9UPS Network Management Card 2 User’s Guide

Local access to the command line interface

For local access, use a computer that connects to the Network Management Card through the serial port to
access the command line interface:
1. Select a serial port at the computer and disable any service that uses the port.
2. Connect the provided serial cable (part number 940-0299) from the selected port on the c omputer to t he
configuration port at the NMC.
3. Run a terminal program (e.g., HyperTerminal), and configure the selected po rt for 96 00 bps, 8 dat a bits,
no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
4. Press ENTER. At the prompts, enter your user name and password.
Main Screen

Sample main screen

Following is an example of the screen displayed when you log on to the command line int erface a t the Networ k
Management Card (NMC).

Information and status fields

Main screen information fields.
• Two fields identify the American Power Conversion operating system (AOS) and application (APP)
firmware versions. The application firmware name identifies the device that connects to the network
through this NMC. In the example above, the NMC uses the application firmware for a Symmetra UPS.
Network Management Card AOS vx.x.x
Symmetra APP vx.x.x
• Three fields identify the system name, contact person, and location of the NMC. (In the user interface,
select the Administration tab, General in the top menu bar, and Identification in the left navigation
menu to set these values.)
Name : Test Lab
Contact: Don Adams
Location: Building 3
• The Up Time field reports how long the NMC has been running since it was last turned on or reset.
American Power Conversion Network Management Card AOS vx.x.x
(c)Copyright 2010 All Rights Reserved Symmetra APP vx.x.x
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Name : Test Lab Date : 10/30/2010
Contact : Don Adams Time : 5:58:30
Location : Building 3 User : Administrator
Up Time : 0 Days, 21 Hours, 21 Minutes Stat : P+ N+ A+
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