Contents Introduction--1 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Features of the PDU 1 How to Recover From a Lost Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Upgrading Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Network option 19 System option 20 Web Interface--21 Summary Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Status 24 Quick status tab 25 Navigation menu 25 Navigation Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Overview 26 Selecting a menu to perform a task 27 Help menu 28 Links menu 29 switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE How to Log On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Overview 43 Severity levels 44 Event log action 44 SNMP traps action 44 Email action 45 E-mail Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Overview 47 DNS servers 48 SMTP settings 48 Email Recipients 49 How to Configure Individual Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Event List page 51 Detailed Event Action Configuration page 51 switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE Event Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ping utility (control console) 65 FTP Server, and Telnet & Web options 66 SNMP 67 Email 68 Boot Mode--69 DHCP Configuration Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Switched Rack PDU settings 71 DHCP response options 73 Security--76 Security Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Product Description The APC® Switched Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is a stand-alone, network-manageable device that allows programmable control of eight, sixteen, or twenty-four power outlets (depending on the model). You can control a PDU remotely through its Web, control console (serial or telnet), or SNMP interfaces.
The PDU does not provide power protection. Therefore, APC does not recommend plugging a unit directly into any unprotected power source, such as a wall outlet. Initial setup You must define three TCP/IP settings for the Switched Rack PDU before it can operate on the network.
Access Procedures Overview For more information about the internal user interfaces, see Control Console and Web Interface. To use the PowerNet MIB with an SNMP browser, see the PowerNet® SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) Reference Guide (\doc\mibgde.pdf),which is provided on the APC Switched Rack Power Distribution Unit Utility CD. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE The PDU has two internal interfaces (control console and Web interface) which provide menus with options that allow you to manage the PDU.
Types of user accounts The PDU has three levels of access (Administrator, Device Manager, and Outlet user), all of which are protected by password and user name requirements.
How to Recover From a Lost Password You can use a local computer that connects to the PDU through the serial port on the front panel of the unit. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service which 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. Save the changes. 4. Press ENTER twice to display the User Name prompt. 5.
Upgrading Firmware 0 For a complete description of how to download a firmware upgrade for your PDU, see the Management Card Addendum (.\doc\Addendum.pdf) on the provided APC PDU Utility CD. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service which uses that port. 2. Use the supplied serial cable (940-0144) to connect the selected port to the RJ-12 serial port on the front panel of the PDU. 3.
9. In the terminal program, send the file using the XMODEM protocol. Upon completion of the transfer, the console will prompt you to restore the baud rate to normal. Do not interrupt the download. Caution Upgrading the firmware will not interfere with the operation of the outlets. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE The PDU will reboot when the download is complete.
Front Panel Single-phase - OK - Warning - Overload Link - Rx/Tx 10 /100 Press and hold to invert display Serial Port switched rack pdu Reset Three-phase - OK - Warning - Overload L1 L2 Press to select line. Press and hold to invert display.
switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE Item Function Load Indicator LED Identifies overload and warning conditions for the displayed phase. See Load indicator LED. Input Selector On three-phase models, press the input selector to monitor the current of the next phase. For either 1- or 3-phase units, press and hold the input selector to invert the display. At five seconds, an AA is displayed, at ten seconds the displayed numbers invert. 10/100 Base-T connector Connects the PDU to the network.
Link-RX/TX (10/100) LED Condition Description Off The device which connects the PDU to the network is off or not operating correctly. Flashing Green The PDU is receiving data packets from the network at 10 Megabits per second (Mbps). Flashing Orange The PDU is receiving data packets from the network at 100 Megabits per second (Mbps). Solid Green or Orange The Switched Rack PDU is receiving no network traffic. Status LED switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE This LED indicates the network status.
Load indicator LED Condition Description Solid Green The displayed phase is below the current overload thresholds. Yellow The displayed phase is in a Near Overload Warning condition. The current is above the Near Overload Warning threshold. Red The displayed phase is in an Overload condition. The current is above the Overload Alarm threshold. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE The load indicator LED identifies overload and warning conditions for the displayed phase.
Watchdog Features Overview To detect internal problems and recover from unanticipated inputs, the PDU uses internal, system-wide watchdog mechanisms. When it restarts itself to recover from an internal problem, a System: Warmstart event is recorded in the Event Log. The PDU implements internal watchdog mechanisms to protect itself from becoming inaccessible over the network. For example, if the PDU does not receive any network traffic for 9.
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). If you cannot remember your user name or password, see How to Recover From a Lost Password. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE You can use either a local (serial) connection, or a remote (Telnet) connection to access the control console.
Local access to the control console You can use a local computer that connects to the Switched Rack PDU through the serial port on the front of the unit. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service which 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. Save the changes. 4. Press ENTER twice to display the User Name prompt. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE 2.
Main Screen Example main screen The main screen that is displayed when you log on to the control console of a Switched Rack PDU. American Power Conversion Network Management Card AOS v1.1.6 (c) Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved Rack PDU APP v1.0.
Name : MS3 Test Unit Contact : Bill Cooper Location : Testing Lab To set the Name, Contact, and Location values, see System Menu. • An Up Time field reports how long the Switched Rack PDU has been running since it was last reset or since power was applied. : 0 Days 0 Hours 43 Minutes • Two fields identify when you logged on, by Date and Time. Date : 2/24/2003 Time : 10:16:58 • A User field identifies whether you logged on as Administrator, Device Manager, or Outlet User.
Main screen status fields. • A Stat field reports the Switched Rack PDU status. switched 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 Switched Rack PDU failed to connect to the network. N! Another device is using the IP address of the Switched Rack PDU. A+ The application is functioning properly. A– The application has a bad checksum.
Control Console Menus Menu structure The menus in the control console list options by number and name. To use an option, type the corresponding number and press ENTER, then follow any on-screen instructions.
Main menu The main control console menu has options that provide access to the management features of the control console: 1234- Device Manager Network System Logout When you log on as Device Manager or as an Outlet User, you will not have access to the System or Network menus. Device Manager option This option accesses the Device Manager menu. Select the components you want to manage from this menu.
System option switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE To do any of the following tasks, see System Menu: • Control Administrator, Device Manager, and Outlet User access • Define the system Name, Contact, and Location values • Set the date and time used by the Switched Rack PDU • Restart the Switched Rack PDU • Reset control console settings to their default values • Access system information about the Switched Rack PDU ® 20
Web Interface How to Log On You can use the DNS name or System IP address of the Switched Rack PDU 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). For information about the Web page that appears when you log on to the Web interface, see Summary Page.
Supported Web browsers Some Web interface features (data verification and event log) require that you enable the following for your Web browser: • JavaScript • Java • Cookies In addition, the PDU cannot work with a proxy server.
URL address formats If the error “You are not authorized to view this page” occurs (Internet Explorer only), someone is logged on to 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 PDU may use a non-default Web-server port that you did not specify correctly in the address. For more information, see FTP Server, and Telnet & Web options.
Summary Page When you log on to the web interface at the Switched Rack PDU, the status view is displayed at the right side of the screen, the quick status tab is displayed at the upper right, and the navigation menu is displayed at the left. Status • The Device Status section reports any active alarm or warning conditions and displays the load for each phase, including a graphic representation of the load thresholds.
Quick status tab The quick status tab is displayed at the upper right on every page in the Web interface. The tab shows active alarms and warnings, and a link to the online help. • Click the question mark (?) icon to access the online help for the displayed page • Click the warning icon to return to the status screen where active warnings are displayed. Put the mouse cursor on the icon to view details of the warning • Click the alarm icon to return to the status screen where active alarms are displayed.
Navigation Menu On the Web interface, the navigation menu (left frame) has the following elements: • IP address of the PDU • Switched Rack PDU menus to manage the PDU and its components – Switched Rack PDU menu with a Configuration option – Outlets menu with Control and Configuration as options • Menus to manage the event log, network connection, and system parameters – Events menu – Network menu – System menu switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE Overview When you log on as a Device Manager, the Network and S
Selecting a menu to perform a task • To do the following, see Switched Rack PDU Settings: – Configure the overload thresholds for each phase – Configure the Overload Outlet Restriction for each phase – Set the Name, Location, and Coldstart Delay for this device • To do the following, see Outlet Settings: – Set Power On Delay, Power Off Delay, and Reboot Duration for the outlets – Set the names and associated web links for the outlets • To do the following, see Event-Related Menus: – Access the event log sw
– Define the system Name, Contact, and Location values – Set the date and time used by the PDU – Restart the Switched Rack PDU – Reset control console settings to default settings – Define the URL addresses of the user links and APC logo links in the Web interface, as described in Links menu When you click Help, the Contents for all of the online help is displayed.
Links menu To redefine these links so that they point to other URLs: 1. Click on Links in the System menu. 2. Define any new names for User Links. 3. Define any new URL addresses that you want User Links to access. Only HTTP links may be defined. 4. Click Apply. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE Provides three user-definable URL link options. By default, these links access the following APC Web pages: • APC’s Web Site accesses the APC home page.
Device Manager Menus Outlet Settings Web interface. To control the outlets on your Switched Rack PDU individually or as a group, select the check boxes next to the outlet numbers or the Apply to all Outlets check box in the Outlets menu. Select a Control Action from the list and press the Next >> button to go to a confirmation page that explains the action and prompts you to execute or cancel the action. Control Console. Select Outlet Control/Config from the Device Manager menu to display a list of outlets.
Description Off Delayed Remove power from each selected outlet according to its value for Power Off Delay. Reboot Immediate Remove power from each selected outlet. Then apply power to each of these outlets according to its value for Reboot Duration. Reboot Delayed Remove power from each selected outlet according to its value for Power Off Delay. Wait until all outlets are off (the highest value for Reboot Duration), and then apply power to each outlet according to its value for Power On Delay.
Control Console. To configure the outlet settings and outlet name: 1. Select Outlet Control/Config from the Device Manager menu. 2. Choose the number of the outlet you want to control, and press ENTER. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE 3. Choose option 2, Configure Outlet, to display and change the Outlet name, Power on delay, Power off delay, and Reboot duration. Setting Description Power On Delay Set the number of seconds that the PDU waits after a command is issued before applying power to an outlet.
Switched Rack PDU Settings Configure Load Thresholds Control console. Select Phase Monitor/Configuration on the Device Manager menu. Select a phase (for 3-phase units). Select Low Threshold (amps), Warning Threshold (amps), or High Threshold (amps) and press ENTER. To set the overload outlet restriction, select Outlet Restriction Configuration on the Device manager menu. For 3-phase units, select a phase to display and change the Outlet Phase Restriction. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE Web interface.
Description Overload outlet restriction Prevent users from applying power to outlets during an overload condition. You can set the following restrictions for each outlet: • None: You can apply power to outlets regardless of an Overload Alarm or Near Overload Warning. • On Warning: You cannot apply power to an outlet on the selected phase if the current for that phase has exceeded the Near Overload Warning threshold.
Configure Device Settings Web interface. Select Device Settings on the Switched Rack PDU menu, click the Configure button and configure the Name and Location fields for the PDU, and set the Coldstart Delay. Control console. 1. Select Outlet Control/Config from the Device Manager menu. 2. Select Master Control/Config from the displayed list. 4. Change the Name, Location, or Coldstart Delay from this menu. To change the Name, Location, and Contact fields in the control console, see Identification.
Event-Related Menus Introduction Overview • Access the event log • Define the actions to be taken when an event occurs, based on the severity level of that event – Event logging switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE The Events menu provides access to the options that you use to do the following tasks: – SNMP trap notification – E-mail notification You can use only the Web interface to define which events will use which actions, as described in Event Log and How to Configure Individual Events.
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: • Use the Email option in the Network menu to define the SMTP server and e-mail recipients. • Use Ctrl-L to access the Event Log from any menu.
Event Log Overview The Switched Rack PDU supports event-logging for all embedded management card application firmware modules.
Logged events Some System (embedded management card) events do not have a severity level. Even if you disable the event log for all severity levels, events with no severity level will still be logged. To access a list of the System (embedded management card) and Switched Rack PDU (Device) events, see Event List page. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE By default, any event which causes an SNMP trap will be logged, except for SNMP authentication failures.
Control console Press CTRL-L to display up to 300 events from the event log, in reverse chronological order. Use the SPACE BAR to scroll through the recorded events. While viewing the log, type d and press ENTER to clear all events from the log. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE After events are deleted, they cannot be retrieved.
How to use FTP to retrieve log files You can use FTP to retrieve a tab-delineated event log (event.txt) file that you can import into a spreadsheet application. • The file reports all of the events (event.txt) recorded since the log was last deleted. • The file includes information that the event log does not display. – The version of the file format (first field) – The Name, Contact, and Location values, and the IP address of the Switched Rack PDU – In the event.
an Administrator or a Device Manager User. – For Administrator, apc is the default for User Name and Password. – For Device Manager, device is the default for User Name, and apc is the default for Password. 3. Use the get command to transmit the text version of the event log to your local drive. ftp>get event.txt ftp>del event.txt You will not be asked to confirm the deletion. If you clear the event log, a new event.txt file will be created to record the Deleted Log event.
Event Actions (Web Interface Only) Overview • SNMP Traps selects which severity levels cause SNMP traps to be generated. See SNMP traps action. • Email selects which severity levels cause e-mail notifications to be sent. See Email action. Click Details to access a complete list of the System (embedded management card) and Device (Switched Rack PDU) events that can occur, and then edit the actions that will occur for an individual event, as described in How to Configure Individual Events.
Severity levels Except for some System (embedded management card) events that do not have a severity level,events are assigned a default severity level based on their seriousness. • Informational: Indicates an event that requires no action, such as a notification of a return from an abnormal condition. • Severe: Indicates an event that requires immediate attention. Unless resolved, severe Device and System events can cause incorrect operation of the Switched Rack PDU or its embedded management card.
To define up to four NMSs as trap receivers, see Event Recipients. Email action \ See E-mail Feature. switched rack pdu 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.
Event Recipients Overview 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. Trap receiver settings To define which NMSs will receive traps: • In the Web interface, use the Recipients option of the Events menu.
E-mail Feature Overview You can use the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to send e-mail to up to four recipients when an event occurs.
DNS servers The Switched Rack PDU cannot send any e-mail messages unless the IP address of the primary DNS server is defined (see DNS servers). Once you define the IP addresses of the DNS servers, verify that DNS is working correctly. Enter the DNS name of a computer on your network to test whether you can look up the IP address for that DNS name.
Email Recipients In the Web interface, the Recipients option of the Events menu or the Configure the Email recipients link in the “Email Configuration” page accesses the settings you use to identify up to four e-mail recipients. In the Web interface, use the Email Test option to send a test message to a configured recipient. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE In the control console, the Email option of the Network menu accesses the e-mail recipients settings.
switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE Setting Description Setting Description Generation Enables (by default) or disables sending e-mail to the recipient. Format Selects the format used for e-mail messages: Short: Identifies only the event that occurred. For example: Switched Rack PDU: Near Overload On phase 1 Long: Includes information about the Switched Rack PDU, and the event. For example: Name: TestLab Location: Building 3 Contact: DonAdams http://139.225.6.
How to Configure Individual Events Event List page Modifying events on the Configure Event Action by Severity Level page, will override any changes you have made to individual events on the Details page. Each event is identified by its unique code, its description, and its assigned severity level. For example: switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE The Actions option in the Events menu opens the “Event Action Configuration” page on the Web interface.
System Menu Introduction Overview • Configure system identification, date and time settings, and Administrator, Device manager, and Outlet user access • Synchronize the real-time clock for the Switched Rack PDU with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server • Reset or restart the Switched Rack PDU • Define the URL links available in the Web interface switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE Use the System menu to do the following tasks: • Access hardware and firmware information about the Switched Rack PDU • Download
Menu options • • • • • Identification Date & Time Tools Links (Web interface) About System The About System option is a Help menu option in the Web interface.
Option Settings User Manager switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE Use this option to define the access values shared by the control console and the Web interface, and the authentication used to access the Web interface. Setting Definition Auto Logout The number of minutes (3, by default), before a user is automatically logged off because of inactivity. Authentication The Basic setting (default) causes the Web interface to use standard HTTP 1.
Outlet Manager switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE Use the Outlet User Manager option to set up user accounts that have access only to certain outlets. Web interface. Choose a user name, or choose Add New User to edit accounts. Setting Definition User Name The name of this user account Note: A user name in orange indicates that the user account has been disabled.
switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE Setting Definition Enable Outlet User Account Enter the name of the outlet user account to enable. Edit Users Outlet Access Select the outlets to which users have access: 1. Enter the outlet user name you want to modify. 2. Select the numbers of the outlets to which the outlet user will have access: • Add outlet access by entering each number and pressing ENTER after each one. Enter a blank when finished.
Set Manually. Use this option in the Web interface, or Manual in the control console, to set Date and Time for the Switched Rack PDU. . switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE An Apply Local Computer Time to Switched Rack PDU option, which is available in the Web interface only, sets these values to match the date and time settings of the computer you are using to access the Web interface.
Synchronize with Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server. Use this option on the web interface, or Network Time Protocol (NTP) on the control console, to have an NTP Server automatically update the Date and Time settings for the Switched Rack PDU. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE In the control console, use the NTP Client option to enable or disable the NTP Server updates. In the Web interface, use the Set Manually option. The updates are disabled by default.
Definition Reset to Defaults Resets all configuration settings. This option will reset the TCP/IP settings and enable DHCP and BOOTP. Reset to Defaults Except TCP/IP Resets all configuration settings except the TCP/IP settings. Reset Only TCP/IP to Defaults Resets the TCP/IP settings only. This option will not enable DHCP and BOOTP. XMODEM (serial connection only) Allows you to download firmware using a terminalemulation program when you use a local connection to the control console.
About System This option identifies the following hardware information for the Switched Rack PDU: Model Number, Serial Number, Hardware Revision, Manufacture Date, and MAC Address. This screen also displays the Name, Version, Date, and Time for the Application Module and AOS. The control console also includes fields for system Flash Type, and the Type, Sector, and CRC 16 for each module.
Network Menu Introduction Overview • 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 FTP, Telnet, Web interface, SNMP, Email, and DNS features of the Switched Rack PDU. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE Use the Network menu to do the following tasks: Only an Administrator has access to the Network menu.
Option Settings TCP/IP Use this option to enable or disable BOOTP, and when BOOTP is disabled, to define the three TCP/IP settings that the Switched Rack PDU needs to operate on the network. • System IP address for the Switched Rack PDU • IP address of the default gateway For information about the watchdog role of the default gateway, see Resetting the network timer. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE • Subnet mask value When BOOTP is enabled (the default setting), you can affect only the BOOTP setting.
Current TCP/IP settings fields. The current values for System IP, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, the MAC Address, Host Name, and the Domain Name for the Switched Rack PDU are displayed with the TCP/IP settings in the control console and Web interface. The Ethernet Port Speed is displayed on the Web Interface only. For more information on using BOOTP and DHCP, see Boot Mode.
DNS Configure Domain Name Service Settings fields. Use these fields to define the IP addresses of the primary and secondary Domain Name Servers (DNS) used by the Switched Rack PDU e-mail feature. Send DNS Query (Web interface only). Use this option, available only through the TCP/IP & DNS menu in the Web interface, to send a DNS query that tests the setup of your DNS servers. Use the following settings to define the parameters for the test DNS request.
Ping utility (control console) Select this option, available only in the control console, to check the network connection by testing whether a defined IP address responds to the Ping network utility. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE By default, the IP address of the default gateway is used. However, you can use the IP address of any device known to be running on the network.
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 Switched Rack PDU. The default Port settings are 21 (FTP), 23 (Telnet), and 80 (Web interface). To enhance the protection provided by User Name and Password settings, change the Port setting to a unique port number from 5000 to 32767.
SNMP 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. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE To define up to four NMSs to serve as trap receivers, see Trap receiver settings. Setting Definition Community Name Defines the password (maximum of 15 characters) that an NMS defined by the NMS IP setting uses to access the channel.
Email Use this option to define two SMTP settings (SMTP Server and From Address) used by the e-mail feature of the Switched Rack PDU. switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE For more information about these settings, see SMTP settings; for more information about the e-mail capability of the Switched Rack PDU, see E-mail Feature.
Boot Mode Introduction Overview The method used to provide the network settings for the PDU depends on Boot mode, a TCP/IP option in the Network menu. To use a DHCP server to provide the network assignment for the PDU, Boot mode must be set to either DHCP & BOOTP, its default setting, or DHCP only.
When Boot mode is set to its default DHCP & BOOTP setting, the following occurs when the Switched Rack PDU is started or reset: 1. The Switched Rack PDU makes up to five requests for its network assignment from any BOOTP server. If a valid BOOTP response is received, the PDU starts the network services and sets Boot mode to BOOTP Only. 2.
DHCP Configuration Settings Switched Rack PDU settings The TCP/IP option in the Network menu of the Web interface and control console accesses the network settings for the Switched Rack PDU.
When Boot mode is set to DHCP Only, two options are available: • DHCP Cookie Is in the control console (or Require vendor specific cookie to accept DHCP Address in the Web interface): By default, this option requires that the DHCP responses include the APC cookie in order to be valid. • Retry Then Stop in the control console (or Maximum # of Retries in the Web interface): This option sets the number of times the Switched Rack PDU will repeat the DHCP request if it does not receive a valid response.
DHCP response options Each valid DHCP response contains options that provide the TCP/IP settings that the Switched Rack PDU needs to operate on a network, and other information that affects the operation of the PDU. Vendor Specific Information (option 43). The Vendor Specific Information option contains up to two APC specific options encapsulated in a TAG/LEN/DATA format: the APC Cookie and the Boot Mode Transition. APC Cookie.
This option 43 setting enables or disables the After IP Assignment option which, by default, causes the Boot mode option to use the setting that reflects the server that provided the TCP/IP settings (DHCP Only or BOOTP Only): • For a data value of 1, the After IP Assignment option is disabled, and the Boot mode option remains in its DHCP & BOOTP setting after successful network assignment.
switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE TCP/IP options. The Switched Rack PDU uses the following options within a valid DHCP response to define its TCP/IP settings: • IP Address (from the yiaddr field of the DHCP response): Provides the IP address that the DHCP server is leasing to the PDU. • Subnet Mask (option 1): Provides the subnet mask value needed by the PDU to operate on the network. • Default Gateway (option 3): Provides the default gateway address needed by the PDU to operate on the network.
Security Security Features As a network device that passes information across the network, the Switched Rack PDU 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.
Summary of access methods switched rack pdu 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.
Interface Security Access Notes Authentication You can select to use security features for the Switched Rack PDU that control access by providing basic authentication through user names, passwords, and IP addresses, without using encryption. These basic security features are sufficient for most environments, in which sensitive data is not being transferred.
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Index setting 67 Configuring A About System 28 Access proxy server before using Web interface 22 Access Type setting 67 Actions 43 Advanced settings Client ID 71 Domain Name 71 Host Name 71 Port Speed 71 User Class 71 Vendor Class 71 APC Cookie 73 APC OS 28 Apply Local Computer Time 57 Authentication Phrase 54 SNMP Traps 46 switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE limiting NMS SNMP access by IP address 67 User Manager setting in the control console Control console Device Manager menu 19 navigating menus 18 r
Domain Name setting 71 F E Firmware E-mail From Address 48 FTP versions displayed on main screen 15 E-mail Recipients 49 Email Recipients Format 50 Generation 50 to retrieve text version of Event Log 41 G Generation 50 H Help About System option (Web interface) 28 on control console 18 Local SMTP Server 50 To Address 49 Use SMTP Server 50 switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE configuring 47 enabled by default for severe events 45 enabling and disabling 50 Events menu option 45, 49 message format (lon
Web interface 24 Proxy servers configuring not to proxy the Management Card 22 disabling use of 22 M Main screen R Read access by an NMS 67 Reboot 58 preventing automated reboot for inactivity 12 Receiver NMS IP 46 Recipient’s SMTP Server 50 Reset Card to Defaults 59 to Defaults Except TCP/IP 59 Retry Then Stop setting (DHCP) 72 MD5 Authentication 54 Menus Control Console 19 Events 27 Help 28 Links 59 Network 27 System 27 switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE displaying identification 15 firmware values di
Tools 58 User Manager 54 User Manager 54 Authentication 54 Authentication Phrase 54 Auto Logout 54 Password 54 User Name 54 T TCP/IP User Name default for Administrator account 21 default for Device Manager account 21 User Manager access 54 V Time Zone 58 To Address 49 Tools menu 58 Reboot 58 Vendor Class setting 71 Vendor Specific Information Cookies 73 Reset Card to Defaults 59 Reset Card to Defaults Except TCP/IP 59 XMODEM 59 switched rack pdu USER’S GUIDE Client ID setting 71 Current setting
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