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Logs tab ................................................................................................................................................. 46

Event Log menu ............................................................................................................................. 47
Application Log menu .................................................................................................................... 48

Setup tab ............................................................................................................................................... 49

Help tab................................................................................................................................................. 60

About menu .................................................................................................................................. 60
Contents menu .............................................................................................................................. 61
Info & Updates menu ..................................................................................................................... 61

HP Intelligent PDU Service Menu ................................................................................................... 62

HP Intelligent PDU Service Menu overview .................................................................................................. 62
Accessing the Service Menu ..................................................................................................................... 62

Telnet session ................................................................................................................................ 62
Terminal emulation session ............................................................................................................. 62

Spares ....................................................................................................................................... 70

Ordering spares ...................................................................................................................................... 70
Spare parts list ........................................................................................................................................ 70
Hardware options ................................................................................................................................... 71

Configuring redundancy management .......................................................................................... 72

iPDU redundancy management requirements .............................................................................................. 72
Configuring redundant iPDU communication ............................................................................................... 72
Managing device power redundancy ........................................................................................................ 73

Alert messages ........................................................................................................................... 74

iPDU alarms ........................................................................................................................................... 74

Systems Insight Manager integration ............................................................................................. 75

Security considerations ................................................................................................................ 78

Security considerations overview ............................................................................................................... 78

Summary of Contents for Intelligent Power Distribution Unit

Page 1: ...HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit User Guide Part Number 572153 002 July 2010 Second Edition ...

Page 2: ...or copying Consistent with FAR 12 211 and 12 212 Commercial Computer Software Computer Software Documentation and Technical Data for Commercial Items are licensed to the U S Government under vendor s standard commercial license Microsoft Windows and Windows Server are U S registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Intel Pentium and Itanium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corpo...

Page 3: ...he Display Unit 20 Installing the Intelligent Extension Bars 22 Installing the Extension Bars using a single configuration 24 Installing the Extension Bars using a double configuration 26 Connecting the ground bonding cable 27 Connecting the iPDU to the power source 28 Connecting devices 29 Checking the Display Unit LED indicator 31 Connecting the network cable 31 Connecting a host computer 32 Che...

Page 4: ...tion session 62 POST 63 Navigating the menus 63 Service Menu 64 Main menu 64 Network Configuration submenu 64 System Configuration submenu 67 User Accounts submenu 69 My Account submenu 69 Spares 70 Ordering spares 70 Spare parts list 70 Hardware options 71 Configuring redundancy management 72 iPDU redundancy management requirements 72 Configuring redundant iPDU communication 72 Managing device po...

Page 5: ... Event notifications are not being sent 89 Flash update fails over a serial connection 89 Help files do not appear 89 HP Power Device Flash Utility does not install image bin on a Pentium III 89 HP SIM lists a discovered iPDU as Unmanaged in the System Type column 89 Invalid IP address 89 IPv4 DHCP assigned address is not listed with other network interface parameters 90 Links in traps and emails ...

Page 6: ...ducts marked with the FCC logo United States only 95 Modifications 95 Cables 95 Canadian notice Avis Canadien 96 European Union regulatory notice 96 Disposal of waste equipment by users in private households in the European Union 97 Chinese notice 97 Japanese notice 97 Korean notice 98 BSMI notice 98 Acronyms and abbreviations 99 Index 102 ...

Page 7: ...g the input power cord into a grounded earthed electrical outlet that is located near the equipment and is easily accessible Be sure that the load products connected to the HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit iPDU are adjusted for or otherwise capable of operation from the same line voltage supplying the iPDU Failure to verify the voltage can lead to severe equipment damage Do not overload the ...

Page 8: ...age of a single phase iPDU is 200 to 240 VAC The input voltage of a three phase iPDU is 200 to 240 VAC or 380 to 415 VAC depending on the model For configuration and status monitoring the iPDU includes HP Intelligent PDU web interface on page 34 A graphical interface that is accessed with a web browser HP Intelligent PDU Service Menu on page 62 A text based menu that is accessed through telnet or ...

Page 9: ... Extension Bars to indicate which component corresponds to the current that appears on the Display Unit Intelligent Extension Bar features include Multiple power outlets conveniently located for quick and easy equipment power connections Green power indicator for the Intelligent Extension Bar and each individual outlet Blue UID indicator for the component that corresponds to the current that appea...

Page 10: ... network Software Browser Web browser on a client Microsoft operating systems Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 0 with Service Pack 1 32 bit only Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 0 32 bit only Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 0 Mozilla Firefox 3 0 x Red Hat Linux 4 operating system Firefox 2 0 x included in the bundle Red Hat Linux 5 operating system Firefox 3 0 5 included in the bundle SUSE Linux 10 operat...

Page 11: ...Component identification and operation 11 Component identification and operation iPDU components Callout Description 1 Display Unit 2 Core Unit 3 Extension Bar 4 Intelligent Extension Bar ...

Page 12: ...et for load equipment power or Extension Bar attachment load segment 6 phase C if 3 phase model 12 IEC 320 C19 outlet for load equipment power or Extension Bar attachment load segment 5 phase B if 3 phase model 13 IEC 320 C19 outlet for load equipment power or Extension Bar attachment load segment 4 phase A if 3 phase model 14 IEC 320 C19 outlet for load equipment power or Extension Bar attachment...

Page 13: ... Bar outlet current selection display corresponds to Intelligent Extension Bar outlet current 5 Scroll button for Intelligent Extension Bar outlet current selection display Outlet 6 Scroll button for load segment Extension Bar current selection display Ext Bar 7 Scroll button for PDU current selection display PDU 8 Serial port for host computer connection 9 Serial port for Core Unit connection 10 ...

Page 14: ...d to indicate the load segment total current 2 Continue to press the button to scroll through the components until the display shows the desired current selection The Blue UID indicator illuminates on the Extension Bar or Intelligent Extension Bar outlet to indicate which current is displayed Intelligent Extension Bar components The total rating of the Intelligent Extension Bar is 16 A Callout Des...

Page 15: ...lity is momentarily lost while the Intelligent Extension Bar resets Extension Bar components The total rating of the Extension Bar is 16 A Callout Description 1 Five 10 A IEC 320 C13 outlets 2 Green power indicator 3 Blue UID indicator 4 2 4 m 8 ft input power cord Resetting the iPDU To reset the Display Unit Core Unit and all connected Intelligent Extension Bars 1 Press the Reset button on either...

Page 16: ...t Power Distribution Unit Installing the Core Unit Installing the Core Unit cord retention bracket The Core Unit cord retention bracket is shown for clarification in the following diagram though installation of the Core Unit cord retention bracket is optional Installing the 0U brackets ...

Page 17: ... configuration by mounting one iPDU in the front of the rack and the other iPDU in the rear of the rack Installing the Core Unit in the rack The Core Unit can be mounted in the rack two different ways depending on whether you install the 0U brackets A or the 1U brackets B on the Core Unit Installing the 1U Core Unit in a square hole rail NOTE Use the M6 screws and cage nuts that shipped with the r...

Page 18: ...alling the HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit 18 Installing the 0U Core Unit in a square hole rail NOTE Use the M6 screws and cage nuts that shipped with the rack when installing in a square holed rail ...

Page 19: ...Intelligent Power Distribution Unit 19 Installing the 0U Core Unit in a square and round hole rail NOTE Use the sheet metal mounting screws that are included with this kit when installing in a square and round holed rail ...

Page 20: ...bution Unit 20 Installing the Display Unit 1 Connect the serial cable to the PDU serial connector on the Display Unit 2 Install the Display Unit on the inside of the rack door Attach the provided screws through the holes on the perforated door ...

Page 21: ...Installing the HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit 21 3 Connect the serial cable to the serial connector on the Core Unit ...

Page 22: ...Installing the HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit 22 Installing the Intelligent Extension Bars ...

Page 23: ...Installing the HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit 23 Installation of the cord retention bracket is optional ...

Page 24: ...t Power Distribution Unit 24 Installing the Extension Bars using a single configuration The cord retention bracket 1 is shown for clarification in the following diagram though installation of the cord retention bracket is optional ...

Page 25: ...Installing the HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit 25 ...

Page 26: ...Power Distribution Unit 26 Installing the Extension Bars using a double configuration The cord retention brackets 1 are shown for clarification in the following diagram though installation of the cord retention brackets is optional ...

Page 27: ... 27 Connecting the ground bonding cable The ground bonding screw is provided as an attachment point for conductors Use a ground bonding cable if the rack contains any conductors for the purpose of functional grounding or bonding of ungrounded metal parts ...

Page 28: ...trical outlet that is installed near the equipment and is easily accessible Do not disable the grounding plug on the input line cord The grounding plug is an important safety feature Do not use extension cords Connect the iPDU to a grounded utility power outlet The AC branch circuit overcurrent protection should be sized according to the standard of the plug configuration on each model The maximum...

Page 29: ...gle phase 30 A 16 A IEC 320 C19 20 A 24 A AF521A NA JPN 40 A Single phase 50 A 16 A IEC 320 C19 20 A 40 A AF522A NA JPN 24 A 3 phase 30 A per phase 16 A IEC 320 C19 20 A 13 86 A per phase AF533A NA JPN 40 A 3 phase 50 A per phase 16 A IEC 320 C19 20 A 23 1 A per phase AF523A NA JPN 48 A 3 phase 60 A per phase 16 A IEC 320 C19 20 A 27 71 A per phase AF525A INTL 32 A Single phase 32 A 16 A IEC 320 C...

Page 30: ... 320 C13 10 A No AF529A Intelligent 16 A IEC 320 C13 10 A Yes Server spatial ordering can be achieved by connecting the Intelligent Extension Bars numbering from the bottom of the rack Insight Control power management v6 2 will draw the servers in order based on this best practice so that only minimal arrangement is needed to place the servers in the actual U position in the rack ...

Page 31: ...let 1 5 B 4 Power Feed B Load Segment 4 Outlet 1 5 A 5 Power Feed A Load Segment 5 Outlet 1 5 B 5 Power Feed B Load Segment 5 Outlet 1 5 A 6 Power Feed A Load Segment 6 Outlet 1 5 B 6 Power Feed B Load Segment 6 Outlet 1 5 Checking the Display Unit LED indicator If the LED indicator that is visible when the rack door is closed 1 illuminates or flashes see the Troubleshooting on page 86 section for...

Page 32: ...indows and is used in this section as an example for setting up a terminal emulation session If you are using another utility the steps might be different 1 Be sure that you have connected a host computer 2 On the host computer click Start and select Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal The Connection Description window appears 3 Enter a description select an icon for the connection a...

Page 33: ...rompt to open the IPv4 Network Configuration submenu c Enter 4 at the prompt and then change the boot mode to static IP d Enter 1 at the prompt and then enter the IP address of the iPDU e Enter 2 at the prompt and then enter the subnet mask of the iPDU f Enter 3 at the prompt and then enter the default gateway of iPDU g Enter 0 at the prompt to return to the Main menu 7 Configure web access a On t...

Page 34: ...Configuring the iPDU for remote access 2 Be sure that you have connected the network cable Connecting the network cable on page 31 to the iPDU 3 Launch a supported browser The browser window appears 4 If the iPDU is configured for HTTP enter the following In the Address field Microsoft Internet Explorer or the Location field Mozilla and Firefox http xxx xxx xxx xxx port where xxx xxx xxx xxx is th...

Page 35: ...ating the web interface on page 37 For instructions on changing the password see My Account menu on page 49 Admin session logins logouts and terminations are recorded in the Application Log menu on page 48 The console session timeout length can be modified using the Remote Access tab on page 58 The following is a list of recommended password guidelines Passwords should not be shared with others Pa...

Page 36: ...n the certificate does not match the name or IP address of the site in the browser address field For more information about security considerations see Security considerations overview on page 78 For more information about certificates and keys see Installing a digital certificate and encryption key for SSL on page 78 Establishing a secure session for Internet Explorer The first time you browse to...

Page 37: ...the identity of the iPDU 4 After verifying the iPDU do one of the following a Click either Accept this certificate permanently or Accept this certificate temporarily for this session b Click OK NOTE If using Mozilla you can manually import the file into the browser by clicking Edit Preferences Privacy Security Certificates Manage Certificates Authorities Import Establishing a secure session for Fi...

Page 38: ... see Help tab on page 60 Left navigation frame Contains a list of menu options a list of alarms and warnings and a legend o The options menu is dynamic and the options listed change depending on the tab selected and your access rights o The list of alarms and warnings displays the individual alarm status for the iPDU The graphical indicator displays the number of active alarms and displays the ico...

Page 39: ...e outlet closest to the Core Unit power cord Current voltage and load information are displayed on the right side of the screen for each load segment A status icon indicates the current status of each load segment Normal Warning or Critical The load percent for the iPDU is displayed graphically on the left side of the screen The color on the meter represents the total load of the iPDU Color Status...

Page 40: ... Critical a description and the date and time at which the alarm most recently occurred Click Refresh Page to refresh the screen Click Help to view online help Identification menu Click Identification in the left navigation frame to display the Identification screen This screen contains contact information and device information for the iPDU and device information for each load segment NOTE Load s...

Page 41: ...e Network Management screen Click Refresh Page to refresh the screen Click Help to view online help Status menu Click Status in the left navigation frame to display the Status screen This screen displays the status for the iPDU by load segment NOTE Load segment 1 always corresponds to the outlet closest to the Core Unit power cord ...

Page 42: ...ion Bar connected to the load segment Current A The current of the load segment or Intelligent Extension Bar outlet Voltage V The voltage of the load segment Load The load percentage of the load segment or Intelligent Extension Bar outlet Power VA The apparent power of the load segment Watts W The actual power usage of the load segment or Intelligent Extension Bar outlet Power Factor The ratio of ...

Page 43: ...splayed in column format for each load segment Device Name The name of the device connected to the load segment Device names are added on the Outlet Device Assignment screen Outlet Device Assignment menu on page 45 Feed A Load Segment Outlet Identifies the load segment number and Intelligent Extension Bar outlet number if attached for the iPDU on Feed A Click or to expand or collapse the outlet in...

Page 44: ...lets are controlled by the iPDU Disable The outlets are not controlled by the iPDU b Click Save Settings to save the Outlet Control setting 2 Perform manual control a Select the checkbox in the Redundancy Control column to enable redundancy for the outlet To enable this feature PDU Redundant Communication must be enabled on the System Management tab on page 53 b Click the icon in the Power Control...

Page 45: ... window Click Help to view online help Outlet Device Assignment menu Click Outlet Device Assignment in the left navigation frame to display the Outlet Device Assignment screen This screen contains controls that enable you to record information for devices attached to the iPDU load segments and Intelligent Extension Bar outlets if applicable NOTE Load segment 1 always corresponds to the outlet clos...

Page 46: ...on Bars across load segments clear the manually entered information in all fields 4 If the Model field is not populated through automatic discovery enter the model of the device 5 If the IP Port field is not populated through automatic discovery enter the device IP address 6 If the UUID GUID field is not populated through automatic discovery enter the device UUID GUID The UUID GUID is required to ...

Page 47: ... event Informational Normal Warning or Critical Description The name of the event Date The date at which the event occurred Time The time at which the event occurred NOTE When the log reaches the maximum of 500 entries new entries overwrite the oldest entries in the log On the Event Log screen Click Download Event Log to export the event log The File Download screen appears o Click Open to view th...

Page 48: ...e login name of the user who performed the action Hover over the User Name to display the IP address Description A description of the application event Date The date at which the event occurred Time The time at which the event occurred NOTE When the log reaches the maximum of 500 entries new entries overwrite the oldest entries in the log On the Application Log screen Click Download Application Lo...

Page 49: ... configuration settings using the screens in this section you might be prompted to reboot the iPDU on a popup window If a reboot is not performed the changes are not saved My Account menu Click My Account in the left navigation frame to display the My Account screen This screen contains controls that enable you to change the login password for the active account To change your password 1 Enter the...

Page 50: ...Verify Password field 4 If the new user is authorized to change the iPDU settings select the Administrator checkbox 5 Click Save Settings to save the account information To modify a user name 1 Enter the changed name in the Sign In Name field 2 Enter the user s password in the Password field 3 Enter the password again in the Verify Password field 4 If the user has administrator rights added or rem...

Page 51: ...k settings for the iPDU The iPDU MAC address is displayed on the Network screen for informational purposes To configure the network settings 1 Select a radio button to enable DHCP IPv4 or Static IP IPv4 By default DCHP IPv4 is enabled 2 Change the IP address of the iPDU 3 Change the IPv4 network mask of the iPDU 4 Change the IPv4 default gateway of the iPDU NOTE If you are running the IPv6 network...

Page 52: ...anges for daylight saving time in your region Available options are 30 minutes and 1 hour 9 Do one of the following o Click Save Settings to save the information o Click Undo Changes to undo the changes o Click Help to view online help Network Management menu Click Network Management in the left navigation frame to access the Network Management screen This screen contains controls that enable admi...

Page 53: ...erson in the Contact Email field d Enter the phone number of the contact person in the Contact Phone field e Enter the location of the contact person in the Contact Location field 2 Configure redundancy a Enable redundant PDU communication Redundancy must be enabled on each iPDU b Enter the IPv4 address of the redundant iPDU c Select the power feed Each iPDU must be on a different power feed for r...

Page 54: ...DU To configure which servers receive traps 1 Enable SNMP traps for up to 10 servers 2 Enter the IP address for up to 10 trap recipients in the IP Address field 3 Enter the community string for each trap recipient 4 Do one of the following o Click Save Settings to save the information o Click Undo Changes to undo the changes o Click Help to view online help 5 Click Send Test Trap to send a test SN...

Page 55: ...RTANT SNMP managers cannot communicate with the iPDU until the IP address is entered on the SNMP Managers tab Entering the IP address 0 0 0 0 allows SNMP access from any computer Use a specific IP address for each SNMP manager to avoid compromising the iPDU security 3 Enter the Read community string for each SNMP manager 4 Enter the Write community string for each SNMP manager 5 Configure the acce...

Page 56: ...g sent from in the From Address field 3 Select the Enable Account checkbox and enter up to 10 email addresses in the Email Address field The addresses should correspond to the persons who should receive email notifications of events that occur 4 Do one of the following o Click Save Settings to save the information o Click Undo Changes to undo the changes o Click Help to view online help 5 Click Se...

Page 57: ...gure the event notifications 1 For each event description listed select the Enabled checkbox to indicate that email notifications or SNMP traps are sent for that event To enable all events click the Email checkbox and the SNMP Trap checkbox at the top of each column 2 Do one of the following o Click Save Settings to save the information o Click Undo Changes to undo the changes o Click Help to view...

Page 58: ...gh 65534 The default port is 80 or Enable HTTPS Port and enter the port number to use HTTPS Valid port numbers are 1 through 65534 The default port is 443 For security the system defaults to HTTPS Web interface performance can be improved by using HTTP b Upload the SSL certificate i Open the SSL certificate file with a text editor ii Select all content iii Copy the selected content iv Paste the co...

Page 59: ...s controls that enable administrators to configure the warning and critical limits for the iPDU load segments To receive a notification when these limits are met or exceeded you must configure the iPDU to send event notifications NOTE Load segment 1 always corresponds to the outlet closest to the Core Unit power cord To configure thresholds for the iPDU load segments 1 For each load segment enter ...

Page 60: ...he Help tab include About menu on page 60 Contents menu on page 61 Info Updates menu on page 61 About menu Click About in the left navigation frame to display the About screen This screen displays the hardware version the firmware version and the MAC address for the iPDU as well as a link to the HP website ...

Page 61: ...1 Contents menu Click Contents in the left navigation frame to display the Contents screen This screen provides a list of the links to help topics Info Updates menu Click Info Updates in the left navigation frame to open the HP website ...

Page 62: ...lable serial port Telnet session Use a telnet session to access the HP Intelligent PDU Service Menu 1 If necessary configure the iPDU a Launch a terminal emulation program Launching a terminal emulation program on page 32 b Configure the iPDU remote access settings 2 Be sure that you have connected the network cable Connecting the network cable on page 31 to the iPDU 3 Launch telnet by entering th...

Page 63: ... is detected in the boot process the Core Unit LED indicator illuminates or flashes on page 87 Navigating the menus After you have successfully initiated a terminal emulation or telnet session the HP Intelligent PDU Service Menu on page 64 appears Open a submenu by entering the corresponding option number at the prompt To enter or change configuration information follow the onscreen prompts Enter ...

Page 64: ...ension Bar outlets 5 My Account Enables you to modify your login account x Exit Without Saving Exits the Service Menu without saving changes s Save New Changes and Restart Saves changes and resets the iPDU d Restore Configuration to Manufacturer Settings Restores parameters to default settings Network Configuration submenu Option number Submenu Description 1 IPV4 Network Settings Enables you to en...

Page 65: ...submenu Option number Submenu Description 1 IPV6 Gateway Tunnel Enables you to set the iPDU gateway tunnel 2 IPV6 Ping Utility Pings the iPDU 0 Previous Menu Returns to the previous menu Remote Console submenu Option number Submenu Description 1 Protocol Selection Enables you to select telnet 2 Telnet Configuration Enables you to configure the port for telnet 0 Previous Menu Returns to the previou...

Page 66: ...ess Privileges Enables you to enter or change access privileges of the SNMP manager 5 Enable Disable SNMP Manager Enables you to enable or disable the SNMP manager 0 Previous Menu Returns to the previous menu SNMP Traps submenu Option number Submenu Description 1 Trap Receiver IP Address Enables you to enter or change the IP address of a server that should receive SNMP traps 2 Trap Community Strin...

Page 67: ... Returns to the previous menu Session Settings submenu Option number Submenu Description 1 Session Inactivity Timeout Enables you to enter the number of minutes the iPDU should wait before terminating an inactive session 2 Login Retries Enables you to enter the number of times a user can unsuccessfully log in to the iPDU before the account is locked 3 Lock out Period After x Retries Enables you to...

Page 68: ...ded 4 Update Frequency 1 8760 hours Enables you to enter the number of hours that should pass between each date and time update 5 NTP Client Enables you to enable or disable the NTP client 6 Accept Changes Enables you to save all changes 0 Previous Menu Returns to the previous menu Manual Date Time submenu Option number Submenu Description 1 Change Date Enables you to enter or change the date manu...

Page 69: ...g menus appear Option number Submenu Description 1 Change User Name Enables you to change a user login name 2 Change Password Enables you to change a user login password 3 Administrator Privilege Enables you to designate a user as an administrator 0 Previous Menu Returns to the previous menu My Account submenu Option number Submenu Description 1 Change User Name Enables you to change your login na...

Page 70: ...572211 001 2 Single phase 24 A Core Unit NA JPN 572201 001 Single phase 40 A Core Unit NA JPN 572202 001 3 phase 24 A Core Unit NA JPN 572203 001 3 phase 40 A Core Unit NA JPN 572205 001 3 phase 48 A Core Unit NA JPN 572204 001 Single phase 32 A Core Unit INTL 572206 001 3 phase 16 A Core Unit INTL 572207 001 3 phase 32 A Core Unit INTL 572208 001 3 Extension Bar 572210 001 4 Intelligent Extension...

Page 71: ... m 6 ft PLC power cable 573696 001 1 4 m 4 5 ft PLC power cable 573697 001 76 m 2 5 ft PLC power cable 573695 001 7 3 7 m 12 ft serial download cable 590976 001 not shown Hardware options For information on the supported hardware options see the HP website http www hp com go rackandpower ...

Page 72: ... for automatic device grouping Configuring redundant iPDU communication Redundancy configuration must be completed for each iPDU On the web interface 1 Click the Setup tab 2 Click Network Management in the left navigation frame 3 Click the System Management tab 4 Configure redundancy a Enable redundant PDU communication Redundancy must be enabled on each iPDU b Enter the IPv4 address of the redund...

Page 73: ...ual number of power supplies for a device are detected or manually entered on each iPDU To manually manage power redundancy for a device 1 Locate the load segment and outlet to which the device is connected for both iPDU Feed A and iPDU Feed B 2 Navigate to the Outlet Device Assignment screen Outlet Device Assignment menu on page 45 for each iPDU Feed and enter unique device data for the load segm...

Page 74: ...on Bar can no longer communicate with the iPDU Check the communication link PDU Voltage High The voltage for the iPDU is above the warning or critical limit Check the iPDU input voltage PDU Voltage Low The voltage for the iPDU is below the warning or critical limit Check the iPDU input voltage Phase Load The phase load is above the warning or critical limit Balance the loads across all available l...

Page 75: ...he iPDU web interface from within HP SIM o All Systems page All discovered iPDUs appear on the All Systems page Click the link in the System Name column to launch a browser session o Event based trap A URL is included in each trap to link directly from HP SIM to the Overview screen for the specific device for which the trap was sent Discovering the iPDU HP SIM automatically detects iPDUs as part o...

Page 76: ...true false http 1311 Server Administrator true false https 1234 HP iPDU true false https The last entry allows HP SIM to detect the iPDU running on port 1234 and using HTTPS Secure Socket Layer protocol HP SIM services must be restarted to apply the change Configuring HP SIM to receive traps Before HP SIM can receive traps the correct MIB file cpqpower mib must be compiled into HP SIM To download ...

Page 77: ...eference Guide located on the HP Management CD Configuring the iPDU to send traps to HP SIM On the iPDU web interface 1 Click the Setup tab 2 Click the Network Management menu 3 Add the HP SIM server as an SNMP trap recipient on the Trap Receivers tab on page 54 4 Configure the iPDU to send alert notifications to HP SIM on the Event Notifications tab on page 57 ...

Page 78: ... encryption level SSL also provides authentication of the iPDU by means of its digital certificate Securely importing this certificate must be done to ensure the identification of the iPDU Use a custom SSL certificate that is certified by a third party SSL authority When a browser logs in to the web interface other browsers on the system also log in Consider limiting the time that a browser can be...

Page 79: ...he top of your browser If this occurs view and install the certificate into your trusted root folder To copy the certificate to the iPDU web server 1 Log in to the iPDU web interface 2 Click the Setup tab 3 Click the Network Management menu 4 Click the Remote Access tab 5 Make sure that web access is enabled and that the HTTPS port is 443 default or your preferred HTTPS port number 6 Paste the cer...

Page 80: ...orts the RFC 1628 MIB and the HP Power MIB CPQPOWER MIB To configure SNMP monitoring 1 Using the SNMP Managers tab on page 55 configure the third party SNMP manager to monitor the iPDU 2 Using the third party SNMP manager software configure the iPDU information to be monitored by the SNMP manager The HP Power MIB CPQPOWER MIB can be downloaded from the HP website http www hp com go rackandpower ...

Page 81: ...ity supports two different transfer modes Serial Flash Mode firmware o Single unit FTP Flash Mode firmware and configuration settings o Single unit o Multiple units Serial Flash Mode To update the iPDU firmware serially 1 Be sure that you have connected a serial cable to the Display Unit and the host computer 2 Set the iPDU to LED Pass Through mode a Launch a terminal emulation program such as Hyp...

Page 82: ...network 2 Note the IP address of the iPDU 3 Launch the HP Power Device Flash Utility 4 Select FTP as the transfer mode 5 Select Image bin as the file type to flash the firmware 6 Click the Browse button to navigate to a saved image bin file 7 Enter the iPDU IP address then click to add the IP address to the table To remove IP addresses from the table highlight the unwanted IP addresses and then cl...

Page 83: ...addresses from the file 8 Click Ping to verify that all IP addresses are valid If good connections are detected the Flash button enables Check the Flash Status field for any IP addresses that failed to PING Make the necessary corrections or these IP address are skipped during the flashing process 9 Click Flash The operation cannot be interrupted ...

Page 84: ...splay Communication Error 13 Topology Discovery Error 14 Managed Ext Bar Connected 15 Managed Ext Bar Disconnected 16 Display Connected 17 Display Disconnected 18 Discovery Capable Device Connected 19 Discovery Capable Device Disconnected 20 Voltage High 21 Voltage Low 22 Total Load 23 Phase Load 24 Load Segment Current 25 Redundancy 26 Ext Bar Connected 27 Ext Bar Disconnected ...

Page 85: ...er a temporary MAC address 3 Enter an IP address that you can access using a host computer running a TFTPD server 4 Enter the subnet mask 5 Enter the TFTPD server IP address HP recommends using the TFTPD server available at http tftpd32 jounin net tftpd32_download html http tftpd32 jounin net tftpd32_download html 6 Be sure that the image bin file is in the current directory and then confirm the d...

Page 86: ...erify that you are using the correct IP address 3 If HTTP is configured browse to http xxx xxx xxx xxx port or If HTTPS is configured browse to https xxx xxx xxx xxx port Browser incorrectly displays English or Japanese characters Possible Cause Another user with different language settings logs in to the web interface Action Log out of the web interface close the browser window and then sign in t...

Page 87: ...ecurity warning Connection closed by remote host error message displays Symptom While flashing the iPDU the following error message displays Connection closed by remote host Action The firmware might successfully flash even though this message appears Verify that the firmware is updated by checking the version number on the About screen About menu on page 60 Core Unit LED indicator illuminates or ...

Page 88: ...d Action 1 Be sure you are using the PLC power cables with bright blue connectors 2 Secure all cables using the power cord retention brackets This cable management system ensures that the connector pins do not bend and that the power cables are securely connected Discovered data appears as manual entry data Symptom On the Outlet Device Assignment screen automatically discovered data appears as man...

Page 89: ...ptom A Certificate Error Navigation Blocked warning appears Action Click Continue to this website to view the online help HP Power Device Flash Utility does not install image bin on a Pentium III Symptom The image bin file is not installed on a Pentium III during a serial upgrade Possible Cause The minimum hardware requirement for the HP Power Device Flash Utility is Pentium 4 Action Be sure that ...

Page 90: ...ff Only use the serial connector on the Display Unit to connect a host computer Do not connect a host computer directly to a Core Unit serial port Non admin users cannot log in through telnet Possible Cause A user account was added but the password was not set Action An administrator must edit the user account to set a password Receiving a security error Symptom Security error Domain Name mismatch...

Page 91: ... session is open 4 Be sure that the baud rate is set to 115200 The serial settings for the iPDU are o Bits per second 115200 o Data bits 8 o Parity None o Stop bits 1 o Flow control None Special characters not allowed in manual data fields Possible Cause The following characters cannot be used in manual data fields and space Exception The character is allowed in the Model field on the Outlet Devic...

Page 92: ...ect password Action Wait for the iPDU configured Lockout Time to expire and then log in using the proper account credentials Have an administrator reset the Login Retry Count For All Users using the Session Settings submenu option of the HP Intelligent PDU Service Menu Web interface performance is slow Action For security the system defaults to HTTPS Web interface performance can be improved by us...

Page 93: ...rldwide in English webpage http welcome hp com country us en wwcontact html For HP technical support In the United States for contact options see the Contact HP United States webpage http welcome hp com country us en contact_us html To contact HP by phone o Call 1 800 HP INVENT 1 800 474 6836 This service is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week For continuous quality improvement calls may be rec...

Page 94: ... both classes to bear a label indicating the interference potential of the device as well as additional operating instructions for the user FCC rating label The FCC rating label on the device shows the classification A or B of the equipment Class B devices have an FCC logo or ID on the label Class A devices do not have an FCC logo or ID on the label After you determine the class of the device refe...

Page 95: ...ns 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation For questions regarding this product contact us by mail or telephone Hewlett Packard Company P O Box 692000 Mail Stop 530113 Houston Texas 77269 2000 1 800 HP INVENT 1 800 474 6836 For continuous quality improvement calls may be recor...

Page 96: ...ct is valid if powered with the correct CE marked AC adapter provided by HP Compliance with these directives implies conformity to applicable harmonized European standards European Norms that are listed in the EU Declaration of Conformity issued by HP for this product or product family and available in English only either within the product documentation or at the following HP website http www hp ...

Page 97: ... collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact you...

Page 98: ...Regulatory compliance notices 98 Korean notice Class A equipment Class B equipment BSMI notice ...

Page 99: ...ost Configuration Protocol DMA direct memory access DRAM dynamic random access memory FTP file transfer protocol GUID globally unique identifier HTTP hypertext transfer protocol HTTPS hypertext transfer protocol secure sockets I O input output iLO Integrated Lights Out iLO 2 Integrated Lights Out 2 iLO 3 Integrated Lights Out 3 ...

Page 100: ... 4 IPv6 Internet Protocol version 6 IRQ interrupt request MII media independent interface NTP network time protocol PDU power distribution unit PLC power line communications POST Power On Self Test RAM random access memory SIM Systems Insight Manager SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol ...

Page 101: ... 101 SSL Secure Sockets Layer TCP Transmission Control Protocol TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol UPS uninterruptible power system URL uniform resource locator UUID universally unique identifier XML extensible markup language ...

Page 102: ...retention bracket 16 Core Unit components 12 Core Unit installing 16 D date and time 51 68 Date Time Configuration submenu 68 Daylight Saving Changes submenu 68 daylight saving time setting up 51 68 Declaration of Conformity 95 deleting a user account 50 device numbers 40 Display Unit LED 31 Display Unit components 13 Display Unit installing 20 Display Unit operating 13 duplicating the configurati...

Page 103: ... Account submenu 69 N navigating 37 navigating the Service Menu 63 network cable connecting 31 Network Configuration submenu 64 Network Management menu 52 Network menu 51 Network Settings submenu 65 network settings configuring through a browser 51 network settings configuring through the serial telnet interface 65 Network Time Protocol submenu 68 NTP parameters configuring 51 68 O optional items ...

Page 104: ...ceivers configuring 54 SNMP Traps submenu 66 spare part numbers 70 SSL browser security alert 36 Status menu 41 supported hardware 71 System Configuration submenu 67 System Management tab 53 system status 39 Systems Insight Manager overview 75 T telnet session 62 terminal emulator session 32 62 thresholds configuring 59 time and date setting 51 68 Trap Receivers tab 54 troubleshooting 86 U updatin...

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