™ MasterSwitch VM Power Distribution Unit AP9221X166 AP9221EXPX166 Installation and Quick Start Manual ®
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Contents Preliminary Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features of MasterSwitch VM 1 Inventory 2 Please recycle 2 Installing MasterSwitch VM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Mounting in a NetShelter enclosure 3 Mounting the controller 5 Hardwiring procedure 7 Connecting MasterSwitch VM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Caution 8 Setting up a single unit 8 Setting up multiple units 9 Quick Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preliminary Information Features of MasterSwitch VM American Power Conversion’s MasterSwitch VM is a vertically-mounted, stand-alone, network-manageable power distribution unit (PDU) designed to accommodate a total of 16 outlets: eight individually-managed outlets and eight alwayson outlets. You can control MasterSwitch VM through available Web, Control Console, or SNMP interfaces.
Preliminary Information continued Inventory MasterSwitch VM (AP9221X166) comes with the following items: Item Please recycle 2 Part Number Quantity MasterSwitch VM unit AP9221EXPX166 1 MasterSwitch VM Controller with a pre-installed Web/ SNMP SmartSlot Card AP9221NX166 Communication cable 607-0035A 1 Configuration cable 940-0024 1 CD-ROM containing product documentation and the Management Card Wizard 991-1055C Brackets for the unit with 14 flat-head screws 870-8215 Brackets for the cont
Installing MasterSwitch VM Mounting in a NetShelter enclosure MasterSwitch VM comes with rack-mount brackets for mounting in an APC NetShelter enclosure or other standard (EIA310-D ) 19-inch rack. To mount in an enclosure: 1. Align the brackets (provided) with the holes on the rear of the unit. 2. Attach the brackets to the rear of the unit, as shown, using 4 flat-head screws (provided) for each bracket. 3. Choose a suitable location for the unit.
Installing MasterSwitch VM continued Mounting in a NetShelter enclosure, continued 4. Insert a caged nut above and below a notched hole on a vertical mounting rail at the highest point in your chosen location. 5. Align the mounting holes of the top bracket on the unit with the caged nuts you installed in Step 4.
Installing MasterSwitch VM continued Mounting in a NetShelter enclosure, continued 6. Insert two mounting screws (provided with the enclosure) and secure the top bracket to the enclosure. 7. Insert two caged nuts above and below a notched hole on the vertical mounting rail where the middle and bottom brackets align with the rail. 8. Insert two mounting screws (provided with the enclosure) where the middle and bottom brackets align with the rail, and secure the brackets to the enclosure.
Installing MasterSwitch VM continued Mounting the controller, continued 3. Insert caged nuts on the vertical mounting rails at your chosen location. 4. Align the controller’s brackets with the caged nuts that you inserted in Step 3. 5. Insert mounting screws (provided with enclosure) and tighten.
Installing MasterSwitch VM continued Hardwiring procedure 1. Make sure that the unit is powered off. 2. Unplug any attached equipment to prevent damage if a mistake is made during wiring. 3. Remove the inspection cover on the power inlet end of the unit by removing the top two screws and sliding the inspection cover off of the unit. 4. Loosen the two screws and remove the nuts that are used to attach the power cord's wires to the termination block. 5.
Connecting MasterSwitch VM Caution Setting up a single unit MasterSwitch VM does not provide power protection. Therefore, APC does not recommend plugging the unit directly into any unprotected power source, such as a wall outlet. 1. Connect the power cord of each device you wish to connect to the outlets on the front of the unit. 2. Connect the 10Base-T network port located on the rear panel of the controller to the network, using an appropriate cable. 3.
Connecting MasterSwitch VM continued Setting up multiple units 1. Follow steps 1–3 listed “Setting up a single unit” on page 8 for the first unit in your configuration. 2. For each succeeding unit to be connected, refer to the figure on page 9 and follow the steps below: a. Insert one end of a communication cable (APC part number 607-0035A) into the RJ-11 port labeled Out on the unit. b. Insert the other end of the communication cable into the RJ-11 port labeled In on the succeeding unit. 3.
Quick Configuration Required configuration You must configure the network settings of MasterSwitch VM before it can operate on a network. The required settings are: • IP address of MasterSwitch VM • Subnet Mask • IP address of the default Gateway After you have configured MasterSwitch VM network settings, no further configuration is required. The remaining MasterSwitch VM properties are pre-configured at the factory. However, these properties may not be appropriate for your application.
Quick Configuration continued Configuring TCP/IP settings, continued Through the Management Card Wizard. The MasterSwitch VM controller contains a management card that provides the network interface. The Management Card Wizard provides a quick way to configure all management card settings, including TCP/IP settings. To access the Management Card Wizard, run the program setup.exe on the CD-ROM supplied with MasterSwitch VM on a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.
Quick Configuration continued Configuring TCP/IP settings, continued 6. Enter the default user name and password: apc, both lowercase. 7. Once the Main menu appears, choose Network. 8. From the Network menu, choose TCP/IP. 9. Within the TCP/IP menu: a. Disable BOOTP b. Accept changes. c. Set a valid IP address, Subnet Mask and default Gateway for your network. d. Accept changes. e. Press ESC until the Main menu appears. f. From the Main menu, select Logout.
Quick Configuration continued Configuring TCP/IP settings, continued Over the Network by ARP. (Address Resolution Protocol) To configure MasterSwitch VM TCP/IP settings using ARP: 1. Connect the unit to the network. 2. From a command prompt on a computer connected to the local subnet, type arp -s ip_addr_card mac_card. See the example below: arp -s 159.215.240.
Quick Configuration continued Accessing MasterSwitch VM You can access MasterSwitch VM using a Web browser, Telnet, or SNMP. See the appropriate paragraph below for details. Through a Web browser. 1. From your Web browser, enter the System IP address or DNS name, if configured, of the MasterSwitch VM unit. 2. Log on to MasterSwitch VM. The default User Name and Password are apc (lowercase). Through Telnet. 1. From your Telnet session, enter the System IP address of the MasterSwitch VM unit. 2.
APC Worldwide Customer Support 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 find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base, and to submit customer support requests. – http://www.apcc.com (Corporate Headquarters) Connect by links to APC Web pages for specific countries and regions, each of which provides customer support information. – http://www.apcc.
