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OpenComms Web Card
User Manual
English
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Table Of Contents CONTENTS ABOUT THIS USER MANUAL QUICK START GUIDE INTRODUCTION INSTALLATION Installing the Card Connecting the Card to the Network Configuring the Card SERVICE TERMINAL Opening a Service Terminal Connection Main Menu System Information Menu Network Interface Menu SNMP Communication Menu Web Server Menu Firmware Updates Menu Factory Settings Menu WEB Opening a Web Connection Connected Device Information Security Before Clicking Save and Reboot After Clicking Save and Reboo
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Introduction ABOUT THIS USER MANUAL Welcome to the User Manual for the OpenComms Web Card. This man- ual is available from Liebert's web site at www.liebert.com. The most recent version is always located online and you should consult the Web if you feel you have an older copy. ABOUT THE QUICK START GUIDE On the next two pages you will find a copy of the Quick Start Guide. The Quick Start Guide ships in the box with the OpenComms Web Card and provides the most important information you n
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INSTALL · Locate the Intellislot bay on the back of your Liebert PowerSure Interactive, UPStation GXT, or Nfinity UPS (Use the Intellislot labeled COM1). · Remove the plastic Intellislot cover. · Insert the OpenComms Web Card into the Intellislot bay. · Secure the card with the previously removed screws. · Connect Ethernet cable. DHCP: The card ships with DHCP service enabled. The MAC address is printed on a sticker affixed to the top of the card. OR Static IP: To assign a static IP add
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TM OpenComms Web Card Worldwide Support +1 614-841-6755 Worldwide FAX Support +1 614-841-6755 U.S.A. 1-800 222-5877 U.K. +44 (0) 1628 403200 France +33 (0) 1 43 60 01 77 Germany +49 89 99 19 220 Italy +39 02 98250 324 Netherlands +31 (0) 475 503333 E-mail monitoring@liebert.com Web site www.liebert.com User Manual MultiLink™ Support This Quick Start Guide is designed to The OpenComms Web Card works with give you all of the information you need MultiLink software to provide to install and c
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INSTALLATION Installing the Card The OpenComms Web Card is hot swappable and user-serviceable. Although you do not need to turn off the UPS, disconnect any loads, or restart the UPS to install or remove the card, discretion should be used. CAUTION: The Intellislot Bay is located in close proximity to the UPS' output and the UPS' electrical receptacles. Whenever possible, you should turn the UPS OFF when installing the card. To install the card: 1.Locate the Intellislot bay on the back of
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Service Terminal Opening a Service Terminal Connection This section covers the Service Terminal in detail. From the Service Ter- minal, you can configure all settings of the card. NOTE: You can also configure many of the setting discussed in this sec- tion from the Web. To specify that the card communicate at either 10Mbit or 100Mbit instead of it trying to auto-negotiate, you must use the Service Terminal You access the Service Terminal by opening a direct serial connection to the OpenC
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5. Press "Enter" to see the Main Menu. If you do not see the Main Menu, press "Enter" again several times. If the Main Menu fails to appear, confirm that the blue configuration cable is installed properly, that your PC or terminal COM port is active, and that you are using the correct communication settings. If, after verifying the cable and your communication settings are correct you still do not see the Main Menu, reinstall the card in the Intellislot Bay. NOTE: The card is powered by the UP
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Selecting Option "1" from the Main Menu opens the System Information Menu. Liebert Network Interface Card System Information Menu ------------------------ 1: Name Data Room UPS 2: Contact Network Services x100 3: Location Building 2, Floor 4 4: Description Supporting Main Server : Cancel menu level Please select a key ?> The System Information Menu contains four user-defined data fields. The Service Terminal will report Uninitialized where you have not entered per
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Network Interface Menu Selecting Option "2" from the Main Menu opens the Network Interface Menu. Network Interface Menu ----------------------- 1: Speed/Duplex Auto 2: Boot mode DHCP IP Address 0.0.0.0 Netmask 0.0.0.0 : Cancel menu level Please select a key ?> From the Network Interface Menu you can configure the Network setting for the card Select option "1" to change the communication speed of the card or the duplex setting. Please select a key ?> 1 Vali
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Select option "2" to change Boot mode settings of the card. Valid Selections: ------------------ 1. Static 2. BootP 3. DHCP Select Boot Mode: Your Boot mode setting options are Static, BootP, and DHCP. The card ships from the factory with DHCP service enabled. DHCP allows the card to obtain an address dynamically from a DHCP server on your network. The card also supports BootP dynamic configuration. If you are using DHCP or BootP you may find want to configure your DHCP or BootP serve
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SNMP Communication Menu Liebert Network Interface Card SNMP Communications Menu ------------------------- 1: Authentication Traps 'no' 2: Display/Modify Communities 3: Display/Modify Trap Communities : Cancel menu level Please select a key ?> Selecting Option "3" from the Main Menu opens the SNMP Communica- tions Menu. From the SNMP Communications Menu you can configure the SNMP set- ting and behavior of the card. Select option "1" to turn authentication traps on or off. Enter
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The options "a" "d" and "e" allow you to manage your list of network devices with access to the card. These options can be used as a com- plex instruction to add a single device, specify read/write access rights, and designate the Community String. For, example, entering: "a 126.4.1.200 read NewCommunity" adds device 126.4.1.200 to the community list. The menu will update: Display/Modify Communities Menu -------------------------------- 1: 126.4.1.100 write MyCommunity 2: 126.4.1.2
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The options "a" "d" and "e" allow you to manage you list of network devices that will receive SNMP Traps from the card. These options can be used as a complex instruction to add a single device and designate the Community String. For, example, entering: "a 126.4.1.200 NewCommunity" adds device 126.4.1.200 to the trap community list. The menu will update: Display/Modify Trap Communities Menu ------------------------------------- 1: 126.4.1.100 MyCommunity 2: 126.4.1.200
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Web Server Menu Web Server Menu ---------------- 1: Web Server 'enabled' 2: Change Username/Password : Cancel menu level Please select a key ?> Selecting Option "4" from the Main Menu opens the Web Server Menu. From the Web Server Menu you can enable/disable the Web functionality of the card and edit the Username/Password, which regulates access to the Web control and configuration tabs. Select option "1" to turn the entire Web Server ON or OFF. NOTE: If you select disabled, the card
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Firmware Updates Menu Firmware Updates Menu ---------------------- 1: Initiate XMODEM session... : Cancel menu level Please select a key ?> Selecting Option "5" from the Main Menu opens the Firmware Updates Menu. From the Firmware Updates Menu you can reload the firmware of the card. Please consult the instructions you downloaded or received with you new firmware version.
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Factory Settings Menu Factory Settings Menu ---------------------- 1: Reset to Factory Defaults Manufacture Date OCT 27,2000 MAC Address 00-00-68-16-00-03 Serial Number 415981G101D2000OCT270003 : Cancel menu level Please select a key ?> Selecting Option "6" from the Main Menu opens Factory Settings Menu. The Factory Settings Menu displays information you may be asked by Liebert Technical Applications Support and is the only electronic place you can access
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Web Opening a Web Connection This section explains the Web interface in detail. From the Web, you can monitor and control the UPS in which the card is installed. You can also configure many settings of the card. NOTE: To specify that the card communicates at either 10Mbit or 100Mbit, instead of it trying to auto-negotiate, you must use the Service Terminal. You access the Web Interface of the OpenComms Web Card by opening a direct web browser. The card utilizes functionality of Microsof
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You will notice that information on the Web page is grouped in Tabs and Folders. The card organizes similar information together in folders, and similar functions in tabs. Tabs: Across the top of the screen are four tabs, monitor, control, config- ure, and support. As the tab names suggest, different information is pre- sented and different operations are available to you under each tab. Folders: Within each tab, you will see a different list of folders on the left pane of your screen. Here
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Connected Device Information Clicking between the monitor, contol, configure, and support tabs gives you access to folder lists on the bottom of the left pane. Although the folder list changes, depending on the tab selected, the top portion of the left pane remains constant. In the top or the left pane, connected device information and connected UPS status is always presented. The IP address of the card and the Liebert UPS model type is presented under Connected Device:. In this example, the
