Product Descriptions Products Described in This Manual MasterSwitch VM PDUs APC provides three MasterSwitch VM PDUs: • AP9228 • AP9229 AP9227 and AP9228 are identical except for their power cords. (The power cord of the AP9227 model has a NEMA 5-15 plug, and the power cord of the AP9228 model has a NEMA L5-20 plug.
MasterSwitch VM AP9227 and AP9228 ➋ ➑ ➌ ➊ ➍ ➎ ➏ masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE ➐ Always-on outlet: Provides continuous power to outlets. Switched outlet: Provides individually managed power control to outlets. Outlet status LED: Indicates the state of the switched outlet. (See MasterSwitch VM Outlets.) Outlet label: Identifies the outlet by number. Overcurrent alarm silence button: Silences the audible alarm. Overcurrent audible alarm: Alerts you to an overload on the unit.
The power cord of the AP9227 model has a NEMA 5-15 plug, and the power cord of the AP9228 model has a NEMA L5-20 plug.
AP9229 ➏ ➊ ➎ ➍ ➌ masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE ➋ Switched outlet: Provides individually managed power control to outlets. Outlet status LED: Indicates the state of the switched outlet. (See MasterSwitch VM Outlets) Overcurrent alarm silence button: Silences the audible alarm. Overcurrent audible alarm: Alerts you to an overload on the MasterSwitch VM unit. Overcurrent alarm LED: Indicates an overload on the MasterSwitch VM unit. (See MasterSwitch VM Overcurrent Alarm).
masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Note ® The AP9229 model has an IEC C20 inlet, but no attached power cord. An IEC 320 C19 to C20 power cord (960-0025) is provided.
MasterSwitch VM Controller AP9224 Front View ➊ ➌ ➏ ➍ ➎ masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Rear View ➐ ➋ Status LED: Indicates whether the controller is receiving power. (See Controller Front Status.) Configuration Port: Connects the unit to a serial port on a device running appropriate terminal emulation software to access the Control Console Modular Port (RJ11): Connects the unit to a MasterSwitch VM. Reset Button: Re-initializes the network interface without affecting outlet state.
LEDs LED Status Description MasterSwitch VM Outlets On The outlet is on. Off The outlet is off. Off The unit has no power. Green The unit is operating under normal load conditions. Flashing green The unit is approaching its maximum load. (Warning threshold exceeded) Solid red The unit has exceeded its maximum load. (>100%).
LED Status Description Controller Front Status On The controller has power. Off The controller has no power. Off The unit has no power. Solid green The unit has valid network settings. Flashing green The unit does not have valid network settings. Solid Red A hardware failure has been detected in the unit. Blinking Red (slowly) The unit is making BOOTP requests. Off The device which connects the unit to the network (whether a router, hub, or concentrator) is off or not operating correctly.
Operation Setup and Outlet Configuration The Com2Telnet program, provided on the MasterSwitch VM CD, acts as a Telnet server, allowing you to perform basic remote management of a MasterSwitch VM unit without the controller and its pre-installed management card. Com2Telnet runs on a server that is adjacent to the MasterSwitch VM unit in the same rack and is connected to the unit through the serial port of the server. You then use Telnet to access that server remotely to monitor the unit.
Set-up. Com2Telnet requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE), version 1.3 or higher. 1. To check your version of JRE, use the following command: java -version masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE 2. If the command returns the message command not found, or if the version it reports is not 1.3 or higher, run Com2TelnetSetup.exe to install the required JRE version.
Launching Com2Telnet To enable remote monitoring of your MasterSwitch VM unit: 1. Log on to the computer on which you installed the Com2Telnet software. 2. Make sure you have connected the cable 940-0144 from the MasterSwitch VM unit to that computer. Note For users to perform remote monitoring without a MasterSwitch VM controller by using Telnet, the Com2Telnet program (com2telnet.exe) must be running on the computer connected to the MasterSwitch VM unit.
Reprogram Firmware option (not for use remotely) Caution masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE The Com2Telnet program uses the firmware of the MasterSwitch VM unit itself for its menu options. The Reprogram Firmware option of the MSVM Firmware menu puts the MasterSwitch VM unit into download mode, ready to accept a firmware upgrade. Do not use the Reprogram Firmware option when accessing Com2Telnet remotely through Telnet.
Initial setup (with controller) You must define three TCP/IP settings for the MasterSwitch VM before it can operate on the network. • IP address of the Management Card • Subnet mask If a default gateway is not present, enter an IP address of a computer on the same subnet that is always active. Note For instructions on configuring the MasterSwitch VM network settings, see the installation manual included with the unit and on the CD. After you configure MasterSwitch VM, no further configuration is required.
Immediate Reboot. This action immediately turns an outlet off, and then turns it back on after the outlet’s Reboot Duration expires.
Delayed On. This action turns on an outlet according to its Power On Delay.
Delayed Off. This action turns off an outlet according to its Power Off Delay. .
Delayed Reboot. This action turns an outlet off after the outlet’s Power Off Delay expires. Once the outlet’s Reboot Duration expires, the outlet is turned on.
Sequenced Reboot: This action is available only through Master Outlet Control. Initiating this action immediately powers off all outlets. Each outlet will wait the longest Reboot Duration time (in seconds) in the set of outlets on a MasterSwitch VM unit, plus its own Power On Delay. When these two delays expire, the outlet will be turned on.
Delayed Sequenced Reboot. This action is available only through Master Outlet Control. Initiating this action turns off outlets after their Power Off Delay expires. Once all the outlets on the unit are turned off, each outlet will wait the longest Reboot Duration time in the set of outlets, plus its own Power On Delay. When these two delays expire, the outlet will be turned on. .
Current sensing Each MasterSwitch VM unit is equipped with a sensor that measures the total current being used by the unit and devices connected to the unit. The current measurement is displayed on the first screen when you log on and is used to generate alarms that you define.
Overload Outlet Restrictions Outlet Restrictions prevents users from turning on outlets when the current sensor detects an overload condition. The following restrictions can be set for each unit: • None: Outlets always turn on. • On Overload: Outlets do not turn on when the full load percentage exceeds 100%. Overload Audible Alarm You can customize the Overload Audible Alarm so that it never sounds, it sounds when the load exceeds 100%, or it sounds when the load exceeds its Overload Warning Threshold.
Management Management Interfaces After you have configured MasterSwitch VM with the proper network settings, you can manage MasterSwitch VM remotely through its Web, Control Console, and SNMP interfaces. See Initial setup (with controller). You can also manage MasterSwitch VM locally using the Control Console through a serial connection. masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Interface options and their access precedence Only one user at a time can access MasterSwitch VM.
Web interface To access and log on to the MasterSwitch VM unit’s Web interface, perform these steps: 1. In the URL Location field, do one of the following: If the MasterSwitch VM unit’s Web port is set to the default value of 80, type http:// followed by the MasterSwitch VM unit’s IP address.
Control Console interface You can manage MasterSwitch VM through the Control Console remotely by using Telnet or locally through a serial connection. Telnet. To access the MasterSwitch VM unit’s Control Console using Telnet, at the Windows command prompt (MS-DOS prompt), enter telnet and the IP address of the unit. For example: Serial connection. To access the Control Console using a serial connection: 1.
Selecting menu items. To select a menu item, type its number, and press ENTER. For menus that configure values, always use the Accept Changes option to save your changes. SNMP interface To use SNMP to manage MasterSwitch VM, see the MIB Reference Manual (Mibguide.pdf) in the Snmp folder on the CD. Auto-configuring MasterSwitch VM Unit properties, outlet properties, and user accounts can be downloaded to MasterSwitch VM from a configuration file.
Password-Protected Accounts In you are using the Com2Telnet program for basic remote monitoring with no controller, there is only a single user name and password and no multiple accounts. See Initial setup (no controller). masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE MasterSwitch VM, when used with the controller (AP9224) provides three types of password-protected accounts that allow you to control access to the MasterSwitch VM unit. Each type of account provides a different level of access to the management menus.
Account access to outlets and menu items Administrator and Device Manager accounts have access to all outlets. The Administrator account can configure and manage all other accounts. Each Outlet User has access only to the outlets assigned to his or her account. MasterSwitch VM Main Menu Items masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE For instructions on configuring Device Manager and Outlet User accounts, see User Manager and Outlet User Manager.
Menu Items Outlets You can perform Outlet Control Actions on individual outlets (by Individual Outlet Control) or on all accessible outlets as a group (by Master Outlet Control). You can apply a Control Action only to an outlet that is not executing a command. If a command is pending, the State is displayed as orange. . masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Control actions ® Immediate On Turns outlet on. Immediate Off Turns outlet off.
Synchronized set configuration When you configure a synchronization set, you can assign an outlet to only one set, and all the outlets in a specified set assume the characteristics of the lowest numbered outlet. If you make changes to any of the outlets in a given set, all of the outlets will take on the new characteristics. Item Definition Set Number Identifies a specific set of outlets. Member Outlets Identifies the outlets assigned to a given set.
MasterSwitch VM Unit Configuration masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Item ® Definition Name Name of the MasterSwitch VM unit (23 characters maximum) Cold Start Delay The time that MasterSwitch VM delays applying power to outlets, after AC power is applied to the MasterSwitch VM unit. Overload Warning Threshold The percentage of a full load that triggers an overload warning.
Outlet Configuration masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Item Definition Outlet Identifies each outlet, the unit to which the outlet is connected, and the synchronization set to which it belongs. This information appears in the following form: unit #:outlet # [synchronization set #] Name Identifies each outlet (23 characters maximum). Power On Delay The time that the outlet waits before turning on after the command is issued. Used by Delayed On, Sequenced Reboot, and Delayed Sequenced Reboot.
Event Log The log in the Web and Control Console interfaces The event log displays the MasterSwitch VM unit’s last 300 events. To view the event log, select the Event Log menu in the Web interface or press CTRL + L in the Control Console. Accessing the event log using FTP You can retrieve the event log using client side FTP. 1. From an MS-DOS prompt, type ftp card-ip, where card-ip is the IP address of your MasterSwitch VM unit.) 2. After logging into the unit's FTP server, type dir.
Retrieving the event log using the FTP interface ftp>get event.txt 200 Command okay. 150 Opening data connection for event.txt 226 Closing data connection. ftp: 3694 bytes received in 0.11 Seconds 33.58 Kbytes/ sec. ftp> Viewing the event log After retrieving the event.txt file, you can view it using a spreadsheet. The file is TAB-delimited so it will format automatically into columns. masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE To retrieve the event log, type get event.txt.
Deleting an event log in the FTP interface masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE To delete the event log, type del event.txt. No confirmation is required. A new event.txt file is created immediately in response to the Deleted Log event.
Network TCP/IP Definition System IP The IP address of the unit. Subnet Mask The network subnet mask. Default Gateway The local default gateway (router address). BOOTP Enables or disables BOOTP requests for TCP/IP settings at startup. TFTP/FTP Item masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Item Definition TFTP Client Remote Server IP The network address of the TFTP server used for downloads. FTP Client Remote Server IP The network address of the FTP server used for downloads.
Telnet/Web Item Definition Access Enables or Disables Telnet Access. Port The TCP/IP port where the Telnet server for the MasterSwitch VM unit is located. Default Port: 23 Web masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Telnet Access Enables or Disables Web Access. Port The TCP/IP port where the Web server for the MasterSwitch VM unit is located. Default Port: 80 SNMP Item ® Definition SNMP Access Enables or disables SNMP access. Access Control Controls access to each of the four SNMP channels.
SNMP: Access Control masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Item ® Definition Community Name The password that the NMS (identified by the NMS IP option) must use for SNMP access to MasterSwitch VM. The allowed access type is defined by the Access Type option (15 characters maximum) NMS IP Limits access to the NMS or NMSs specified. You specify the value as a specific IP address for one NMS or as an IP address filter for multiple IP addresses. For example: • 159.215.12.
SNMP: Trap Receiver masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Item ® Definition Community Name The password that the unit uses when it sends traps to the NMS identified by the Receiver NMS IP option (15 character maximum). Receiver NMS IP The IP address of the NMS that will receive traps sent by the unit. (To send no traps to any NMS, set 0.0.0.0 as the Trap Receiver IP.) Trap Generation Enables or disables the ability of the unit to send traps to the NMS identified by the Receiver NMS IP option.
System User Manager You configure the properties of the Administrator and Device Manager under the User Manager section. Item masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE The Administrator has unrestricted access, but the Device Manager can configure only the MasterSwitch VM unit; the Device Manager cannot configure Network and System items. ® Definition Auto Logout How long a user can be inactive before being logged off automatically.
Outlet User Manager You can create up to 16 independent Outlet User accounts for the MasterSwitch VM unit. Each Outlet User is assigned a unique user name, password, description, and an outlet access list, as described below. Current Outlet User List. The list shows the existing outlet user Configure the Outlet User Account Settings. After you select an Outlet User Account, you can configure the following settings or delete the account.
Identification Definition Name The system name used to identify the device. This name will be used for the sysName OID in the SNMP agent. Contact he contact or owner of the device. This will be used for the sysContact OID in the SNMP agent Location he physical location of the device. This will be used for the sysLocation OID in the SNMP agent.
File Transfer Item Definition Remote TFTP Server IP The IP address of the remote TFTP server defined in the Network menu’s TFTP/FTP settings TFTP: Remote Server IP Remote FTP Server IP The IP address of the remote FTP server defined in the Network menu’s TFTP/FTP settings FTP: Remote Server IP Remote FTP Server User Name Remote FTP Server Password masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Describe the Current Transfer Settings The user name of the FTP server defined in the Network menu’s TFTP/FTP settings.
Tools Definition No Action Causes no action Reboot Card Restarts the management card operation, but does not affect MasterSwitch VM outlet states. Reset Card to Defaults Restores all configuration settings, including user accounts, to their defaults. Warning: This will reset the TCP/IP settings and enable BOOTP. Reset Card to Defaults Except TCP/IP Restores all configuration settings (except TCP/IP) to their defaults.
Help Types of Help MasterSwitch provides help menus on each interface. On the Web interface, the Help menu is located on the lower, left side of the screen or as a button (?) on the black title bars. In the Control Console, type ? to access the Help menu. The Contents screen provides an overview of many parameters reported and configured through the Web and Control Console interfaces.
Security Security Features Planning and implementing security features As a network device that passes information across the network, the MasterSwitch VM is subject to the same exposure as other devices on the network. masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Note The security features described in this section do not apply to monitoring performed with the Com2Telnet program.
User names, passwords, community names masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE All user names, passwords, and community names for SNMP are transferred over the network as plain text. A user who is capable of monitoring the network traffic can determine the user names and passwords required to log in to the accounts of the Control Console or Web interface of the MasterSwitch VM. This security limitation of the protocols affects any device using Telnet, a Web server, or an SNMP version 1 agent.
Authentication Authentication versus encryption To ensure that data and communication between the MasterSwitch VM and the client interfaces, such as Telnet and the Web browser, cannot be captured, you can provide a greater level of security by enabling MD5 authentication (for the Web interface). masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE The MasterSwitch VM controls access by providing basic authentication through user names, passwords, and IP addresses, but provides no type of encryption.
MD5 authentication (for the Web interface) The Web server requests a user name and a password phrase (distinct from the password). The user name and password phrase are not transmitted over the network, as they are in basic authentication. Instead, a Java login applet combines the user name, password phrase, and a unique session challenge number to calculate an MD5 hash number.
Summary of access methods masterswitch vm 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.
Product Information Specifications AP9227 & AP9228 specifications (MasterSwitch VM) Input Nominal input voltage Nominal input frequency Input connector masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Electrical 100–115 VAC 50/60 Hz For AP9227: Attached NEMA 10 ft SJT, 14 AWG power cord with 5-15 plug. For AP9228: Attached NEMA 12 ft SJT, 12 AWG power cord with L5-20 plug. Output: output connectors 16 NEMA 5-15 outlets: 8 always-on, 8 individually managed.
masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE AP9227 & AP9228 approvals (MasterSwitch VM) ® EMC verification FCC Class A, VCCI Safety Agency AP9227: UL, cUL.
AP9229 specifications (MasterSwitch VM) Electrical 100–230 VAC 50/60 Hz IEC C20 inlet. Output: Output connectors 8 IEC C13 individually managed. Maximum total current draw: With loads: 16A Physical masterswitch vm USER’S GUIDE Input Nominal input voltage Nominal input frequency Input connector Size (H × W × D) 47.0 × 1.75 × 1.75 in (119.38 × 4.45 × 4.45 cm) Weight 6.0 lb (2.3 kg) Shipping Weight 8.0 lb (3.
AP9224 specifications (MasterSwitch VM controller) Electrical Input Nominal input voltage Maximum total current draw: 24 VDC 0.1 A @ 24 VDC Size (H × W × D) 1.73 × 5.53 × 6.75 in (4.39 × 14.0 × 17.3 cm) Weight 1.7 lb (.8 kg) Shipping Weight 4.6 lb (2.
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Obtaining service To obtain support for problems with your MasterSwitch VM unit and controller: 0 1. Note the serial number and date of purchase. 3. If you must return the product, the technician will give you a return material authorization (RMA) number. If the warranty expired, you will be charged for repair or replacement. 4. Pack the unit carefully. The warranty does not cover damage sustained in transit.
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