PDU Inspired by Your Data Center User Manual IPM-03 PDU management software W kWh Monitored PDU WS kWh Switched PDU Wi Outlet kWh Monitored PDU WSi Outlet kWh Switched PDU Designed and manufactured by Austin Hughes UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 www.austin-hughes.
Legal Information First English printing, October 2002 Information in this document has been carefully checked for accuracy; however, no guarantee is given to the correctness of the contents. The information in this document is subject to change without notice. We are not liable for any injury or loss that results from the use of this equipment. Safety Instructions Please read all of these instructions carefully before you use the device. Save this manual for future reference.
Unpacking The equipment comes with the standard parts shown on the package contents. Check and make sure they are included and in good condition. If anything is missing, or damage, contact the supplier immediately. Package contents ( 1 ) Vertical W / Wi / WS / WSi PDU x 1 - VMS mounting screw, set of 2 or 3 + - VMB mounting bracket set 2 - 3 sets M4 PEG M4 x 2 Bracket x 2 M6 M6 x 2 M6 nut x 2 M6 nut M4 LINK OUT TH 1 TH 15.9 2 31. 7 15.8 3.49 3.48 6.9 22.3 37.
Content Part I. Hardware P. 1 < 1.1 > W / Wi / WS / WSi PDU Key Features < 1.2 > W Meter Display & Setting < 1.3 > PDU Meter Setting & Cascade < 1.4 > Temp. / Humidity Sensor Connection & Specification < 1.5 > IP Dongle Installation & Connection < 1.6 > Easy Change on PDU Power Feed Position Part II. Software P. 11 < 2.1 > Key Features < 2.2 > IP Dongle Configuration < 2.3 > Hardware Requirements of the Management PC < 2.4 > Supported OS Platform & Language < 2.5 > Software Download < 2.
Content Part V. Events / Log / Report P.35 Part VI. SNMP Setup / Firmware Upgrade P.39 Part VII. FAQ P. 43 Part VIII. Troubleshooting P. 47 UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 www.austin-hughes.
Part I. Hardware < 1.1 > W / Wi / WS / WSi PDU Key Features kWh PDU Outlet kWh PDU Monitored Switched Monitored Switched W WS Wi WSi Outlet Measurement Circuit kWh Measurment Temp-Humid Sensor port x 2 16 Levels in Single Daisy Chain One IP Access 16 PDU Levels SNMP Capability via IP Dongle Hot-pluggable Meter w/ 1.
< 1.2 > W Meter Display & Setting All W series PDUs are equipped with a highly advanced and sophisticated component - W Meter. It provides the cascade ports for daisy chain up to 16 x PDU. Furthermore, for IP PDU access, simply connect 1 x IP Dongle for all daisy chain PDUs to save IP network address. Two sensor ports are integrated for temperature & humidity monitoring. Creatively, 1.8” color LCD display offers a real time local monitoring and detailed PDU status. 1 PDU cascade port 2 Temp.
< 1.2 > W Meter Display & Setting W meter 1.8” color LCD provides a sharp and highly visible reading for the local reading of Current ( Amp ), Voltage ( Volt ), Power ( kW ), Energy Consumption ( kWh ), Power Factor, Temperature & Humidity. Display 1.1 Press to change °C / °F Display 6 only for Wi / WSi outlet measurement PDU UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.3 www.austin-hughes.
< 1.2 > W Meter Display & Setting W meter allows the user to do some settings below : PDU level setting : Step 1 - Press the & button to display no.9 Step 2 - Press the & button to PDU ID Step 3 - In display 9.1, Press the Step 4 - Press & and press and press to confirm to confirm button to select PDU level no. & press to confirm to exit Buzzer : W meter allows the user to set the meter buzzer ON / OFF by meter’s 4 buttons. All PDUs are shipped with the buzzer in ON status.
< 1.3 > PDU Meter Setting & Cascade PDU Daisy Chain up to 16 Levels The W meter built-in not only provides the local power monitoring, but also the connection ports for the PDU daisy chain. For daisy chain connection, each PDU just simply to be connected in series to the next by Cat5/6 cables. Maximum 16 PDUs are supported in one daisy chain group.
< 1.4 > Temp. / Humidity Sensor Connection & Specification W meter provides 2 sensor ports for Temp. & Humidity monitoring. The user can see the Temp. / Humidity reading not only from the local meter display but also from remote management software. • low profile design with magnetic base for easy affixing to the rack cabinet • Plug n Play • sensor with 2M or 4M cord • pair of sensors can be connected to a single W meter Temp. & Humid.
< 1.4 > Temp. / Humidity Sensor Connection & Specification Part no. Temperature Sensitivity Temp. & Humid. Sensor Temp. Sensor IG - TH01 IG - T01 Range Accuracy 0 to 80°C ( 32 to 176°F ) Resolution 0.1°C ( 0.2°F ) Response Time Relative Humidity Sensitivity Range Accuracy Resolution Response Time Power Requirement 5 to 30 sec 0 to 100% R.H / 0 to 100, ±8.0% R.H 20 to 80, ±4.5% R.H. / 1% R.H.
< 1.5 > IP Dongle Installation & Connection IP Dongle Access to 16 PDU Levels Patented IP Dongle provides IP remote access to the PDUs by a true network IP address chain. Only 1 x IP dongle allows access to max. 16 PDUs in daisy chain - which is a highly efficient application for saving not only the IP remote accessories cost, but also the true IP addresses required on the PDU management. Hot-Pluggable design facilitates the IP dongle installation.
< 1.5 > IP Dongle Installation & Connection IP dongle for rackmount PDU Model : IPD-H02-S ( with SNMP feature ) IP dongle Horizontal IP dongle installation steps : - fix the IP dongle on the rear side of rackmount PDU with 4 screws - plug the RJ-45 connector of IP dongle into the LINK port of the 1st level PDU meter - use the CAT.
< 1.6 > Easy Change on PDU Power Feed Position Power Feed Entry Flexibility - By Meter Setting Customization of top feed power entry is available on request. The change of the power feed entry position is possible after installation. The W series meter provides the flexibility to simply turnover on top feed PDUs with the use of meter inversion buttons and an alternative membrane.
Part II. Software < 2.1 > Key Features InfraPower Manger IPM-03 is a free PDU mangement software to remote & monitor up to 30 IP dongle group ( max. 16 PDU levels in each IP dongle group ), total 480 PDUs 5 concurrent user access are bundled for achieving the demand of multi-user / multi-tasking in nowadays’ time-sharing date center operation.
< 2.2 > IP Dongle Configuration After the completion of IP dongle connection, please take the following steps to configure the IP dongle : Step 1. Prepare a notebook computer to download the IP setup utilities from the link : http://www.austin-hughes.com/support/utilities/infrapower/IPdongleSetup.msi Step 2. Double Click the IPDongleSetup.msi and follow the instruction to complete the installation Step 3. Go to each first level PDU with the notebook computer & a piece of CAT.
< 2.3 > Hardware Requirements of the Management PC Please prepare a management PC with the hardware requirements as below for InfraPower Manager - IPM-03 Recommended hardware requirements : - Processor: Dual Core 2GHz or above - Memory: 2GB RAM - Available Disk Space: 500GB - Drive: DVD ROM drive - Display: 1440 x 900 or higher resolution monitor - The default service port of web server is 80. - A dedicated PC to run InfraPower Manager - IPM-03 is recommended.
< 2.5 > Software Download InfraPower Manager, IPM-03, is a PDU management software to enhance the features and benefits of the W kWh Monitored / Wi Outlet kWh Monitored / WS kWh Switched / WSi Outlet kWh Switched PDUs by providing a centralized and remote management platform, and total reporting with detailed logs & event occurrences. InfraPower Manager IPM-03 can support max. 5 concurrent login users and manage multi- IP dongles max. 30, hence the concurrent login users can access & remote PDUs max.
< 2.6 > First Time Start-up Setting Step 1. Double Click the InfraPower Manager - IPM-03 and follow the instruction to complete start-up setting. IPM-03 InfraPower Manager For MS Windows 7 and MS Windows server 2008, it requires to run a program with administrator rights before execution: - Right click InfraPower Manager - IPM-03 , and then select Properties. - Click the Compatibility tab. - Tick the box Run this program as an administrator, and then click OK. 3 UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.15 www.
< 2.6 > First Time Start-up Setting Step 2. Click “ Next “ in “ InfraPower Manager start-up setting “ box Step 3. Input the fields of the following window & Click “ Install “ If the port of web server is not 80, please input the appropriate no. here and follow the instruction in “ Change port no. of web server“ next page to make the change effective. PostgreSQL password can be changed by user.
< 2.7 > Change Port no. of Web Server Change port no. of web server. If users want to use another port no. instead of 80, please take the following steps after InfraPower Manager IPM-03 “ First time start-up setting “ is completed. Step 1. Go to the path of web server being installed. ( Default: C:\AppServ\Apache2.2\conf\ ) Step 2. Open “ httpd.conf “ & change “ Listen 80 “ to “ Listen xx “ where xx means the port users want to use save the change Step 3. Restart Apache services.
Part III. System Setup & Remote Access < 3.1 > System setup Users can follow below step 1 - 3 to access the management PC and InfraPower Manager IPM-03 Step 1. Open Internet Explorer ( I.E. ), version 8.0 or above Step 2. Enter the URL of management PC into the address bar ( If fail to access, please ask MIS to check if the port for web server is enable. Default port : 80 ) e.g. http://192.168.0.1/IPM-03/ Step 3. Enter “ User name “ . Default is “ admin “ Enter “ Password “ .
< 3.1 > System setup In < User > page, administrator can create 4 more operators. Step 1. Tick “ Operator 1: “ Step 2. Input “ User name “ & “ User login password “ Step 3. Input user login password in “ Confirm password “ again Step 4. Repeat Step 1 to 3 for other operators if necessary Step 5. Click “ Apply “ to finish the user setup UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.19 www.austin-hughes.
< 3.1 > System setup In < Setup > page, administrator can activate max. 30 IP dongle groups & set the group command password Step 1. “ Activate “ IP dongle group 01 Step 2. Input “ IP address “ & “ password “ of the IP dongle Step 3. “ Enable “ Command password Step 4. Input “ New command password ”. Default is “ 00000000 “ Step 5. Input new command password in “ Confirm new password “ again. Step 6. Click “ Apply “ to finish the IP dongle group setup Step 7.
< 3.1 > System setup In < Alarm > , administrator can configure the alarm email server & max. 5 email recipients to receive alarm notifications from the software Step 1. “ Enable “ alarm email Step 2. Input “ SMTP server ” and “ SMTP port “ Step 3. Input “ User email “ Step 4. “ Enable “ or “ Disable “ the “ SMTP authentication “ Step 5. Input “ User name “ and “ Password “ Step 6. Select the “ SMTP secure “ ( None / SSL / TLS ) Step 7. Input the “ Alarm interval “ Step 8.
< 3.1 > System setup In < General > , administrator can change the “ Refresh rate “ , “ Scan rate “ & “ Temperature unit “ across all IP dongle groups In < Backup > , administrator can “ Enable “ or “ Disable “ the daily data backup. When “ Enable “, the backup path can be changed UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.22 www.austin-hughes.
< 3.1 > System setup < Sys log > provides past 2000 event records of < User >, < Setup >, < Alarm >, < General > & < Backup > UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.23 www.austin-hughes.
< 3.2 > Remote Access After administrator completes < System Setup >, up to 4 additional users can access the management PC remotely. User can follow the steps below to access management PC & InfraPower Manager IPM-03 Step 1. Add the port of web server in the firewall settings of the management PC.
Part IV. Software Usage & Operation < Status > provides - < Search > function to search new installed PDUs in each IP dongle group. The real time clock of the PDUs will be synchronized from the management PC during searching process ( If search fails, please refer to P.41 for IP dongle firmware upgrade ) - Scan function to monitor the PDUs’ status of each IP dongle group ONE by ONE UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.25 www.austin-hughes.
Part IV. Software Usage & Operation In < Details >, - Change “ Name ” and “ Location ” of PDU & Click “ Apply ” - Change “ Alarm amp. ” , “ Rising alert amp. “ & “ Low alert amp. ” of PDU’s circuits & Click “ Apply ” - Click “ Reset ” to reset peak amp.
Part IV. Software Usage & Operation In < Outlet setting >, - Change PDU’s outlet name - Change “ Power up sequence delay ” of PDU’s outlet ( WS kWh switched and WSi Outlet kWh Switched PDU only ) - Change “ Alarm amp. ” , “ Rising alert amp. “ & “ Low alert amp. ” of PDU’s outlet ( Wi kWh Monitored & WSi Outlet kWh Switched PDU only ) Click “ Apply ” to finish the above settings - Click “ Reset ” to reset peak amp.
Part IV. Software Usage & Operation In < TH status >, - View status, location, lastest reading & alarm setting of Temp. & Humid sensors connected to each PDU The GUI does not show the readings if the TH sensors are not installed & activated. UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.28 www.austin-hughes.
Part IV. Software Usage & Operation In < TH setting >, - “ Activate ” or “ Deactivate ” Temp. & Humid sensors - Change “ Location ” , “ Rising alert Setting “ & “Alarm Setting ” of Temp. & Humid sensors - Click “ Apply ” to finish the above settings The default TH setting is Deactivate . - When install T or TH sensor, please tick - DON’T Activate . Otherwise, no readings display. activate T or TH sensor if no sensor installed. UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.29 www.austin-hughes.
Part IV. Software Usage & Operation < Outlet Schedule Overview > provides a scan overview on all settings of PDU’s outlet schedules based on IP dongle group UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.30 www.austin-hughes.
Part IV. Software Usage & Operation In < Outlet Schedule Setting >, user can set max. 6 outlet On / Off schedules in each PDU. The outlet schedule can be set on one-time, daily or weekly basis. To set the outlet schedule, please follow the steps in next page UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.31 www.austin-hughes.
Part IV. Software Usage & Operation PDU outlet schedule is a function allowing users to set a specific time to switch either ON or OFF the outlets on daily, weekly or one-time basis. Each PDU provides 6 schedule tasks. Users can follow the steps below to enable the PDU outlet schedule Step 1. Go to < Outlet Schedule Overview > page, Click “ Setting ” UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.32 www.austin-hughes.
Part IV. Software Usage & Operation Step 2. In < Outlet Schedule Setting > page, Select “ Oultet schedule 1 “ & Tick “ Enable “ Step 3. Provide the name of the outlet schedule Step 4. Select the action ( either ON or OFF ) Step 5. Select the time for outlet schedule. Daily ON / OFF Schedule Weekly ON / OFF Schedule One-time ON / OFF Schedule UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.33 www.austin-hughes.
Part IV. Software Usage & Operation Step 6. Tick the outlets of the connected PDU ( s ) to switch ON / OFF based on the action you selected Step 7. Click “ Apply “ to save the settings Step 8. Repeat step 2 to 7 for Outlet Schedule 2 to 6 if necessary If the outlet schedule task is “ One-Time “, that specific task will be disabled automatically once the action is completed. To cancel the outlet schedule, tick “ Disable “ & Click “ Apply “ to finish the changes. UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.34 www.austin-hughes.
Part V. Events / Log / Report < Event > provides past 2000 event records of PDUs’ configuration & connection / outlet configuration / sensors’ configuration & connection in an IP dongle group < PDU log > provides past 2000 log records of each PDU. The software will generate a PDU log record every 10 mins. i UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.35 www.austin-hughes.
Part V. Events / Log / Report < Outlet log > provides past 2000 log records of each PDU’s outlet. The software will generate an outlet log record every 10 mins. < TH log > provides past 2000 TH log records of each PDU. The software will generate a TH log record every 10 mins. i UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.36 www.austin-hughes.
Part V. Events / Log / Report < Daily kWh log - PDU > provides past 2000 daily energy consumption log records of each PDU. The record is logged at 00:00 everyday ( +/- 5 mins. ) for previous day The daily kWh log will not be recorded at 00:00 if the PDU connected less than 24 hours i < Daily kWh log - Outlet > provides past 2000 daily energy consumption log records of each PDU’s outlet. The record is logged at 00:00 everyday ( +/- 5 mins. ) for previous day.
Part V. Events / Log / Report < Report > provides monthly report for PDU log , Outlet log , TH Sensor log , Daily kWh log & Event log which can be exported in CSV format. Please follow the steps below to export the log category you want : Step 1. Select “ Category ” , “ Period “ & “ Target “ Step 2. Click “ Apply ” & Click “ OK “ from the pop up window Step 3. Right Click the file name below & Select “ Save target as “ to download the log file Step 4.
Part VI. SNMP Setup / Firmware Upgrade < SNMP Setup > The IP dongle can manage the connected W series PDUs in a single daisy-chain up to 16 PDUs via SNMP v2c ( Simple Network Management Protocol). Only IP dongle model : IPD-02-S or IPD-H02-S can support SNMP ( I ). Accessing MIB Files Use the World Wide Web (WWW) to download the SNMP MIB file at this URL: http://www.austin-hughes.com/support/utilities/infrapower/IPD-MIB.mib ( II ).
Part VI. SNMP Setup / Firmware Upgrade Step 5. Select the SNMP from the left navigation Step 6. The SNMP Settings window appears as below: Step 7. Click “ Enable “ in “ SNMP Agent “ to start the SNMP agent service Step 8. Input “ Read Community “. Default is “ public ” Step 9. Input “ Write Community “. Default is “ private ” Step 10. Select “ disabled “ or “ V2Trap “ in “ SNMP Traps “ If select “ V2Trap “ , please input IP address of the SNMP management station in “ Station IP: “ Step 11.
Part VI. SNMP Setup / Firmware Upgrade < Firmware Upgrade > If fail to search the PDU, please take the following steps to upgrade the IP dongle firmware : Step 1. Download the IP dongle firmware from the link : http://www.austin-hughes.com/support/software/infrapower/V2395S.img Step 2. Connect the IP dongle to the computer. Step 3. Open the Internet Explorer ( I.E. ) version 8.0 or above Step 4. Enter the configured IP dongle address into the I.E. address bar. Default IP address is “ 192.168.0.1 “ Step 5.
Part VI. SNMP Setup / Firmware Upgrade Step 7. The firmware upgrade window appears as below : Step 8. Click “ Browse ” and select the firmware file ( xxx.img ) from the specific path in the pop up window and Click “ Open ” Step 9. Click “ Upgrade ” to start the upgrade process. It takes a few minutes to complete. Step 10. Once complete, UI will return to the login page. UM-IPM-03-Q214V3 P.42 www.austin-hughes.
Part VII. FAQ InfraPower Manager - IPM-03 1. What is InfraPower Manager? The InfraPower Manager IPM-03 is a Windows based system to consolidate management of max. 480 PDUs via 30 IP dongles, using a simple web interface which monitors and controls the WSi Outlet kWh Switched / Wi Outlet kWh Monitored / WS kWh Switched / W kWh Monitored PDUs in the data center. Authorized users have a secure control over outlets to power ON / OFF at the managed device level.
Part VII. FAQ 10. Is it possible to manage the WSi Outlet kWh Switched / Wi Outlet kWh Monitored / WS kWh Switched / W kWh Monitored PDUs from different workstations? Yes, the InfraPower manager supports 5 concurrent login users from different workstations. IP dongle 1. What is the IP dongle? The IP dongle provides a simple and economical way to consolidate management of max.
Part VII. FAQ Meter for W series Intelligent kWh PDU 1. What is feature of the Wi Outlet kWh Monitored / W kWh Monitored PDU? The W kWh Monitored PDU offers simple & highly reliable power distribution to multiple equipments, and built-in a 1.8” LCD meter indicates the total energy consumption of equipment connected to the PDU.
Part VII. FAQ PDU disconnection 1. GUI shows a certain level PDU disconnected Step 1 - PDU power off ? Check the PDU is power ON or not. Step 2 - PDU level setting duplicated in the same PDU group ? Check and make sure PDU level is unique and not duplicated in the same PDU group. (Please refer to to user manual < 1.2 > display 9.1 for details) 2. GUI shows from a certain level PDU to the last one disconnected Step 1 - Cable disconnected, loose or defective ? Check the Cat.
Part VIII. Troubleshooting Replacement, Removal or addition for PDU & IP dongle 1. How to replace the failed IP dongle ? Step 1 - Prepare a new IP dongle. Step 2 - Disable alarm email in page. Step 3 - Replace the failed IP dongle with the new one on 1st level PDU. Step 4 - Configure the setting of the new IP dongle same as the old one. (Please refer to user manual < 2.2 > for details) Step 5 - Click Start Connection in page for the relevant IP dongle.
Part VIII. Troubleshooting Replacement, Removal or addition for PDU & IP dongle 4. How to move out a PDU (without a replacement) ? Step 1 - Prepare an appropriate length Cat. 5/6 cable. Step 2 - Click Disable Monitoring in page to stop monitoring the removed PDU. Step 3 - Use the Cat. 5/6 cable to bridge over the removed PDU to minimize log/data loss. Step 4 - Power off & unplug the device(s) which connected to the PDU. Step 5 - Power off & remove the PDU from connection.
Part VIII. Troubleshooting 1.8” meter LCD display 1. LCD meter no display. Step 1 - Check PDU is power ON or not. Step 2 - Press any button on the LCD meter. The SCREEN OFF function may be enable. ( Please refer to user manual < 1.2 > display 9.3 for details ) Step 3 - If the LCD meter still no display please call your dealer for support. 2. The whole LCD meter display turn white? Step 1 - Use a pin to press the reset button to re-power the meter.
