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 Chapter 4. Browser Operation

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Authentication & Authorization

The Authentication & Authorization page is used to set up login authentication 
and authorization management from external sources.

Disable Local Authentication

Selecting this option will disable login authentication locally on the eco PDU. 
The device can only be accessed using RADIUS authentication.

Summary of Contents for NRGence eco PDU PE PE5216

Page 1: ...eco PDU PE Series PE5216 PE6216 PE5324 PE5324kJA PE6324 Power Distribution Unit User Manual www aten com...

Page 2: ...onable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and...

Page 3: ...nce caused by unauthorized modifications to this device It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference The manufacturer is not responsible for any damage incurred in the operation o...

Page 4: ...Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the switch or to any other devices on the eco PDU installation Features may have bee...

Page 5: ...Chart 3 Features 4 Power Distribution 4 Remote Access 4 Operation 4 Management 5 Security 5 eco Sensors Energy Management Software 5 Requirements 6 Optional Accessories 7 Sensors 7 Cable Holders 7 Co...

Page 6: ...ctions 30 Configuration 33 User Management 35 Administrator Information 35 User Information 36 Log 37 The System Log Event List 37 Device Management 38 Device Configuration 38 Date Time 44 Security 46...

Page 7: ...International 60 North America 60 IP Address Determination 61 Specifications 63 PE5216A PE6216A 63 PE5216B PE6216B PE5324B PE6324B 64 PE5216G PE6216G PE5324G PE6324G 65 PE5324kJA 66 Administrator Log...

Page 8: ...ault username and password Chapter 4 Browser Operation describes how to log in to the eco PDU with an internet browser and explains the layout and components of the eco PDU s user interface An Appendi...

Page 9: ...ll NRGence products and how they can help you save money in the data center visit NRGence on the Web or contact an ATEN Authorized Reseller Visit ATEN on the Web for a list of locations and telephone...

Page 10: ...eco PDU PE Series User Manual x This Page Intentionally Left Blank...

Page 11: ...or outlet level from practically any location via a TCP IP connection The power status of each outlet can be set individually allowing users to switch each device On Off The eco PDU also offers compr...

Page 12: ...allocate power resources in the most efficient way possible Note 1 Sensors are optional accessories A sensor enabled installation is required to generate a more complete energy efficient data and cha...

Page 13: ...Per Port Total PE5216A IEC 320 C20 16 14 x NEMA 5 15R 2 x NEMA 5 20R PDU No 12A 16A 16A UL 20A Max PE6216A Yes PE5216B 14 x IEC 320 C13 2 x IEC 320 C19 No PE6216B Yes PE5216G No 10A 15A 15A TUV CB 16A...

Page 14: ...Ethernet port Network Protocols TCP IP UDP HTTP HTTPS SSL SMTP DHCP NTP DNS auto sense Ping eco PDU Power Management software eco Sensors Supports SNMP Manager V1 V2 V3 Operation Local and Remote pow...

Page 15: ...by outlet basis Event logging and syslog support Upgradeable firmware Multilanguage support English Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Japanese German Italian Spanish French Russian Korean Portugu...

Page 16: ...ooting of attached computers the computer s BIOS must support Wake on LAN or System after AC Back For Safe Shutdown The computer must be running Windows Windows 2000 or higher or Linux The Safe Shutdo...

Page 17: ...r sensor installation density is helpful to generate more accurate data Available sensors are show in the table below Sensor Management Sensors can be managed via the eco PDU s built in graphical user...

Page 18: ...eco PDU PE Series User Manual 8 Components PE5216A PE6216A Front View PE5216A PE6216A 1 2 3 4 5 8 3 4 8 6 7...

Page 19: ...20R 4 14 x NEMA 5 15R 5 Sensor Ports External sensors plug into these two RJ 11 ports 6 LAN Port and LEDs The cable that connects the eco PDU to the LAN plugs in here The Link and LAN LEDs are built...

Page 20: ...eco PDU PE Series User Manual 10 PE5216B PE5216G PE6216B PE6216G Front View PE5216B G PE6216B G 1 2 3 4 5 8 3 4 8 6 7...

Page 21: ...13 4 14 x IEC 320 C19 5 Sensor Ports External sensors plug into these two RJ 11 ports 6 LAN Port and LEDs The cable that connects the eco PDU to the LAN plugs in here The Link and LAN LEDs are built i...

Page 22: ...eco PDU PE Series User Manual 12 PE5324B PE5324G PE6324B PE6324G Front View PE5324B G PE6324B G 1 2 3 4 5 8 3 4 6 7 3 4 8 8...

Page 23: ...5 Sensor Ports External sensors plug into these two RJ 11 ports 6 LAN Port and LEDs The cable that connects the eco PDU to the LAN plugs in here The Link and LAN LEDs are built into the LAN port Link...

Page 24: ...eco PDU PE Series User Manual 14 PE5324kJA Front View 1 2 3 4 3 5 6 3 7 7 7...

Page 25: ...k 1 2 8 x NEMA 5 15R Twist Lock Bank 2 8 x NEMA 5 15R Twist Lock 4 Sensor Ports External sensors plug into these two RJ 11 ports 5 LAN Port and LEDs The cable that connects the eco PDU to the LAN plug...

Page 26: ...relates to Press the button next to the first display window to cycle the selection between the items 2 LEDs These LEDs indicate status for Power PDU Current IP address and Sensors 3 Reset Switch Thi...

Page 27: ...of the back panel or the top and bottom ends of the device as shown in the diagram below Note The eco PDU model shown in the diagram is for rack mounting reference only 1 Important safety information...

Page 28: ...ment For safety reasons the eco PDU should not be installed with the power sockets facing directly up or down and thus should only be installed with the power sockets facing out from a vertical positi...

Page 29: ...ort 3 If you are using sensors in your eco PDU installation connect them to the sensor ports on the unit s front panel Note Sensors are optional Please see Optional Accessories page 7 and the detailed...

Page 30: ...eco PDU PE Series User Manual 20 3 4 2 1 1...

Page 31: ...U unit Secure the cable holders using the specially designed holes around the individual power outlets as shown below Note 1 Cable holders are an optional accessory See Cable Holders page 7 2 Use only...

Page 32: ...a tie wrap to secure the sensor tighten the tie wrap over the recessed channel on the sensor as shown in the following diagram Note 1 The sensors shown in the above diagram are for reference purposes...

Page 33: ...er from any platform See First Time Setup page 24 and the following sections in this chapter for full details eco Sensors All eco PDUs support eco Sensors eco PDU Manager Software NRGence eco Sensors...

Page 34: ...ince this is the first time you are logging in use the default Username administrator and the default Password password For security purposes we recommend changing them to something unique see Changin...

Page 35: ...ion To set up the network do the following 1 Click the Device Management tab 2 The interface displays the Device Configuration page A screen similar to the one below appears 3 Fill in the fields accor...

Page 36: ...section reset the name and password fields to something unique then click Save at the bottom of the page Note If you forget the Administrator s name or password short the mainboard jumper to restore...

Page 37: ...You can get the IP address from the eco PDU administrator or see IP Address Determination page 61 for information about setting it up yourself 2 If a Security Alert dialog box appears accept the certi...

Page 38: ...er you have successfully logged in the eco PDU Main Page comes up with the Outlet Access Connections page displayed Note The screen depicts an Administrator s page Depending on a user s type and permi...

Page 39: ...that pertain to the item selected in the tab bar The items that appear in the menu bar are determined by the user s type and the authorization options that were selected when the user s account was cr...

Page 40: ...ections menu The contents of the PDU Status and Outlet Status sections are displayed in the main panel Note Only enabled eco PDU models will display the Outlet Status submenu section Other models prov...

Page 41: ...Power Factor displays a ratio between real and virtual power providing a power performance value based on external power sources i e not related to the eco PDU device Voltage Frequency is displayed h...

Page 42: ...can be performed on this page On Off Reboot You can manually turn the outlet On and Off from this page by clicking the radio buttons To Reboot the outlet enable the Reboot checkbox and click on Save l...

Page 43: ...f the field headings are given in the following table Continues on next page Heading Meaning Outlet Name Each outlet can be given a distinctive name The maximum number of characters is 15 Confirmation...

Page 44: ...se when the Outlet is turned On the eco PDU waits for the amount time set in the Power On Delay field then sends an Ethernet message to the computer connected to the Outlet telling the computer to tur...

Page 45: ...anel The eco PDU supports one Administrator account and up to eight User accounts Note 1 Each account can support 2 login sessions 2 The eco PDU supports a total of 3 concurrent login sessions Adminis...

Page 46: ...ement The Management field allows you to Enable or Disable a user s account Enable stores the user account see User Information page 36 Disable disables the user account Name From 1 to 16 characters a...

Page 47: ...e with the latest events The entry box to the right of the Refresh button lets you set the number of events to display per page Simply key in the number of your choice The top right of the main panel...

Page 48: ...em Meaning PDU Name This field lets you give the device a unique name Simply delete whatever is in the text box and key in the name of your choice Click Save located at the bottom of the page to save...

Page 49: ...not be found Select whether to allow only secure browser logins as show below An explanation of the fields is given in the table below Note 1 Valid entries for all of the Service Ports are from 1 6553...

Page 50: ...in DNS Server address automatically radio button To specify the DNS Server address manually select the Set DNS server address manually radio button and fill in the addresses for the Preferred and Alte...

Page 51: ...SMTP server 2 If your server requires authentication put a check in the My server requires authentication checkbox 3 Key in the appropriate account information in the Account Name Password and From fi...

Page 52: ...o use 3 Key in the IP address es and the service port number s of the computer s to be notified of SNMP trap events The valid port range is 1 65535 The default port number is 162 Note Make sure that t...

Page 53: ...e events that take place on eco PDU devices and write them to the eco PDU Syslog server do the following 1 Check Enable Syslog Server 2 Key in the IP address and the port number of the Syslog server T...

Page 54: ...eters according to the information described below Time Zone To establish the time zone that the eco PDU is located in drop down the Time Zone list and choose the city that most closely corresponds to...

Page 55: ...e and time settings from the locally connected PC Network Time To have the time automatically synchronized to a network time server do the following 1 Check the Enable auto adjustment checkbox 2 Drop...

Page 56: ...at are permitted from a remote user Timeout sets the amount of time a remote user must wait before attempting to login again after exceeding the number of allowed failures Working Mode If ICMP is enab...

Page 57: ...imum Password Length Sets the minimum number of characters required for a password Acceptable values are from 1 16 Password Must Contain At Least Checking any of these items requires users to include...

Page 58: ...2 168 0 126 abcdefg The following characters are allowed 0 9 a z A Z _ The following characters are not allowed Space Compound characters etc Note 1 There must be a forward slash between the IP addres...

Page 59: ...check mark in the IP Filter Enable and or MAC Filter Enable checkbox If the include button is checked all the addresses within the filter range are allowed access all other addresses are denied access...

Page 60: ...esses you want to filter IP Filter MAC Filter Conflict If there is a conflict between an IP filter and a MAC filter for example where a computer s IP address is allowed by the IP filter but its MAC ad...

Page 61: ...Authorization page is used to set up login authentication and authorization management from external sources Disable Local Authentication Selecting this option will disable login authentication local...

Page 62: ...the time in seconds that the eco PDU device waits for a RADIUS server reply before it times out 4 In the Retries field set the number of allowed retries for attempting to connect to the RADIUS server...

Page 63: ...he greatest security we recommend using a third party certificate authority CA signed certificate To obtain a third party signed certificate go to a CA Certificate Authority website to apply for an SS...

Page 64: ...rent firmware level is compared with that of the upgrade file If the current version is equal to or higher than the upgrade version a popup message appears to inform you of the situation and stops the...

Page 65: ...orm you of the situation and stops the upgrade procedure If you didn t enable Check Main Firmware Version the upgrade file is installed without checking what its level is Once the upgrade completes su...

Page 66: ...asks what you want to do with the file select Save to disk then save it in a convenient location Restore To restore a previous backup do the following 1 Click Browse navigate to the file and select it...

Page 67: ...ided Never spill liquid of any kind on the device Unplug the device from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning The device should be operat...

Page 68: ...tage points or short out parts resulting in a risk of fire or electrical shock Do not attempt to service the device yourself Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel If the following conditi...

Page 69: ...load should not exceed 80 percent of the branch circuit rating Make sure that all equipment used on the rack including power strips and other electrical connectors is properly grounded Ensure that pr...

Page 70: ...dy beforehand Product model number serial number and date of purchase Your computer configuration including operating system revision level expansion cards and software Any error messages displayed at...

Page 71: ...dress See Device Management page 38 Method 1 For computers running Windows an IP address can be determined and or assigned with the IP Installer utility The utility can be obtained from the Download a...

Page 72: ...ogram Method 2 1 Set your computer s IP address to 192 168 0 XXX Where XXX represents any number or numbers except 60 192 168 0 60 is the default address of the eco PDU 2 Specify the device s default...

Page 73: ...ue LAN 10 100M 1 Orange Green Link 1 Green Sensor 2 Green Switches Reset 1 x Semi recessed Pushbutton Power 1 x Non fuse Breaker Button 1 x Pushbutton I P Rating 100 120V 50 60Hz 16A UL 20A Max Power...

Page 74: ...Green Sensor 2 Green Switches Reset 1 x Semi recessed Pushbutton Power 1 x Non fuse Breaker 2 x UL 489 Breaker Button 1 x Pushbutton I P Rating 100 240V 50 60Hz 16A UL 20A Max 100 240V 50 60Hz 24A UL...

Page 75: ...00M 1 Orange Green Link 1 Green Sensor 2 Green Switches Reset 1 x Semi recessed Pushbutton Power 1 x Non fuse Breaker 2 x UL 489 Breaker Button 1 x Pushbutton I P Rating 100 240V 50 60Hz 16A Max 100 2...

Page 76: ...en Current IP Address 3 digit 7 segment Orange Power 1 Blue LAN 10 100M 1 Orange Green Link 1 Green Sensor 2 Green Outlet Power Indicator 3 Red Switches Reset 1 x Semi recessed Pushbutton Power 2 x UL...

Page 77: ...ou can clear the login information with the following procedure 1 Power off the eco PDU and remove its housing 2 Short the jumper labeled J3 PIN10 and PIN9 3 Power on the eco PDU 4 After the beep indi...

Page 78: ...nnection to improper equipment or attempted repair by anyone other than ATEN This warranty does not cover products sold AS IS or WITH FAULTS IN NO EVENT SHALL ATEN S LIABILITY EXCEED THE PRICE PAID FO...

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