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Contents
Introduction--1
Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Internal Management Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Watchdog Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Control Console--8
How To Log On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How to Rec
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Event-Related Menus--66 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Event Actions (Web Interface only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Event Recipients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 E-mail Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 How to Configure Individu
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Introduction Product Description Features The APC AP9617 Network Management Card EX is a web-based management product that uses multiple, open standards such as Telnet, HTTP, and SNMP to provide full management of supported devices: The following is a list of some of this Management Card’s features: – Provides a Data Log accessible by FTP or a Web browser. – Provides an Event Log accessible by Telnet, FTP, or a Web browser – Detects connection speed of 10/100 MB per second. – Generates e-mai
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Network management features The Management Card can perform a variety of tasks. The figure that follows identifies and briefly describes the network management applications that can work with a DC Power Plant that connects to the network through the Management Card. The APC Management Card Wizard identified in the following figure can be used to configure multiple Management Cards, either serially or over the network. It cannot be used to download firmware upgrades. UDP FTP DC Power HTTP P
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Internal Management Features Overview The Management Card has two internal interfaces (control console and Web interface) which provide menus with options that allow you to manage the DC Power Plant and the Management Card. The Management Card’s SNMP interface also allows you to use an SNMP browser with the ® PowerNet Management Information Base (MIB) to manage the DC Power Plant. For more information about the Management Card’s internal user interfaces, see Control Console and Web Interfa
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Types of user accounts The Management Card has two levels of access (Administrator and Device Manager), both of which are protected by Password and User Name requirements. An Administrator can use all of the management menus available in the control console and the Web interface. The Administrator’s default User Name and Password are both apc. A Device Manager can use only these menus: –The Device Manager menu and its sub-menus in the control console, and all menus in the top section o
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Front Panel Introduction The front-panel features of the Network Management Card (AP9617) include Status LEDs, a Reset button, and a 10/100Base-T connector. 10/100Base-T Reset Link - RX/TX Status 10/100 AP9617 Network Management Card EX Smart Slot m Features Feature Description Reset button Resets the Management Card while power remains on. 10/100 Base-T connector Connects the Management Card to the Ethernet network. Link-RX/TX (10/100) LED See Link-RX/TX (10/100) LED. Status LEDs See Status LE
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Link-RX/TX (10/100) LED This LED indicates the network status. Condition Description Off Either the Management Card is receiving no network traffic, or the device which connects the Management Card to the network is turned off or not operating correctly. Flashing Green The Management Card is receiving data packets from the network at 10 Megabits per second (Mbps). Flashing Orange The Management Card is receiving data packets from the network at 100 Megabits per second (Mbps). Status LEDs The
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Watchdog Features Overview To detect internal problems and recover from unanticipated inputs, the Management Card uses internal, system-wide watchdog mechanisms. When it reboots itself to recover from an internal problem, a System: Warmstart event is recorded in the Event Log. Network interface watchdog mechanism The Management Card implements internal watchdog mechanisms to protect itself from becoming inaccessible over the network. For example, if the Management Card does not receive any
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Control Console How To Log On Overview You can use either a local (serial) connection, or a remote (Telnet) connection with a computer on the Management Card’s subnet to access the control console. Use case-sensitive User Name and Password entries to log in (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. Remote access to the control console You can use Telnet
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Local access to the control console You can use a local computer that connects to the Management Card through the Management Card’s serial port. The type of cable to use depends on the location of the Management Card in the DC Power Plant: Type 1: The Management Card is an integrated part of the DC System Controller. The DC System Controller front panel has the following connectors: – A female DB-9 connector for connection to the control console. – An RJ-45 10/100BaseT connector for connec
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To connect Type 2 equipment: 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service that uses that port. 2. Use the smart-signaling (advanced signaling) cable (940-0024 or 940-1524) to connect the selected port to the serial port on the mounting bracket of the Management Card. Do not attach the cable to the serial port on the front panel of the DC System Controller To continue the procedure for either type of equipment: ® 3. Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal ),
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How to Recover from a Lost Password You can use a local computer that connects to the Management Card through the serial port at the Management Card’s mounting bracket to access the control console. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service which uses that port. 2. Use the type 1 or type 2 serial cable as described in Local access to the control console to connect the selected port to the Management Card’s serial port. ® 3. Run a terminal program (such as HyperT
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Main Screen Example main screen The following is an example of the screen that appears when you log onto the control console at a Network Management Card (AP9617). User Name: apc Password : *** American Power Conversion Network Management Card AOS v1.0.7 Copyright 2004 All Rights Reserved MX28B DC APP v1.1.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : Plant1 Date: 04/15
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Information and status fields Main screen information fields. Two fields identify the APC operating system (AOS) and application (APP) firmware versions. The application firmware uses a name that identifies the type of DC Power Plant that the Management Card connects to the network. In the Example main screen, the Management Card uses the application firmware for the DC Power Plant. Network Management Card AOS v1.0.7 MX28B DC APP v1.1.1 Three fields identify the system Name, Contact, a
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Main screen status fields. A Stat field reports the Management Card status. 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 Management Card failed to connect to the network. N! Another device is using the Management Card’s IP address. A+ The application is functioning properly. A– The application has a bad checksum A? The application is initializing A! The application is not compa
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Control Console Menus Overview The control console dynamically expands to provide options that you use to manage a Management Card and the DC Power Plant. Main menu The main Control Console menu has options that provide access to the control console’s management features: 1- Device Manager 2- Network 3- System 4- Logout s When you log on as Device Manager, you can access only the Device Manager menus and the Logout menu. ® 15 USER’S GUIDE network management card
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Menu structure The menus in the control console list options by number and name. To use an option, type the option’s number and press ENTER, then follow any on- screen instructions. Some options access a new menu; other options allow you to change a setting. Menus that allow you to change a setting have an Accept Changes option which you must use before you exit a menu to save the changes you made. While in a menu, you can also do the following: Type ? and press ENTER, to access brief menu
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Network option To do any of the following tasks, see Network Menu: Configure the Management Card’s TCP/IP settings. Use the Ping utility Define settings that affect the Management Card’s FTP, Telnet, Web interface, SNMP, e-mail, and DNS features System option To do any of the following tasks, see System Menu: Control Administrator and Device Manager access Define the system Name, Contact, and Location values Set the Date and Time used by the Management Card Reboot the Management C
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Web Interface Introduction Overview The Web interface provides options that you use to manage a Management Card and the DC Power Plant. Web menu options Two Web menu options affect access to the Web interface. Access: Enables (by default) or disables the Web interface. Port: Defines the Web-server port (80, by default) used for the Web interface. For more information about the Access and Port options, see FTP Server, and Telnet & Web options. ® 18 USER’S GUIDE network management card
