Contents
 Data Menu Web Interface Only
 File Transfers
 Product Description
Features of the Switched Rack PDU
Introduction
 Initial setup
 Overview
Access Procedures
Access priority for logging on
 Types of user accounts
 Switched Rack PDU
 How to Recover From a Lost Password
 Switched Rack PDU
 Upgrading Firmware through a Serial Connection
 Switched Rack PDU
 Single-phase Three-phase
Front Panel
 Function
See Link-RX/TX 10/100 LED
 Link-RX/TX 10/100 LED
Condition Description
 Current Overload threshold
Load indicator LED
Status LED
 Network interface watchdog mechanism
Watchdog Features
Resetting the network timer
 How to Log On
Control Console
 Remote access to the control console
 Local access to the control console
 Main Screen
Example main screen
 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 Interface
 Supported Web browsers
 URL address formats
 Summary
Status
 Quick status tab
 Navigation Menu
Events menu Data menu Network menu System menu
 Selecting a menu to perform a task
To do the following, see Data Menu Web Interface Only
 Control Administrator and Device Manager access
Help menu
 Links menu
 Outlet group terminology
How to Configure and Control Outlet Groups
Device and Outlet Management Menus
 Purpose and benefits of outlet groups
 System requirements for outlet groups
 Rules for configuring outlet groups
 Parameter Description
How to enable outlet 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
 Switched Rack PDU
 Verify your setup and configuration for global outlet groups
 Outlet Settings for Outlets and Outlet Groups
How to initiate a control action
 Power On Delay. †
Value for Power On Delay.†
For Reboot Duration.†
Option Description
 How to configure outlet settings and outlet name
Setting Description
 Switched Rack PDU
 Switched Rack PDU Settings
Configure Load Thresholds
 How to configure Device Settings
 Power Supply Status control console only
 Actions you can schedule
On Delay . †
Scheduling Outlet Actions Web Interface Only
 Power Off Delay.†
 How to schedule an outlet event
 How to edit, disable, enable, or delete an outlet event
 Menu options
Event-Related Menus
Introduction
 Switched Rack PDU
 Event Log
 Control console
Logged events
Web interface
 How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve a log file
 Secure CoPy SCP
 Ftpget event.txt or Ftpget data.txt
 Event Actions Web Interface Only
See Event log action
 Severity levels
Event log action
 Email action
Syslog action
Snmp traps action
 Event Recipients
Trap Receiver settings
Identified by the Receiver NMS IP/Domain Name setting
Definition
 Mail Feature
Smtp
 Email Recipients
Smtp settings
DNS servers
 Switched Rack PDU
 Smtp
 Event List
How to Configure Individual Events
Detailed Event Action Configuration
Code Description Severity
 Data Menu Web Interface Only
Log Option
 Configuration Option
 Network Menu
 TCP/IP DNS
 Option Settings
TCP/IP
 Switched Rack PDU
 Switched Rack PDU
 DNS
 Ping utility control console only
FTP Server
 Telnet/SSH
 Switched Rack PDU
 If you are using SSH version 2, expect a noticeable delay
 Telnet
 SSH Server Configuration
 Configuration
During that time
 Console, choose Advanced SSH Configuration and then Host Key
Setting Definition
 See Smtp settings and E-mail Feature
 Syslog
 Severe is mapped to Critical Informational is mapped to Info
 Web/SSL Web/SSL/TLS in the control console
 Switched Rack PDU
 Web/SSL Network Configuration
 Name and Password settings
Http//159.215.12.1145000
 SSL/TSL Server Configuration
 Advanced SSL/TLS Configuration
 Organization O and Organizational Unit OU The name
 WAP
ISX Protocol control console only
 System Menu
 Radius
 User Manager
Device , by default, for Device Manager User
Readonly , by default, for Read Only User
 Outlet User Manager
 100
 Radius
 Timeout
Radius Setting Definition Access
Access setting to Local Only or Radius then Local
Primary Server
 Example Radius users file
 Example Radius users file with VSAs
 Identification
Date & Time
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 Tools
Action Definition
 About System
Links Web interface
Modem not supported
APC’s Web Site , Testdrive Demo , and Remote Monitoring
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 Boot Mode
 Dhcp & Bootp boot process
See Switched Rack PDU settings
 Dhcp Configuration Settings
Switched Rack PDU settings
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 Dhcp response options
APC Cookie. Tag 1, Len 4, Data 1APC
 Boot Mode Transition. Tag 2, Len 1, Data 1/2
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 Summary of access methods
Security Features
Planning and implementing security features
Security Access Description
 Snmp
 Changing default user names and passwords immediately
Web Server
 Port assignments
User names, passwords, community names Snmp
Authentication versus Encryption
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 Encryption
Secure SHell SSH and Secure CoPy SCP
 123
 Secure Sockets Layer SSL/Transport Layer Security TLS
 See also and Signing Request
 Creating and Installing Digital Certificates
Purpose
 Choosing a method for your system
Advantages
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 129
 Disadvantage
 131
 132
 Firewalls
 Overview
Using the APC Security Wizard
Authentication
 Files you create for SSL and SSH security
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 Create a Root Certificate & Server Certificates
Summary
 Procedure
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 Scp cert.p15 apc@156.205.6.185\sec\cert.p15
 Create a Server Certificate and Signing Request
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 144
 145
 Create an SSH Host Key
 Load the host key to the Rack PDU. Perform these steps
 Purpose and Requirements
APC Device IP Configuration Wizard
Purpose configure basic TCP/IP settings
System requirements
 Manual installation
Install the Wizard
Automated installation
 Launch the Wizard
Configure the basic TCP/IP settings remotely
Use the Wizard
 Select Remotely over the network, and click Next
 Configure or reconfigure the TCP/IP settings locally
Select Locally through the serial port, and click Next
 Retrieving and Exporting the .ini File
How to Export Configuration Settings
Summary of the procedure
 Contents of the .ini file
 Detailed procedures
 NTPEnable=enabled
 Ftp put filename.ini
 Upload Event and Error Messages
Event and its error messages
 Messages in config.ini
Errors generated by overridden values
 Using the APC Device IP Configuration Wizard
 File Transfers
 Benefits of upgrading firmware
Firmware files Switched Rack PDU
Upgrading Firmware Methods and Tools
 Obtain the latest firmware version
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 Firmware file transfer methods
 Use FTP or SCP to upgrade one Rack PDU
Apchw02aos264.bin Apchw02app266.bin
 How to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs
Ftp open 150.250.6.10
 Use Xmodem to upgrade one Rack PDU
See Release Notes ini File Utility, version
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 Code Description
Verifying Upgrades and Updates
Last Transfer Result codes
 Warranty limitations
Warranty and Service
Limited warranty
Product Information
 Obtaining service
 Examples of life-support devices
Life-Support Policy
General policy
 Bootp
Index
 Dhcp
 Error messages
 Keywords
 SCP
 Smtp
 TCP/IP
 Up Time
 APC Worldwide Customer Support
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