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Powerware Environmental Rack Monitor
User’s Guide

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Summary of Contents for Powerware Environmental Rack Monitor

Page 1: ...Powerware Environmental Rack Monitor User s Guide...

Page 2: ...to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures S Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna S Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver S Connect the...

Page 3: ...uipment designed for use within certain voltage limits 93 68 EEC Amending Directive 73 23 EEC 89 336 EEC Council Directive relating to electromagnetic compatibility 92 31 EEC Amending Directive 89 336...

Page 4: ...r Group Parameters 15 Configure the Email Group Parameters 16 Set the TH Module Configuration 18 Configure the Access Control Table 19 Set Trap Receivers 20 Complete ERM Configuration 21 Configuration...

Page 5: ...nsor Events 36 ERM Events 37 Clear Save Log Data 37 5 Monitoring 39 History Log Monitor 39 Extended History Log Monitor 40 6 Managing ERM via SNMP 41 SNMP Access Control Setting 41 SNMP Trap Receivers...

Page 6: ...down the ERM S Monitoring of temperature and humidity information for any desired environment to protect your critical equipment S Monitoring the status of two user provided contact devices to protec...

Page 7: ...by AUTHORIZED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY There are NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS inside the ERM WARNING S To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock install the Environmental Rack Monitor in a temperature...

Page 8: ...e 3 on page 6 NOTE If the supplied straight through CAT5 network cable is not long enough for your application you may substitute a longer cable not to exceed 20m 65 6 ft 2 If applicable connect exter...

Page 9: ...losed 1 Contact 1 Return NC 2 Contact 1 Signal Input NO 3 Contact 2 Return NC 4 Contact 2 Signal Input NO 3 Insert the detachable power cord into the ERM power inlet labeled 12 VDC 4 Attach the cable...

Page 10: ...or Telnet utility Configuration Through a Serial Port Connect the ERM To connect the ERM through a serial port 1 Verify that both DIP switches on the ERM are set to the 0 off position see Figure 3 2 C...

Page 11: ...re Environmental Rack Monitor ERM User s Guide S 164201673 Rev 1 6 12 TH Module 1 TH Module 2 NETWORK RESET 12 VDC To LAN port To PC To Power Outlet TH Module ERM Input Contact Sensor optional Figure...

Page 12: ...tor ERM User s Guide S 164201673 Rev 1 7 Configure the ERM To configure the ERM 1 Open your terminal emulation program such as HyperTerminal See Figure 4 Figure 4 Accessing HyperTerminal 2 Enter a nam...

Page 13: ...ION EATON Powerware Environmental Rack Monitor ERM User s Guide S 164201673 Rev 1 8 Figure 5 New Connection Screen 3 Select direct COM port connection see Figure 6 Figure 6 Select Direct to COM Port C...

Page 14: ...check the following conditions S Verify that the serial cable is connected to the RJ 45 connector labeled TH Module 2 on the ERM S Verify the serial line is set to 9600 baud No parity 8 data bits 1 s...

Page 15: ...Menu screen appears see Figure 8 Rack Monitor Configuration Utility Main Menu Enter Password Rack Monitor Configuration Utility Main Menu 1 Rack Monitor Configuration 2 TH Module Configuration 3 Acce...

Page 16: ...ration Menu 1 System Group 2 Control Group 3 Parameter Group 4 Email Group 0 Return to previous menu Please Enter Your Choice _ Figure 9 ERM Configuration Menu Configure the System Group Parameters To...

Page 17: ...Version Rack Monitor v1 00 b4 SN Ethernet address 00 E0 D8 09 10 6D 1 Ip Address 203 67 163 40 2 Gateway Address 203 67 163 254 3 Network Mask 255 255 255 0 0 Return to previous menu Please Enter You...

Page 18: ...3 2 Type 0 to return to the Rack Monitor Configuration Menu screen Rack Monitor Configuration Menu 1 System Group 2 Control Group 3 Parameter Group 4 Email Group 0 Return to previous menu Please Ente...

Page 19: ...Administrator password for read and write access admin 4 BOOTP DHCP Control Enable disable the BOOTP DHCP protocols Enable 5 TFTP Upgrade Control Enable disable the TFTP protocol for firmware upgrades...

Page 20: ...roup 3 Parameter Group 4 Email Group 0 Return to previous menu Please Enter Your Choice 3 Parameter Group Configuration Menu 1 sysContact Technical Support 2 sysName Rack Monitor 3 System Location 4 P...

Page 21: ...ble 5 2 Type 0 to return to the Rack Monitor Configuration Menu screen 3 Type 0 again to return to the Main Menu Rack Monitor Configuration Menu 1 System Group 2 Control Group 3 Parameter Group 4 Emai...

Page 22: ...will be used to send email messages from the ERM 2 User Account As Administrator you may enter the User Account of the mail server that will be used by the ERM to login mail server to forward mails 3...

Page 23: ...Table 4 Trap Receiver Table 5 Reset Configuration To Default 6 Restart Rack Monitor 0 Exit Please Enter Your Choice 2 TH Module Configuration Menu 1 TH Module 1 Setup 2 TH Module 2 Setup 0 Return to...

Page 24: ...Control Table screen see Figure 17 2 Type 1 on the Access Control Table screen to modify an entry in the Access Control Table 3 Type 2 on the Access Control Table screen to reset an entry to the defa...

Page 25: ...nter Your Choice _ Figure 17 Access Control Table Set Trap Receivers If you want to use a PC and perform the SNMP manager trap function in order to manage the TH Module through the ERM the IP address...

Page 26: ...e 18 Trap Receiver Table Complete ERM Configuration After configuration is complete press 0 to exit the console connection It is not necessary to reboot the ERM If you wish to reboot the ERM type 6 to...

Page 27: ...e network s address as the ERM s default IP address NOTE The default IP address of the ERM is 172 17 XXX ZZZ where XXX and ZZZ is the last two pairs of the MAC address of the ERM in decimal 6 Type Tel...

Page 28: ...decimal 3 If the IP address of the computer is not on the same network with the ERM use a cross over cable not supplied to set up the computer s TCP IP protocol parameters temporarily to the 172 17 X...

Page 29: ...EATON as the login name and admin as the password 3 Enter the ERM IP address 4 Enter the ERM Gateway Address in the network 5 Enter the ERM Subnet Mask of the network 6 Select Set Value to save the s...

Page 30: ...CONFIGURATION EATON Powerware Environmental Rack Monitor ERM User s Guide S 164201673 Rev 1 25 Figure 20 Rack Monitor Configuration Screen Figure 21 Rack Monitor Control Screen...

Page 31: ...orkstation to the Access Control Table via RS 232 or Telnet or the SNMP HTTP Access Control via Web Browser in the ERM you can only view the in TH Module status it will not be able to perform any conf...

Page 32: ...iew This page gives a snapshot of all the parameters of the ERM The parameters are updated automatically every five seconds Figure 22 Comprehensive View Screen Detail Data This page gives the detail i...

Page 33: ...ev 1 28 TH Module 1 Setup This page lets the user configure all necessary parameters of the TH Module 1 Figure 24 TH Module 1 Setup Screen TH Module 2 Setup optional This page lets the user configure...

Page 34: ...tification Screen Alarm Table Select Alarm Table from Monitoring on the main menu to get a table of the TH Module alarms present This menu refreshes automatically Figure 27 Alarm Table Screen ERM Mana...

Page 35: ...S 164201673 Rev 1 30 Date and Time This page lets you manually set the ERM internal date and time Figure 28 Date and Time Screen ERM Configuration This page lets the Administrator set the local netwo...

Page 36: ...rights Figure 30 ERM Control Screen Access Control This page displays a list of the workstations enabled for read write access to the ERM NOTE An administrator can customize this configuration to lim...

Page 37: ...S 164201673 Rev 1 32 Figure 31 Access Control Screen Trap Receivers This page can hold a maximum of four entries It holds the list of the IP address of the Network Management Stations NMS which will r...

Page 38: ...e mail server and mail receiver in order to receive notification or report from the ERM by email once the sensor event has occurred Figure 33 Email Notification Screen External Links This page describ...

Page 39: ...messages can help you detect and diagnose problems with the ERM History Log This page gives a snapshot of all the fundamental TH Module parameters The existing values are overwritten when the maximum...

Page 40: ...n over a period For each of the TH Module parameters minimum maximum and average values are shown in each of the records NOTE The Administrator can change the consolidation interval by changing the va...

Page 41: ...r ERM User s Guide S 164201673 Rev 1 36 Sensor Events This page lists all the events that have occurred since the table was cleared The existing values are overwritten when the maximum number of entri...

Page 42: ...38 ERM Events Screen Clear Save Log Data This page allows the Administrator to save ERM log data to a file in Microsoft Excel format The Administrator is also able to clear specific log data or choose...

Page 43: ...ERM MANAGEMENT EATON Powerware Environmental Rack Monitor ERM User s Guide S 164201673 Rev 1 38 Figure 39 Clear Save Log Data Screen...

Page 44: ...t any combination of the parameters to be displayed on the graph by selecting the check box beside each parameter on the monitor screen and click the Refresh button Figure 40 TH Module History Log Mon...

Page 45: ...ion of the parameters to be displayed on the graph by selecting the check box beside each parameter on the monitor screen and click the Refresh button Figure 41 TH Module Extended History Log Monitor...

Page 46: ...ERM Access Control Table to prevent unauthorized users from configuring the ERM via HTTP or SNMP protocols NOTE If you do not add the IP address of the workstation to the Access Control Table via RS 2...

Page 47: ...tings S Serial cable definition S Upgrading the firmware S External contact monitoring feature S Configuration menu settings S Secure Sockets Layer SSL certificate installation S Secure Shell SSH Inst...

Page 48: ...Ds Green Yellow ERM Function Description Flashing Off Ethernet 100 traffic Off Flashing Ethernet 10 traffic Off Flashing Ethernet disconnected On Off Ethernet 100 ready Off On Ethernet 10 ready Table...

Page 49: ...over UDP IP HTTP over TCP IP ARP TFTP and ICMP Supported MIB Environmental Rack Monitor ERM MIB Operating Temperature 0 40 C 32 104 F Operating Humidity 10 80 noncondensing Power Input 12 Vdc unregul...

Page 50: ...M TH Module 1 Port RJ 45 RJ 45 Color 1 1 White Orange 2 2 Orange 3 3 White Green 4 4 Blue 5 5 White Blue 6 6 Green 7 7 White Brown 8 8 Brown PC Cable NOTE Pins 2 and 7 of the RJ 45 connector are conne...

Page 51: ...u check that Network Upgrade is enabled and that you have the login string information and the community read write password Updating ERM Firmware from Windows To upgrade the firmware use the ERMupgra...

Page 52: ...ork Discover Search for the ERM on the local network Add Lets you add the IP address of the ERM to the UPS List manually Modify Lets you modify the parameters of the ERM selected in the ERM List Remov...

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