Network Management Card User Manual 1
Network Management Card Contents Contents __________________________________________________________ 2 Chapter 1 Overview ________________________________________________ 3 1.1 NMC package contents _______________________________________________ 4 1.2 NMC CD Resources _________________________________________________ 4 1.3 Features __________________________________________________________ 4 1.
Network Management Card Chapter 1 Overview NMC (Network Management Card) can receive the status information of UPS, and also can send commands to control UPS. User can manage UPS with NMC via web browser or via network management software which supports SNMP protocol. Once UPS output is abnormal or other events are touched off, NMC will protect server or client operating system being shut down safely by working with system protect software (SPS) that can be installed on various operating system.
Network Management Card 1.1 NMC package contents 1. 2. 3. 4. NMC with mounting bracket, packaged with ESD bag. RJ45 to DB9 converter cable. Quick Installation Guide. NMC CD-ROM. 1.2 NMC CD Resources NMC CD-ROM contains NMC Utility, Quick Installation Guide, User Manual, MIB files, System Protect Software for various OS, and NMC firmware upgrade SOP. 1. NMC Utility --- for searching NMC in LAN and linking to web of the card 2. Quick Installation Guide --- for describing how to configure NMC 3.
Network Management Card 1.4 NMC Applications NMC is kind of SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) manager to communicate UPS via Ethernet, it provides access information and send commands for the UPS. NMC supports two communicating protocols which are SNMP and HTTP for application. Through NMS (Network Management Station) or web browser user can access UPS information via Ethernet directly, meanwhile user can manage both UPS and NMC parameters as well.
Network Management Card Chapter 2 NMC parameters setting via serial COM port There are two methods for NMC parameters setting: one is via serial COM port, the other is via web browser. It offers basic parameters setting through a serial COM port for NMC configuration such as IP Configuration, Pass Through, Reset Configuration to default, Restart and Password. In this section, it particularly introduces the parameters setting via serial COM port. 2.1 Configure NMC via serial COM port 1. 2. 3. 4.
Network Management Card 7. Select the correct connection port. 8. Configure the parameters of the serial port: 9600 bps, 8 bits, None parity, 1 stop bit and None flow control.
Network Management Card 9. Please turn on UPS and waiting NMC start successfully, there will be some information shown on the hyper terminal interface. Refer to the following diagram, input NMC password, the default password of NMC is password 10. After inputting the NMC password, all main menus will be shown on the hyper terminal interface, refer to the following diagram. 11.
Network Management Card 12. Basing on the main menus, please select “2” to send command to UPS, the function is just for double checking UPS reply data correctly or not. 13. Basing on the main menu, please select “3” to configure NMC parameters to default value. 14. Basing on the main menus, please select “4” to restart NMC. 15. Basing on the main menus, please select “5” to modify NMC password. 16.
Network Management Card Chapter 3 NMC&UPS management via web browser In this section, it particularly introduces how to configure NMC, manage UPS and monitor UPS parameters via web browser. 3.1 NMC Parameters setting via web browser Please Note: Before implementing the NMC setting for all configuring parameters, user has to become NMC administrator first. While configure parameters for NMC via web browser, there will be a pop-up dialog to ask the name and password of NMC administrator.
Network Management Card Diagram 3.1.2 3.1.3 Email Notification menu Email Notification menu can be accessed by Settings Email Notification. NMC will send an Email to user when UPS event happens. Email Message Setting, there are columns which Mail Server, User Account, User Password, Sender’s Email address, Mail Subject Prefix, Mail Server Port, Mail Daily Report At and Attached File must be input according to what user wants to define.
Network Management Card Diagram 3.1.3 3.1.4 SNMP TRAP Receivers menu SNMP trap receivers menu can be assessed by UPS Management SNMP TRAP Receivers. In this menu, the columns NMS IP address, Trap Type, Severity and Description are configured by user’s demand. The default of Community Strings column is “public”, and it can’t change by anyone. Trap type support two trap types which are RFC1628 Trap and EPPC Trap.
Network Management Card Diagram 3.1.4 3.1.5 Firmware Upload menu Firmware upload menu can be accessed by Settings Firmware Upload. This menu offers upload NMC firmware via web browser. When user is going to upload NMC firmware, user has to become administrator of NMC first. The default name is “root”, and the default password is “password” for login as administrator. Regarding upload NMC firmware procedure, please refer to the file NMC Firmware Upgrade SOP.pdf for detail information. 3.1.
Network Management Card Diagram 3.1.7 3.1.8 Reboot system menu NMC reboot system menu can be accessed by Setting Reboot System. The menu offers a function for user to reboot NMC system if it is necessary. When user is going to reboot NMC system, user has to become administrator of NMC first. The default name is “root” and the default password is “password” for login as administrator.
Network Management Card 3.2 UPS monitoring via web browser 3.2.1 UPS Status menu UPS status menu can be accessed by UPS Monitoring UPS Status. User can view real-time operating status of the UPS from the web page directly. Please refer to diagram 3.2.1. Diagram 3.2.1 3.2.2 UPS Alarm menu UPS Alarm menu can be accessed by UPS Monitoring UPS Alarm. User can view the current warning of UPS on the interface. Please refer to diagram 3.2.2. Diagram 3.2.2 3.2.
Network Management Card different parameters shown on the interface is depended on different UPS type. Please refer to diagram 3.2.3. Diagram 3.2.3 3.2.4 UPS Powered Devices Menu UPS Powered Devices menu can be accessed by UPS Monitoring UPS Powered Devices. The table shows the amount of computers with SPS (System Protect Software) connected with NMC. Once UPS output is abnormal, NMC will send shutdown command to the computer with SPS, and computer will be shut down safely by SPS.
Network Management Card 3.1.1), UPS firmware version, NMC firmware version and MAC address. Please refer to diagram 3.2.5. Diagram 3.2.5 3.2.6 UPS Log menu UPS Log menu can be accessed by Logs UPS Log. There are two hundred latest data logs shown on the interface at most. Please refer to diagram 3.2.6. User can export upsdata.csv file to view more data logs from file management interface, please refer to section 3.1.6. Diagram 3.2.6 3.2.
Network Management Card Diagram 3.2.7 3.3 UPS control via web browser Please Note: Before implementing the NMC setting for all configuring parameters, user has to become NMC administrator first. While configure parameters for NMC via web browser, there will be a pop-up dialog to ask the name and password of NMC administrator. Only NMC password can be changed, regarding to change password by serial COM port, please refer to the item 15 of the section 2.1. 3.3.
Network Management Card 3.3.2 UPS Battery Test Schedule menu UPS Battery Test Schedule menu can be accessed by UPS Management UPS Battery Test Schedule. User can configure schedule test on specific day or weekly day. User can configure “Quick Battery Test”, “Test Until Battery Low” and “Timed Test”. “Battery Test setting Time” is for “Timed Test” function. For some offline UPS, UPS can’t support “Test Until Battery Low” and “Timed Test” function, the function is depended on UPS firmware.
Network Management Card Diagram 3.3.3 3.3.4 UPS Shutdown Schedule menu UPS Shutdown Schedule menu can be accessed by UPS Management UPS Shutdown Schedule. User can control UPS output on or off on specific day or on weekly day, please refer to diagram 3.3.4. Diagram 3.3.4 3.3.5 UPS Shutdown menu UPS Shutdown menu can be accessed by UPS Management UPS Shutdown. Please refer to diagram 3.3.5.
Network Management Card - Warning: It means that NMC will inform the computer installed with SPS of the event once the shutdown condition happens. - Client Shutdown: It means that NMC will inform the computer installed with SPS of the event and send shutdown command to the computer once the shutdown condition happens.
Network Management Card Diagram 3.3.
Network Management Card Chapter 4 NMC & UPS management via SNMP Please note: if user wants to use NMC via SNMP protocol, please make sure IP address and Gateway of NMC correct. Please refer to section 2.1 or section 3.1.1 for IP address and Gateway settings. NMC support SNMP protocol, user can manage NMC and UPS via SNMP NMS (Network Management Station). Load the NMC MIB to the database of SNMP NMS, and user can read or configure the parameters of NMC and UPS.
Network Management Card Chapter 5 NMC Utility - Find NMC in the LAN Via NMC Utility, user can find NMC automatically and quickly in the LAN. User can link to the web of NMC. Please refer to the following diagram. NMC Utility can be found in NMC CD-ROM packaged with NMC, NMC Utility supports Windows XP / Windows 7.
