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Chapter 4: Connecting External Equipment (Optional)

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DPX2 Sensor Packages

A DPX2 sensor cable is shipped with a DPX2 sensor package. This
cable is made up of one RJ-12 connector and one to three head
connectors. You have to connect DPX2 sensor packages to the sensor
cable.

For more information on DPX2 sensor packages, access the
Environmental Sensors Guide or Online Help on Raritan website's

Support page

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DPX2 sensor package

DPX2 sensor cable with one RJ-12
connector and three head connectors

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Summary of Contents for PX2-1000 SERIES

Page 1: ...Copyright 2016 Raritan Inc DPX2 1000 0M v3 2 10 E March 2016 255 80 6105 00 PX2 1000 2000 Series User Guide Release 3 2 10...

Page 2: ...duct s receptacle lamps receptacle relay switches or any other receptacle power on off indicator to determine whether power is being supplied to a receptacle Unplug a device connected to this product...

Page 3: ...ing point on the case may be used as an additional means of protectively grounding this product and the rack 4 Examine the branch circuit receptacle that will supply electric power to this product Mak...

Page 4: ...FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a commercial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and...

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Page 6: ...Rack Mounting the PDU 4 Rackmount Safety Guidelines 4 Circuit Breaker Orientation Limitation 5 Mounting Zero U Models Using L Brackets 5 Mounting Zero U Models Using Button Mount 7 Mounting Zero U Mo...

Page 7: ...Packages 41 DPX3 Sensor Packages 43 DX Sensor Packages 46 Using an Optional DPX3 ENVHUB4 Sensor Hub 48 Mixing Diverse Sensor Types 50 Guidelines for PX with Two Sensor Ports 54 Connecting Asset Manage...

Page 8: ...12 Modifying Network Service Settings 122 Setting the Date and Time 128 Setting Default Measurement Units 132 Configuring the Feature Port 133 Configuring the Serial Port 134 Setting the Cascading Mod...

Page 9: ...Outlet State 192 Changing the Cycling Power Off Period 194 Setting the Initialization Delay 196 Setting the Inrush Guard Delay 197 Setting the Outlet Power On Sequence 198 Setting the Outlet Specific...

Page 10: ...ion Strip 292 Displaying the Asset Sensor Information 293 Bulk Configuration 294 Saving the PX Configuration 295 Copying the PX Configuration 296 Backup and Restore of PX Device Settings 297 Webcam Ma...

Page 11: ...tion 342 PDU Configuration 344 Outlet Information 345 Inlet Information 346 Overcurrent Protector Information 347 Date and Time Settings 348 Default Measurement Units 348 Environmental Sensor Informat...

Page 12: ...guration Commands 450 Configuring Environmental Sensors Default Thresholds 455 Sensor Threshold Configuration Commands 457 Actuator Configuration Commands 466 Server Reachability Configuration Command...

Page 13: ...A Specifications 497 Maximum Ambient Operating Temperature 497 Serial RS 232 Port Pinouts 497 Sensor RJ 12 Port Pinouts 497 Feature RJ 45 Port Pinouts 498 Appendix B Equipment Setup Worksheet 499 App...

Page 14: ...tore via SCP 542 Appendix G LDAP Configuration Illustration 544 Step A Determine User Accounts and Roles 544 Step B Configure User Groups on the AD Server 545 Step C Configure LDAP Authentication on t...

Page 15: ...tings 592 Thresholds and Sensor States 593 To Assert and Assertion Timeout 595 To De assert and Deassertion Hysteresis 597 PDView App for Viewing the PX 599 Altitude Correction Factors 601 Data for BT...

Page 16: ...for convenience Note For information on other PX2 or PX3 models see their respective Online Help or User Guide on the Raritan website s Support page http www raritan com support PX models comparison i...

Page 17: ...le controller PX2 series LED display 1 RJ 12 PX3 phase I series Character LCD display 2 RJ 45 PX3 phase II series Dot matrix LCD display 2 RJ 45 Only PX3 models with outlet switching phase I and phase...

Page 18: ...r Hub on page 48 Mixing Diverse Sensor Types on page 50 Guidelines for PX with Two Sensor Ports on page 54 Connecting Regular Asset Sensors to the PX on page 58 Daisy Chain Limitations of Composite As...

Page 19: ...e Baud Rates on page 481 Forcing the Device Detection Mode on page 481 Configuration or Firmware Upgrade with a USB Drive on page 503 Bulk Configuration Upgrade Procedure on page 514 Updating the LDAP...

Page 20: ...mean time to repair and increase productivity In This Chapter Product Models 1 Package Contents 1 APIPA and Link Local Addressing 2 Product Models The PX comes in several models that are built to sto...

Page 21: ...local host name when it cannot obtain a valid IP address from any DHCP server in the TCP IP network Only IT devices connected to the same subnet can access the PX using the link local address host nam...

Page 22: ...nly The link local IPv4 address is 169 254 x x 16 which ranges between 169 254 1 0 and 169 254 254 255 IPv6 address A link local IPv6 address is available only after IPv6 is enabled on the PX See Sele...

Page 23: ...tons 11 Mounting 1U or 2U Models 12 Rackmount Safety Guidelines In Raritan products which require rack mounting follow these precautions Operation temperature in a closed rack environment may be great...

Page 24: ...eiling If a rack is subject to shock in environments such as boats or airplanes the PDU CANNOT be mounted upside down If installed upside down shock stress reduces the trip point by 10 Note If normall...

Page 25: ...ackets with the baseplates so that the five screw holes on the baseplates line up through the L bracket s slots The rackmount side of brackets should face either the left or right side of the PX devic...

Page 26: ...the PX device Leave at least 24 inches between the baseplates for stability 2 Make the baseplates grasp the PX device lightly Use the included L shaped hex key to loosen the hex socket screws until t...

Page 27: ...e device drop about 5 8 This secures the PX device in place and completes the installation Mounting Zero U Models Using Claw Foot Brackets If your PDU has circuit breakers implemented read Circuit Bre...

Page 28: ...ates line up through the bracket s slots The rackmount side of brackets should face either the left or right side of the PX device 4 Fasten the brackets in place with at least three screws one through...

Page 29: ...implemented read Circuit Breaker Orientation Limitation on page 5 before mounting it To mount Zero U models using two buttons 1 Turn to the rear of the PDU 2 Locate two screw holes on the rear panel o...

Page 30: ...nting holes then letting the device drop slightly This secures the PX device in place and completes the installation Mounting Zero U Models Using L Brackets and Buttons This section describes how to m...

Page 31: ...s fasten the device to the rack through two identical holes near the edge of each L bracket Mount the device by screwing a mounting button in the back center of each L bracket and then having both but...

Page 32: ...pter 2 Rack Mounting the PDU 13 2 Insert the cable support bar into rackmount brackets 3 Secure with the provided end cap screws 4 Fasten the rackmount brackets ears to the rack using your own fastene...

Page 33: ...other equipment from the box in which they were shipped See Package Contents on page 1 for a complete list of the contents of the box 2 Compare the serial number of the equipment with the number on t...

Page 34: ...Guide See Equipment Setup Worksheet on page 499 Use this worksheet to record the model serial number and use of each IT device connected to the PDU As you add and remove devices keep the worksheet up...

Page 35: ...fuse covers ensure that they are closed Note Not all PX devices have overcurrent protection mechanisms 2 Connect each PX to an appropriately rated branch circuit See the label or nameplate affixed to...

Page 36: ...e 90 For IP address retrieval see step 2 below Note For details on the link local addressing see APIPA and Link Local Addressing on page 2 Configuration over a DHCP enabled network 1 Connect the PX to...

Page 37: ...work without DHCP available https 169 254 x x where x is a number https pdu local Establish one of the following connections to a computer Serial RS 232 connection 1 Connect one end of the null modem...

Page 38: ...dominion serial inf dominion serial cat and dominion serial setup n exe files Note n in the filename of dominion serial setup n exe represents the file s version number There are two ways to install...

Page 39: ...ch can be found in the output of the dmesg after connecting the PX to the computer Usually the tty device is dev ttyACM or dev ttyUSB where is an integer number For example if you are using the kermit...

Page 40: ...o one of the following Plug a supported USB wireless LAN adapter into the USB A port on your PX Connect a USB docking station to the USB A port on the PX Then plug the supported USB wireless LAN adapt...

Page 41: ...CCMP AES Important Supported 802 11 network protocols vary according to the wireless LAN adapter being used with the PX See USB Wireless LAN Adapters on page 21 Initial Network Configuration via CLI...

Page 42: ...press Enter 8 To configure network settings type appropriate commands and press Enter All commands are case sensitive a To set the networking mode type this command network mode mode where mode is wi...

Page 43: ...d network wireless authMethod method method psk or eap PSK network wireless PSK psk psk PSK string EAP outer authentication network wireless eapOuterAuthentication outer_auth outer_auth PEAP EAP inner...

Page 44: ...re the following Whether to Use this command Verify the certificate network wireless enableCertVerification option1 option1 true or false Accept an expired or not valid certificate network wireless al...

Page 45: ...v6 ipConfigurationMode mode mode automatic default or static Configure the preferred host name for the IPv4 DHCP or IPv6 automatic configuration Note The version variable in all of the following comma...

Page 46: ...ry DNS server IPv4 or IPv6 secondary DNS server optional network version secondaryDNSServer ip address ip address IP address of the secondary DNS server 9 To quit the configuration mode type either of...

Page 47: ...guration file from it and copy this file to all of the other PX devices See Bulk Configuration on page 294 Use a TFTP server Requirement DHCP is enabled in your network and a TFTP server is available...

Page 48: ...ch is available from Raritan website s Support page http www raritan com support To cascade the PX devices via USB 1 Verify that the PDUs to be cascaded are running the following firmware versions by...

Page 49: ...ect up to 7 slave devices Do NOT connect any slave device to the LAN That is there is no connection of a standard network cable or USB wireless LAN adapter to the slave devices 7 Log in to the master...

Page 50: ...d their positions in the USB cascading configuration see Identifying Cascaded Devices on page 108 Tip The USB cascading configuration can be a combination of diverse Raritan products that support the...

Page 51: ...s sizes to accommodate diverse power cords used on IT equipment which are connected to C13 or C19 outlets You can request a cable retention kit containing different sizes of clips from you reseller Ma...

Page 52: ...ss the clip toward the power cord until it holds the cord firmly The clip s central part holding the plug should face downwards toward the ground like an inverted U This allows gravity to keep the cli...

Page 53: ...PX2 DPX3 and DX sensor packages For detailed information on each sensor package refer to the Environmental Sensors Guide or Online Help on the Raritan website s Support page http www raritan com suppo...

Page 54: ...for 15 30 seconds between each connection operation or each disconnection operation of environmental sensor packages To connect a DPX sensor package with a factory installed sensor cable Plug the sens...

Page 55: ...ect up to four DPX sensor packages to the PX via the hub The DPX ENVHUB4 sensor hub supports DPX sensor packages only Do NOT connect DPX2 DPX3 or DX sensor packages to this hub DPX ENVHUB4 sensor hubs...

Page 56: ...pter 4 Connecting External Equipment Optional 37 This diagram illustrates a configuration with a sensor hub connected The PX device Raritan provided phone cable DPX ENVHUB4 sensor hub DPX sensor packa...

Page 57: ...ble doubles the number of connected environmental sensors per SENSOR port This cable supports DPX sensor packages only Do NOT connect DPX2 DPX3 or DX sensor packages to it To connect DPX sensor packag...

Page 58: ...Connecting External Equipment Optional 39 2 The cable has two RJ 12 sensor ports Connect DPX sensor packages to the cable s sensor ports 3 Repeat the above steps if there are additional SENSOR ports o...

Page 59: ...than the Raritan s sensor hubs If using a DPX ENVHUB4 sensor hub the cabling distance between the PX and the sensor hub is up to 33 10 m Maximum Distance Illustration The following illustrates the max...

Page 60: ...12 connector and one to three head connectors You have to connect DPX2 sensor packages to the sensor cable For more information on DPX2 sensor packages access the Environmental Sensors Guide or Online...

Page 61: ...onnectors prior to the final sensor package with a DPX2 sensor package To connect DPX2 sensor packages to the PX 1 Connect a DPX2 sensor package to the first head connector of the DPX2 sensor cable 2...

Page 62: ...RJ 45 You can cascade a maximum of 12 DPX3 sensor packages Numbers Components RJ 45 ports each of which is located on either end of a DPX3 sensor package LED for indicating the sensor status To connec...

Page 63: ...age 54 for sensor connection restrictions Connecting a DPX2 Sensor Package to DPX3 You can connect only one DPX2 sensor package to the end of a DPX3 sensor chain It is strongly recommended to use an R...

Page 64: ...ting a DPX2 sensor package containing two DPX2 sensors A maximum of ten DPX3 sensor packages can be cascaded because 12 2 10 When connecting a DPX2 sensor package containing one DPX2 sensor A maximum...

Page 65: ...de 12 DX packages and each package contains 3 functions a function is a sensor or actuator the PX does NOT manage the last 4 functions because the total 36 12 3 36 exceeds 32 by 4 Tip To manage the la...

Page 66: ...DPX2 sensor package to the end of the DX chain See Connecting a DPX2 Sensor Package to DX on page 47 Note If your PX has two RJ 12 SENSOR ports see Guidelines for PX with Two Sensor Ports on page 54 f...

Page 67: ...except for the following differences All ports on the DPX3 ENVHUB4 sensor hub are RJ 45 instead of RJ 12 as the DPX ENVHUB4 sensor hub The DPX3 ENVHUB4 sensor hub supports all Raritan environmental se...

Page 68: ...to any of the four OUT ports on the hub An RJ 12 to RJ 45 adapter is required for connecting a DPX or DPX2 sensor package to the hub This diagram illustrates a configuration with a sensor hub connecte...

Page 69: ...supports a maximum of 32 sensors actuators 1 DX 1 DPX An RJ 12 to RJ 45 adapter cable is required for connecting the DX sensor package to the PX It is strongly recommended to use an RJ 12 to RJ 45 ada...

Page 70: ...sensor package in green can be replaced by a DPX2 sensor package The sensor package in blue can be one DPX2 DPX3 or DX sensor package An RJ 12 to RJ 45 adapter cable MUST be used for connecting the D...

Page 71: ...Chapter 4 Connecting External Equipment Optional 52...

Page 72: ...or example the following diagram shows a sensor chain comprising both DX and DPX3 sensor packages The total number of sensor packages in this chain cannot exceed 12 You can add a DPX2 sensor package t...

Page 73: ...are connected DPX sensor packages You can connect the DPX sensor package s to either or both sensor ports DPX2 DPX3 or DX sensor packages You can connect the DPX2 DPX3 or DX sensor package s to eithe...

Page 74: ...or ports simultaneously Connecting Asset Management Sensors You can remotely track the locations of up to 64 IT devices in the rack by connecting an asset management sensor asset sensor to the PX afte...

Page 75: ...g diagram illustrates some asset sensors Note that Raritan provides more types of asset sensors than the diagram 8U MASTER asset sensor with 8 tag ports 8U SLAVE asset sensor with 8 tag ports 5U endin...

Page 76: ...above step to connect more slave asset sensors The length of the asset sensor assembly can be up to 64U The final asset sensor can be 8U or 5U depending on the actual height of your rack Connect the...

Page 77: ...s displayed in the PX device s web interface for identification Connecting Regular Asset Sensors to the PX The cabling distance between an asset sensor assembly and the PX can be up to 10 meters The F...

Page 78: ...ack units plug the asset tag into the tag port matches the 5th rack unit 4 Connect the MASTER asset sensor s RJ 45 connector to the male RJ 45 connector at the longer end of the Raritan X cable 5 Plug...

Page 79: ...can use a blade extension strip to track individual blade servers Raritan s blade extension strip functions similar to a Raritan asset sensor but requires a tag connector cable for connecting it to a...

Page 80: ...th 16 tag ports Mylar section with the adhesive tape Tag ports F Cable socket s for connecting the tag connector cable Note Each tag port on the blade extension strip is labeled a number which is disp...

Page 81: ...ive tape in the back of the mylar section to help fix the strip in place 3 Connect one end of an asset tag to a blade server and the other end to the blade extension strip a Affix the adhesive part of...

Page 82: ...PX device may not detect it Connecting Composite Asset Sensors AMS Mx Z A composite asset sensor is named AMS Mx Z where x is a number such as AMS M2 Z or AMS M3 Z It is a type of asset sensor that f...

Page 83: ...tag connector into the tag port on the composite asset sensor For details see Connecting Regular Asset Sensors to the PX on page 58 3 If necessary daisy chain the same type of composite asset sensors...

Page 84: ...some limitations when daisy chaining composite asset sensors AMS Mx Z where x is a number The maximum cable length between composite asset sensors is 2 meters but the total cable length cannot exceed...

Page 85: ...page 65 If you need to exceed the daisy chain limitation use Raritan s X cable to connect composite asset sensors This allows you to expand the maximum number of composite asset sensors from four uni...

Page 86: ...power supply to asset sensors 3 Plug the male RJ 45 connector at the longer end of the X cable into the RJ 45 port labeled Input on the composite asset sensors A maximum of 5 additional composite ass...

Page 87: ...vironmental sensor package or sensor hub to the female RJ 12 sensor port of the X cable if environmental sensor packages are needed Note that a DX or DPX3 sensor requires an RJ 12 to RJ 45 adapter to...

Page 88: ...ww ideasonboard org uvc http www ideasonboard org uvc PX supports up to two webcams You can use a powered USB hub to connect webcams if needed After connecting a webcam you can retrieve visual informa...

Page 89: ...dialog opens b If needed enter the GSM modem SIM PIN Connecting an Analog Modem The PX supports remote dial in communications to access the CLI through an analog modem This dial in feature provides a...

Page 90: ...the external beeper s RJ 45 socket The beeper can be located at a distance up to 330 feet 100 m away from the PX Connecting a Schroff LHX SHX Heat Exchanger Note Only the PDUs whose model names begin...

Page 91: ...Chapter 4 Connecting External Equipment Optional 72 See Managing the Schroff LHX SHX Heat Exchanger on page 309 for enabling the support of the LHX SHX heat exchanger...

Page 92: ...cord Outlets Connection ports LED display Reset button Power Cord Most of Raritan PDUs come with an installed power cord which is ready to be plugged into an appropriate receptacle for receiving elec...

Page 93: ...state Outlet status What it means Not lit Powered OFF The outlet is not connected to power or the control circuitry s power supply is broken ON and LIVE LIVE power The outlet is on and power is avail...

Page 94: ...he command line interface or performing the disaster recovery For disaster recovery instructions contact Raritan Technical Support USB A This is a host port which is powered per USB 2 0 specifications...

Page 95: ...f a sensor port to four ports ETHERNET Connecting the PX to your company s network Connect a standard Cat5e 6 UTP cable to this port and connect the other end to your network This connection is necess...

Page 96: ...LED display is located on the side where outlets are available These diagrams show the LED display on different types of PDUs Note that the LED display might slightly vary according to the PDU you pu...

Page 97: ...a few moments When the software has completed loading the LED display illuminates Three Digit Row The three digit row shows the readings for the selected component Values that may appear include Activ...

Page 98: ...ly when PX detects the physical connection of any environmental sensor The five LEDs look similar to this diagram but may slightly vary according to the model you purchased Two Digit Row The two digit...

Page 99: ...t of the alphabet i cannot be displayed on the LED display so i1 looks like 1 and i2 looks like 2 During the firmware upgrade some PX models may show bx in the two digit row to indicate the relay or m...

Page 100: ...active power AP the two digit row will cycle through the selected inlet number and that inlet s line or active power For example When showing L1 of Inlet 1 the two digit row cycles through i1 and L1...

Page 101: ...s The following image illustrates the location of the reset button on Zero U models only PX2 Zero U models Circuit Breakers PX models rated over 20A North American or 16A international contain overcur...

Page 102: ...t to remove or resolve the cause that results in the overload or short circuit This step is required or you cannot proceed with the next step 3 Press the ON button until it is completely down Resettin...

Page 103: ...Some PX devices may be implemented with fuses instead of circuit breakers A fuse blows to protect associated outlets if it detects the overload If your PDU uses fuses you must replace it with a new on...

Page 104: ...n only applies to a Zero U PDU with replaceable fuses To replace a fuse on the Zero U model 1 Lift the hinged cover over the fuse 2 Verify the new fuse s rating against the rating specified in the fus...

Page 105: ...he 1U model a fuse is installed in a fuse knob which fits into the PDU s fuse carrier Number Description Fuse carrier Fuse knob where a fuse is installed To replace a fuse on the 1U PDUs 1 Disconnect...

Page 106: ...w fuse into the fuse carrier using a flat screwdriver a Have this knob s slot inclined 45 degrees when inserting the knob into the fuse carrier b Gently push this knob into the fuse carrier and then r...

Page 107: ...Beeper The PX includes an internal beeper to issue an audible alarm for an overcurrent protector which is open The beeper sounds an alarm within 3 seconds of a circuit breaker trip The beeper stops a...

Page 108: ...Setting Power Thresholds 208 Event Rules and Actions 213 Managing Event Logging 264 Viewing Connected Users 266 Monitoring Server Accessibility 267 Environmental Sensors and Actuators 271 Asset Manage...

Page 109: ...d passwords See Creating a User Profile on page 150 Login The web interface allows a maximum of 16 users to log in simultaneously You must enable JavaScript in the web browser for proper operation To...

Page 110: ...either the inputs or any error message that appears 4 If a security agreement is displayed on the Login page accept it Otherwise you cannot log in successfully To select the agreement checkbox using...

Page 111: ...ing Examples on page 140 Password change request for first login On first login if you have both the Change Local User Management and Change Security Settings permissions you can choose to either chan...

Page 112: ...upports the password manager of Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox You can choose to save the user name and password used to log in to the PX when these two browsers ask whether you want...

Page 113: ...of the browser you use Choose the Refresh command or click the Refresh button on the web browser 2 Either the login page opens or the browser is closed depending on your choice in the previous step I...

Page 114: ...de and so on Help displays firmware and open source information and a link to the online help PX Explorer Pane The hierarchical tree to the left displays the PX device you are accessing as well as all...

Page 115: ...appears only when a supported Logitech webcam is connected to the PX See Connecting a Logitech Webcam on page 69 To navigate through the tree 1 To expand any folders see Expanding the Tree on page 96...

Page 116: ...or component groups appear below the PDU folder 2 To expand any component group at the second level click the white arrow prior to the folder icon or double click the folder The arrow then turns into...

Page 117: ...group folder that you want to collapse or double click the folder The arrow then turns into a white arrow and all items below the folder disappear 2 Repeat Step 1 for other component groups you want t...

Page 118: ...and line interface CLI The information in parentheses following CLI indicates how this user is connected to the CLI Serial Represents the local connection serial RS 232 or USB SSH Represents the SSH c...

Page 119: ...ll tabs above the pane represent the opened data pages The highlighted tab indicates the current selection You can change the width of the pane to make the area larger or smaller To adjust the pane s...

Page 120: ...for a numeric sensor the sensor reading is within the normal range which is between the lower and upper warning thresholds For a discrete on off sensor the sensor state is normal The sensor is unavail...

Page 121: ...eshold above upper critical The numeric sensor s reading reaches or exceeds the upper critical threshold above upper warning The numeric sensor s reading reaches or exceeds the upper warning threshold...

Page 122: ...example the Back command on the Internet Explorer IE shortcut menu works the same as the Back button in the IE browser Both of these functions take you to the previous page For information on each sho...

Page 123: ...lick the Dashboard icon When the Dashboard page is opened you can do the following to uncover or hide specific data To collapse any section 1 Locate the section you want to collapse 2 Click the upward...

Page 124: ...ow is the illustration of the alarms list The following table explains each column of the alarms list Column Description Name The customized name of the Alarm action Reason The first event that trigge...

Page 125: ...dge an alarm 1 Double click the alarm that you want to acknowledge or click Details in the final column A dialog appears Click Acknowledge Alarm to acknowledge it That alarm then disappears from the A...

Page 126: ...ion The number of available tabs varies according to the model you purchased Tab Data Device Information General PDU information such as model name serial number firmware version hardware revision and...

Page 127: ...alog if necessary 4 Click Close to quit the dialog Tip The firmware version is also available by clicking the PDU folder in the PX Explorer pane Identifying Cascaded Devices This section explains how...

Page 128: ...USB cascading configuration That is it is a slave device Cascading Mode Shows the cascading mode applied See Setting the Cascading Mode on page 136 Cascade Position Indicates the position of the PX i...

Page 129: ...0 zero in the Cascade Position field and yes in the Cascaded Device Connected field A slave device in the middle position shows a non zero number which indicates its exact position in the Cascade Pos...

Page 130: ...ace 111 The following diagram shows 1 indicating it is the first slave Slave 1 The final slave device shows a non zero number which indicates its position in the Cascade Position field and no in the C...

Page 131: ...t name for PX root folder is my PX You may give it a unique device name To change the device name 1 Click the PDU folder in the PX Explorer pane to open the PDU page 2 Click Setup in the Settings sect...

Page 132: ...rs 2 The Interface Settings tab should have been selected If not click the Interface Settings tab 3 In the Network Interface field click the drop down arrow and select Wired from the list 4 To change...

Page 133: ...the Network Interface field click the drop down arrow and select Wireless from the list 4 Check the Hardware State field to ensure that the PX device has detected a wireless USB LAN adapter If not ver...

Page 134: ...y period against the system time b Click Browse to select a TLS certificate file Then you can Click Show to view the certificate s contents Click Remove to delete the installed certificate if it is in...

Page 135: ...NTP SMTP SSH Telnet FTP SSL TLS SNMP SysLog To select the appropriate Internet Protocol 1 Choose Device Settings Network The Network Configuration dialog appears 2 Click the IP Protocol tab 3 Select...

Page 136: ...alphanumeric characters and or hyphens Cannot begin or end with a hyphen Cannot contain more than 63 characters Cannot contain punctuation marks spaces and other symbols Select the Specify DNS server...

Page 137: ...the IPv6 Settings tab 3 In the IP Auto Configuration field click the drop down arrow and select the desired option from the list Option Description Automatic To auto configure the PX select Automatic...

Page 138: ...c routes so that your PX can communicate with the other subnet Each static route requires Destination IP address of the current subnet and prefix length using the format IP address prefix Next Hop IP...

Page 139: ...work interface controllers NIC have been installed in one network server leading to two available subnets and IP forwarding has been enabled All of the NICs and PX devices in the examples use static I...

Page 140: ...any device in the other subnet 192 168 200 0 In the IPv4 Append new Route dialog you should specify Destination 192 168 200 0 24 Next Hop 192 168 100 88 IPv6 example Your PX fd07 2fa 6cff 2405 30 Two...

Page 141: ...l since only fully qualified domain name can be used for specifying the LDAP server For information on external authentication see Setting Up External Authentication on page 180 Modifying Network Serv...

Page 142: ...he corresponding field Valid range is 1 to 65535 Warning Different network services cannot share the same TCP port 3 Enable or disable either or both ports To enable or disable the HTTP port select or...

Page 143: ...t See Event Rules and Actions on page 213 To configure SNMP communication 1 Choose Device Settings Network Services SNMP The SNMP Settings dialog appears 2 Enable or disable SNMP v1 v2c and or SNMP v3...

Page 144: ...ce In addition you can decide to log in using either the password or the public key over the SSH connection To change SSH service settings 1 Choose Device Settings Network Services SSH The SSH Setting...

Page 145: ...s checkbox To disable it deselect the checkbox 4 Click OK Changing Modbus TCP Settings You can enable or disable the Modbus TCP access to the PX or the read only mode or change the default TCP port fo...

Page 146: ...6 protocols If you have set a preferred host name for IPv4 and or IPv6 that host name can be used as the zero configuration local host name that is preferred_host_name local where preferred_host_name...

Page 147: ...e fields Use the yyyy mm dd format for the date and the hh mm ss format for the time The time is measured in 24 hour format so enter 13 for 1 00pm 14 for 2 00pm and so on To let an NTP server set the...

Page 148: ...you are using Sunbird s Power IQ to manage the PX you must configure Power IQ and the PX to have the same date time or NTP settings How to Use the Calendar The calendar icon next to the Date field is...

Page 149: ...th shown in the calendar do one of the following Press Ctrl Right arrow or Ctrl Left arrow to switch between months Click or on the top of the calendar to switch between months Click which is adjacent...

Page 150: ...nd therefore cannot synchronize with the PX When the NTP synchronization issue occurs change the dispersion settings to resolve it To change the Windows NTP s root dispersion settings 1 Access the reg...

Page 151: ...tting Up Your Preferred Measurement Units on page 155 If your preferences are different from the default measurement units your preferences rather than the defaults apply to the PX user interfaces aft...

Page 152: ...can detect or display it See Managing the Schroff LHX SHX Heat Exchanger on page 309 You can change the mode applied to the FEATURE port so that the PX web interface only displays the device in the ma...

Page 153: ...operation is 115200 bps The PX supports the use of one of the following devices via the serial interface A computer or Raritan KVM product for console management An analog modem for remote dial in an...

Page 154: ...default 115200 bps 4 In the Modem Baud Rate field select the baud rate used for the modem connected to the PX To configure the analog modem settings 1 Click the Analog Modem tab 2 Select the Answer i...

Page 155: ...Addressing on page 2 To configure the cascading mode 1 Log in to the master device s web interface 2 Choose Device Settings USB Cascading The USB Cascading Configuration dialog appears 3 Verify that t...

Page 156: ...ts the wired network only while the Port Forwarding mode supports both wired and wireless networks All cascading modes support both DHCP and static IP addressing In the Bridging mode each cascaded dev...

Page 157: ...s The way to remotely access each cascaded device is completely the same as accessing a standalone device in the network Port Forwarding mode The DHCP server communicates with the master device only a...

Page 158: ...vice The port number is either 5NNXX or the standard TCP UDP port Slave device The port number is 5NNXX 5NNXX port number syntax NN is a two digit number representing the network protocol as shown bel...

Page 159: ...the Port Forwarding mode the PX does NOT allow you to modify the standard TCP UDP port configuration including HTTP HTTPS SSH Telnet SNMP and Modbus TCP Port Forwarding Examples To access a cascaded...

Page 160: ...50200 192 168 84 77 Examples using standard TCP UDP ports To access the master device via HTTPS the IP address is https 192 168 84 77 443 To access the master device via HTTP the IP address is http 19...

Page 161: ...e Position code for Slave 2 is 02 so each port number is 5NN02 as shown below Protocols Port numbers HTTPS 50002 HTTP 50102 SSH 50202 TELNET 50302 SNMP 50502 MODBUS 50602 Examples To access Slave 2 vi...

Page 162: ...preceding 60 seconds along with the minimum and maximum measurement values are written to the log Note that the outlet level measurement data is NOT available for Raritan models described in this Use...

Page 163: ...the Port field The default is 25 4 Type an email address for the sender in the Sender Email Address field 5 Type the number of email retries in the Number of Sending Retries field The default is 2 ret...

Page 164: ...TTP POST requests You need to set up the destination and authentication for data push on the PX For instructions on connecting asset sensors see Connecting Asset Management Sensors on page 55 After co...

Page 165: ...in the Selected list box and click Remove or Remove All 7 Click OK Specifying the Device Altitude You must specify the PX device s altitude above sea level if a Raritan s DPX differential air pressure...

Page 166: ...ns Now you can log back in to the PX device Note If you are not redirected to the Login page after the reset is complete click the underlined text this link in the message Resetting All Active Energy...

Page 167: ...active energy sum of all inlets active energy values Total active power sum of all inlets active power values For an in line monitor with multiple inlets outlets Total active energy sum of all outlets...

Page 168: ...turned on A field titled Activation reason appears below the beeper state indicating why the beeper sounds an alarm For example if the internal beeper is turned on because of a specific event rule BB...

Page 169: ...seconds Default is 180 seconds 7 Click OK User Management The PX is shipped with one built in user profile admin which is used for initial login and configuration This profile has full permissions an...

Page 170: ...ogs in for the first time after this checkbox is enabled Note Users with both the Change Local User Management and Change Security Settings permissions can choose to ignore the password change request...

Page 171: ...firm Authentication Pass Phrase Re type the same authentication pass phrase for confirmation Use Authentication Pass Phrase as Privacy Pass Phrase This checkbox is configurable only if AuthPriv is sel...

Page 172: ...r the scope of permissions This role is selected by default If no roles meet your needs you can Modify the permissions of an existing role To modify the permissions of any role double click the role o...

Page 173: ...rd and Confirm Password fields If the password field is left blank the password is not changed 5 To change the SNMPv3 access permissions click the SNMPv3 tab and make necessary changes For details see...

Page 174: ...ent unit change only applies to the web interface and command line interface Setting your preferences does not change the default measurement units which apply to all users before any individual user...

Page 175: ...h Outlet all outlets Note PX2 1000 series are not outlet switching capable so the Switch Outlet permission is not available The Operator role is assigned to a newly created user profile by default See...

Page 176: ...isting role s settings except for the name To modify a role 1 Choose User Management Roles The Manage Roles dialog appears Tip You can also access the Manage Roles dialog by clicking the Manage Roles...

Page 177: ...ange a specific permission s arguments do this a Select the permission by clicking it b Click Edit The Edit arguments of privilege XXX dialog appears where XXX is the privilege name Note If the permis...

Page 178: ...lows you to configure the firewall rules for inbound and outbound traffic respectively Inbound rules control the data sent to the PX and outbound rules control the data sent from the PX By default the...

Page 179: ...ecurity IP Access Control The Configure IP Access Control Settings dialog appears 2 To determine the default policy for IPv4 addresses a Click the IPv4 tab if necessary b Ensure the Enable IPv4 Access...

Page 180: ...ICMP message is sent to the destination host for failure notification Creating Firewall Rules Firewall rules determine whether to accept or discard traffic to from the PX based on the IP address of th...

Page 181: ...ffic go to the Outbound Rules section 5 Create specific rules See the table for different operations Action Procedure Add a rule to the end of the rules list Click Append The Append new Rule dialog ap...

Page 182: ...Mask field Select Accept Drop or Reject from the drop down list in the Policy field Accept Accepts traffic from to the specified IP address es Drop Discards traffic from to the specified IP address es...

Page 183: ...tings dialog 7 Click OK The rules are applied Editing Firewall Rules When an existing firewall rule requires updates of IP address range and or policy modify them accordingly To modify a firewall rule...

Page 184: ...ort the firewall rules 1 Choose Device Settings Security IP Access Control The Configure IP Access Control Settings dialog appears 2 To sort the IPv4 firewall rules click the IPv4 tab To sort the IPv6...

Page 185: ...determines how many times a user can attempt to log in to the PX and fail authentication before the user is blocked Note that this function applies only to local authentication instead of authenticati...

Page 186: ...ings dialog appears 2 Locate the Login Limitations section 3 To prevent more than one person from using the same login at the same time select the Prevent concurrent login with same username checkbox...

Page 187: ...east one uppercase character Required At least one numeric character Required At least one special character Required Number of restricted passwords in history 5 Note The maximum password length accep...

Page 188: ...ed You can edit or replace the default text as needed by typing directly in the security dialog or pasting text into it A maximum of 10 000 characters can be entered or pasted into the security banner...

Page 189: ...sed on their IP addresses To set up role based access control rules 1 Enable the feature See Enabling the Feature on page 170 2 Set the default policy See Changing the Default Policy on page 171 3 Cre...

Page 190: ...er s role 3 To determine the default policy for IPv6 addresses a Click the IPv6 tab b Ensure the Enable Role Based Access Control for IPv6 checkbox is selected c Select the action you want from the De...

Page 191: ...he user is a member of the specified role Deny Drops traffic from the specified IP address range when the user is a member of the specified role Click OK The system automatically numbers the rule Inse...

Page 192: ...t the rule to be modified in the rules list 5 Click Edit or double click the rule The Edit Rule dialog appears 6 Make changes to the information shown 7 Click OK Sorting Role Based Access Control Rule...

Page 193: ...ss Control for IPv4 checkbox is selected on the IPv4 tab or the Enable Role Based Access Control for IPv6 checkbox is selected on the IPv6 tab 4 Select the rule to be deleted in the rules list To make...

Page 194: ...nd key files are already available Certificate Signing Request When appropriate certificate and key files for the PX are NOT available one of the alternatives is to create a CSR and private key on the...

Page 195: ...e a password The password is used to protect the certificate or CSR This information is optional and the value should be 4 to 64 characters long The password is case sensitive so ensure you capitalize...

Page 196: ...are unavailable the alternative other than submitting a CSR to the CA is to generate a self signed certificate To create and install a self signed certificate 1 Choose Device Settings Security SSL Cer...

Page 197: ...ter the Self Sign checkbox is selected 4 Click Create New SSL Key to create both the self signed certificate and private key This may take several minutes to complete 5 You can also do any of the foll...

Page 198: ...he selected files are installed on the PX device Tip To verify whether the certificate has been installed successfully click the Active SSL Certificate tab 7 Click Close to quit the dialog Downloading...

Page 199: ...local and external authentication is needed create user profiles on the PX in addition to providing the external AA server s data When configured for external authentication all PX users must have an...

Page 200: ...d Name DN and password Microsoft Active Directory AD If using a Microsoft Active Directory server consult your AD administrator for the name of the Active Directory Domain Bind Distinguished Name DN a...

Page 201: ...ntication The Authentication Settings dialog appears 2 Select the LDAP radio button to activate the LDAP LDAPS authentication 3 Click New to add an LDAP LDAPS AA server The Create new LDAP Server Conf...

Page 202: ...s the authentication To always make the authentication succeed regardless of the validity period select this checkbox To make the authentication fail when any TLS certificate in the selected certifica...

Page 203: ...y Administrator for a specific domain name 19 To verify if the authentication configuration is set correctly you may click Test Connection to check whether the PX can connect to the remote authenticat...

Page 204: ...US Authentication field Your choices include PAP Password Authentication Protocol CHAP Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol CHAP is generally considered more secure because the user name and pa...

Page 205: ...fully connects to one of the listed servers Note After successfully connecting to one external authentication server the PX STOPS trying to access the remaining authentication servers in the list rega...

Page 206: ...authentication server when that server is no longer available or used for remote authentication To remove one or multiple authentication servers 1 Choose Device Settings Security Authentication The A...

Page 207: ...ntication Settings dialog appears 2 Make sure you have selected one external authentication radio button such as the LDAP radio button 3 Select the Use Local Authentication if Remote Authentication se...

Page 208: ...n of all outlets Click Outlets in the PX Explorer pane and the Outlets page opens in the right pane All outlets are listed with outlet specific information To check the information of an individual ou...

Page 209: ...Explorer pane if necessary See Expanding the Tree on page 96 Note The folder is named my PX by default The name can be customized See Naming the PDU on page 112 2 Click the Outlets folder and the Out...

Page 210: ...rn an outlet on or off or cycle its power To control an outlet with a particular outlet icon selected 1 Expand the Outlets folder in the PX Explorer pane to show all outlets See Expanding the Tree on...

Page 211: ...e 190 2 The Cancel button as shown below appears at the bottom of the Outlets page The number in parentheses indicates how many outlets are not powered on yet 3 Click Cancel to immediately stop the po...

Page 212: ...all outlets when the PX powers up last known Restores all outlets to their previous power states before the PX was powered off 4 Click OK Setting the Outlet Specific Default State This section applie...

Page 213: ...just the length of the time it takes for the outlets to turn back on after they are switched OFF The power off period during the power cycle can be set for all outlets or for an individual outlet Note...

Page 214: ...r off period of a particular outlet so that it is turned back on after a different power off period Setting the power off period for a particular outlet to a value other than PDU defined overrides the...

Page 215: ...aits before providing power to all outlets during power cycling or after recovering from a temporary power loss This is useful in cases where power may not initially be stable after being restored or...

Page 216: ...ime For example if the inrush guard delay is set to 100 milliseconds and two or more outlets are turned on at the same time the PDU will sequentially turn the outlets on with a 100 millisecond delay o...

Page 217: ...in the Outlet Sequence section Note The folder is named my PX by default The name can be customized See Naming the PDU on page 112 The Outlet Sequence Setup dialog appears with the current power up se...

Page 218: ...umn of the outlet where a delay is intended after this outlet is turned on delete the existing value and type a new number in seconds The number can be a decimal number To disable the delay simply typ...

Page 219: ...s list box and click to move it to the Non critical outlets list box To make multiple selections press Ctrl click or Shift click to highlight multiple ones To move all outlets in the Critical outlets...

Page 220: ...all non critical outlets When exiting from the load shedding mode PX turns ON all non critical outlets that were ON before entering the load shedding mode You can activate or deactivate this mode from...

Page 221: ...ritical outlets on the Outlets page and you CANNOT turn on any of them No Support for Front Panel Outlet Switching PX2 1000 models do NOT support the outlet switching function PX2 2000 models support...

Page 222: ...ly identifying them The customized name is followed by the label in parentheses Note In this context a label is an overcurrent protector number such as C1 for a circuit breaker or F1 for a fuse To nam...

Page 223: ...ne and the Dashboard page opens in the right pane 2 Locate the Inlet section on the Dashboard page To view the inlet s details 1 Click Inlet I1 in the PX Explorer pane and the Inlet I1 page opens in t...

Page 224: ...s of all overcurrent protector at a time via either the Dashboard or Overcurrent Protectors page Using the Dashboard page a Click the Dashboard icon in the PX Explorer pane and the Dashboard page open...

Page 225: ...To reset active energy readings of one inlet 1 If your PX has multiple inlets expand the Inlet folder in the PX Explorer pane to show all inlets See Expanding the Tree on page 96 If your PX has only o...

Page 226: ...The outlet switching functionality if available for those outlets associated with the disabled inlet Exception All active energy sensors continue to accumulate data regardless of whether any inlet has...

Page 227: ...vent rules See Event Rules and Actions on page 213 Setting Inlet Thresholds You can set the inlet thresholds so that the alerts are generated when the inlet current and or voltage crosses the threshol...

Page 228: ...ne click the desired overcurrent protector The page specific to that overcurrent protector opens in the right pane 3 Click Setup The Overcurrent Protector Setup dialog appears 4 In the Threshold Confi...

Page 229: ...responding checkboxes selected To select all overcurrent protectors select the checkbox labeled Sensor in the header row and all checkboxes are selected To select partial overcurrent protectors click...

Page 230: ...hresholds for total active energy and or power on a multi inlet PX 1 Click the PDU folder Note The folder is named my PX by default The name can be customized See Naming the PDU on page 112 2 Click Se...

Page 231: ...Chapter 6 Using the Web Interface 212 8 Click OK...

Page 232: ...PX detects that the communication with the connected tamper sensor is lost If these do not satisfy your needs you can create additional rules to respond to different events You need the Administrator...

Page 233: ...you must specify IP addresses before applying this action to any event rule The built in actions cannot be deleted To create new actions 1 Choose Device Settings Event Rules The Event Rule Settings di...

Page 234: ...aps or informs to one or multiple SNMP destinations See Send an SNMP Notification on page 223 Syslog message Makes the PX automatically forward event messages to the specified syslog server See Syslog...

Page 235: ...ction Group You can create an action group that performs up to 32 actions After creating such an action group you can easily assign this set of actions to an event rule rather than selecting all neede...

Page 236: ...reaches the maximum number of alert notifications For information on acknowledging an alarm see Alarms List on page 105 To create an Alarm action 1 Click the Actions tab 2 Click New 3 In the Action n...

Page 237: ...ust the time c In the Max numbers field specify the maximum number of times the alert notification is resent Values range from 1 to infinite 7 If needed you can instruct the PX to send the acknowledgm...

Page 238: ...ns on the external beeper so that it buzzes continuously Off Turns off the external beeper so that it stops buzzing 7 Click OK Note If you create an event rule for the external beeper but disconnect i...

Page 239: ...t log is generated only when there are changes made to any asset sensors or asset tags such as connection or disconnection events To push out the sensor data 1 Choose Device Settings Event Rules The E...

Page 240: ...number starting at 1 5 In the Action field click the drop down arrow and select the desired action Request LHX SHX maximum cooling 6 Click OK Send a Snapshot via Email This option notifies one or mult...

Page 241: ...one time in the email Time before first Snapshot s the amount of time in seconds between when the event is triggered and the webcam begins taking snapshots Time between Snapshots s the amount of time...

Page 242: ...eld Default messages are sent based on the event See Default Log Messages on page 244 for a list of default log messages and events that trigger them 8 If needed select the Use Custom Log Message chec...

Page 243: ...t to access This is the address to which notifications are sent by the SNMP system agent 4 In the Port fields enter the port number used to access the device s 5 In the Community fields enter the SNMP...

Page 244: ...ity level Security level Description noAuthNoPriv Select this if no authorization or privacy protocols are needed authNoPriv Select this if authorization is required but no privacy protocols are requi...

Page 245: ...g opens 2 Click the Actions tab 3 Click New 4 In the Action name field type a new name for the action The default name is New Action number where number is a sequential number starting at 1 5 In the A...

Page 246: ...ed certificate chain is outdated or not valid yet deselect this checkbox 8 Click OK Send Sensor Report You may set the PX so that it automatically reports the latest readings or states of one or multi...

Page 247: ...ultiple ones To select all methods simply click c To delete any method select it in the left list box and click to move it back to the right list box To make multiple selections press Ctrl click or Sh...

Page 248: ...Critical Outlets and Load Shedding Mode on page 199 for additional information To change the load shedding state 1 Click the Actions tab 2 Click New 3 In the Action name field type a new name for the...

Page 249: ...inition of available variables To configure SMS message 1 Choose Device Settings Event Rules The Event Rules Settings dialog opens 2 Click the Actions tab 3 Click New 4 In the Action name field type a...

Page 250: ...related actions will be available See Enabling and Disabling Schroff LHX SHX Heat Exchanger Support on page 310 Use this action to switch the LHX SHX on or off when for example temperature thresholds...

Page 251: ...ted outlet s Turn Outlet On Turns on the selected outlet s Turn Outlet Off Turns off the selected outlet s Cycle Outlet Cycles power to the selected outlet s 6 To select the outlet where this action w...

Page 252: ...uator Turn On Turns on the selected actuator Turn Off Turns off the selected actuator 6 To select the actuator where this action will be applied select it from the Available Actuators list and click t...

Page 253: ...snapshots are overwritten Tip By default the storage location is on the PX You can specify a remote server to store the snapshots See Configuring Webcam Storage on page 306 b In the Time before first...

Page 254: ...t appear Event types Radio buttons Numeric sensor threshold crossing events or the occurrence of the selected event true or false Available radio buttons include Asserted Deasserted and Both Asserted...

Page 255: ...te changes from down to up Link state is down The PX takes the action only when the network link state changes from up to down Both The PX takes the action whenever the network link state changes Func...

Page 256: ...dio buttons include Monitoring started Monitoring stopped and Both Monitoring started The PX takes the action only when the monitoring of any specified server starts Monitoring stopped The PX takes th...

Page 257: ...takes the action when the chosen outlet is either turned ON or OFF PDU load shedding Available radio buttons include Started Stopped and Both Started The PX takes the action only when activating the...

Page 258: ...of a specific environmental sensor regularly by scheduling the Send Sensor Report action When scheduling an action make sure you have a minimum of 1 minute buffer time between this action s execution...

Page 259: ...nd February in particular does not have the date 30 and probably even 29 Check the calendar when selecting 29 30 or 31 Yearly This option requires three settings Month January through December Date 1...

Page 260: ...Define a Send sensor report action that is named Send Hourly Temperature Sensor Readings This action reports temperature sensor readings via the selected destination action Send Sensor Temp Report Ema...

Page 261: ...ting the Send Hourly Temperature Sensor Readings action For details see Send EMail on page 222 2 Create the Send sensor report action Send Hourly Temperature Sensor Readings a Choose Device Settings E...

Page 262: ...nation action Send Sensor Temp Report Email Add the desired temperature sensor s from the Available Sensors list to the Report Sensors box d Click OK For details see Send Sensor Report on page 227 3 C...

Page 263: ...sensor readings at 0 30 am 1 30 am 2 30 am 3 30 am 4 30 am and so on until 23 30 pm every day Default Log Messages Following are default log messages triggered and emailed to specified recipients when...

Page 264: ...set strip STRIPID STRIPNAME changed to VALUE by user USERNAME Asset Management Rack Unit Config Changed Config of rack unit RACKUNIT of asset strip STRIPID STRIPNAME changed by user USERNAME to LED Op...

Page 265: ...onfig parameter PARAMETER changed to VALUE by user USERNAME from host USERIP Device Device settings saved Device settings saved from host USERIP Device Device settings restored Device settings restore...

Page 266: ...with incorrect system clock Established connection to wireless network SSID via Access Point with BSSID BSSID using AUTHPROTO authentication with incorrrect system clock Device Features Schroff LHX S...

Page 267: ...Enabled Inlet INLET has been enabled by user USERNAME from host USERIP Inlet INLET has been disabled by user USERNAME from host USERIP Inlet Sensor Unavailable Sensor INLETSENSOR on inlet INLET unavai...

Page 268: ...ing call from caller CALLERID was disconnected CALLENDREASON Modem Modem attached A MODEMTYPE modem was attached Modem Modem detached A MODEMTYPE modem was removed Outlet Power control Powered on Outl...

Page 269: ...ole Sensor Below lower warning Sensor POLESENSOR on pole OUTLETPOLE of outlet OUTLET asserted below lower warning Sensor POLESENSOR on pole OUTLETPOLE of outlet OUTLET deasserted below lower warning O...

Page 270: ...e User USERNAME from host USERIP logged in User USERNAME from host USERIP logged out User Activity Authentication failure Authentication failed for user USERNAME from host USERIP User Activity User ac...

Page 271: ...HX at PORTTYPE port PORTID available LHX SHX Sensor Above upper critical threshold Sensor LHXSENSORID on LHX at PORTTYPE port PORTID asserted above upper critical Sensor LHXSENSORID on LHX at PORTTYPE...

Page 272: ...n Failure A fan motor failure occurred on LHX at PORTTYPE port PORTID at fan LHXFANID LHX SHX Power Supply Failure A power supply failure occurred on LHX at PORTTYPE port PORTID at power supply LHXPOW...

Page 273: ...ol represents anything you select for the trigger events Note The PX does not support Power Metering Controller so you can ignore them Email and SMS Message Placeholders Following are placeholders tha...

Page 274: ...e device the event occurred on DEVICENAME The name of the device the event occurred on ERRORDESC The error message EVENTRULENAME The name of the matching event rule EXTSENSORNAME The name of a periphe...

Page 275: ...ed to POWERMETERPOLE The PMC power meter line identifier POWERMETERSENSOR The PMC power meter sensor name POWERMETER The PMC power meter ID RADIUSERRORDESC A Radius error occurred ROMCODE The rom code...

Page 276: ...ample PDU Level Event Rule In this example we want the PX to record the firmware upgrade failure in the internal log when it happens The sample event rule looks like this Event Device Firmware update...

Page 277: ...ion 3 Select Sensor to refer to sensor events 4 Select Any sub event because we want to specify all events related to all types of inlet sensors and thresholds such as current voltage upper critical t...

Page 278: ...ion After the new action for enabling the load shedding mode is created you can create an event rule that can trigger the load shedding mode when the contact closure sensor enters the alarmed state Th...

Page 279: ...uilding an infinite loop when creating event rules The infinite loop refers to a condition where the PX keeps busy because the action or one of the actions taken for a certain event triggers an identi...

Page 280: ...vent action trigger condition and other settings if any Exception Events and actions selected in the built in event rules are not changeable including System Event Log Rule System SNMP Notification Ru...

Page 281: ...rl click or Shift click to highlight multiple ones To add all actions click To remove any action select it from the Selected actions list box and click to move it back to the Available actions list bo...

Page 282: ...essage appears Then click Yes to save the changes Discard to abort or Cancel to return to the current settings page 6 Click Close to quit the dialog Deleting an Event Rule or Action If any event rule...

Page 283: ...ing the Local Event Log You can view over 2000 historical events that occurred to the PX device in the local event log When the log size exceeds 256KB each new entry overwrites the oldest entry To dis...

Page 284: ...ssage Viewing the Wireless LAN Diagnostic Log The PX provides a diagnostic log for inspecting connection errors that occurred over the wireless network interface The information is useful for technica...

Page 285: ...ator privileges you can terminate any user s connection to the PX device To view connected users 1 Choose Maintenance Connected Users The Connected Users dialog appears showing a list of connected use...

Page 286: ...r specific IT devices are alive by having the PX device continuously ping them An IT device s successful response to the ping commands indicates that the IT device is still alive and can be remotely a...

Page 287: ...600 seconds Number of consecutive unsuccessful pings for failure The number of consecutive pings without any response before the monitored equipment is declared Unreachable Valid range is 1 to 100 Wai...

Page 288: ...itoring for this server checkbox is selected 5 To make the PX declare the accessibility of the monitored PDU every 15 seconds 3 pings 5 seconds when that PDU is accessible do the following a In the Nu...

Page 289: ...ng Monitoring Settings You can edit the ping monitoring settings for any IT device whenever needed To modify the ping monitoring settings for an IT device 1 Choose Device Settings Server Reachability...

Page 290: ...sibility of each monitored equipment Status Description Reachable The monitored equipment is accessible Unreachable The monitored equipment is inaccessible Waiting for reliable connection The connecti...

Page 291: ...how sensor states only to indicate state changes Only numeric sensors have threshold settings As for actuators they are used to control a device or system so they show state changes only Identifying E...

Page 292: ...a serial number tag attached to its rear side The serial number for each sensor or actuator appears listed in the web interface after each sensor or actuator is detected by the PX To identify each de...

Page 293: ...rmation The sensor port number such as Port 1 Port 2 Port 3 and so on The sensor or actuator s location in the sensor chain such as Chain Position 1 Chain Position 2 and so on If a DPX3 ENVHUB4 sensor...

Page 294: ...connected to the SENSOR port 1 via the DPX3 ENVHUB4 sensor hub this sensor s or actuator s Position column becomes Port 1 Chain Position 1 Hub Port x Chain Position 2 where x is the hub s port to whi...

Page 295: ...he left pane 2 Select the checkbox of the desired sensor or actuator on the Peripheral Devices page To manage multiple ones select multiple checkboxes Note To identify all detected sensors or actuator...

Page 296: ...ironmental Sensors or Actuators on page 287 Special note for a Raritan humidity sensor As of release 3 1 0 a Raritan humidity sensor is able to provide two measurements in the user interface relative...

Page 297: ...Actuator s Location on page 280 When the term Rack Units appears inside the parentheses in the Z location field indicating that the Z coordinate format is set to Rack Units you must type an integer n...

Page 298: ...n timeout type a numeric value in the Assertion Timeout samples field See To Assert and Assertion Timeout on page 595 To use the default threshold settings select the Use Default Thresholds radio butt...

Page 299: ...these location values to track records of environmental conditions in fixed locations around your IT equipment The X Y and Z values act as additional attributes and are not tied to any specific measu...

Page 300: ...278 To change the default threshold settings 1 Click Peripheral Devices in the left pane 2 Click Default Thresholds Setup on the Peripheral Devices page A dialog appears showing a list of all numeric...

Page 301: ...multiple environmental sensors 1 Click Peripheral Devices in the left pane 2 Select the checkboxes of those environmental sensors whose threshold settings should be the same Make sure the selected sen...

Page 302: ...s sequential position in a sensor daisy chain DPX2 DPX3 and DX sensor packages show this information If a sensor row is colored it means the sensor reading already crosses one of the thresholds the s...

Page 303: ...or discrete sensors For example a contact closure sensor is a discrete on off sensor so it switches between three states only unavailable alarmed and normal Note Numeric sensors show both numeric rea...

Page 304: ...3 or DX sensor packages all of the connected sensor packages also enter the unavailable states if any of them is upgrading its sensor firmware normal State This state indicates the sensor is in the no...

Page 305: ...the normal state or dip switch This guide is available on Raritan s Support page http www raritan com support Tip A contact closure sensor s LED is lit after entering the alarmed state Determine which...

Page 306: ...rs or actuators that are physically connected to the PX while NOT under management always show the following state unmanaged Note For firmware versions prior to 3 2 1 unmanaged sensors or actuators sh...

Page 307: ...s of Unmanaged Sensors or Actuators on page 287 Disabling the Automatic Management Function The factory default is to enable the automatic management feature for environmental sensors and actuators Th...

Page 308: ...he checkboxes of the desired actuators on the Peripheral Devices page Tip An actuator is indicated with the icon displayed in the Actuator column 3 Click Switch on or Switch off to turn on or off the...

Page 309: ...g Mode Top Down The rack units are numbered in the ascending order from the highest to the lowest rack unit Bottom Up The rack units are numbered in the descending order from the highest to the lowest...

Page 310: ...or shown on the Dashboard page 3 Click Setup on the asset sensor page The setup dialog for that asset sensor appears 4 To change the LED color denoting the presence of a tag either click a color in th...

Page 311: ...is option you must select an LED mode and or an LED color for the selected rack unit LED Mode Select On to have the LED stay lit Off to have it stay off Slow blinking to have it blink slowly or Fast b...

Page 312: ...ade extension strip appear below the folder To collapse a blade extension strip Double click the blade extension strip folder or click the black gradient arrow prior to the folder icon All tag ports u...

Page 313: ...ur PC You can use this configuration file to copy that configuration to other PX devices of the same model and firmware version You must have the Administrator Privileges or Unrestricted View Privileg...

Page 314: ...d values of environmental sensors and actuators TLS certificate Because the date and time settings are saved in the configuration file users should exercise caution when distributing the configuration...

Page 315: ...ine cord color which is indicated as Bn such as B2 and B5 Line cord length meters which is indicated as An such as A0 and A14 Line cord length centimeters which is indicated as Ln For example Raritan...

Page 316: ...ogs and TLS certificate Note To perform the bulk configuration among multiple PX devices perform the Bulk Configuration feature instead See Bulk Configuration on page 294 To download a backup PX XML f...

Page 317: ...ration permission For more information on the Logitech webcam see the user documentation accompanying it For information on connecting a webcam to the PX see Connecting a Logitech Webcam on page 69 Yo...

Page 318: ...guration 1 In the navigation tree click on the Webcam Management folder The Webcam Management page opens 2 Double click on the webcam you want to edit The webcam image or video opens in a new tab 3 Cl...

Page 319: ...navigation tree Snapshots or videos captured by the webcam are displayed in the right pane of the PX web interface once a webcam is selected in the navigation tree Snapshots and videos can also be di...

Page 320: ...To save the snapshot being displayed click the Store Snapshot to Webcam Storage icon See Saving Snapshots on page 304 3 To switch to the video mode click Setup and select Video in the Webcam Mode fiel...

Page 321: ...one Live Preview window and two associated remote sessions are identified as one single webcam user in the Connected Users dialog You can disconnect a webcam user from this dialog to terminate a speci...

Page 322: ...B opens the snapshot or video via the link Once User B opens the snapshot or video via the link User A can close the Primary Standalone Live Preview window User B should let User A know that the link...

Page 323: ...keep the snapshot being displayed on the webcam you can manually save it onto the PX A snapshot is saved as a JPEG file and stored on the Snapshots page Warning The snapshots stored on the PX are clea...

Page 324: ...tion and location settings Tip To save more than 10 snapshots save snapshots onto a remote server See Configuring Webcam Storage on page 306 To view the saved snapshots 1 In the navigation tree click...

Page 325: ...the number of the snapshot starting from 1 So the first snapshot that is taken is named 1 jpg the second is 2 jpg and so on Unless snapshots are deleted manually the oldest snapshot is automatically...

Page 326: ...st the value by clicking either arrow This number determines how many packets are sent for pinging the host 4 Click Run Ping to start pinging the host A dialog appears displaying the Ping results 5 Cl...

Page 327: ...nction is for use by Raritan Field Engineers or when you are directed by Raritan Technical Support You can download the diagnostic file from the PX device to a client machine The file is compressed in...

Page 328: ...maximum cooling is requested The exact information is dependent on your Schroff model See your Schroff LHX SHX manual for details on each device s settings and features To monitor one LHX SHX heat exc...

Page 329: ...rm 3 Reboot the PX Configuring the LHX SHX After enabling the LHX SHX support on the PX the PX should automatically detect the connected LHX SHX device and display it under the Feature Port folder If...

Page 330: ...es 5 Enter the air outlet s temperature set point in the Setpoint Air Outlet C field 6 Enter the default fan speed in the Default Fan Speed field 7 Click OK Configuring Temperature and Fan Thresholds...

Page 331: ...shold select the corresponding checkbox To disable a threshold deselect the checkbox After any threshold is enabled type an appropriate numeric value in the accompanying text box To set the deassertio...

Page 332: ...t page opens in the right pane showing the LHX SHX summary Viewing Details An LHX SHX heat exchanger page shows detailed information including Device information and settings such as the LHX SHX devic...

Page 333: ...o Viewing the Summary on page 313 Alert States and LHX Event Log on page 314 Alert States and LHX Event Log Remote Alert Acknowledgment is supported by the LHX 20 and LHX 40 The SHX 30 does not suppor...

Page 334: ...example 3d 5h means the total operating time is 3 days and 5 hours Turning the LHX SHX On or Off The PX allows you to remotely turn on or off a connected heat exchanger To control the LHX SHX heat exc...

Page 335: ...requested is displayed in the Alerts section of the page For additional information on the SHX 30 maximum cooling feature see the SHX 30 documentation To request maximum cooling for an SHX 30 1 Expan...

Page 336: ...nected to the power source for the PDU to successfully upgrade its firmware Warning Do NOT perform the firmware upgrade over a wireless network connection Firmware Update via Web Interface After downl...

Page 337: ...update is complete a message appears indicating the update is successful 8 The PX resets and the Login page re appears You can now log in and resume your operation Note 1 The other logged in users are...

Page 338: ...he PDU s firmware upgrade time The time indicated in this note is for PX web interface based upgrades Upgrades through other management systems such as Raritan s Power IQ may take additional time beyo...

Page 339: ...date firmware version Firmware upgrade result 2 You may change the number of displayed columns or re sort the list for better viewing the data 3 To view the details of any firmware upgrade event selec...

Page 340: ...eving Software Packages Information You can check the current firmware version and the information of all open source packages embedded in the PX device through the web interface To retrieve the embed...

Page 341: ...sub topics below that topic disappear 5 To search for specific information type the key word s or string s in the Search text box and press Enter or click the Search icon to start the search If necess...

Page 342: ...Configuring Users for Encrypted SNMP v3 324 Configuring SNMP Notifications 325 SNMP Gets and Sets 330 Enabling SNMP By default SNMP v1 v2c is enabled on the PX so the PX can communicate with an SNMP m...

Page 343: ...cation the location of the system 5 Select the MIB to be downloaded The SNMP MIB for your PX is used by the SNMP manager Important You must download the SNMP MIB for your PX to use with your SNMP mana...

Page 344: ...provided If the inform communication fails it is resent You can define the number of times and the intervals to resend the inform communication or leave the defaults of five resends in three second i...

Page 345: ...otifications To configure the PX to send SNMP notifications 1 Choose Device Settings Network Services SNMP The SNMP Settings dialog appears 2 On the Notifications tab select the Enabled checkbox to en...

Page 346: ...ld enter the number of times you want to resend the inform communication if it fails For example inform communications are resent up to 5 times when the initial communication fails 5 In the Host field...

Page 347: ...ifications To configure the PX to send SNMPv3 notifications 1 Choose Device Settings Network Services SNMP The SNMP Settings dialog appears 2 On the Notifications tab select the Enabled checkbox to en...

Page 348: ...ication is resent if the first is not received For example resend a new inform communication once every 3 seconds b In the Number of Retries field enter the number of times you want to resend the info...

Page 349: ...or AES Enter the privacy passphrase and then confirm the privacy passphrase SNMP Gets and Sets In addition to sending notifications the PX is able to receive SNMP get and set requests from third part...

Page 350: ...management ASSETMANAGEMENT MIB The SNMP MIB file for asset management LHX MIB The SNMP MIB file for managing the LHX SHX heat exchanger s 4 Click Save to save the file onto your computer File download...

Page 351: ...beginning of the file listed under their parent group The objects then appear again individually defined and described in detail For example the measurementsGroup group contains objects for sensor re...

Page 352: ...synchronization with NTP servers is enabled useDHCPProvidedNTPServer OID 1 3 6 1 4 1 13742 4 1 1 49 Manually assign the primary NTP server if the use of DHCP assigned NTP servers is disabled primaryNT...

Page 353: ...out Enabling Thresholds When enabling previously disabled thresholds via SNMP make sure you set a correct value for all thresholds that are supposed to be enabled prior to actually enabling them Other...

Page 354: ...Logging out of CLI 496 About the Interface The PX provides a command line interface that enables data center administrators to perform some basic management tasks Using this interface you can do the f...

Page 355: ...ems prior to Windows Vista To log in using HyperTerminal 1 Connect your computer to the PX via a local connection 2 Launch HyperTerminal on your computer and open a console window When the window firs...

Page 356: ...ng an SSH or Telnet client such as PuTTY Note PuTTY is a free program you can download from the Internet See PuTTY s documentation for details on configuration To log in using SSH or Telnet 1 Ensure S...

Page 357: ...modem connected See Connecting an Analog Modem on page 70 2 Make sure the computer you are using has an appropriate modem connected 3 Launch a terminal emulation program and configure its baud rate s...

Page 358: ...In this mode the prompt changes to config or config and you can change PX device and network configurations See Entering Configuration Mode on page 371 Diagnostic Mode You can enter the diagnostic mod...

Page 359: ...er the administrator mode Help command under the configuration mode config Help command under the diagnostic mode diag Press Enter after typing the help command and a list of main commands for the cur...

Page 360: ...query available role configuration parameters config role To query available parameters for the role create command config role create Showing Information You can use the show commands to view current...

Page 361: ...k show network ip option Variables option is one of the options all v4 or v6 Option Description all This options shows both IPv4 and IPv6 settings Tip You can also type the command without adding this...

Page 362: ...detailed information add the parameter details to the end of the command show network wireless details Network Service Settings This command shows the network service settings only including the Telne...

Page 363: ...the SSH service snmp Only displays the SNMP settings modbus Only displays the settings of the Modbus TCP service zeroconfig Only displays the settings of the zero configuration advertising PDU Configu...

Page 364: ...on Description all Displays the information for all outlets Tip You can also type the command without adding this option all to get the same data A specific outlet number Displays the information for...

Page 365: ...inlets Tip You can also type the command without adding this option all to get the same data A specific inlet number Displays the information for the specified inlet only An inlet number needs to be...

Page 366: ...ls Variables n is one of the options all or a number Option Description all Displays the information for all overcurrent protectors Tip You can also type the command without adding this option all to...

Page 367: ...ts applied to the PX web and CLI interfaces across all users especially those users authenticated through remote authentication servers show user defaultPreferences Note If a user has set his her own...

Page 368: ...ype Temperature Reading 31 8 deg C normal Serial number AEI0950133 Description Not configured Location X Not configured Y Not configured Z Not configured Position Port 1 Using default thresholds yes V...

Page 369: ...Without the parameter details only the sensor ID sensor type and reading are displayed Note A discrete on off sensor displays the sensor state instead of the numeric reading With the parameter detail...

Page 370: ...ackages each of which may contain more than one sensor or actuator show peripheralDevicePackages Information similar to the following is displayed An environmental sensor package is a peripheral devic...

Page 371: ...also type the command without adding this option all to get the same data A specific actuator number Displays the information for the specified actuator only The actuator number is the ID number assig...

Page 372: ...ing sensor types Sensor type Description current Current sensor voltage Voltage sensor activePower Active power sensor apparentPower Apparent power sensor powerFactor Power factor sensor activeEnergy...

Page 373: ...he command show sensor inletpole n p sensor type details Variables n is the number of the inlet whose pole sensors you want to query For a single inlet PDU n is always the number 1 p is the label of t...

Page 374: ...r protecting outlets This command syntax shows the specified overcurrent protector sensor s threshold related information show sensor ocp n sensor type To show detailed information add the parameter d...

Page 375: ...ure Reading 31 8 deg C State normal Active Thresholds Sensor specific thresholds Default Thresholds for Temperature sensors Lower critical threshold 10 0 deg C Lower warning threshold 15 0 deg C Upper...

Page 376: ...elated data is NOT available Environmental Sensor Default Thresholds This command syntax shows a certain sensor type s default thresholds which are the initial thresholds applying to the specified typ...

Page 377: ...settings Security Settings This command shows the security settings of the PX show security To show detailed information add the parameter details to the end of the command show security details Disp...

Page 378: ...tions all or a user s name Option Description all This option shows all existing user profiles Tip You can also type the command without adding this option all to get the same data a specific user s n...

Page 379: ...ame data a specific role s name This option shows the data of the specified role only Displayed information Role settings are displayed including the role description and privileges Load Shedding Sett...

Page 380: ...n such as the cascading mode and device position show cascading To show detailed information add the parameter details to the end of the command show cascading details Asset Sensor Settings This comma...

Page 381: ...mode show rackUnit n rack_unit Variables n is the number of the FEATURE port where the selected asset sensor is physically connected For the PX device with only one FEATURE port the number is always...

Page 382: ...ack unit tag port on the selected asset sensor The index number of each rack unit is available on the Asset Strip page of the web interface blade_slot is one of the options all or a specific number of...

Page 383: ...events only show eventlog limit n class event_type Variables n is one of the options all or a number Option Description all Displays all entries in the event log An integer number Displays the specifi...

Page 384: ...HX heat exchanger events modem Modem related events timerEvent Scheduled action events webcam Events for webcam management if available cardReader Events for card reader management if available energy...

Page 385: ...lity server n details Variables n is a number representing the sequence of the IT device in the monitored server list You can find each IT device s sequence number using the CLI command of show server...

Page 386: ...ry bufferlength Displayed information The current history buffer length is displayed Reliability Data This command shows the reliability data show reliability data Reliability Error Log This command s...

Page 387: ...hapter 8 Using the Command Line Interface 368 Examples This section provides examples of the show command Example 1 Basic Security Information The diagram shows the output of the show security command...

Page 388: ...and Line Interface 369 Example 2 In Depth Security Information More information is displayed when typing the show security details command Example 3 Basic PDU Information The diagram shows the output...

Page 389: ...r command press Enter to execute it Note Depending on your login name the prompt may be replaced by the prompt See Different CLI Modes and Prompts on page 339 Clearing Event Log This command removes a...

Page 390: ...as the administrator so that you have full permissions To configure any settings enter the configuration mode Configuration commands are case sensitive so ensure you capitalize them correctly Entering...

Page 391: ...it the configuration mode use either command config apply OR config cancel The or prompt appears after pressing Enter indicating that you have entered the administrator or user mode See Different CLI...

Page 392: ...outlet numbers Option Description default All outlets are switched ON in the ASCENDING order from outlet 1 to the final outlet when the PX device powers up A comma separated list of outlet numbers Al...

Page 393: ...elay3 and the like are the delay time in seconds Setting the PDU Defined Default Outlet State This section applies to outlet switching capable models only This command determines the initial power con...

Page 394: ...ng Setting the Inrush Guard Delay Time This section applies to outlet switching capable models only This command sets the inrush guard delay config pdu inrushGuardDelay timing Variables timing is a de...

Page 395: ...es outlets1 is one or multiple outlet numbers to be set as critical outlets Use commas to separate outlet numbers Use a dash for a range of consecutive outlets For example 3 8 represents outlets 3 to...

Page 396: ...amples per log entry For more information see Setting Data Logging on page 143 Specifying the Device Altitude This command specifies your PX device s altitude above sea level in meters You must specif...

Page 397: ...ironmental sensors or actuators freeForm Any alphanumeric string can be used for specifying the Z coordinate Note After determining the format for the Z coordinate you can set a value for it See Setti...

Page 398: ...t Sequence Delay The following command determines that the outlet 1 s delay is 2 5 seconds outlet 2 s delay is 3 seconds and the delay for outlets 3 through 5 is 10 seconds config pdu outletSequenceDe...

Page 399: ...e Note If you enable the wireless networking mode and the PX does not detect any wireless USB LAN adapter or the connected wireless USB LAN adapter is not supported the message Supported Wireless devi...

Page 400: ...preferV4 or preferV6 Option Description preferV4 Use the IPv4 addresses returned by the DNS server preferV6 Use the IPv6 addresses returned by the DNS server Setting Wireless Parameters You must conf...

Page 401: ...o either PSK or Extensible Authentication Protocol EAP config network wireless authMethod method Variables method is one of the authentication methods PSK or EAP Method Description PSK The wireless au...

Page 402: ...wireless eapIdentity identity Set the EAP password config network wireless eapPassword After performing the above command the PX prompts you to enter the password Then type the password and press Ent...

Page 403: ...he TLS certificate chain option2 is one of the options true or false Option Description true Always make the wireless network connection successful even though the TLS certificate chain contains any c...

Page 404: ...configuration mode See Entering Configuration Mode on page 371 2 Type the following command and press Enter config network wireless eapCACertificate 3 The system prompts you to enter the contents of...

Page 405: ...4xDTALBgNVBAMTBENSTDEwFwYDVR0BAQH BA0w C4AJODMyOTcwODEwMBgGA1UdAgQRMA8ECTgzMjk3MDgyM4ACBSA wDQYDVR0KBAYwBAMCBkAwCwYJKoZIhvcNAQEEA4GBAH2y1VCEw A4zaXzSYZJTTUi3uawbbFiS2yxHvgf28 8Js0OHXk1H1w2d6qOH H21X82...

Page 406: ...specify the preferred host name which is optional The following is the command config network ipv4 preferredHostName name Variables name is a host name which Consists of alphanumeric characters and o...

Page 407: ...ipv4 gateway ip address Variables ip address is the IP address of the gateway The value ranges from 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Setting the IPv4 Primary DNS Server After selecting the static IP config...

Page 408: ...secondary DNS server The value ranges from 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Note The PX supports a maximum of 3 DNS servers If two IPv4 DNS servers and two IPv6 DNS servers are available the PX only uses t...

Page 409: ...dify an existing static route config network ipv4 staticRoutes modify route_ID dest 2 hop Variables dest 1 is a combination of the IP address and subnet mask of the other subnet The format is IP addre...

Page 410: ...optional The following is the command config network ipv6 preferredHostName name Variables name is a host name which Consists of alphanumeric characters and or hyphens Cannot begin or end with a hyphe...

Page 411: ...ge 393 config network ipv6 primaryDNSServer ip address Variables ip address is the IP address of the primary DNS server This value uses the IPv6 address format Setting the IPv6 Secondary DNS Server Af...

Page 412: ...signed DNS server with the primary secondary DNS server you assign disable This option resumes using the DHCP assigned DNS server Setting IPv6 Static Routes If the IPv6 network mode is set to static I...

Page 413: ...replace the original route setting Its format is IP address prefix length You can modify either the IP address or the prefix length or both Setting LAN Interface Parameters A LAN interface configurat...

Page 414: ...es mode is one of the modes auto half or full Option Description auto The PX selects the optimum transmission mode through auto negotiation half Half duplex Data is transmitted in one direction to or...

Page 415: ...ces http Change the HTTP port config network services http port n Enable or disable the HTTP port config network services http enabled option Variables n is a TCP port number between 1 and 65535 The d...

Page 416: ...options true or false Option Description true Forces any access to the PX via HTTP to be redirected to HTTPS false No HTTP access is redirected to HTTPS Changing the Telnet Configuration You can enabl...

Page 417: ...its TCP port using the CLI commands An SSH command begins with network services ssh Enabling or Disabling SSH This command enables or disables the SSH service config network services ssh enabled opti...

Page 418: ...c key authentication is selected you must type a valid SSH public key for each user profile to log in over the SSH connection See Specifying the SSH Public Key on page 440 Setting the SNMP Configurati...

Page 419: ...ring config network services snmp readCommunity string Variables string is a string comprising 4 to 64 ASCII printable characters The string CANNOT include spaces Setting the SNMP Write Community This...

Page 420: ...sysLocation value Variables value is a string comprising 0 to 255 alphanumeric characters Changing the Modbus Configuration You can enable or disable the Modbus agent configure its read only capabili...

Page 421: ...s the Modbus port config network services modbus port n Variables n is a TCP port number between 1 and 65535 The default Modbus port is 502 Enabling or Disabling the Service Advertisement This command...

Page 422: ...tion Method The following command sets the wireless authentication method to PSK config network wireless authMethod PSK Example 4 Static IPv4 Configuration The following command enables the Static IP...

Page 423: ...is command specifies the primary time server if synchronization with the NTP server is enabled config time ntp firstServer first_server Variables The first_server is the IP address or host name of the...

Page 424: ...NTP servers false Customized NTP server settings do NOT override the DHCP specified NTP servers Setting the Time Zone The CLI has a list of time zones to configure the date and time for the PX config...

Page 425: ...onfig time set time hh mm ss Variables Variable Description yyyy mm dd Type the date in the format of yyyy mm dd For example type 2015 11 30 for November 30 2015 hh mm ss Type the time in the format o...

Page 426: ...bility of NTP servers specified manually on your PX and then shows the result For instructions on specifying NTP servers via CLI see Setting NTP Parameters on page 404 To perform this command successf...

Page 427: ...ontrol ipv6 Modifying Firewall Control Parameters There are different commands for modifying firewall control parameters IPv4 commands Enable or disable the IPv4 firewall control feature config securi...

Page 428: ...s without sending any failure notification to the source host reject Discards traffic from all IP addresses and an ICMP message is sent to the source host for failure notification Tip You can combine...

Page 429: ...insert rule_number ip_mask policy IPv6 commands Add a new rule to the bottom of the IPv6 rules list config security ipAccessControl ipv6 rule add direction ip_mask policy Add a new IPv6 rule by insert...

Page 430: ...re notification insert is one of the options insertAbove or insertBelow Option Description insertAbove Inserts the new rule above the specified rule number Then new rule s number the specified rule nu...

Page 431: ...6 rule modify direction rule_number ipMask ip_mask policy policy Variables direction is one of the options in or out Direction Description in Inbound traffic out Outbound traffic rule_number is the nu...

Page 432: ...list IPv4 commands config security ipAccessControl ipv4 rule delete direction rule_number IPv6 commands config security ipAccessControl ipv6 rule delete direction rule_number Variables direction is on...

Page 433: ...you cannot successfully log in to the PX In the web interface select the checkbox labeled I understand and accept the Restricted Service Agreement Tip To select the agreement checkbox using the keyboa...

Page 434: ...ollowing content when the CLI prompts you to enter the content IMPORTANT You are accessing a PDU If you are not the system administrator do NOT power off or power cycle any outlet without the permissi...

Page 435: ...Password Aging This command enables or disables the password aging feature which controls whether the password should be changed at a regular interval config security loginLimits passwordAging option...

Page 436: ...ecurity userBlocking You can combine multiple commands to modify the user blocking parameters at a time See Multi Command Syntax on page 482 Determine the maximum number of failed logins before blocki...

Page 437: ...s This command enables or disables the strong password feature config security strongPasswords enabled option Variables option is one of the options true or false Option Description true Enables the s...

Page 438: ...s command determines whether a strong password includes at least a uppercase character config security strongPasswords enforceAtLeastOneUpperCaseCharacter option Variables option is one of the options...

Page 439: ...special character is required Maximum Password History This command determines the number of previous passwords that CANNOT be repeated when changing the password config security strongPasswords passw...

Page 440: ...ture config security roleBasedAccessControl ipv6 enabled option Determine the IPv6 role based access control policy config security roleBasedAccessControl ipv6 defaultPolicy policy Variables option is...

Page 441: ...ding on where you want to add a new rule in the list the command syntax for adding a rule varies IPv4 commands Add a new rule to the bottom of the IPv4 rules list config security roleBasedAccessContro...

Page 442: ...ember of the specified role insert is one of the options insertAbove or insertBelow Option Description insertAbove Inserts the new rule above the specified rule number Then new rule s number the speci...

Page 443: ...ipv4 rule modify rule_number startIpAddress start_ip endIpAddress end_ip role role policy policy IPv6 commands Modify a rule s IPv6 address range config security roleBasedAccessControl ipv6 rule modi...

Page 444: ...ptions allow or deny Policy Description allow Accepts traffic from the specified IP address range when the user is a member of the specified role deny Drops traffic from the specified IP address range...

Page 445: ...y frontPanelPermissions remove switchOutlet Examples This section illustrates several security configuration examples Example 1 IPv4 Firewall Control Configuration The following command sets up two pa...

Page 446: ...ns 5 blockTime 30 Results The maximum number of failed logins is set to 5 The user blocking time is set to 30 minutes Example 4 Adding an IPv4 Role based Access Control Rule The following command crea...

Page 447: ...he name variable must be enclosed in quotes when it contains spaces Changing an Outlet s Default State This section applies to outlet switching capable models only This command determines the initial...

Page 448: ...cyclingPowerOffPeriod timing Variables n is the number of the outlet that you want to configure timing is the time of the cycling power off period in seconds which is an integer between 0 and 3600 or...

Page 449: ...n Inlet for Multi Inlet PDUs Enabling or disabling an inlet takes effect on a multi inlet PDU only This command enables or disables an inlet config inlet n enabled option Variables n is the number of...

Page 450: ...Overcurrent Protector Name This command names a circuit breaker or a fuse which protects outlets on your PX config ocp n name name Variables n is the number of the overcurrent protector that you want...

Page 451: ...me is a string comprising up to 32 ASCII printable characters The name variable CANNOT contain spaces option is one of the options enable or disable Option Description enable Enables the newly created...

Page 452: ...mation and press Enter Variables name is the name of the user whose settings you want to change Example The following procedure illustrates how to change the password of the user May 1 Verify that you...

Page 453: ...Change a user s telephone number config user modify name telephoneNumber phone_number Change a user s email address config user modify name eMailAddress email_address Variables name is the name of th...

Page 454: ...se Option Description true Enables the specified user profile false Disables the specified user profile Forcing a Password Change This command determines whether the password change is forced when a u...

Page 455: ...want to change option1 is one of the options enable or disable Option Description enable Enables the SNMP v3 access permission for the specified user disable Disables the SNMP v3 access permission fo...

Page 456: ...authentication_passphrase Variables name is the name of the user whose settings you want to change authentication_passphrase is a string used as an authentication passphrase comprising 8 to 32 ASCII...

Page 457: ...er modify name authenticationProtocol option5 Variables name is the name of the user whose settings you want to change option5 is one of the options MD5 or SHA 1 Option Description MD5 MD5 authenticat...

Page 458: ...unit commands can be combined so that you can set all measurement units at a time To combine all commands see Multi Command Syntax on page 482 Note The measurement unit change only applies to the web...

Page 459: ...ttings you want to change option3 is one of the options pascal or psi Option Description pascal This option displays the pressure value in Pascals Pa psi This option displays the pressure value in psi...

Page 460: ...rompted to enter a new SSH public key 4 Type the new key and press Enter Deleting a User Profile This command deletes an existing user profile config user delete name Changing Your Own Password Every...

Page 461: ...referred measurement units are set differently by themselves or the administrator Diverse measurement unit commands can be combined so that you can set all default measurement units at a time To combi...

Page 462: ...height in meters feet This option displays the length or height in feet Set the default pressure unit config user defaultpreferences preferredPressureUnit option3 Variables option3 is one of the opti...

Page 463: ...user profile May is created The new user profile is enabled The admin role is assigned to the new user profile Example 2 Modifying a User s Roles The following command assigns two roles to the user M...

Page 464: ...e1 privilege2 privilege3 If a specific privilege contains any arguments that privilege should be followed by a colon and the argument s config role create name privilege1 argument1 argument2 privilege...

Page 465: ...ange Peripheral Device Configuration changeLhxConfiguration Change LHX SHX Configuration changeModemConfiguration Change Modem Configuration changeNetworkSettings Change Network Settings changePasswor...

Page 466: ...hat is switchOutlet all An outlet number For example switchOutlet 1 switchOutlet 2 switchOutlet 3 A list of comma separated outlets For example switchOutlet 1 3 5 7 8 9 The switchActuator privilege re...

Page 467: ...riables name is a string comprising up to 32 ASCII printable characters description is a description comprising alphanumeric characters The description variable must be enclosed in quotes when it cont...

Page 468: ...vilege2 privilege3 If a specific privilege contains any arguments add a colon and the argument s after that privilege config role modify name removePrivileges privilege1 argument1 argument2 privilege2...

Page 469: ...areUpdate viewEventSetup Results A new role tester is created Two privileges are assigned to the role firmwareUpdate Firmware Update and viewEventSetup View Event Settings Environmental Sensor Configu...

Page 470: ...hird party or Raritan s detectors switches You must specify the type of connected detector switch for proper operation Use this command when you need to specify the sensor type config externalsensor n...

Page 471: ...er between 1 and 32 coordinate is a string comprising up to 24 ASCII printable characters and it must be enclosed in quotes Setting the Y Coordinate This command specifies the Y coordinate of an envir...

Page 472: ...tring comprising up to 24 ASCII printable characters and it must be enclosed in quotes Rack units coordinate is an integer number in rack units Note To specify the Z coordinate using the rack units se...

Page 473: ...ption true Default thresholds are selected as the threshold option for the specified sensor false Sensor specific thresholds are selected as the threshold option for the specified sensor Setting the A...

Page 474: ...sensor type basis including temperature humidity air pressure and air flow sensors The default thresholds automatically apply to all environmental sensors that are newly detected or added A default th...

Page 475: ...ensors temperature Temperature sensors airPressure Air pressure sensors airFlow Air flow sensors vibration Vibration sensors value is the value for the specified threshold of the specified sensor type...

Page 476: ...ut values for any sensor associated with the following items Inlets Inlet poles for three phase PDUs only Overcurrent protectors Environmental sensors It is permitted to assign a new value to the thre...

Page 477: ...he number of the inlet that you want to configure For a single inlet PDU n is always the number 1 sensor type is one of the following sensor types Sensor type Description current Current sensor peakCu...

Page 478: ...mmands for Inlet Pole Sensors A sensor configuration command for inlet poles begins with sensor inletpole This type of command is available on a three phase PDU only You can configure various inlet po...

Page 479: ...ensor activePower Active power sensor apparentPower Apparent power sensor powerFactor Power factor sensor activeEnergy Active energy sensor unbalancedCurrent Unbalanced load sensor Note If the request...

Page 480: ...ector threshold settings at a time by combining multiple commands See Multi Command Syntax on page 482 Set the Upper Critical threshold for an overcurrent protector config sensor ocp n sensor type upp...

Page 481: ...or A numeric value Sets a value for the specified threshold of the overcurrent protector sensor and enables this threshold at the same time hy_value is a numeric value that is assigned to the hysteres...

Page 482: ...sensor type hysteresis hy_value Set the assertion timeout for an environmental sensor config sensor externalsensor n sensor type assertionTimeout as_value Variables n is the ID number of the environme...

Page 483: ...This section illustrates several environmental sensor threshold configuration examples Example 1 Upper Critical Threshold for a Temperature Sensor The following command sets the Upper Critical thresh...

Page 484: ...esholds for the 2nd overcurrent protector config sensor ocp 2 current upperWarning enable upperCritical 16 Results The Upper Critical threshold for the 2nd overcurrent protector s RMS current is set t...

Page 485: ...actuator s description config actuator n description description Variables n is the ID number assigned to the actuator The ID number can be found using the PX web interface or CLI It is an integer sta...

Page 486: ...e CLI to add or delete an IT device such as a server from the server reachability list or modify the settings for a monitored IT device A server reachability configuration command begins with serverRe...

Page 487: ...s the number of consecutive Unreachable declarations before the PX disables the ping monitoring feature for the monitored device and returns to the Waiting for reliable connection state Valid range is...

Page 488: ...ings for declaring Unreachable config serverReachability modify n numberOfUnsuccessfulPingsForFailure fail_number Modify the wait time after a successful ping config serverReachability modify n waitTi...

Page 489: ...ce Unreachable Valid range is 1 to 100 succ_wait is the wait time to send the next ping after a successful ping Valid range is 5 to 600 seconds fail_wait is the wait time to send the next ping after a...

Page 490: ...is enabled config energywise enabled option Variables option is one of the options true or false Option Description true The Cisco EnergyWise feature is enabled false The Cisco EnergyWise feature is d...

Page 491: ...erisks are NOT acceptable Changing the UDP Port This command syntax specifies the UDP port for communications in the Cisco EnergyWise domain config energywise port port Variables port is the UDP port...

Page 492: ...Note You CANNOT change the cascading mode on slave devices Configuring the Cascading Mode This command determines the cascading mode config cascading mode mode Variables mode is one of the following...

Page 493: ...s a string comprising up to 32 ASCII printable characters The name variable must be enclosed in quotes when it contains spaces Specifying the Number of Rack Units This command syntax specifies the tot...

Page 494: ...omUp Mode Description topDown The rack units are numbered in the ascending order from the highest to the lowest rack unit bottomUp The rack units are numbered in the descending order from the highest...

Page 495: ...device with only one FEATURE port the number is always 1 orientation is one of the options topConnector or bottomConnector Orientation Description topConnector This option indicates that the asset se...

Page 496: ...tag port A rack unit configuration command begins with rackUnit Naming a Rack Unit This command syntax assigns or changes the name of the specified rack unit on the specified asset sensor config rackU...

Page 497: ...d rack unit The index number of each rack unit is available on the Asset Strip page of the web interface mode is one of the LED modes automatic or manual Mode Description automatic This option makes t...

Page 498: ...color setting overrides the global LED color setting on it See Setting LED Colors for Connected Tags on page 476 and Setting LED Colors for Disconnected Tags on page 477 Setting an LED Mode for a Rack...

Page 499: ...l rack units on the asset sensor 1 to BLACK that is 000000 to indicate the absence of a connected asset tag config assetStrip 1 LEDColorForDisconnectedTags 000000 Note Black color causes the LEDs to s...

Page 500: ...n conjunction with Raritan s Dominion LX KVM switch The Dominion LX only supports 19200 bps for communications over the serial interface Determine the MODEM baud rate config serial modemBaudRate baud_...

Page 501: ...length n Variables n is an integer number between 1 and 250 Multi Command Syntax To shorten the configuration time you can combine various configuration commands in one command to perform all of them...

Page 502: ...hresholds for the RMS current of the 2nd overcurrent protector config sensor ocp 2 current upperCritical disable upperWarning 15 Results The Upper Critical threshold of the 2nd overcurrent protector s...

Page 503: ...nabling or Disabling Load Shedding This section applies to outlet switching capable models only This command determines whether to enter or exit from the load shedding mode loadshedding option After p...

Page 504: ...You must perform this operation in the administrator mode See Different CLI Modes and Prompts on page 339 Turning On the Outlet s This section applies to outlet switching capable models only This com...

Page 505: ...without y a message appears prompting you to confirm the operation Then Type y to confirm the operation OR Type n to abort the operation Turning Off the Outlet s This section applies to outlet switchi...

Page 506: ...hout y a message appears prompting you to confirm the operation Then Type y to confirm the operation OR Type n to abort the operation Power Cycling the Outlet s This section applies to outlet switchin...

Page 507: ...t y a message appears prompting you to confirm the operation Then Type y to confirm the operation OR Type n to abort the operation Canceling the Power On Process This section applies to outlet switchi...

Page 508: ...d Prompts on page 339 Switching On an Actuator This command syntax turns on one actuator control actuator n on To quicken the operation you can add the parameter y to the end of the command which conf...

Page 509: ...ger between 1 and 32 If you entered the command without y a message appears prompting you to confirm the operation Then Type y to confirm the operation OR Type n to abort the operation Example Turning...

Page 510: ...commands to restart the PX device reset unit OR reset unit y 3 If you entered the command without y in Step 2 a message appears prompting you to confirm the operation Type y to confirm the reset 4 Wa...

Page 511: ...fter login use either command reset factorydefaults OR reset factorydefaults y To reset PX settings before login Username factorydefaults See Using the CLI Command on page 538 for details Network Trou...

Page 512: ...tor or user mode See Different CLI Modes and Prompts on page 339 Diagnostic Commands The diagnostic command syntax varies from command to command Querying DNS Servers This command syntax queries Inter...

Page 513: ...host is the host name or IP address whose networking connectivity you want to check Options You can include any or all of additional options listed below in the ping command Options Description count...

Page 514: ...ommands If you would like to retrieve any command that was previously typed in the same connection session press the Up arrow on the keyboard until the desired command is displayed Automatically Compl...

Page 515: ...Type the first word and initial letters of the second word of the security enforceHttpsForWebAccess command that is security enf Then press Tab or Ctrl i to complete the second word Logging out of CLI...

Page 516: ...UL If necessary contact Raritan Technical Support for this information for your model Specification Measure Max Ambient Temperature 50 to 60 degrees Celsius Serial RS 232 Port Pinouts RS 232 Pin signa...

Page 517: ...rnal environmental sensor packages Feature RJ 45 Port Pinouts RJ 45 Pin signal definition Pin No Signal Direction Description 1 DTR Output Reserved 2 GND Signal Ground 3 5V Power for CIM 200mA fuse pr...

Page 518: ...mber ____________ OUTLET 1 OUTLET 2 OUTLET 3 MODEL MODEL MODEL SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER USE USE USE OUTLET 4 OUTLET 5 OUTLET 6 MODEL MODEL MODEL SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUM...

Page 519: ...L MODEL MODEL SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER USE USE USE OUTLET 10 OUTLET 11 OUTLET 12 MODEL MODEL MODEL SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER USE USE USE OUTLET 13 OUTLET 14 OUTLET 15...

Page 520: ...etup Worksheet 501 OUTLET 16 OUTLET 17 OUTLET 18 MODEL MODEL MODEL SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER USE USE USE OUTLET 19 OUTLET 20 OUTLET 21 MODEL MODEL MODEL SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER SER...

Page 521: ...SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER USE USE USE Types of adapters _________________________________________________________ Types of cables _____________________________________________________...

Page 522: ...e an appropriate firmware binary file is also required 4 Plug the USB drive into the USB A port of the PX 5 The initial message shown on the front panel display depends on the first task performed by...

Page 523: ...n your Raritan device Your PX must be version 2 2 13 or later Note that the PX interpreted the USB drive contents using the firmware which was running when plugging the USB drive into the PX not the n...

Page 524: ...Firmware Upgrade with a USB Drive 505 Raritan provides a Mass Deployment Utility which helps you to quickly generate all configuration files for your PX See Creating Configuration Files via Mass Depl...

Page 525: ...ption Specify the password of the specified admin user For a PX with factory default configuration set this option to raritan logfile Specify the name of a text file where the PX will append the log m...

Page 526: ...ion for identifying a line or a PX device in the device configuration file devices csv The option s value comprises one word and one number as explained below The word prior to the colon is an identif...

Page 527: ...ter performing the bulk restore operation This option CANNOT be used with the option full_config_restore If a firmware upgrade will be performed at the same time you must generate the bulk configurati...

Page 528: ...se Raritan s Mass Deployment Utility to create this file by yourself or contact Raritan to get a device configuration file specific to your PX model and firmware version Regular configuration key synt...

Page 529: ...MPv3 passphrases without knowing the firmware s internal encryption hashing algorithms are implemented as of release 2 4 0 Examples magic users 1 snmp_v3 auth_phrase swordfish magic users 1 snmp_v3 pr...

Page 530: ...mn to identify PX devices By default a PX searches for its serial number in the 1st column To override the default set the match option in the fwupdate cfg file to a different column Syntax Prior to r...

Page 531: ...page http www raritan com support 2 Make sure Microsoft Excel s security level has been set to Medium or the equivalent for executing unsigned macros of this utility See the user documentation accompa...

Page 532: ...on page 506 To use a USB drive to upgrade the PX 1 Copy the configuration file fwupdate cfg and an appropriate firmware file to the root directory of the USB drive 2 Reference the firmware file in the...

Page 533: ...ation or Firmware Upgrade with a USB Drive on page 503 In This Chapter Bulk Configuration Upgrade Procedure 514 TFTP Requirements 515 DHCP IPv4 Configuration in Windows 516 DHCP IPv6 Configuration in...

Page 534: ...Pv4 Configuration in Windows on page 516 DHCP IPv6 Configuration in Windows on page 526 DHCP IPv4 Configuration in Linux on page 533 DHCP IPv6 Configuration in Linux on page 535 5 Make sure all of the...

Page 535: ...ion c for write support Required for uploading the diagnostic file only the timeout for file upload is set to one minute or larger DHCP IPv4 Configuration in Windows For those PX devices using IPv4 ad...

Page 536: ...on or Firmware Upgrade via DHCP TFTP 517 The vendor class is named Raritan PDU in this illustration 2 Define one DHCP standard option Vendor Class Identifier a Right click the IPv4 node in DHCP to sel...

Page 537: ...Upgrade via DHCP TFTP 518 b Select DHCP Standard Options in the Option class field and Vendor Class Identifier in the Option name field Leave the String field blank 3 Add three options to the new ven...

Page 538: ...on or Firmware Upgrade via DHCP TFTP 519 a Select Raritan PDU in the Option class field b Click Add to add the first option Type pdu tftp server in the Name field select IP Address as the data type an...

Page 539: ...t String as the data type and type 2 in the Code field d Click Add to add the third one Type pdu update magic in the Name field select String as the data type and type 3 in the Code field 4 Create a n...

Page 540: ...Appendix D Bulk Configuration or Firmware Upgrade via DHCP TFTP 521 The policy is named PDU in this illustration c Click Add to add a new condition...

Page 541: ...Appendix D Bulk Configuration or Firmware Upgrade via DHCP TFTP 522 d Select the vendor class Raritan PDU in the Value field click Add and then Ok e Click Next...

Page 542: ...guration or Firmware Upgrade via DHCP TFTP 523 f Select DHCP Standard Options in the Vendor class field select 060 Vendor Class Identifier from the Available Options list and type Raritan PDU 1 0 in t...

Page 543: ...guration or Firmware Upgrade via DHCP TFTP 524 g Select the Raritan PDU in the Vendor class field select 001 pdu tftp server from the Available Options list and type your TFTP server s IPv4 address in...

Page 544: ...ions list and type any string in the String value field This third option code is the magic cookie to prevent the fwupdate cfg commands from being executed repeatedly It does NOT matter whether the IP...

Page 545: ...agic cookie in DHCP and the one stored in PX Therefore you must modify the magic cookie s value in DHCP when intending to execute the fwupdate cfg commands next time DHCP IPv6 Configuration in Windows...

Page 546: ...in DHCP to select Define Vendor Classes b Click Add to add a new vendor class c Specify a unique name for the vendor class type 13742 in the Vendor ID IANA field and type the binary codes of Raritan...

Page 547: ...Appendix D Bulk Configuration or Firmware Upgrade via DHCP TFTP 528 2 Add three options to the Raritan PDU 1 0 vendor class a Right click the IPv6 node in DHCP to select Set Predefined Options...

Page 548: ...or Firmware Upgrade via DHCP TFTP 529 b Select Raritan PDU 1 0 in the Option class field c Click Add to add the first option Type pdu tftp server in the Name field select IP Address as the data type...

Page 549: ...ring as the data type and type 2 in the Code field e Click Add to add the third one Type pdu update magic in the Name field select String as the data type and type 3 in the Code field 3 Configure serv...

Page 550: ...ration or Firmware Upgrade via DHCP TFTP 531 c Select Raritan PDU 1 0 in the Vendor class field select 00001 pdu tftp server from the Available Options list and type your TFTP server s IPv6 address in...

Page 551: ...ptions list and type any string in the String value field This third option code is the magic cookie to prevent the fwupdate cfg commands from being executed repeatedly It does NOT matter whether the...

Page 552: ...the one stored in PX Therefore you must modify the magic cookie s value in DHCP when intending to execute the fwupdate cfg commands next time DHCP IPv4 Configuration in Linux Modify the dhcpd conf fi...

Page 553: ...t the fwupdate cfg commands from being executed repeatedly It does NOT matter whether the IPv4 magic cookie is identical to or different from the IPv6 magic cookie The magic cookie is a string compris...

Page 554: ...red Linux IPv6 settings in DHCP 1 Locate and open the dhcpd6 conf file of the DHCP server 2 The PX will provide the following values to the vendor class option option 16 Configure related settings in...

Page 555: ...cookie The magic cookie is a string comprising numerical and or alphabetical digits in any format In the following illustration diagram it is a combination of a date and a serial number Important The...

Page 556: ...tton To reset to factory defaults using the reset button 1 Connect a computer to the PX device See Connecting the PX to a Computer on page 18 2 Launch a terminal emulation program such as HyperTermina...

Page 557: ...for details on configuration Using the CLI Command The Command Line Interface CLI provides a reset command for restoring the PX to factory defaults For information on CLI see Using the Command Line In...

Page 558: ...confirm the reset 6 Wait until the Username prompt appears indicating the reset is complete To reset to factory defaults without logging in to the CLI The PX provides an easier way to reset the produc...

Page 559: ...mand and press Enter scp firmware file user name device ip fwupdate firmware file is the PX firmware s filename If the firmware file is not in the current directory you must include the path in the fi...

Page 560: ...ation on page 294 To save the configuration using the SCP command 1 Type the following SCP command and press Enter scp user name device ip bulk_config xml user name is the admin or any user profile wi...

Page 561: ...via SCP To back up ALL settings of a PX including device specific settings you should perform the backup operation instead of the bulk configuration You can restore all settings to previous ones afte...

Page 562: ...ttings xml to the PX and displays the following message Starting restore operation The connection will be closed now SCP command examples Backup example scp admin 192 168 87 50 backup_settings xml Set...

Page 563: ...es TLS rather than SSL 3 0 In This Chapter Step A Determine User Accounts and Roles 544 Step B Configure User Groups on the AD Server 545 Step C Configure LDAP Authentication on the PX Device 546 Step...

Page 564: ...are named PX_Admin and PX_User User accounts pxuser pxuser2 usera and userb already exist on the AD server To configure user groups on the AD server 1 On the AD server create new groups PX_Admin and P...

Page 565: ...ick New to add an LDAP LDAPS AA server The Create new LDAP Server Configuration dialog appears 4 Provide the PX with the information about the AD server IP Address Hostname Type the domain name techad...

Page 566: ...e the LDAP server is Microsoft Active Directory User Entry Object Class Ensure the field is set to user because the LDAP server is Microsoft Active Directory User Search Subfilter The field is optiona...

Page 567: ...nor access the outlets Users assigned to the PX_Admin role have the Administrator permissions so they can both configure PX and access the outlets To create the PX_User role with appropriate permissi...

Page 568: ...Add 6 Click OK The PX_User role is created 7 Keep the Manage Roles dialog opened to create the PX_Admin role To create the PX_Admin role with full permissions assigned 1 Click New The Create New Role...

Page 569: ...le includes all privileges to describe the role 4 Click the Privileges tab to select the Administrator permission The Administrator permission allows users to configure or change all PX settings a Cli...

Page 570: ...Appendix G LDAP Configuration Illustration 551 5 Click OK The PX_Admin role is created 6 Click Close to quit the dialog...

Page 571: ...ese user role names by returning an attribute named as follows rciusergroup attribute type string This may require a schema extension on your LDAP LDAPS server Consult your authentication server admin...

Page 572: ...ma 1 Right click the Active Directory Schema root node in the left pane of the window and then click Operations Master The Change Schema Master dialog appears 2 Select the Schema can be modified on th...

Page 573: ...LDAP Display Name field 6 Type 1 3 6 1 4 1 13742 50 in the Unique x5000 Object ID field 7 Type a meaningful description in the Description field 8 Click the Syntax drop down arrow and choose Case Ins...

Page 574: ...Updating the LDAP Schema 555 2 Scroll to the user class in the right pane and right click it 3 Choose Properties from the menu The user Properties dialog appears 4 Click the Attributes tab to open it...

Page 575: ...ibutes for User Members To run the Active Directory script on a Windows 2003 server use the script provided by Microsoft available on the Windows 2003 server installation CD These scripts are loaded o...

Page 576: ...Updating the LDAP Schema 557 3 Go to the directory where the support tools were installed Run adsiedit msc The ADSI Edit window opens 4 Open the Domain 5 In the left pane of the window select the CN U...

Page 577: ...n the right pane Right click the user name and select Properties 7 Click the Attribute Editor tab if it is not already open Choose rciusergroup from the Attributes list 8 Click Edit The String Attribu...

Page 578: ...oft Network Policy Server on page 559 or Non Windows RADIUS Server on page 583 In This Chapter Microsoft Network Policy Server 559 Non Windows RADIUS Server 583 Microsoft Network Policy Server In this...

Page 579: ...cation so you must select RADIUS Standard as its vendor name when configuring the NPS server In this illustratrion we assume IP address of your PX 192 168 56 29 RADIUS authentication port specified fo...

Page 580: ...on 561 2 Right click NPS Local and select Properties Verify the authentication and accounting port numbers shown in the properties dialog are the same as those specified on your PX In this example the...

Page 581: ...The New RADIUS Client dialog appears 4 Do the following to add your PX to NPS a Verify the Enable this RADIUS client checkbox is selected b Type a name for identifying your PX in the Friendly name fi...

Page 582: ...the Shared secret and Confirm shared secret fields The shared secret must be the same as the one specified on your PX 5 Click OK Step B Configure Connection Request Policies You need to configure the...

Page 583: ...method s d Standard RADIUS attributes In the following illustration we assume Local NPS server is used IP address of your PX 192 168 56 29 RADIUS protocol selected on your PX CHAP Existing role of you...

Page 584: ...Configuration Illustration 565 2 Right click Connection Request Policies and select New The New Connection Request Policy dialog appears 3 Type a descriptive name for identifying this policy in the P...

Page 585: ...Appendix I RADIUS Configuration Illustration 566 You can leave the Type of network access server field to the default Unspecified...

Page 586: ...Appendix I RADIUS Configuration Illustration 567 4 Click Next to show the Specify Conditions screen Click Add 5 The Select condition dialog appears Click Add...

Page 587: ...e NAS IPv4 Address dialog appears Type the PX IP address 192 168 56 29 and click OK 7 Click Next in the New Connection Request Policy dialog 8 Select Authenticate requests on this server because a loc...

Page 588: ...e Connection Request Forwarding options must match your environment 9 When the system prompts you to select the authentication method select the following two options Override network policy authentic...

Page 589: ...Appendix I RADIUS Configuration Illustration 570 Note If your PX uses PAP then select PAP...

Page 590: ...Appendix I RADIUS Configuration Illustration 571 10 Select Standard to the left of the dialog and then click Add...

Page 591: ...Appendix I RADIUS Configuration Illustration 572 11 Select Filter Id from the list of attributes and click Add...

Page 592: ...Appendix I RADIUS Configuration Illustration 573 12 In the Attribute Information dialog click Add 13 Select String type Raritan G Admin in the text box and then click OK...

Page 593: ...ix I RADIUS Configuration Illustration 574 Admin inside the curved brackets is the existing role on the PX It is recommended to use the Admin role to test this configuration The role name is case sens...

Page 594: ...Appendix I RADIUS Configuration Illustration 575 14 The new attribute is added Click OK...

Page 595: ...Appendix I RADIUS Configuration Illustration 576 15 Click Next to continue...

Page 596: ...Appendix I RADIUS Configuration Illustration 577 16 A summary showing connection request policy settings is displayed Click Finish to close the dialog...

Page 597: ...Connection Request Policies and double click the policy where you want to add a custom VSA The policy s properties dialog appears 3 Click the Settings tab 4 Select Vendor Specific and click Add The A...

Page 598: ...umber field b Select String in the Attribute format field c Type Raritan G Admin User SystemTester in the Attribute value field In this example three roles are specified inside the curved brackets Adm...

Page 599: ...server is registered in AD only when NPS is configured for the FIRST time and user accounts are created in AD If CHAP authentication is used you must enable the following feature for user accounts cr...

Page 600: ...ration Illustration 581 3 Click OK and then OK again To grant PX users remote access permission 1 Open Active Directory Users and Computers 2 Open the properties dialog of the user whom you want to gr...

Page 601: ...ation 582 3 Click the Dial in tab and select the Allow access checkbox To enable reversible encryption for CHAP authentication 1 Open Active Directory Users and Computers 2 Open the properties dialog...

Page 602: ...d using reversible encryption checkbox Non Windows RADIUS Server For a non Windows RADIUS server such as FreeRADIUS a vendor specific dictionary file is required Dictionary File Create a vendor specif...

Page 603: ...G roles where roles are one or multiple roles to which the user belongs For more details see Format of the string on page 584 Format of the string The format of string in the dictionary file is Rarita...

Page 604: ...Appendix I RADIUS Configuration Illustration 585 Therefore in Raritan s dictionary file the attribute line is like the following ATTRIBUTE Raritan Vendor Specific 26 Raritan G Admin User SystemTester...

Page 605: ...abel is affixed to the PX showing both the serial number and MAC address If necessary you can find its IP address through the MAC address by using commonly used network tools Contact your LAN administ...

Page 606: ...his design do NOT use the SecureLock cords with it Tip The SecureLock outlets can accept regular power cords for power distribution but the SecureLock mechanism does not take effect To lock a power co...

Page 607: ...utton type locking outlet has a button on it Such outlets do not require any special power cords to achieve the locking purpose All you need to do is simply plug a regular power cord into the locking...

Page 608: ...ng each line current subtracted and divided with the average current L1 current unbalance L1 average current average current L2 current unbalance L2 average current average current L3 current unbalanc...

Page 609: ...ent identifier in the DHCP request Therefore to successfully reserve an IP address for the PX in a Windows DHCP server use the PX device s serial number as the unique ID instead of the MAC address IP...

Page 610: ...iption IP address Enter the IP address you want to reserve MAC address Enter the ASCII codes of the PX serial number Do NOT contain spaces in the ASCII codes In this example enter 50454731413030303033...

Page 611: ...Appendix J Additional PX Information 592 Sensor Threshold Settings This section explains the thresholds settings in a threshold setup dialog for a numeric internal or external sensor...

Page 612: ...shows how each threshold relates to each state above upper critical Upper Critical above upper warning Upper Warning normal Lower Warning below lower warning Lower Critical below lower critical Avail...

Page 613: ...arning states to call for your attention States of above upper critical and below lower critical are critical states that require you to immediately handle Range of each available sensor state The val...

Page 614: ...sert 1 above upper warning above upper critical 2 normal above upper warning 3 normal below lower warning 4 below lower warning below lower critical Assertion Timeout In the threshold setup dialog the...

Page 615: ...Assertion Timeout Example for Temperature Sensors Assumption Upper Warning threshold is enabled Upper Warning 25 degrees Celsius Assertion Timeout 5 samples that is 5 seconds When a temperature senso...

Page 616: ...ounce the end of the previously asserted worse state Below are good state changes that cause the PX to de assert the previous state 1 above upper critical above upper warning 2 above upper warning nor...

Page 617: ...he hysteresis value For example If Deassertion Hysteresis 2 Upper Critical 33 so its deassertion level 33 2 31 Upper Warning 25 so its deassertion level 25 2 23 Lower Critical 10 so its deassertion le...

Page 618: ...of the above upper warning state PDView App for Viewing the PX Raritan has developed an app that can turn your iOS or Android mobile device into a local display for the PX This app is called PDView a...

Page 619: ...the PDView for Android devices 3 Connect your mobile device to the USB port of the PX Your mobile device type determines which USB port on the PX shall be used to connect the mobile device The PDView...

Page 620: ...ltiple user credentials Next time the app automatically logs in when it detects the PX Altitude Correction Factors If a Raritan differential air pressure sensor is attached to your device the altitude...

Page 621: ...3000 9842 1 38 Data for BTU Calculation The heat generated by the PX device differs according to the model you purchased To calculate the heat BTU hr use the following power data according to your mo...

Page 622: ...ed users can query currently existing connection sessions including Webcam Live Preview sessions which show a list of associated user names Truncated Data in the Web Interface Some fields of the PX we...

Page 623: ...date the training materials irregularly according to the latest development of Raritan products To get access to these training materials or courses you need to apply for a username and password throu...

Page 624: ...e that this integration requires the following firmware versions Dominion KX II 2 4 or later Dominion KX III ALL versions PX2 series 2 2 or later PX3 series 2 5 10 or later PX3TS series 2 6 1 or later...

Page 625: ...ack PDUs power strips are connected to the Dominion device using the D2CIM PWR CIM To connect the rack PDU 1 Connect the male RJ 45 of the D2CIM PWR to the following female RJ 45 connector of the rack...

Page 626: ...lated Note The CIM Type cannot be changed The following information is displayed for each outlet on the rack PDU Outlet Number Name and Port Association Use this page to name the rack PDU and its outl...

Page 627: ...Appendix K Integration 608 3 Click OK...

Page 628: ...hen a rack PDU is associated to a target server port the outlet name is replaced by the target server name even if you assigned another name to the outlet 1 On the Port Configuration page select the t...

Page 629: ...ion KSX II Dominion SX and Dominion SX II Cables used for connecting the PX to different Dominion access products are different KSX II a standard network patch cable CAT5 or higher SX a CSCSPCS cable...

Page 630: ...Attach an AC power cord to the target server and an available rack PDU outlet 4 Connect the rack PDU to an AC power source 5 Power on the KSX II device Important When using CC SG the power ports shou...

Page 631: ...he way to use Dominion SX II to connect configure and control a Raritan PX is the same as the way to use Dominion KX III For detailed information refer to Connecting a PX PDU on page 606 Naming the Ra...

Page 632: ...number in the Port field 6 Click OK Power Control 1 Choose Power Control Power Strip Power Control The Outlet Control screen appears 2 Check the box of outlet number you wish to control and click On...

Page 633: ...guration Sunbird s Power IQ is a software application that collects and manages the data from different PDUs installed in your server room or data center With this software you can Do bulk configurati...

Page 634: ...cTrack for management You can use dcTrack to Record and manage the data center infrastructure and assets Monitor the electrical consumption of the data center Track environmental factors in the data c...

Page 635: ...directly in the application or import an existing floor map into the dcTrack Further dcTrack allows you to import AutoCAD 2012 and earlier objects to build a data center map If you currently maintain...

Page 636: ...nto dcTrack and displayed in the dcTrack Web Client To poll and display asset management events in dcTrack The PX that the asset sensor is connected to must exist in dcTrack EMX devices are identified...

Page 637: ...e Models xvi Assertion Timeout Example for Temperature Sensors 596 Asset Management 289 Asset Management Commands 473 Asset Management Sensors and dcTrack 618 Asset Sensor Management 474 Asset Sensor...

Page 638: ...nds for Overcurrent Protector Sensors 461 Components of an Event Rule 213 config txt 504 507 509 Configuration Files 503 504 514 Configuration or Firmware Upgrade with a USB Drive xix 29 294 503 513 5...

Page 639: ...450 Deleting a Role Based Access Control Rule 425 Deleting a User Profile 154 441 Deleting an Event Rule or Action 263 Deleting Authentication Server Settings 187 Deleting Firewall Rules 165 Deleting...

Page 640: ...Feature 170 Enabling the Firewall 159 Enabling User Blocking 166 EnergyWise Configuration Commands 471 EnergyWise Settings 361 Entering Configuration Mode 339 371 385 433 441 442 Entering Diagnostic...

Page 641: ...7 540 Firmware Upgrade 296 316 Firmware Upgrade via USB 318 503 513 Forcing a Password Change 435 Forcing HTTPS Encryption 159 175 Forcing the Device Detection Mode xix 481 Format of the 584 From LDAP...

Page 642: ...Settings 468 Modifying a Role 153 154 157 448 Modifying a Role Based Access Control Rule 423 Modifying a User Profile 93 154 157 432 Modifying a User s Personal Data 434 Modifying an Action 125 263 Mo...

Page 643: ...wer Control Operations 485 Power Cord 73 Power Cycling the Outlet s 487 Power IQ Configuration 615 Preparing the Installation Site 16 Product Models 1 Push Out Sensor Readings 145 215 220 PX Explorer...

Page 644: ...9 210 Setting Asset Sensor LED Colors 290 291 Setting Data Logging 143 377 Setting Data Logging Measurements Per Entry 377 Setting Default Measurement Units 132 146 155 439 442 Setting EAP Parameters...

Page 645: ...ontrols 166 Setting Up Your Preferred Measurement Units 132 154 155 Setting Wireless Parameters 381 Setup Button 98 Showing Information 341 Showing Network Connections 493 Single Login Limitation 416...

Page 646: ...ema xix 552 Updating the PX Firmware 30 136 317 Updating the Schema Cache 556 Uppercase Character Requirement 419 USB Wireless LAN Adapters 22 23 30 109 USB Cascading Configuration Commands 473 USB Ca...

Page 647: ...Index 629 Z Zero U Connection Ports 74 Zero U Products 2...

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