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Figure 2.1: VMR Series - Front Panel (Model VMR-16HD20-1 Shown)
Figure 2.2: VMR Series - Back Panel (Model VMR-16HD20-1 Shown)
Figure 2.3: NPS Series - Front Panel (Model NPS-16HD20-1 Shown)
Figure 2.4: NPS Series - Back Panel (Model NPS-16HD20-1 Shown)
Figure 5.1: Boot Priority Example 1
Figure 5.2: Boot Priority Example 2
Figure 9.1: The Help Menu (Administrator Mode; Text Interface - VMR Shown)
Figure 14.1: Web Access Parameters (Text Interface Only)
Figure B.1: RS232 SetUp Port Interface
1. Introduction
2. Unit Description
- 2.1. VMR Series - Front Panel
- 2.2. VMR Series - Back Panel
- 2.3. NPS Series - Front Panel
- 2.4. NPS Series - Back Panel
- 2.5. Additional Button Functions
3. Getting Started
- 3.1. Installing the VMR Hardware
  - 3.1.1. Apply Power to the VMR or NPS
  - 3.1.2. Connect your PC to the VMR or NPS
- 3.2. Communicating with the VMR or NPS
4. Hardware Installation
- 4.1. Connecting the Power Supply Cables
  - 4.1.1. Installing the Power Supply Cable Keepers
  - 4.1.2. Connect the VMR or NPS to Your Power Supply
- 4.2. Connection to Switched Outlets
- 4.3. Serial SetUp Port Connection
  - 4.3.1. Connecting a Local PC
  - 4.3.2. Connecting an External Modem
- 4.4. Connecting the Network Cable
- 4.5. Rack Mounting
5. Basic Configuration
- 5.1. Communicating with the VMR or NPS Unit
- 5.2. Configuration Menus
- 5.3. Defining System Parameters
- 5.4. User Accounts
- 5.5. Managing User Accounts
- 5.6. The Plug Group Directory
- 5.7. Defining Plug Parameters
  - 5.7.1. The Boot Priority Parameter
    - 5.7.1.1. Example 1: Change Plug A3 to Priority 1
    - 5.7.1.2. Example 2: Change Plug A5 to Priority 2
- 5.8. Serial Port Configuration
- 5.9. Network Configuration
- 5.10. Save User Selected Parameters
  - 5.10.1. Restore Configuration
6. Reboot Options
- 6.1. Ping-No-Answer Reboot
- 6.2. Scheduled Reboot
7. Alarm Configuration
- 7.1. The Over Current Alarms (VMR Only)
  - 7.1.1. Over Current Alarms - Load Shedding and Auto Recovery
- 7.2. The Over Temperature Alarms
  - 7.2.1. Over Temperature Alarms - Load Shedding and Auto Recovery
- 7.3. The Circuit Breaker Open Alarm
- 7.4. The Lost Voltage (Line In) Alarm
- 7.5. The Ping-No-Answer Alarm
- 7.6. The Invalid Access Lockout Alarm
- 7.7. The Power Cycle Alarm
- 7.8. The Plug Current Alarm (VMR Only)
8. The Status Screens
- 8.1. Product Status
- 8.2. The Network Status Screen
- 8.3. The Plug Status Screen
- 8.4. The Plug Group Status Screen
- 8.5. The Current Metering Status Screen (VMR Only)
- 8.6. The Current History Screen (VMR Only)
- 8.7. The Power Range Status Screen (VMR Only)
- 8.8. The Power History Screen
9. Operation
- 9.1. Operation via the Web Browser Interface
  - 9.1.1. The Plug Control Screen - Web Browser Interface
  - 9.1.2. The Plug Group Control Screen - Web Browser Interface
- 9.2. Operation via the Text Interface
  - 9.2.1. Switching and Reboot Commands - Text Interface
  - 9.2.2. Applying Commands to Several Plugs - Text Interface
- 9.3. The Automated Mode
- 9.4. Manual Operation
- 9.5. Logging Out of Command Mode
10. SSH Encryption
11. Syslog Messages
- 11.1. Configuration
12. SNMP Traps
- 12.1. Configuration:
13. Operation via SNMP
- 13.1. VMR/NPS SNMP Agent
- 13.2. SNMPv3 Authentication and Encryption
- 13.3. Configuration via SNMP
- 13.4. Plug Control via SNMP
  - 13.4.1. Plug Status/Control
  - 13.4.2. Plug Group Status/Control
- 13.5. Viewing VMR/NPS Status via SNMP
  - 13.5.1. Plug Status
  - 13.5.2. Unit Environment Status
- 13.6. Sending Traps via SNMP
14. Setting Up SSL Encryption
- 14.1. Creating a Self Signed Certificate
- 14.2. Creating a Signed Certificate
- 14.3. Downloading the Server Private Key
15. Saving and Restoring Configuration Parameters
- 15.1. Sending Parameters to a File
- 15.2. Restoring Saved Parameters
- 15.3. Restoring Previously Saved Parameters
16. Upgrading VMR/NPS Firmware
- 16.1. Firmware Upgrade Utility (Recommended)
- 16.2. The Upgrade Firmware Function (Alternate Method)
17. Command Reference Guide
- 17.1. Command Conventions
- 17.2. Command Summary
- 17.3. Command Set
Appendix A. Specifications
Appendix B. Interface Descriptions
- B.1. SetUp Port (RS232)
Appendix C. Customer Service
Index

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Basic Configuration

5.3.2. The Invalid Access Lockout Feature

When properly configured and enabled, the Invalid Access Lockout feature will watch all

selected number of invalid attempts, then the port where the Invalid Attempts occurred

will be automatically disabled for a user-defined length of time (Lockout Duration.) The

lockout feature uses two separate counters to track invalid access attempts:

• SetUpPortCounter: Counts invalid access attempts at the Setup Port. If the

number of invalid attempts at the port exceeds the user-defined Lockout Attempts

value, the port will be locked.

• Telnet,SSHandWebBrowserCounter: Counts all invalid attempts to access

command mode via Telnet, SSH or Web Browser interface. If the number of

cumulative invalid attempts exceeds the user-defined Lockout Attempts value, then

the Network Port will be locked.

Note that when an Invalid Access Lockout occurs, you can either wait for the Lockout

Duration period to elapse (after which, the VMR/NPS will automatically reactivate the

port), or you can issue the /UL command (type /UL and press [Enter]) via the Text

Interface to instantly unlock all VMR/NPS logical network ports.

Notes:

• When the Invalid Access Lockout Alarm has been enabled as described in

Section 7.6, the VMR/NPS can also provide notification via email, Syslog

Message, and/or SNMP trap whenever an Invalid Access Lockout occurs.

• Invalid Access Lockout parameters, defined via the System Parameters

menu, will apply to both the Serial Setup Port and the Network Port.

• When either the Setup Port or Network Port are locked, the other port will

remain unlocked, unless the Invalid Access Lockout feature has also been

triggered at that port.

• If any one of the VMR/NPS logical network ports is locked, all other network

connections to the unit will also be locked.

• Invalid access attempts at the Network Port are cumulative (the count for

invalid attempts is determined by the total number of invalid attempts at all

16 logical network ports.) If a valid password is entered at any of the logical

network ports, then the count for all logical network ports will be restarted.

• If the Network Port has been locked by the Invalid Access Lockout feature, it

will still respond to the ping command (providing that the ping command has

not been disabled at the Network Port.)

In the Text Interface, the Invalid Access Lockout configuration menu is accessed via the

System Parameters menu. In the Web Browser Interface, the Invalid Access Lockout

configuration is accessed via the "General Parameters" link. The Invalid Access Lockout

configuration menus allow you to select the following:

• LockoutEnable: Enables/Disables the lockout feature. (Default = On.)

• LockoutAttempts: The number of invalid attempts required in order to activate the

Invalid Access Lockout feature. (Default = 9.)

• LockoutDuration: The length of time that logical network ports will remain locked

when an Invalid Access Lockout occurs. If the duration is set at "Infinite", then ports

will remained locked until the /UL command is issued. (Default = 30 Minutes.)