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Vertiv RPC2 Command Reference Manual

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  • Page 1 RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide...
  • Page 2 Technical Support Site If you encounter any installation or operational issues with your product, check the pertinent section of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following outlined procedures. For additional assistance, visit https://www.VertivCo.com/en- us/support/.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.24 power 2.25 powerfactor 2.26 reboot 2.27 receptaclegroup 2.28 receptaclestate 2.29 sensor 2.30 snmp 2.31 status 2.32 swocp 2.33 swotp 2.34 sysinfo 2.35 syslog 2.36 system 2.37 tag 2.38 time 2.39 unbalancedload Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...
  • Page 4 2.40 user 2.41 voltage 2.42 whoami 3 Appendices Appendix A: Serial Port Configuration for Appliance Integration Appendix B: Input Power Cord Wiring Type Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 5: Command Line Interface

    In some instances, the CLI can be used to configure multiple module settings at once. As a supplement to the RPC2™ Communications Module User Manual, this guide describes how to access and navigate the CLI utility and how to use it after the module has been installed and assigned an IP address. For information to install or operate your module using the appliance web user interface (UI), see the RPC2™...

  • Page 6: Predefined Groups

    Auto completes or shows available commands or user parameters. 1.3 Predefined Groups The RPC2™ Communications Module has four predefined groups with capabilities associated with each group. Predefined groups cannot be deleted, and only users can be added to or deleted from a predefined group. The following table describes each predefined group with its capabilities.

  • Page 7: Commands

    2 COMMANDS This section lists and describes the commands available in the CLI for the RPC2™ Communications Module. Each command in this guide has a table. Each level of the table represents an argument level in the CLI. Arguments contained within angle brackets (< >) are user-defined arguments. For example, the following table defines the user command.

  • Page 8: Help

    -Displays the % of receptacle electrical current utilization relative to the receptacle's current rating at a PDU / Branch / Receptacle / Phase level in a Rack PDU / Rack PDU Array Syntax current [{PDU}[.{BRN}[.{RECP}]]] current {PDU} {PHASE} current {cmd_option} [{PDU}[.{BRN}[.{RECP}]]] Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...
  • Page 9 ...{cmd_option= threshold, untilalarm, utilization} ...{PDU= 1..4} {PHASE= L1, L2, L3, N, @} {BRN= A..G, @} {RECP= 1..48, @} ...For L1, L2, L3 : {threshold_values = (high_critical=0..100):(high_warn=0..100):(low_critical=0..100)} ...For N : {threshold_values = (high_critical=0..100):(high_warn=0..100)} Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 10: Auth

    <IPAddress1> <IPAddress2> <IPAddress3> < IPAddress4> 2.4 backup_restore Type backup_restore to display the backup and restore settings for the module. An admin can configure the settings. Table 2.3 Syntax backup_restore help restore Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 11: Breakerstate

    To view the status of PDU 2, enter the following command. cli->breakerstate 2 [2] --- (A) Close (B) Close (C) Close To view the status of branch B on PDU 2, enter the following command. Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 12: Buzzer

    <pdu> <pdu.branch> <pdu.branch.receptacle> Examples To view the crest factor for PDU 2, enter the following command. cli->crestfactor 2 [2.A] --- (1) 1.38 (2) 1.40 (3) 1.41 (4) 1.41 (5) 1.39 (6) 1.39 Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 13: Current

    Except for neutral current, threshold values are colon-separated values in the following order: {high_critical}: {high_warn}:{low_critical}. NOTE: There is no {low_warn} threshold in a Vertiv MPH or MPX™ rack PDU. If any threshold is not provided, the same has to be denoted with a hyphen “-” for example, {high_critical}:-:{low_critical}. For neutral current, threshold values are colon-separated values in the following order: {high_critical}:{high_warn}.
  • Page 14 [2.C] --- (1) 0.10 A (2) 0.00 A (3) 0.00 A (4) 0.00 A (5) 0.00 A (6) 0.00 A To view the current for the first phase of PDU 2, enter the following command. Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...
  • Page 15 To view the current threshold for PDU 2, enter the following command. cli->current threshold 2 [2] --- (L1) 85 : 80 : 5 (L2) 85 : 80 : 5 (L3) 85 : 80 : 5 (N) 85 : 80: - Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...
  • Page 16 [2.A] --- (1) 85.71% (2) 85.71% (3) 68.00% (4) 71.50% (5) 71.50% (6) 85.71% [2.B] --- (1) 85.71% (2) 85.71% (3) 85.71 % (4) 71.50% (5) 68.00% (6) 68.00% [2.C] --- (1) 68.00% (2) 71.50% (3) 71.50 % (4) 71.50% (5) 85.71% (6) 85.71% Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 17: Datalog

    To configure the data log polling interval for 30 minutes, enter the following command. cli->datalog interval 30 To configure an FTP server for data logging, enter the following commands. cli->datalog export_ftp ipaddr <ip address> cli->datalog export_ftp username <username> cli->datalog export_ftp passwd <password> Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 18: Delay

    To configure the poweron at 5 seconds and the post on and post off at 1 second each for all of PDU 2, enter the following command. cli-> delay 2 5:1:1 2.11 devicechange Type devicechange to acknowledge and display the module change status information for an admin. Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 19: Energy

    Type energy to display the values of the accumulated real power energy (kWatt-hr) reading from the energy counter and facilitate resetting the energy counter to zero. This command is available for an admin, appliance or poweruser. Table 2.11 Syntax energy help <pdu> <pdu.branch> <pdu.branch.receptacle> reset <pdu> Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 20: Exit

    Type fwupdate to enable an admin to update the firmware for the module. Table 2.12 Syntax fwupdate help update source <source type> (tftp, ftp) ipaddr <value> username <value> passwd <value> filedir <value> filename <value> tftp ipaddr <value> port <value> filedir <value> filename <value> Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...
  • Page 21 NOTE: If the current setting is correct, the firmware is updated . If the current setting is not correct, you are prompted to correct parameters and try again. To configure the FTP settings where the firmware is stored, enter the following commands. Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 22: Group

    Add or remove receptacles to custom groups • Display all groups as well as all users and receptacles allocated to each group Table 2.13 Syntax group help receptacle <group_name> <group_name> show group element <group_name> user <group_name> local Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...
  • Page 23 To add a receptacle to a group, enter the following command. cli->group receptacle add <group> <pdu.branch.receptacle> To display members of a group, enter the following command. cli->group show user poweruser group name member name ========================================= poweruser pwrusr Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 24: Label

    Total memory size : 256380 kB Used memory size : 80068 kB 2.19 message Type message to display and permit the configuration of messaging settings by an admin. Table 2.15 Syntax message help Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...
  • Page 25 <type> <port number> include <type> <element> (ip address, event_description, name, contact, location, system_description, weblink_port) enable disable consolidation <type> enable disable time_limit <type> <value> 10 -120 event_limit <type> <value> 1- 50 Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 26: Nandinfo

    Type network to display the configurable network parameters of a rack PDU or Rack PDU Array™ for an admin. Table 2.16 Syntax network help ipv4 mode <value> primary <ip address> secondary <ip address> resolve <value> ipv6 mode Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...
  • Page 27 <hostname> primary secondary ipv4 enable disable address <ipv4 address> bootmode <ipv4 boot mode> gateway <ipv4 address> netmask <netmask> ipv6 enable disable address <ipv6 address> bootmode <ipv6 boot mode> gateway <ipv6 address> Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 28: Notification

    2.22 notification Type notification to permit an admin to view and enable or disable event notifications for Email, SMS, SNMP tramp or syslog. The following figure shows the available notifications types. Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...
  • Page 29 Figure 2.1 Notification Types Table 2.17 Syntax notification help <code> code number, all <type> email, sms, syslog, snmp_trap enable disable Examples To enable syslog notifications for all events, enter the following command. Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 30: Password

    Type power to display the real (watts) and apparent (VA) power for an input phase, branch or receptacle in a rack PDU or Rack PDU Array™. This command is available for an admin, appliance or poweruser. Table 2.19 Syntax power help <pdu> <phase> <phasepair> <pdu.branch> <pdu.branch.receptacle> Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 31: Powerfactor

    Setting it to restore configures all receptacles to return to the state they were at before the power cycle. NOTE: This feature is only supported for MPH2 PDUs, not MPH or MPX PDUs. Table 2.21 Syntax powerupstate help <pdu> Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 32: Reboot

    To reboot PDU 2 in an array, enter the following command. cli->reboot 2 2.27 receptaclegroup Type receptaclegroup to permit an admin to configure the receptacle group parameters for a rack PDU or Rack PDU Array™. Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...
  • Page 33 <group> on, off, lock, unlock, cycle, blinkled <group> <comma separated receptacle names> Examples To view a receptacle group, enter the following command. cli->receptaclegroup Id……………………1 Label………………RecGroup 1 Receptacles…….1-A-1, 1-B-1,1-C-1,1-D-1,1-E-1,1-F-1 Powerstate……..Off Lockstate………..Unlocked Id……………………2 Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 34: Receptaclestate

    2.28 receptaclestate Type receptaclestate to enable all users to view and configure the state of receptacles, including the power, operate, lock and critical states. Table 2.24 Syntax receptaclestate help <pdu>, <pdu.branch>, <pdu.branch.receptacle> Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 35: Sensor

    Threshold values for the metered value sensors (temperature, humidity and pressure) • Unit of display for temperature sensor in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit This command is available for an admin, appliance or poweruser. Table 2.25 Syntax sensor Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 36: Snmp

    To enable the Contact Open alarm for contact 2 of sensor 1 on PDU 3, enter the following command. cli->sensor alarm contact 3.1.2 open alarm 2.30 snmp Type snmp to permit an admin to view and configure SNMP settings for a rack PDU or Rack PDU Array™. Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...
  • Page 37 <port> snmpv1, snmpv2 udpport <port> v1v2 enable, disable access <entryID> community <entryID> mode <entryID> <rw> networkname <entryID> <name> traps <entryID> community <entryID> <community> heartbeat <entryID> enable, disable networkname <entryID> <name> port Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...
  • Page 38 <entryID> destination <entryID> <dest> heartbeat <entryID> enable, disable notify <entryID> enable, disable port <entryID> <port> username <entryID> <name> Examples To monitor the v1/v2 status, enter the following command. cli->snmp v1v2 Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 39: Status

    PDU / Rack PDU Array™. Table 2.27 Syntax status help channel <pdu>, <pdu.branch>, <pdu.branch.receptacle> overcurrent <pdu> <phase> <pdu.branch> <pdu.branch.receptacle> undercurrent <pdu> <pdu.branch> <phase> pdu.branch.receptacle> undervoltage <pdu> <phase> Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 40: Swocp

    Type swocp to enable or disable the software overcurrent protection (SWOCP) at the input or branch level in a rack PDU or Rack PDU Array™. This command is available for an admin, appliance or poweruser. Table 2.28 Syntax swocp help <pdu>, <pdu.branch> Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 41: Swotp

    Type sysinfo to display system information for a PDU, branch or receptacle in a rack PDU / Rack PDU Array™. This command is available for an admin, appliance or poweruser. Table 2.30 Syntax sysinfo help arraysize capabilities <pdu>, <pdu.branch>, <pdu.branch.receptacle> count branch <pdu> receptacle <pdu>, <pdu.branch> sensor <pdu> Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 42: Syslog

    2 [2] --- 120 V 2.35 syslog Type syslog to permit an admin to view and configure the syslog parameters for a rack PDU or Rack PDU Array ™. Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 43: System

    Type system to permit an admin to view and enable or disable various system interfaces and protocols. Table 2.32 Syntax system help agent app_label app_version boot_label boot_version device_id fdm_version gdd_version manufacture_date model serial_number contact description location manufacturer_support Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 44: Tag

    Type tag to display the configurable values for user-defined asset tags for an input, branch or receptacle levels. This command is available for an admin, appliance or poweruser. NOTE: There are two sets of tags (Tag#01, Tag#02) in Vertiv MPX™ and Vertiv MPH™ PDUs for every PDU, MPX BRM™ and receptacle.

  • Page 45: Time

    <clock type> (12- or 24-hour) zone <0-92> (use help to get zone list) Examples To view the current time settings, enter the following command. cli->time Source----------------Local Zone-----------------(GMT+08:00) Beijing, Chongqing, Hong Kong, Urumqi Clock format---------12 - Hour Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 46: Unbalancedload

    To configure the threshold for PDU 2 to be at 50 percent, enter the following command. cli->unbalancedload threshold 2 50 NOTE: If you try to view or configure a PDU that is not a three-phase system, a No Support message is displayed. Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 47: User

    Rack PDU Array™. This command is available for an admin, appliance or poweruser. Table 2.37 Syntax voltage help <pdu> <phase> <phase pair> <pdu.branch> <phase> <phase pair> <pdu.branch.receptacle> Examples To view the voltage for PDU 2, phase 1, enter the following command. cli->voltage 2 L1 Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 48: Whoami

    To view the voltage for PDU 2, branch C, receptacle 6, enter the following command. cli->voltage 2.C.6 [2.C] --- (6) 120.4 V 2.42 whoami Type whomai to display the username of the logged-in user. Example cli->whoami admin Vertiv | RPC2™ Communications Module Command Reference Guide |...

  • Page 49: Appendices

    3 APPENDICES Appendix A: Serial Port Configuration for Appliance Integration The serial port (ttyS1) on the RPC2™ Communications Module uses the following configuration settings:  • Bits per second: 38400 • Data Bits: 8 • Parity: None • Stop Bits: 1 • Flow Control: None Appendix B: Input Power Cord Wiring Type Table 3.1 Input Power Cord Wiring Type...
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