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User Guide
Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit
AP88XX
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Contents Introduction ..................................................................... 1 Product Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Access Priorities for Logging on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Types of User Accounts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Watchdog Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Overview . . . .
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Log on to the Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Remote access to the command line interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Local access to the command line interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 About the Main Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Using the Command Line Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Command Syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Device Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Network Port Sharing Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 bkLowLoad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 bkNearOver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 bkOverLoad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 bkReading . . . .
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Device Management...................................................... 47 About the Device Manager Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Viewing the Load Status and Peak Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Configuring Load Thresholds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Configure the Name and Location of the Rack PDU . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Resetting Peak Load and kWh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Port Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Ping Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 DNS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Device IP Configuration Wizard ................................... 80 Capabilities, Requirements, and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 How to use the Wizard to configure TCP/IP settings . . . . . . . . . . . 80 System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Use the Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Troubleshooting ............................................................92 Rack PDU Access Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Appendix A: List of Supported Commands ................93 Network Management Card Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . .93 Device Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95 Metered Rack PDU User Guide vii
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Introduction Product Features The APC by Schneider Electric Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) may be used as a stand- alone, network-manageable power distribution device or up to 4 devices can be connected together with one network connection. The Rack PDU provides real-time remote monitoring of connected loads. User- defined alarms warn of potential circuit overloads. Your unit comes with one terminator installed. It is not needed for stand-alone operation of this unit. To use Netwo
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Access Priorities for Logging on Only one user at a time can log on to the Rack PDU. The priority for access, beginning with the highest priority, is as follows: • Local access to the command line interface from a computer with a direct serial connection to the Rack PDU • Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH) access to the command line interface from a remote computer • Web access, either directly or through StruxureWare Data Center Expert Note: See “SNMP” on page 65 for information about how SNMP acce
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Watchdog Features Overview To detect internal problems and recover from unanticipated inputs, the Rack PDU uses internal, system- wide watchdog mechanisms. When it restarts to recover from an internal problem, a System: Warmstart event is recorded in the event log. Network interface watchdog mechanism The Rack PDU implements internal watchdog mechanisms to protect itself from becoming inaccessible over the network. For example, if the Rack PDU does not receive any network traffic for 9.5 minut
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Specific assignment of Display IDs. Follow the instructions below before powering up any of the Rack PDUs in the group. If it is desired to have a specific assignment of Display IDs, this can be achieved by powering up the units for the first time in the desired order, 1 to 4. For example, before powering up any of the Rack PDUs connected in a group, determine the Display ID order that you would like. Then, first power up the unit that you would like to have Display ID 1. After that unit
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Establish Network Settings Note: Disregard the procedures described in this section if you have StruxureWare Data Center Expert as part of your system. See the documentation for your StruxureWare Data Center Expert device for more information. You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the Rack PDU can operate on a network: • IP address of the Rack PDU • Subnet mask • Default gateway Note: If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP address of a computer that is located on the
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When the Rack PDU reboots, the BOOTP server provides it with the TCP/IP settings. • If you specified a bootup file name, the Rack PDU attempts to transfer that file from the BOOTP server using TFTP or FTP. The Rack PDU assumes all settings specified in the bootup file. • If you did not specify a bootup file name, you can configure the other settings of the Rack PDU remotely through its “Web Interface” on page 40 or “Command Line Interface” on page 7; the user name and password are both apc,
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Command Line Interface 1. Log on to the command line interface. See “Log on to the Command Line Interface” on page 14. 2. Contact your network administrator to obtain the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the Rack PDU. 3. Use these three commands to configure network settings. (Text in italics indicates a variable.) a. tcpip -i yourIPaddress b. tcpip -s yourSubnetMask c. tcpip -g yourDefaultGateway For each variable, type a numeric value that has the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx. F
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Recovering from a Lost Password You can use a local computer (a computer that connects to the Rack PDU or other device through the serial port) to access the command line interface. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service that uses that port. 2. Connect the serial cable (APC part number 940-0144A) to the selected port on the computer and to the Serial port at the Rack PDU. ® 3. Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal ) and configure the selected port for 96
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Rack PDU Front Panel Note: Your APC product is configured so the display backlight turns off after 10 minutes of inactivity. The backlight can be turned on by depressing any button below the display. Item Function Display Shows information about the Rack PDU. In normal operation, input voltage, current, and power refreshes every five seconds. To reverse the text, press and hold simultaneously for five seconds the Main Menu ( ), Scroll ( ), and Select ( ) buttons. Main Menu button Press
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Item Function OK, Warning, Overload LED Indicates the status of the Rack PDU load. See “Load indicator LED” on page 13. Temp/Humidity port Port for connecting an APC Temperature Sensor (AP9335T) or an APC Temperature/Humidity Sensor (AP9335TH). In and Out ports For use with the Network Port Sharing feature. USB port (For use with a flash drive for firmware upgrades - 5V @ 100ma.) RJ-12 Serial Port Port for connecting the Rack PDU to a terminal emulator program for local access to the com
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Display Tree Example 1 11 Metered Rack PDU User Guide
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Display Tree Example 2 Metered Rack PDU User Guide 12
