VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU
VP8941, VP8641, VP5870V, VP5665V, VP8965, VP8932, VP8930,
VP4551V, VP8959NA3, VP8959EU3 and VP8953
VertivCo.com/geist
Page 1: ...VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU VP8941 VP8641 VP5870V VP5665V VP8965 VP8932 VP8930 VP4551V VP8959NA3 VP8959EU3 and VP8953 VertivCo com geist...
Page 2: ...nt Errors 10 2 5 Conventions 10 2 5 1 Software 10 2 5 2 Hardware 10 2 5 3 Safety 12 2 5 4 Figures 13 2 5 5 Tables 13 3 Chapter 1 Product Specifications 14 3 1 Product Specifications 14 3 1 1 Overview...
Page 3: ...3 4 2 1 4 Toolless Mounting Hardware 11621 24 4 2 1 5 Toolless Full Length Brackets TLFL 25 4 2 1 6 Single Side Mount 2 Unit Brackets TSMX2 25 4 2 1 7 Offset Side Mount Brackets EZB 1 26 4 2 1 8 7 Ext...
Page 4: ...5 2 Network 74 5 5 3 Web Server 80 5 5 4 Reports 82 5 5 5 LDAP 83 5 5 6 Display 85 5 5 7 Time 86 5 5 8 SSH 86 5 5 9 Email 87 5 5 10 SNMP 89 5 5 11 Syslog 90 5 5 12 Admin 91 5 5 13 Locale 92 5 5 14 Uti...
Page 5: ...t Specific Safety Notices 98 6 1 1 General Safety 98 6 1 2 Live Circuits Safety 98 6 1 3 Equipment Grounding 99 6 1 4 Electrostatic Discharge 99 6 1 5 Explosive Environment 99 6 1 6 Servicing and Adju...
Page 6: ...rademarks contained herein are registered to Vertiv Co Use and Disclosure Restrictions The software and documentation contained in this publication are copyrighted materials Recovery Act Buy American...
Page 7: ...roducts back to the smelter Vertiv will document our efforts to trace tin tantalum tungsten and gold miner als back to the smelter and will accurately report the results to our customers Vertiv will c...
Page 8: ...ric WEEE was manufactured by a third party Document Usage All reasonable efforts have been made to assure the accuracy of this document from any technical or typographical errors or omissions Vertiv a...
Page 9: ...is provided Installation This chapter provides installation information for the preparation and use of Vertiv products as well as procedures required to adequately mechanically and electrically attach...
Page 10: ...e and contact information Thank you for your time We appreciate any comments and feedback you can provide 2 5 CONVENTIONS The information contained within this document is established around the frame...
Page 11: ...VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU Page 11 Figure 1 Overlay Symbology Guide...
Page 12: ...e DANGER INDICATES AN IMMINENT HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH IF NOT AVOIDED WILL RESULT IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY WARNING INDICATES A POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS SITUATION WHICH IF NOT AVOIDED COULD RESULT IN DE...
Page 13: ...Example Figure 1 1 Name and or Title goes here 2 5 5 TABLES Tables presented in this document are identified and designated as follows Table Chapter Image Example Table 1 1 Name and or Title goes her...
Page 14: ...n Enhanced Communications EC card The em bedded web based Graphical User Interface GUI provides access to user product configuration and data logging GU2 PDUs are available in a wide range of SKUs to...
Page 15: ...Models 50 C 122 F CE Marked Models Storage 25 C 13 F 65 C 149 F 3 1 2 2 HUMIDITY Table 1 3 Humidity Limits Minimun Maximum Operating 5 95 non condensing Storage 5 95 non condensing 3 1 2 3 ELEVATION...
Page 16: ...net link speed for this product is 10 100 Mb full duplex 3 1 4 2 PROTOCOLS The communications protocols supported by this product include ARP IPv4 IPv6 ICMP ICMPv6 NDP TCP UDP RSTP STP DNS HTTP HTTPS...
Page 17: ...ied on the Declaration of Conformity 3 1 5 3 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION FCC The Federal Communications Commission FCC regulates interstate and international communications by radio television w...
Page 18: ...and restricts the use of six hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products All applicable products in the EU market after July 1 2006 must pass RoHS compliance RoHS impacts the enti...
Page 19: ...on the building installation for protection from overcurrent A certified overcurrent protection device is required in the building installation The overcurrent protection device should be sized accor...
Page 20: ...1 Using appropriate hardware mount unit to rack See below examples 2 Plug PDU into an appropriately rated and protected branch circuit receptacle 3 Plug in the devices to be powered by the PDU 4 Turn...
Page 21: ...VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU Page 21 4 2 1 1 FULL LENGTH BRACKETS Figure 2 1 Full Length Bracket...
Page 22: ...VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU Page 22 4 2 1 2 MINI L BRACKETS SLB 4 Figure 2 2 Mini L Brackets...
Page 23: ...VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU Page 23 4 2 1 3 VERTICAL EXTENSION BRACKETS VCB 1 Figure 2 3 Vertical Extension Brackets...
Page 24: ...VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU Page 24 4 2 1 4 TOOLLESS MOUNTING HARDWARE 11621 Figure 2 4 Toolless Mounting Hardware...
Page 25: ...INTELLIGENT RACK PDU Page 25 4 2 1 5 TOOLLESS FULL LENGTH BRACKETS TLFL Figure 2 5 Toolless Full Length Brackets 4 2 1 6 SINGLE SIDE MOUNT 2 UNIT BRACKETS TSMX2 Figure 2 6 Single Side Mount 2 Units Br...
Page 26: ...VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU Page 26 4 2 1 7 OFFSET SIDE MOUNT BRACKETS EZB 1 Figure 2 7 Offset Side Mount Brackets...
Page 27: ...VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU Page 27 4 2 1 8 7 EXTENSION BRACKETS XB 7 Figure 2 8 7 Extension Brackets 4 2 1 9 FLUSH MOUNT BRACKETS FM Figure 2 9 Flush Mount Brackets...
Page 28: ...VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU Page 28 4 2 1 10 ADJUSTABLE MOUNT BRACKETS AM Figure 2 10 Adjustable Mount Brackets 4 2 1 11 PANEL MOUNT BRACKETS PM Figure 2 11 Panel Mount Brackets...
Page 29: ...LLIGENT RACK PDU Page 29 4 2 1 12 23 CONVERSION MOUNTING BRACKETS 23 RM Figure 2 12 23 Conversion Mounting Brackets 4 2 1 13 19 HORIZONTAL PANEL MOUNT BRACKETS 7938 Figure 2 14 19 Horizontal Panel Mou...
Page 30: ...t IP Address IP Address 192 168 123 123 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 192 168 123 1 To access the unit for the first time you will need to temporarily change your computer s network settings to ma...
Page 31: ...rresponds to the network card NIC NOTE Most computers will have a single Ethernet NIC installed but a WiFi or 3G adapter will also show as a NIC in this list so be sure to choose the correct entry Dou...
Page 32: ...Default Gateway and the DNS Server entries can be left blank Select OK then OK again to close both the Internet Protocol Properties and Local Properties windows Once the NIC settings are configured pr...
Page 33: ...ou wrote down prior to changing them to restore its normal network and internet set tings Mac Click the System Preferences icon on the Dock and choose Network Figure 2 17 Mac System Preferences Be sur...
Page 34: ...by default Navigate to the System tab then the Network page to configure the device s net work properties The unit s IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS settings can either be assigned manually or...
Page 35: ...wing for multiple devices to be daisy chained 2 Hard Reboot Button Pressing the hard reboot button reboots the IMD This acts as a power cycle for the IMD and does not change or remove any user informa...
Page 36: ...mes sage and then a 3 second countdown Once the countdown ex pires a 8888 message is displayed and the backup will be ap plied If the button is released at any time during this sequence the restore i...
Page 37: ...port for connecting a Vertiv plug and play remote digital sensors sold separately Each digital sensor has a unique serial number and is automatically discov ered GU2 PDUs support up to 16 sensors The...
Page 38: ...on Vertiv Upgradeable PDUs allows the user to unobtrusively upload product information into a database management system via the embedded LED display This product feature provides new opportunities t...
Page 39: ...red Vertiv Up gradeable products as well as a significant majority of its engineered to order range Certain custom models of Vertiv Upgradeable PDUs may not have VLC support within the Vertiv Mobile a...
Page 40: ...old IMD 1 Remove disposable ESD wrist strap from package remove adhesive backing and attach to PDU put wrist strap on arm 2 Insert Vertiv IMD Removal Tool as shown Be sure to press tool in level and p...
Page 41: ...VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU Page 41 Figure 3 3 IMD Removal Steps...
Page 42: ...ge 42 Installation 1 Connect the cable to the replacement IMD module 2 Tuck the excess cable back into the PDU and slide the IMD straight in 3 Press with both thumbs until the IMD snaps into place Fig...
Page 43: ...iate a device scan or export data via csv file Figure 3 5 Mobile App Home Screen Scan Turns on scan mode to allow the app to capture VLC data from Vertiv Upgradeable PDU Export Pressing the export but...
Page 44: ...and in focus If the characters appear too bright or too dark the exposure setting can be adjusted by using the sliding bar at the bottom of the screen The app will begin to capture data as soon as it...
Page 45: ...ew Device Screen Scanning tips The VLC feature relies upon light for its communication If the lighting around the display or the lighting going through the lens of the smart device is not optimal then...
Page 46: ...RACK PDU Page 46 Proper capture methods Figure 3 8 Mobile App Capture Screen High Contrast between LED display and background No glow around LED display characters LED display characters between hori...
Page 47: ...GENT RACK PDU Page 48 Improper capture methods Figure 3 9 Mobile App Capture Misalignment Blurry image Over exposed image Glow around LED display characters LED display characters not between horizont...
Page 48: ...rrectly capture all the VLC data correctly If the app cannot properly capture the data it will retry twice or display one of the following messages Figure 3 10 Mobile App Scan Fail Scan failed Incorre...
Page 49: ...C Figure 3 11 Mobile App Readings Screen 1 Pressing the Settings button will enable the user to customized the data that is displayed in the scan results NOTE The unit serial number is displayed in th...
Page 50: ...collapse or expand the Readings page to help properly dis play data on smart devices with smaller screens Unit Data to Display Selects which data is shown on the Readings page All data is stored withi...
Page 51: ...ured on the smart device to utilize the Export function The Vertiv Mobile app does not directly support email func tionality Vertiv cannot troubleshoot email errors as this would be an issue with eith...
Page 52: ...includes Serial Number Frame Definition Date Time stamp IPv4 address 2 Power Data includes Power Readings Totals Table 3 1 CSV Data PDU Configuration Data Serial FrameDef YYYY MM DD HH MM SS IP Add Pr...
Page 53: ...hase Amperes Phase Real Power Phase Apparent Power Phase Kilowatt Hours 2 Volts 2 Amps 2 Watts 2 VA 2 kWh Phase B or Phase BC if 3 Phase Phase Amperes Phase Real Power Phase Apparent Power Phase Kilow...
Page 54: ...ower Phase Kilowatt Hours Breakers Circuits Breaker 1 Breaker 2 Breaker 3 Breaker 4 Breaker 5 Breaker 6 Breaker Circuit 1 Amps Breaker Circuit 2 Amps Breaker Circuit 3 Amps Breaker Circuit 4 Amps Brea...
Page 55: ...5 4 SENSORS 5 4 1 OVERVIEW The Sensors Overview page displays the PDU s data Vertiv Upgradeable PDUs measure power voltage current and energy Readings on the Overview page are provided in real time f...
Page 56: ...nd Warnings currently occurring if any 5 Device Label Displays the user assigned label of this unit see Configuration and Operation 6 Device ID Unique product identification May be required for techni...
Page 57: ...OPERATION Configuration Icon Operation Icon NOTE Only users with control or admin level authorizations have access to these settings Device Phase and Circuit Configuration 1 Click the desired Configu...
Page 58: ...time left before the pending action will take place This is ad justed using Delays c On Delay is the time in seconds the unit waits before switching an outlet on d Off Delay is the time in seconds th...
Page 59: ...then back on after the reboot hold delay For outlets currently off Reboot turns the outlets on Cancel will cancel the current operation if it has not been completed yet Reset Energy will reset the tot...
Page 60: ...ect Submit to issue the action NOTE Power on action delays reference the time since the unit was plugged in not the time since it fully booted They may execute before the unit fully boots Circuit Oper...
Page 61: ...utlet currently off Reboot turns the outlet on Cancel will cancel the current operation if it has not been completed yet Reset Energy will reset the total Energy measured in kWh for the selected outle...
Page 62: ...nt returns to normal i e ceases to exceed the trigger threshold for this Event or the user has clicked the button to acknowledge the Event 2 Configuration Add Delete Modify Alarms Warnings Add new Ala...
Page 63: ...0 999 0 is valid f Type in the desired Clear Delay time in seconds Any value other than 0 means that once this Event is tripped the measurement must return to normal for this many seconds before the E...
Page 64: ...e j The Invert Valid Time check box inverts the selected Valid Time setting k To determine where the alert notifications will be sent to when this particular Alarm or Warning Event occurs click the Ad...
Page 65: ...econds 4 hours A Repeat of 0 disables this feature and only one notification will be sent Then click Save to save this notification Action If required multiple Actions can be set for an Alarm or Warni...
Page 66: ...g Event Click the Delete icon next to the Alarm or Warning Event you wish to change then click Delete to confirm 5 4 3 LOGGING The Logging page allows the user to access the historical data recorded b...
Page 67: ...utes NOTE Changing the log interval will result in the data log being cleared Please download existing log data prior to changing log interval 3 Clear Log Data Click on the Clear the Log button to del...
Page 68: ...User Accounts page 1 Add New User Account 2 Modify User s Account 3 Delete User s Account NOTE Only an Administrator level account can Add Modify or Delete users Con trol level and View Only accounts...
Page 69: ...nt d New Password account passwords may be up to 24 characters long are case sensitive and may not contain spaces NOTE Strong passwords typically contain at least 8 characters with a mix of Alpha lowe...
Page 70: ...e preferred language for their own account View Only accounts cannot change any device or system settings Guest Anyone who brings up the unit s web page without logging in will automatically be viewin...
Page 71: ...n change any setting This option can only be modified by an Administrator level account c Control if set to True this account has Control level access Setting Administrator to True will au tomatically...
Page 72: ...being used to log in but does not delete it from the account list This option can only be modified by an Administrator level account 3 Click the add icon to add a user specific SSH Public Key a Enter...
Page 73: ...LIGENT RACK PDU Page 74 5 5 2 NETWORK The Unit s network configuration is set on the network tab of the System Menu Settings pertaining to the unit s network connection are Figure 3 31 Network Configu...
Page 74: ...and Interface of all Only one default route can exist for IPv4 and one for IPv6 DNS Allows the unit to resolve host names for email NTP and SNMP servers RSTP This section is used to Enable Disable RS...
Page 75: ...sponding because the browser will not be able to reload the web page Just stop or close the browser window then type the new IP address into the browser s address bar and the unit will be accessible T...
Page 76: ...x Subnet Mask fields as needed 3 Click the Save button Figure 3 35 Modify Port Settings To add a new Route 1 Click the Modify icon 2 Enter the appropriate information a Change port label if desired b...
Page 77: ...6 Add a New Route 2 Enter the appropriate information a Destination IP address for desired route b Enter Prefix for desired route c Enter Gateway IP address d Select Interface that route applies to 3...
Page 78: ...ew DNS Server Address 1 Click the Add icon 2 Enter the IP of the desired DNS server Up to two DNS servers can be added 3 Click the Save button Figure 3 39 Modify an Existing DNS Server IP Address To m...
Page 79: ...mum age in seconds of the information transmitted by this interface when it serves as the root bridge Used when mode is set to stp Should be at least 2 helloTime 1 second Forward Delay The delay in se...
Page 80: ...a Certification Authority Certificate must meet the following parameters Certificate must be in either PEM or PFX PKCS12 format PEM Format 1 The public certificate and private key must reside in the...
Page 81: ...reports NOTE SMTP email must be set up on the device via the Email page Figure 3 43 Reports Page To Add or Modify a scheduled report 1 Click the Add or Modify icon Figure 3 44 Add or Modify Report Sch...
Page 82: ...o confirm 5 5 5 LDAP The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LDAP can be setup through this menu Figure 3 45 LDAP Menu Enable Enabling or Disabling LDAP LDAP Server Address Specify the host address...
Page 83: ...that corresponds to the uidNumber attribute in the schema Group Filter LDAP filter for selecting groups gid Mapping Name of the server attribute that corresponds to the gid attribute in the schema mem...
Page 84: ...be displayed as n nn b 10kW will be displayed as nn n 3 Current Total Power mode will display both Current in Amps and Total Power as indicated above 4 Click the Save button after making Display Mode...
Page 85: ...specified time zone using listed NTP Servers NTP servers can be reconfigured 2 In Manual mode the date and time must be typed as indicated on the left of the field 5 5 8 SSH The SSH menu allows you to...
Page 86: ...Page Target email addresses can be configured as follows Figure 3 51 Email Target Address Page Legend of icons buttons 1 Add new target email address 2 Modify existing target email address 3 Delete e...
Page 87: ...his to be the email account of a valid user Username and Password The login credentials for the email server If your server does not require authentication open relay these can be left blank Microsoft...
Page 88: ...B can be downloaded from the unit if needed via the MIB link at the top of the web page Clicking this link will download a ZIP archive containing both the MIB file itself and a CSV formatted spreadshe...
Page 89: ...o be used v1 v2c or v3 and click Save A test trap may be sent by clicking on the Test icon next to the Host IP address Trap settings can also be updated changed by clicking the Modify icon next to the...
Page 90: ...he administrator of the device to save their contact information along with the de vice description and location Once the info is saved by an administrator other non administrator users can view the i...
Page 91: ...h individual users can change these options for their own accounts The Guest account will only be able to view the device with the options set here Figure 3 59 Locale Configuration Page 5 5 14 UTILITI...
Page 92: ...iate configuration file and then click the Restore button Figure 3 61 Restore Default Page The Restore Defaults section allows the user to restore the unit s settings to the factory defaults There are...
Page 93: ...mware and various other support files as needed Be sure to un ZIP the archive and fol low the included instructions Firmware updates will not affect power delivery to connected equipment Figure 3 64 F...
Page 94: ...Page 95 VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU Figure 3 65 Info Page 5 6 2 SUPPORT SITE Technical support can be found at http www vertivco com support Phone Support 1 800 432 3219...
Page 95: ...information NOTE This will NOT affect power to the connected devices 5 7 2 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE No service or maintenance is required There are no serviceable parts inside the PDU WARNING Do not a...
Page 96: ...he IMD PDU requires can be re enabled as follows 1 In the Exchange console under server configuration select hub transport 2 Right click the client server and select properties 3 Select the authentica...
Page 97: ...ons necessary for safe operation of the equip ment in your environment Vertiv assumes no liability for failure to comply with these require ments 6 1 2 LIVE CIRCUITS SAFETY DANGER HAZARDOUS VOLTAGE CU...
Page 98: ...g that they are in good working condition Electronic components such as memory modules circuit boards and LED displays are sensi tivity to Electro Static Discharge ESD Handling of such components shou...
Page 99: ...Page 100 VERTIV INTELLIGENT RACK PDU Thank You For Purchasing Your Vertiv Product VertivCo com geist...
