Sentry Industries PT40 manual

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Sentry

Commander

- PT40

Installation and Operations Manual

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Contents

Main Sentry Commander Page Table of Contents Page Chapter 1: Introduction Introduction Features and Benefits Communication Access Modes Power Distribution & Remote Management Pass-Thru Port Access Technical Support Quick Start Guide Sentry Commander - PT40 Introduction 3 Installation and Operations Manual Page Chapter 2: Installation Installation Standard Accessories Additional Required Items Equipment Overview Sentry Commander Figure 2.1 Sentry PT40 Commander Views 6 Installation Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Safety Precautions Installing the Power Input Retention Bracket To install the power input retention bracket: Figure 2.2 Retention Bracket assembly Mounting Connecting to the Power Source To attach the power cord to the unit: To connect to the power source: Connecting Devices Connecting to the Commander Chapter 3: Operations Operations Interfaces Outlet Naming and Grouping Usernames and Passwords 10 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual HTML Interface Figure 3.1 Example HTML page Logging In To log in by HTML: Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 11 Installation and Operations Manual 12 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 13 Installation and Operations Manual 14 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Serial Ports Setting the data-rate for all serial/Pass-Thru ports: Creating a descriptive Pass-Thru port name: Enabling or disabling serial/Pass-Thru port active signal checking: Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 15 Installation and Operations Manual 16 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Changing a users access privilege level: Granting or removing Environmental Monitoring viewing privileges: Adding and Deleting outlet access: Adding and Deleting group access: Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 17 Installation and Operations Manual 18 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 19 Installation and Operations Manual Command Line Interface Logging In To log in by RS-232 or Telnet: Operations Command Summary Administrative Command Summary (continued) To display the names of commands that you may execute: At the command prompt, press Enter. A list of valid commands for the current user appears. Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 21 Installation and Operations Manual 22 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Displaying outlet status To display on/off status of one or more outlets: Examples Displaying accessible outlets Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 23 Installation and Operations Manual 24 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 25 Installation and Operations Manual 26 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 27 Installation and Operations Manual 28 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 29 Installation and Operations Manual 30 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 31 Installation and Operations Manual 32 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Displaying serial/Pass-Thru port information To display serial port information: Example System Administration Creating a location description Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 33 Installation and Operations Manual 34 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 35 Installation and Operations Manual Displaying network configuration information To display network configuration information: Example 36 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 37 Installation and Operations Manual 38 Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Sentry Commander - PT40 Operations 39 Installation and Operations Manual Page Chapter 4: Advanced Operations Advanced Operations SSL SSL Command Summary Enabling and Setting up SSL Support Enabling or disabling SSL support SSH SSH Command Summary Enabling and Setting up SSH Support Enabling or disabling SSH support SNMP 44 Advanced Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Sentry Commander - PT40 Advanced Operations 45 Installation and Operations Manual SNMP Traps Trap Summary Status trap Tower Status traps 46 Advanced Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Load Trap Load traps Configuring Traps SNMP Trap Command Summary Enabling or Disabling a Status trap Sentry Commander - PT40 Advanced Operations 47 Installation and Operations Manual 48 Advanced Operations Sentry Commander - PT40 Installation and Operations Manual Displaying trap configuration information The Show Traps command displays information about all traps. To display trap information: At the Sentry: prompt, type show traps and press Enter. Sentry Commander - PT40 Advanced Operations 49 Installation and Operations Manual Page Chapter 5: Appendices Appendices Appendix A: Resetting to Factory Defaults To reset to factory defaults from the HTML interface To reset to factory defaults from the command line To reset to factory defaults using the reset button Appendix C: Technical Specifications Models Power Ratings Physical Specifications Data Connections RS-232 port RJ45 to DB9F serial port adapter Modem Port Pass-Thru Port LED Indicators Appendix D: Warranty, Product Registration and Support Warranty and Limitation of Liability Product Registration Technical Support Return Merchandise Authorization Page Page Server Technology, Inc.