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Avocent EVR1500 EVR1500-AM EVR1500-AM Installer/User Manual

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  • Page 1 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 2 INSTRUCTIONS This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance. DANGEROUS VOLTAGE This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
  • Page 3 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There and DSView are registered trademarks of Avocent Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2004 Avocent Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 4 Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits ........3 Typical Configuration .
  • Page 6 Table of Contents (Continued) Appendices Appendix A: Application Updates ......63 Appendix B: Technical Specifications ......65 Appendix C: EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Pinouts .

  • Page 7: Typical Configuration

    Product Overview Contents Features and Benefits ........3 Typical Configuration .

  • Page 8: Chapter 1: Product Overview

    Chapter 1: Product Overview Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits The Avocent EVR1500 environmental monitor and control appliance manages environmental conditions within a rack and/or data center through a standard ® web browser or the Avocent DSView software. By combining analog and...

  • Page 9: Typical Configuration

    Six, plug-in modules 1 to 6 Two, plug-in modules 7 and 8 Reserved for future use Reserved for future use Used for confi guration For power supply (provided by Avocent) Not in use Not in use ® Internet Explorer (IE) or Avocent...

  • Page 10: Safety Precautions

    (up to two) Serial Connection TCP/IP Figure 1.2: Typical EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Configuration Safety Precautions To avoid potential problems when using Avocent products, use only DC power supplied by Avocent. Chapter 1: Product Overview Internal Sensors • Temperature • Humidity •...
  • Page 11 This battery is not a fi eld replaceable item, and replacement should not be attempted by a user. If real time clock errors occur and the battery is suspected, visit the Avocent web site at http://www.avocent.com/support or contact Avocent Technical Support at (888) 793-8763.

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Installation Contents Getting Started ..........9 Mounting the EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance .

  • Page 13: Additional Items Needed

    EVR1500 Installer/User Guide • EVR1500 Quick Installation Guide Additional items needed For the mount shelf rack option, order the 1U Mount Shelf Rack kit (Avocent part number 790200). Hardware requirements The following hardware requirements are necessary for a PC connecting to the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance: •...

  • Page 14: Front Panel Leds

    EVR1500 Installer/User Guide NOTE: You can download the J2SE Runtime Environment from the Sun Microsystems™ web site by typing http://java.sun.com/j2se/downloads.html in the web browser address bar. If you do not have the J2SE Runtime Environment installed on your PC when you fi rst connect to the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance with a web browser, the appliance will redirect your browser to the java.sun.com web site so that you can download and install the correct J2SE Runtime Environment fi...

  • Page 15: Back Panel Leds

    NOTE: For proper operation of the internal sensors, mount the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance with the Avocent logo in the “up” position, as shown in Figure 2.1. Install the wall plugs. Install the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance and fasten the screws to hold the appliance in place.

  • Page 16: Installing The Evr1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance

    LAN. On the back of the appliance, under Analog Sensors, insert sensor cables supplied by Avocent or a third party into any of the RJ-45 ports. Place the sensor in the desired location. See Appendix C for pinout information.

  • Page 17: Configuring The Evr1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance

    On the back of the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance, insert into plug-in modules 1 to 6, 2-wire digital sensors supplied by Avocent or a third party. Place the sensor in the desired location. See Appendix C for pinout information. NOTE: Plug-in modules 7 and 8 are digital output ports.
  • Page 18 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide To use a terminal or terminal emulation program: After mounting the appliance, connect a terminal or PC running terminal emulation software to the serial port on the back panel of the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance using the supplied null modem cable. Confi...
  • Page 19 Figure 2.4: IP Parameter Setup Obtain the IP address through DHCP by entering setip DHCP. - or - Enter static IP parameters, using the following as an example: setip IP 192.168.1.53 (space) 255.255.255.0 (space) 192.168.1.1 NOTE: For the DHCP server reservation, locate the MAC address on the bottom of the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance or on the IP Parameter Summary window displayed as HWaddr in Figure 2.3.
  • Page 20 EVR Installer/User Guide...
  • Page 21 Basic Operations Contents Launching the Web Browser GUI ......19 Launching Through DSView Software ..... . . 20 Configuring the Network .

  • Page 22: Chapter 3: Basic Operations

    Chapter 3: Basic Operations The operating platform for the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance uses the Linux application. The web application requires the Java J2SE Runtime Environment (1.4.2 or later) for system configuration, application setup and data presentation. The Java applet is installed on your PC from the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance when you type the appropriate URL in the web browser address field.

  • Page 23: Launching Through Dsview Software

    Launching Through DSView Software You can launch the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance through the Avocent DSView software if you are running the application on your system and the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance has been added through the DSAdmin management application. For more information on adding and viewing the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance through the DSView software (2.1 or later), refer to the DSView Installer/User Guide.

  • Page 24: Configuring The Network

    Figure 3.3: DSView Software Window Double-click the Topology icon. The EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance icon displays. Double-click the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance icon. Internet Explorer is launched and the Login window displays. This action loads the Java applet. Figure 3.4: Login Window Type admin in the User Name fi...
  • Page 25 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide To confi gure the network: After launching the web GUI, click Network - Fixed Network. The Fixed Network Preferences window displays a list of confi guration items for the Ethernet. Your IP address and network settings will display. If you have an IP address assigned by DHCP, only the IP address will display.

  • Page 26: Configuring The Email Server

    Configuring the Email Server You can set parameters for the SMTP email server address through the web GUI Network tab. NOTE: Confi guring the email server is necessary only if you wish to send alert notifi cations through email. If you do not intend to use email alerts, you may skip the following instructions. To confi...

  • Page 27: Setting The Clock

    EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Click the Save button to save the settings for your email confi guration. - or - Click the Cancel button to revert all confi guration items in the Network tab to the last Save operation. Setting the Clock After configuring the network and/or the email server, set the network system time.

  • Page 28: Changing The Login Password

    Click Refresh to update the display. Click Restart to ensure correct confi guration on the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance. Changing the Login Password Using the Change Password feature, you can change your login password multiple times during your web session. Figure 3.8: Change Password Window To change your password: After launching the web GUI, click User - Change Password.

  • Page 29: Configuring Digital Inputs

    EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Configuring Digital Inputs After installing the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance and configuring the network, you can view digital sensor channels and values for each digital input in the system. From the Digital Inputs window, you can also rename digital inputs.

  • Page 30: Configuring Analog Inputs And Internal Sensors

    If desired, edit the existing name of the digital input by clicking in the Unique name fi eld and typing a new name. The name cannot contain any spaces. The only special character allowed is the underscore (_). If desired, set the threshold for the digital input by clicking Application - Thresholds.
  • Page 31 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Figure 3.10: Analog Inputs Window Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the analog sensor input. NOTE: An enabled analog input will display in the Main tab window and will be available for use in the following operations: Calculations, SNMP actions, Output actions, Thresholds, Rules, Timed Rules and Reports.

  • Page 32: Configuring Digital Outputs

    NOTE: The two fi elds, Converted minimum value and Converted maximum value, enable you to input a conversion range used to mathematically convert an input value from its input range to the conversion range. The EVR1500 environmental monitor provides linear conversion between these values.
  • Page 33 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Figure 3.11: Digital Outputs Window To confi gure digital outputs: After launching the web GUI, click Confi guration - Digital Outputs. The Digital Outputs window displays a list of the digital sensor outputs. NOTE: The Channel column is not editable and is the internal representation of the input. Click the row containing the digital sensor you wish to confi...

  • Page 34: Configuring Calculations

    NOTE: Clicking the Test Selected button does not save the new value. Click the Save button to save changes to the digital output(s) and all other items in the Confi guration tab. - or - Click the Cancel button to revert all confi guration items in the Confi...
  • Page 35 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the calculation. NOTE: An enabled calculation is available for use in the following operations: SNMP actions, Output actions, Thresholds, Rules, Timed Rules and Reports. Type a unique name for the calculation in the Unique name fi eld. The name cannot contain any spaces.

  • Page 36: Configuring Xml Reports

    - or - Click the Cancel button to revert all confi guration items in the Confi guration tab to the last Save operation. To delete a calculation: After launching the web GUI, click Confi guration - Calculations. The Calculations window displays a list of confi gured calculations. Click the row containing the calculation you want to delete.
  • Page 37 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide To confi gure an XML report: After launching the web GUI, click Confi guration - XML Reports. The XML Reports window displays XML reports confi gured in the system. A list of named sensor values that you can include in an XML report also displays. NOTE: Enabled reports will display in drop-down menu selections and will be available for use in the following operations: Report to File and Email actions.

  • Page 38: Configuring Delimited Reports

    Configuring Delimited Reports The EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance enables you to generate and send delimited reports as email or through FTP. Delimited reports contain user-defi ned delimiters that separate sensor data and can be written to spreadsheets or other documents. Before sending a delimited report through FTP, you must write the data to a file using the Report to File action.

  • Page 39: Configuring User Reports

    EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the delimited report. Type a new name for the report in the Unique name fi eld. The name cannot contain any spaces. The only special character allowed is the underscore (_). Type a delimiter in the Delimiter fi...
  • Page 40 Figure 3.15: User Reports Window Click the name of the user report you want to edit. - or - Click the Create New button to add a new user report. A new row is added to the User Reports table. The user report information displays in the dialog box.

  • Page 41: Configuring Email Actions

    EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Figure 3.16: User Report NOTE: Clicking the Test Selected button does not save the confi guration change. Click the Save button to save the changes in the Confi guration tab. - or - Click the Cancel button to revert all confi guration items in the Confi...
  • Page 42 To confi gure an email action: After launching the web GUI, click Confi guration - Email. The Email window displays a list of existing email actions confi gured in the system. Figure 3.17: Email Window Click the row displaying the email action you want to edit. - or - Click the Create New button to add a new email action.

  • Page 43: Configuring Snmp Traps

    EVR1500 Installer/User Guide If you wish to include a report as an attachment to the email message, select the report from the drop-down menu labeled Report to include. Selecting a report is optional. NOTE: The reports displaying in the drop-down menu are enabled XML, delimited and user reports.
  • Page 44 To confi gure an SNMP trap: After launching the web GUI, click Confi guration - SNMP Traps. The SNMP Traps window displays a list of pre-confi gured traps. Figure 3.18: SNMP Traps Window Click the name of the trap you wish to edit. - or - Click the Create New button to add a new trap.

  • Page 45: Configuring Ftp Actions

    NOTE: These values conform to the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance Trap MIB (Management Information Base) described in Appendix D. You may also visit www.avocent.com/support for the EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance trap MIB. The OIDs for pre-confi gured traps will display in the drop-down menu when you select the trap from the SNMP Traps list.
  • Page 46 To confi gure an FTP action: After launching the web GUI, click Confi guration - FTP. The FTP window displays a list of existing FTP actions confi gured in the system. Figure 3.19: FTP Window Click the row containing the FTP action you wish to edit. -or- Click the Create New button to add a new FTP action.

  • Page 47: Configuring Combination Actions

    EVR1500 Installer/User Guide In the Host name or IP fi eld, type the FTP server or IP address (or name resolvable through DNS) to which the FTP action will send its fi le. Type a new username in the User name fi eld. Type the username used to log in to the FTP server in the Password fi...
  • Page 48 Click the Create New button to add a new combination action. A new row displays in the combination list. The combination action information displays in the dialog box. Click Enabled to enable the Combination action. Figure 3.20: Combination Window NOTE: An enabled combination action is available for use in the following operations: Thresholds, Rules and Timed Rules.

  • Page 49: Configuring Output Actions

    EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Click the Cancel button to revert all confi guration items in the Confi guration tab to the last Save operation. To delete a combination action: After launching the web GUI, click Confi guration - Combination. The Combination window displays a list of combination actions. Click the row containing the combination action you wish to delete.

  • Page 50: Configuring Report To File Actions

    The output action information displays in the dialog box. Click Enabled to enable the output action. NOTE: An enabled output action is available for use in the following operations: Combination actions, Thresholds, Rules and Timed Rules. Type a unique name for the output action in the Unique name fi eld. The name cannot contain any spaces.
  • Page 51 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Figure 3.22: Report to File Window Click the row containing the Report to File action you wish to confi gure. -or- Add a new Report to File action by clicking the Create New button. A new row is added to the Report to File table. The Report to File action information displays in the dialog box.

  • Page 52: Viewing Logs

    Click the Test Selected button to execute the Report to File action. A message box displays with the results of the action. Click OK to exit the message box. Click the Save button to save all items in the Confi guration tab. - or - Click the Cancel button to revert all confi...
  • Page 53 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Figure 3.23: Log Output Window To view system logs: After launching the web GUI, click the Logs tab. The Logs window displays names of system and application logs. Click the log fi le you wish to review. The Log Output window displays the contents of the log fi...

  • Page 54: Configuring User Security

    Advanced Operations Contents Setting Thresholds ........53 Configuring Rules .

  • Page 55: Chapter 4: Advanced Operations

    Chapter 4: Advanced Operations Chapter 4: Advanced Operations Setting Thresholds The Thresholds feature enables you to set thresholds for analog and digital inputs and to configure the frequency that Email, Combination, FTP, Output and Report to File actions are processed against the threshold. The EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance handles up to 25 thresholds.
  • Page 56 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide To confi gure a threshold: After launching the web GUI, click Application - Thresholds. The Thresholds window displays thresholds confi gured in the system. Click Create New to add a new threshold to the list. A new row is added to the thresholds table.

  • Page 57: Configuring Rules

    To delete a threshold: After launching the web GUI, click Application - Thresholds. The Thresholds window displays a list of thresholds. Click the row containing the threshold you wish to delete. Click the Delete button to delete the selected threshold. Click the Save button to save the change.
  • Page 58 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide To confi gure a rule: After launching the web GUI, click Application - Rules. The Rules window displays a list of rules. Click Create New to add a rule. A row is added to the rules table. -or- Click the rule you wish to edit.

  • Page 59: Configuring Timed Rules

    Configuring Timed Rules From the Timed Rules window, you can configure the frequency that the timed rules operation will process Email, Combination, FTP, Output and Report to File actions. Using the Timed Rules feature, you also can edit, test and delete an existing timed rule.

  • Page 60: Configuring User Security

    EVR1500 Installer/User Guide The timed rule information displays in the dialog box. Click the Enabled checkbox to enable the timed rule. An enabled timed rule is processed periodically by the system. Type a new name for the timed rule in the Unique name fi eld. The name cannot contain any spaces.
  • Page 61 Click a username to edit security settings. A dialog box displays drop- down menus for confi guring user privileges. Figure 4.4: User Security Window Click the Set Password button to set the password for the selected user. Confi gure user access to the system by selecting options from the drop- down menu for each feature tab.
  • Page 62 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Click the username you wish to delete. NOTE: You cannot delete the admin account. Click the Delete button to delete the selected user. Click the Save button to save the change.
  • Page 63 Appendices Contents Appendix A: Application Updates ......63 Appendix B: Technical Specifications ......65 Appendix C: EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Pinouts .

  • Page 64: Appendices

    After launching the web GUI, click System - Application Update. The Application Update window displays. Figure A.1: Application Update Window Visit the Avocent web site at http://www.avocent.com/support to obtain the updated Avocent.JAR fi le. Click the URL fi eld in the Application Update window and type the URL of the JAR fi...
  • Page 65 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Click the Restart button to complete the upload. Wait for a few minutes for the system to restart. Clear the temporary cache fi les on your PC as follows: Close Internet Explorer and log in again. Click the Main tab and verify the new version of the application in the System Summary section.

  • Page 66: Appendix B: Technical Specifications

    Voltage input: 0 to 40 V range 20 bit A/D converter; 238.4 uV/bit RJ-45 Each port outputs 12 VDC to power sensors Sensors supplied by Avocent or a third party Contact closure; 2 pins per connector Phoenix-style removable plug-in; accepts bare wire; terminals 1 to 6 Sensors supplied by Avocent or a third party Open Collector;...
  • Page 67 EVR1500 Installer/User Guide EVR1500 Dimensions EMC and Safety Approvals Environmental Monitor Appliance Specifi cations (continued) Dimensions (H x W x D) 4.2 x 21.5 x 20.5 cm 1U form factor (1.75 x 8.5 x 8 in) Weight 3.5 lbs without cables Power consumption 25 W Input power...

  • Page 68: Appendix C: Evr1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Pinouts

    Appendix C: EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Pinouts This appendix provides pinouts and signal definitions for the following EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance connectors: analog sensors (RJ- 45), digital I/O (eight-wire insert), COM1 (RS-232) serial port, Ethernet 10/100 BaseT and VGA display. Figure C.1 shows the digital I/O connections on the appliance terminal blocks.

  • Page 69: Com 1 Serial Port Connector

    EVR1500 Installer/User Guide COM 1 Serial Port Connector RS-232 Ethernet 10/100 BaseT Connector VGA Display Connector Signal Name Description Data carrier detect Receive data Transmit data Data terminal ready Signal ground Data set ready TRTS Transmit ready to send Clear to send Receive interrupt Signal Name Description...
  • Page 70 VGA Display Connector (continued) Signal Name DDC DAT H-SYNC V-SYNC DDC CL Appendices Description Not connected DDC data Horizontal synchronization Vertical synchronization DDC clock...

  • Page 71: Appendix D: Snmp Trap Mib

    EVR1500 Installer/User Guide Appendix D: SNMP Trap MIB This appendix provides the SNMP trap MIB definitions. The EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance supports pre-configured traps, which can be used in Combination actions, Thresholds, Rules and Timed Rules. EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Trap MIB Defi nitions evr1500TrapValueName evr1500TrapValue evr1500TrapInternalTempHIGH...
  • Page 72 EVR1500 Environmental Monitor Appliance Trap MIB Defi nitions (continued) evr1500TrapInternalAirFlowHIGH Type Trap-Type Description The internal air fl ow sensor has sampled a value that exceeds the confi gured threshold. Variables { evr1500TrapValueName, evr1500TrapValue } evr1500TrapInternalAirFLowLOW Type Trap-Type Description The internal air fl ow sensor has sampled a value that is below the confi...

  • Page 73: Appendix E: Customer-Supplied Sensors

    Example input minimum voltages are 1, 0, 0, 2. Example input maximum voltages are 5, 5, 10, 10. 4-20 mA sensors can be used with an external resistor or the internal jumpers. Contact Avocent Technical Support. Pin 1, ground. Pin 5, voltage input (from sensor to EVR1500 environmental monitor appliance).

  • Page 74: Appendix F: Technical Support

    Appendix F: Technical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist you with any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent product. If an issue should develop, follow the steps below for the fastest possible service: Check the pertinent section of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following the procedures outlined.
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  • Page 76 Appendices...
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  • Page 78 Avocent Corporation warrants to the original retail purchaser that this product is and will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 24 months from the date of purchase. Additionally, all Avocent products carry an unconditional thirty-day satisfaction guarantee. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfi...
  • Page 79 L4B 1E4 Canada Tel: +1 877 992 9239 Fax: +1 877 524 2985 590-375-001B Avocent International Ltd. Avocent House, Shannon Free Zone Shannon, County Clare, Ireland Tel: +353 61 715 292 Fax: +353 61 471 871 Avocent Germany Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 2-4...

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