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PowerDsine PowerView

Power over LAN™

SNMP Web Manager

User Guide

Release 2.1

Catalog Number 06-6910-056

Data and Power on a Single Line

Summary of Contents for PowerView

Page 1: ...PowerDsine PowerView Power over LAN SNMP Web Manager User Guide Release 2 1 Catalog Number 06 6910 056 Data and Power on a Single Line ...

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Page 3: ...he right to make changes to products and to their specifications as described in this document at any time without prior notice No rights to any PowerDsine Ltd Intellectual property are licensed to any third party either directly by implication or by any other method 2002 PowerDsine Ltd All rights reserved This document is subject to change without notice Original publication 15 September 2002 Dat...

Page 4: ...SECURITY 9 2 4 2 USER AUTHENTICATION 9 3 INSTALLATION 11 3 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 11 3 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 11 3 2 1 CD CONTENTS 11 3 2 2 INSTALLATION 12 3 3 SETTING COMMUNICATION PARAMETERS 12 3 4 STARTING UP 14 3 4 1 INSTALLATION USING THE DHCP SERVER 14 3 4 2 NETWORK INTERFACE PARAMETERS 15 3 5 BROWSING 17 3 5 1 LOCAL SURFING 17 3 5 2 REMOTE LAN WEB MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 18 3 6 TFTP SERVER CONFIG...

Page 5: ...STEM MENU 32 4 7 1 ABOUT THE SYSTEM MENU 32 4 7 2 DEFINITIONS 32 4 8 DEVICE MENU 33 4 8 1 ABOUT THE DEVICE MENU 33 4 8 2 DEFINITIONS 33 4 8 3 COMMANDS 37 4 9 PORT MENU 38 4 9 1 ABOUT THE PORT MENU 38 4 9 2 COMMANDS 38 4 9 3 ACCESSING PORT SCREENS 39 5 CLI COMMANDS 45 5 1 BUILT IN CAPABILITIES 45 5 2 COMMANDS 45 5 2 1 OPENING TELNET SESSION 45 5 2 2 STANDARD COMMANDS 45 5 2 3 POWERDSINE POWERVIEW S...

Page 6: ...r LAN Solutions 4 Catalog Number 06 6910 056 7 2 SNMP PROTOCOL 51 7 3 OUTLINE OF THE SNMP PROTOCOL 51 7 3 1 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION BASE MIB 52 7 3 2 SECURITY 52 7 3 3 SNMP AGENT 52 7 3 4 TRAPS 52 7 3 5 OPERATIONS 52 ...

Page 7: ...ground in Basic concepts and terminology of networking Network topology Protocols Microsoft Windows environment 1 3 Organization This Guide is divided into several Sections as follows Section 1 defines the overall concepts used in this Guide conventions used and associated documentation Section 2 describes the PowerDsine PowerView program its capabilities and its integration considerations Section...

Page 8: ...ed CONVENTION DEFINITION bold Keywords commands italics Enter a value for this variable screen Information displayed Bold screen Information to be entered Notes Helpful information 1 5 Related Documentation For additional information refer to the following documentation Power over LAN PowerDsine PD 60XX AC and DC version User Manual Y1 6800 001 IEEE Standard 802 3af DTE Power via MDI ...

Page 9: ...n for remote management of Power over LAN devices SNMP management capabilities for network element management Configuration using graphical representations of remote device Real time monitoring with visual status indicators and alarms Events and performance data recording using trap log System status display Real time power parameters in a flowing graph mode Optional DHCP enabled client Runs on a ...

Page 10: ...ieved directly to the Power over LAN Midspan These are product identification active power source product status and unit power consumption Parameters at port level include maximum per port power port priority level port status and type of powered device connected 2 4 Security Security is implemented in PowerDsine PowerView on three levels SNMP security handles the entire SNMP communication proces...

Page 11: ...2 User Authentication PowerDsine PowerView employs user type authentication in order to verify the identity of each user The authentication is a type password verification An encrypted password is allocated for each user type The program has defined several user types for the system These users have a different role and as such have different access authorizations Each user type is allocated a dif...

Page 12: ...SNMP Power over LAN Solutions 10 Catalog Number 06 6910 056 Reader s Notes ...

Page 13: ...y your computer IP address using one of the following For WIN 98 1 Go to DOS prompt Start Programs MS DOS Prompt 2 Type the command ipconfig then click Enter 3 Write down your IP address your default gateway and the subnet mask for future reference For WIN 2000 and WIN XP 1 Go to Run Start Run 2 Type cmd A DOS type window will open then click OK 3 Type the command ipconfig then click Enter 4 Write...

Page 14: ...iles Step 2 The PowerDsine pack n n provides a software pack for the PoL Midspan operating system and for the GUI Step 3 The javaws 1_0_1_XX win int rt exe application is installed according to directions in the program This file can be installed at this time or later on Java Web start provides for the interfacing of different versions of operating systems Internet browsers etc 3 3 Setting Communi...

Page 15: ... Connect To window select on the Connect using drop down menu the communication port to be connected to the PoL unit Then click on the OK button The dialog window shown in Figure 3 3 appears Figure 3 3 Selecting Communication Parameters Step 4 In Figure 3 3 fill in the following parameters Bits per second 9600 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control None Then click on the OK button The Hy...

Page 16: ... PowerView unit configuration is that entered the last time Perform the next 5 steps Step 1 Connect the PoL unit to AC power and connect the null modem cable between the management station COM port and the PoL RS 232 port Connect a network cable between the PoL unit front panel and the LAN See the test set up as shown in Figure 3 5 Step 2 Wait until the command line pSH0 is displayed on the screen...

Page 17: ...g option M odify any of this or C ontinue M 2 The order given hereafter may be varied due to the specific operating system Perform the next 6 steps Step 1 Connect the PoL unit to AC power and connect the null modem cable between the management station COM port and the PoL RS 232 port Connect a network cable between the PoL unit front panel and the LAN See the test set up as shown in Figure 3 5 NUL...

Page 18: ... 0 0 0 0 168 0 0 1 Type the IP number of the unit which you have received from your IT manager separated with dots For example nnn nnn nnn nnn Subnet mask 0 0 0 0 255 255 0 0 Enter subnet mask Default gateway IP address 0 0 0 0 for none 0 0 0 0 Enter your default gateway How long in seconds should CPU delay before starting up 5 M odify any of this or C ontinue M C Step 5 Define the TFTP server to ...

Page 19: ...ated in the USA The user may select to perform the steps of either paragraph 3 5 1 or 3 5 2 but not both If a Java Web Start Security Warning window comes up click on Start 3 5 1 Local Surfing Perform the next 7 steps Step 1 At this time the null modem cable between the computer and the PoL unit may be disconnected Step 2 Connect the RJ 45 Ethernet cable between the PoL unit and the local area net...

Page 20: ...tem Perform the next 7 steps Step 1 At this time the null modem cable between the computer and the PoL unit may be disconnected Step 2 Connect the RJ 45 Ethernet cable between the PoL unit and an entreprise network having Internet access see Figure 3 5 Step 3 Open your Internet browser then go to link http IP number where IP number is the Power over LAN PoL unit IP designation you received from yo...

Page 21: ...ure is optional and needs to be done when upgrading the unit s software Notes 1 The TFTP software is not included in the CD provided with the Midspan 2 Any TFTP server program may be used for software update 3 Make sure that the computer used as a server is always on 4 Make sure that the TFTP server software is running Perform the next 6 steps Step 1 Set up a computer to act as a server Make certa...

Page 22: ... 6910 056 Figure 3 11 Opening the TFTP Window Step 5 In the base directory shown in Figure 3 12 click on the Browse button and select the PowerDsine pack n n that you copied to your C drive Step 6 Click Ok when done Figure 3 12 Base Directory Settings ...

Page 23: ...ords The system administrator carries highest privileges followed by the supervisor The operator has lowest privileges In order to log in and work with the GUI the installation process described in Section 3 must have been performed in its entirety 4 2 Logging in PowerDsine PowerView manages a single unit at a time More than one unit can be managed using standard management platforms such as HP Op...

Page 24: ... be entered by the user shown on the screen as asterisks Step 4 The final step is to click on the OK button this can cause one of two results 1 Successful entry to the system in this case the screen shown in Figure 4 2 will appear This is the Main Navigation window 2 Unsuccessful entry the system will return with one of the following messages Incorrect password General server failure including an ...

Page 25: ...n the display window Port all entries in this task are related to the ports being powered by the unit Status Labels two labels appear on the window Unit identification allocated at factory User category defined by the logging in process para 4 2 1 Tabulation there are several tabs which appear on a permanent basis at the bottom of the window each tab allows a different page to pop up To move to th...

Page 26: ...e is typed Click the field to put the text insertion point there and then type the entry Drop down menus are used when one option must be selected from a list of possibilities They look like text fields with a down arrow at the right end To use a drop down menu click the down arrow A list of possible entries will appear Click on the required entry Buttons these are raised areas with text on them T...

Page 27: ...ovides a graphical representation of selected power parameters 4 4 3 Port Level The PoL ports are located on the top row of the selected device panel The bottom row in the panel is used to carry data Individual ports can be activated or disabled by pointing and double clicking on the graphical representation of that port s By doing so a pop up menu appears on the window When the port is enabled th...

Page 28: ... Ethernet devices not PoL enabled will not be affected by this connection Table 4 1 Main Power Status Indications INDICATOR COLOR MAIN POWER STATUS REMARKS Off Internal power supply unit is unplugged or faulty Internal power supply voltage is too low All ports are disconnected Green Indicates AC power input active Internal power supply voltage is within tolerance AC Green blinking Internal power s...

Page 29: ... Power to the port is disconnected No DC voltage is present on the spare pairs Orange blinking Total aggregated power exceeds pre defined power budget Power to the port is disconnected No DC voltage is present on the spare pairs 4 5 Properties Definition 4 5 1 General Guidelines The properties panel see Figure 4 6 may be accessed by all categories but may be updated only by administrators To acces...

Page 30: ...GUI Description user definable text maximum string length is 50 characters Poll Interval time parameter defines the time in seconds between consecutive polling actions done by the network manager Values are Default 5 s Minimum 1 s Maximum 50 s Poll Time_Out time parameter defines the maximum time in seconds the network manager is to wait for the results of his polling After this time if no informa...

Page 31: ...y name for those who have the permission to receive traps from network agents maximum string length is ten characters Admin Password Supervisor Password Operator Password alphanumeric string 10 characters maximum Applies respectively to Administrator Supervisor and Operator Note Network communities and the password strings are case sensitive TFTP Server defines the IP address of the TFTP server us...

Page 32: ...ation program The individual trap listings compose a file started the moment PowerDsine PowerView initates the connection between the PoL unit agent and the SNMP manager File content is limited to 5000 messages Once the connection is terminated this log file is erased The operator can choose to copy the file at any time Note Communication problems of the managed device with the manager will be ind...

Page 33: ...t the SNMPv2 entity acting in an agent role is reinitializing itself and that its configuration may have been altered authenticationFailure an authenticationFailure trap signifies that the SNMPv2 entity acting in an agent role has received a protocol message that is not properly authenticated 4 6 4 2 Standard Power over Ethernet traps pethPsePortOnOffTrap indicates if PSE port is delivering or not...

Page 34: ... download failure from the WWW site polSystemDownloadStartTrap indicates a download start for System agent polportVoltageStatusTrap indicates a port change status sent on every voltage change 4 7 System Menu 4 7 1 About the System Menu The System Menu is a top level set of commands used mainly for downloading programs see Figure 4 8 For details on the download process and methodology refer to sect...

Page 35: ...ions stop and when they return Refresh updates the information received from the device selected Save Configuration allows saving of the configuration in the managed device Restore Default Parameters enables to restore all parameters to factory defaults Exit terminates program connection Figure 4 8 System Menu 4 8 Device Menu 4 8 1 About the Device Menu The Device menu provides the user with means...

Page 36: ...certain that the disable enabling process is really required Once the ports are disabled the device graphical representation is displayed and all output ports are shown in black disabled Trap Enable and Trap Disable for supervisor and administrator only enables or disables traps from the selected device When clicking on this entry a query dialog box is opened to ascertain that the disable enabling...

Page 37: ... the device hardware version Part Number product part number according to the device type PD Detection Method IEEE resistor or both IEEE resistor and PowerDsine capacitor Clicking on this field creates a drop down menu see Figure 4 10 Default is both Figure 4 10 Selecting the Interrogation Method Power Parameters for supervisor and administrator only clicking on this entry opens a corresponding pa...

Page 38: ...ted shows whether the device is using the backup source Two states available Activated Not activated Backup DC Voltage Volt DC voltage created when the device is powered from a DC source Usage Threshold shows the quantity of power used as part of the maximum allowed When this threshold is passed a trap is sent to the network manager Note Two different maximum values are used one when the main AC s...

Page 39: ...minates this panel and returns to Selected Device panel Graph clicking on this button brings the graphical representation of one of the two or both parameters chosen in the graph column These two parameters are Total Power Consumption W Main Current Consumption mA Perform the next 3 steps to obtain one or both graphs Step 1 Position the cursor over the desired parameter in the Graph column Step 2 ...

Page 40: ... power per port Set up the priority of each port Monitor the status of individual ports Obtain actual current drawn at each port Establish the type of power device PD connected to each port Note All change of state commands are done only by administrator or supervisor Figure 4 14 Port Menu 4 9 2 Commands Commands vary according to the entry selected in the menu The commands are Refresh reverts to ...

Page 41: ... by clicking on the Refresh button The up down arrows can be used to scroll through the tables in the panels 4 9 3 Accessing Port Screens Each port process is accessed via an individual screen with each screen including the number of ports in the Midspan device 4 9 3 1 Power Activation This table helps the user to monitor and or activate the ports according to actual requirements Each port can be ...

Page 42: ...ority This table enables to assign priorities to the ports in case the Midspan device is operating with a limited source of power There are three available priority states Critical High Low The Midspan unit will allocate all available power to the PDs according to the PoL ports sequential number Once this power consumption is exceeded the unit will enter its Power Management mode Under this mode p...

Page 43: ...ond refresh is activated unrelated to the general polling parameters The PowerDsine PowerView application continuously polls each port of the Midspan device The results are displayed as either a status or as a fault error indication see Figure 4 17 The options are Detection status Disabled Searching Detected Delivering power Fault Error description Invalid PD powered device Test Deny Low priority ...

Page 44: ...consumption is over the limit hardwareCommandError internal port fault voltFeed PD presents over 30 V output to unit orange LED blinks voltFeedAfterDiode can occur when PD connected to port is capacitor detection type and has a charged capacitor in its front end green LED blinks to fix this problem disconnect the PD for a while disChargeLoad PD presents voltage under 30 V orange LED blinks HighImp...

Page 45: ... and Under current The Clear button will send a message to the agent to clear this event 4 9 3 6 Terminal Type This panel see Figure 4 18 helps the user to keep his network organized by recording the type of device being fed by the Midspan device Five user definable options are available Unknown Wireless Access Point Network Camera IP Phone Others Figure 4 18 Powered Devices Connected to the Midsp...

Page 46: ...wer Consumption This panel lists the actual power in mW being supplied to each port see Figure 4 19 Figure 4 19 Actual Power Delivered per Port 4 9 3 8 Port Description In this panel the operator can enter free text such as terminal location name of user his telephone etc ...

Page 47: ...GUI is designed for this purpose refer to Section 4 on page 21 5 2 Commands Hyper terminal commands Refer to Section 3 paragraph 3 4 on page 14 for transferring Hyper terminal commands via the RS 232 port Telnet commands There are two types of Command Line Interface CLI which use Telnet types of commands Standard Telnet protocol commands Specially established commands for the PowerDsine PowerView ...

Page 48: ...and their password Command Telnet user Command structure User list set delete clear username password Note The username password is not always required for this command type Pay strict attention to the way names are entered for the following commands The program is case sensitive and does not provide feedback should a wrong letter case be used List command displays all of those authorized to acces...

Page 49: ...nd will clear the entire user list Telnet user clear 5 2 3 2 IP Access Commands There is anumber of commands that allow the user to generate modify and monitor the various terminals allowed to access the SNMP agent Command Telnet ipaccess Command structure IPAccess active list set delete clear unauthor ip Telnet Active command displays a list of all current active managers accessing the SNMP agent...

Page 50: ...ds update the GUI software downloaded from the TFTP server as defined in paragraph 3 6 page 19 wwwupdate command causes a list of files to be downloaded from the server via TFTP Command Telnet wwwupdate Downloading snmpImages treeIconGood gif from HOST 172 16 17 18 WWW Site Complete images Updated Programming FLASH Done Telnet wwwupdate s command save configuration to the flash memory Command Teln...

Page 51: ...mbedded into the PoL Midspan s motherboard operates the PoL functionalities 2 Management software installed in the SNMP daughter board agent This is the management software 3 GUI software also located in the SNMP daughter board A TFTP server stores all the software types refer to paragraph 3 6 page 19 LAN MOTHERBOARD DAUGHTERBOARD GUI AGENT DEVICE SOFTWARE TFTP Server NMS Figure 6 1 System Softwar...

Page 52: ...agraph 4 8 2 page 33 6 2 2 Management Software This software is intended for the agent in the SNMP daughter board It is downloaded by surfing to the unit and accessing the System menu on the GUI Agent_sw Update Refer to paragraph 4 7 2 page 32 6 2 3 GUI Software There are three ways to download this software 1 By Web browsing and accessing the System menu on the GUI GUI_sw Update Refer to paragrap...

Page 53: ...ands and responses The management system issues Get GetNext and Set messages to retrieve single or multiple object variables or to establish the value of a single variable The managed agent sends a response message to complete the Get GetNext or Set The managed agent also sends an event notification called a trap to the management system to identify the occurrence of conditions such as a threshold...

Page 54: ... knows the community name The unit s software will allow the user to specify the IP address for which requests will be accepted 7 3 3 SNMP Agent The software for an SNMP agent or manager is installed on the unit which is to receive SNMP information As such an SNMP agent is provided by Windows and by system manufacturers 7 3 4 Traps A limited number of unsolicited messages or traps are sent from a ...

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