting 34 Authentication Traps 75 Community Name setting 33 enabling and disabling 33 NMS IP setting 33 security access for SNMP interface 83 SNMP traps option 73 troubleshooti
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network management card USER’S GUIDE inability to receive traps 87 proxy server problems 19 SNMP problems 87 Traps, not identified 87 verification checklist 86 security access 83 Status 23 Summary page 22 troubleshooting access problems 86 Up Time 23 URL address formats 21 U Web option, Network menu 32 Unidentified traps, troubleshooting 87 Up Time control console main screen 13 Web interface 23 Update Interval 38 URL address formats 21 Use SMTP Server 78 User access identification, control console in
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Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways: • Visit the APC Web site to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base and to submit customer support requests. – www.apc.com (Corporate Headquarters) network management card USER’S GUIDE APC Worldwide Customer Support Connect to localized APC Web sites for specific countries, each of which provides customer support information. – www.apc.
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