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USER’S GUIDE
Switched Rack PDU
10
Front Panel
Single-phase
Three-phase
Three-phase Switched Rack PDUs have one of the following two front
panels:
Contents
Main
Contents
Introduction
Control Console
Web Interface
Device and Outlet Management Menus
Data Menu (Web Interface Only)
Network Menu
System Menu
Boot Mode
Security
How to Export Configuration Settings
File Transfers
Index
Product Information
Introduction
Product Description
Features of the Switched Rack PDU
Initial setup
Access Procedures
Access priority for logging on
Types of user accounts
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How to Recover From a Lost Password
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Upgrading Firmware through a Serial Connection
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Link-RX/TX (10/100) LED
This LED indicates the network status.
Status LED
This LED indicates the network status of the Rack PDU.
Load indicator LED
The load indicator LED identifies overload and warning conditions for the displayed phase or bank.
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Wat ch do g F eatures
Network interface watchdog mechanism
Resetting the network timer
Control Console
How to Log On
Remote access to the control console
Telnet for basic access.
SSH for high-security access.
Local access to the control console
Main Screen
Example main screen
The main screen that is displayed when you log on to the control console of a Rack PDU:
Information and status fields
Main screen information fields.
Main screen status fields.
Control Console Menus
Menu structure
Main menu
Device Manager option
Network option
System option
Web Inter face
How to Log On
Supported Web browsers
URL address formats
Summary Page
Status
Quick status tab
Navigation Menu
Selecting a menu to perform a task
Help menu
Links menu
Device and Outlet Management Menus
How to Configure and Control Outlet Groups
Outlet group terminology
Purpose and benefits of outlet groups
System requirements for outlet groups
Rules for configuring outlet groups
How to enable outlet groups
Enable creation of outlet groups. Enable support for global outlet groups (linked groups).
How to create a local outlet group (Web interface)
How to create multiple global outlet groups (Web interface)
How to edit or delete an outlet group
Typical outlet group configurations
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Verify your setup and configuration for global outlet groups
Outlet Settings for Outlets and Outlet Groups
How to initiate a control action
Web i nter face.
Control Console.
Control actions you can select.
How to configure outlet settings and outlet name
Settings that you can configure.
both the Web interface and control console unless otherwise indicated:
Web I nterfa ce.
Control Console.
Switched Rack PDU Settings
Configure Load Thresholds
Web i nter face.
Control console.
How to configure Device Settings
Web i nter face.
Control console.
Power Supply Status (control console only)
Scheduling Outlet Actions (Web Interface Only)
Actions you can schedule
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How to schedule an outlet event
How to edit, disable, enable, or delete an outlet event
Event-Related Menus
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Event Log
Logged events
Web interface
Control console
How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve a log file
Secure CoPy (SCP).
File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
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Event Actions (Web Interface Only)
Severity levels
Event log action
Syslog action
SNMP traps action
Email action
Event Recipients
Trap Receiver settings
E-mail Feature
DNS servers
SMTP settings
Email Recipients
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How to Configure Individual Events
Event List page
Detailed Event Action Configuration page
Data Menu (Web Interface Only)
Log Option
Configuration Option
Network Menu
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Option Settings
TCP/IP
Current TCP/IP settings fields.
Boot mode setting.
Advanced settings.
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DNS
Configure Domain Name System Settings fields.
Send DNS Query (Web interface).
Ping utility (control console only)
FTP Se rv er
Telnet/SSH
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SNMP
Email
See SMTP settings and E-mail Feature.
Syslog
Syslog settings.
Syslog test (Web interface).
message to the Syslog servers configured in the Syslog Server section.
Syslog message format.
Web/SSL (Web/SSL/TLS in the control console)
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WAP
ISX Protocol (control console only)
System Menu
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Option Settings
User Manager
Use this option to define access values shared by the control console and Web interface.
Outlet User Manager
Web i nter face.
Control console.
select Manage Outlet Users from the User Manager menu.
RADIUS
Configuring the Rack PDU.
Configuring the RADIUS server.
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Identification
Date & Time
Set Manually.
Synchronize with Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server .
Too ls
Use this option to perform the following actions.
Links (Web interface)
Modem (not supported)
About System
Page
Boot Mode
DHCP & BOOTP boot process
DHCP Configuration Settings
Switched Rack PDU settings
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DHCP response options
Vendor Specific Information (opt ion 43).
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TCP/IP options.
Miscellaneous options.
Security
Security Features
Planning and implementing security features
Summary of access methods
Serial control console. Remote control console.
SNMP.
File transfer protocols.
Web S erve r.
RADIUS.
Changing default user names and passwords immediately
Port assignments
User names, passwords, community names (SNMP)
Authentication versus Encryption
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Encryption
Secure SHell (SSH) and Secure CoPy (SCP)
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Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)/Transport Layer Security (TLS)
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Creating and Installing Digital Certificates
Purpose
Choosing a method for your system
Method 1: Use the auto-generated default certificate.
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Method 2: Use the APC Security Wizard to create a CA certificate and a server certificate.
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Using the APC Security Wizard
Overview
Authentication
How certificates are used.
How SSH host keys are used.
Files you create for SSL and SSH security
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Create a Root Certificate & Server Certificates
Create the CA root certificate.
Load the CA root certificate to your browser .
Create an SSL Server User Certificate.
Load the server certificate to the Rack PDU.
Create a Server Certificate and Signing Request
Create the Certificate Signing Request (CSR).
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Import the signed certificate.
Load the server certificate to the Rack PDU.
Create an SSH Host Key
Create the host key.
Load the host key to the Rack PDU.
APC Device IP Configuration Wizard
Purpose and Requirements
Purpose: configure basic TCP/IP settings
System requirements
Install the Wizard
Use the Wizard
Launch the Wizard
Configure the basic TCP/IP settings remotely
Prepare to configure the settings.
Run the Wizard to perform the configuration.
Configure or reconfigure the TCP/IP settings locally
How to Export Configuration Settin
gs
Retrieving and Exporting the .ini File
Summary of the procedure
Contents of the .ini file
Detailed procedures
Retrieving.
Customizing.
Exporting the file to a single Rack PDU.
Exporting the file to multiple Rack PDUs.
The Upload Event and Error Messages
The event and its error messages
Messages in config.ini
Errors generated by overridden values
Using the APC Device IP Configuration Wizard
File Transfers
Upgrading Firmware: Methods and Tools
Benefits of upgrading firmware
Firmware files (Switched Rack PDU)
Obtain the latest firmware version
Automated upgrade tool for Microsoft Windows systems.
Manual upgrades, primarily for Linux systems.
Firmware file transfer methods
Use FTP or SCP to upgrade one Rack PDU
Instructions for using FTP .
Instructions for using SCP .
How to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs
Export configuration settings.
Use FTP or SCP to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs.
Use XMODEM to upgrade one Rack PDU
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Verifying Upgrades and Updates
Last Transfer Result codes
Product Information
Warranty and Service
Limited warranty
Warranty limitations
Obtaining service
Life-Support Policy
General policy
Examples of life-support devices
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