CHAPTER 5: Configuration

Note that when an Invalid Access Lockout occurs, you can either wait for the Lockout Duration period to elapse (after which, the Outlet Managed PDU will automatically reactivate the port), or you can issue the /UL command (type /UL and press [Enter]) via the Text Interface to instantly unlock all of the Outlet Managed PDU’s logical network ports.

Notes:

•When the Invalid Access Lockout Alarm has been enabled as described in Section 7.6, the Outlet Managed PDU can also provide notification via email, Syslog Message, and/or SNMP trap whenever an Invalid Access Lockout occurs.

•Invalid Access Lockout parameters, defined via the System Parameters menu, will apply to both the Serial Setup Port and the Network Port.

•When either the Setup Port or Network Port are locked, the other port will remain unlocked, unless the Invalid Access Lockout feature has also been triggered at that port.

•If any one of the Outlet Managed PDU’s logical network ports is locked, all other network connections to the unit will also be locked.

•Invalid access attempts at the Network Port are cumulative (the count for invalid attempts is determined by the total number of invalid attempts at all 16 logical network ports.) If a valid password is entered at any of the logical network ports, then the count for all logical network ports will be restarted.

•If the Network Port has been locked by the Invalid Access Lockout feature, it will still respond to the ping command (providing that the ping command has not been disabled at the Network Port.)

In the Text Interface, the Invalid Access Lockout configuration menu is accessed via the System Parameters menu. In the Web Browser Interface, the Invalid Access Lockout configuration is accessed via the "General Parameters" link. The Invalid Access Lockout configuration menus allow you to select the following:

•Lockout Enable: Enables/Disables the lockout feature. (Default = On.)

•Lockout Attempts: The number of invalid attempts required in order to activate the Invalid Access Lockout feature. (Default = 9.)

•Lockout Duration: The length of time that logical network ports will remain locked when an Invalid Access Lockout occurs. If the duration is set at "Infinite", then ports will remained locked until the /UL command is issued. (Default = 30 Minutes.)

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MPSH8-S20-120V, MPSH8-D20-120V, Outlet Managed PDU, MPSH8-D20-208+V, MPSH16-D20-120V specifications

The Black Box MPSH Series, specifically the MPSH16-D20-208+V, MPSH8-S20-208+V, MPSH16-D20-120V, and MPSH8-D20-208+V, represents a state-of-the-art solution in the realm of Outlet Managed Power Distribution Units (PDUs). Designed for seamless integration within data centers and server rooms, these PDUs are engineered to support the ever-evolving demands of modern IT infrastructures while ensuring energy efficiency and optimal performance.

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