1. Package Contents Thank you for purchasing PLANET IP-based Switched Power Manager, IPM-8221. “PDU” mentioned in this quick installation guide refers to the IPM-8221. Open the box of the Switched IPM and carefully unpack it. The box should contain the following items:...
3. Product Appearance Description 3.1 Front & Rear Panels 6 7 8 9 10 11 Item Description This switch is recessed and must be pushed with a thin object, such as the end of a paper clip. You can press this button and hold it for more Default Switch than 3 seconds to reset the PDU to factory default values.
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Cascade Input Cascaded RJ45 input to other PDUs. Port Cascade Output Cascaded output with other PDUs through RJ45. Port It can connect to 10M/100M Ethernet network. LAN Port Control and access PDUs. External temperature and humidity sensors can be T/H Sensor Ports connected through RJ11 ports.
4. Hardware Setup A PDU can be installed in an indoor distribution box or on a wall. To install a PDU in the above positions, use the fasteners and screws delivered with the DEVICE to secure the PDU to a specific position. 4.1 Installation To install a PDU, perform the following operations: Step 1.
4.2 Rack Mounting Please note the following items when performing rack installation. 1. When extending the device out of the rack, ensure that the rack is smooth and stable. 2. Do not overload the AC branches that supply power to the frame; the carrying capacity of the whole frame should not exceed eighty percent of the power of the branch.
5. Web Login 5.1 Starting Web Management Step 1: Log in the web setting page of PDU Enter the IP address of PDU (e.g., https://192.168.0.10) in the address bar using the https method of your PC’s web browser. The default user name and password are both admin For security reasons, you must change to your unique user name and password (See Step 4.
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After logging in, the top panel of the page provides the following options for PDU operations: Home Page, Control, Statistics, Settings, and About. Click the corresponding TAB to select, set, and view the functions provided on the corresponding page. Step 3: Network Configuration To configure the network, perform the following operations: 1.
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2. In the Administrator information section, select Edit to reset the unique name and password, then click Save (bottom of the page). If you forget the administrator account and password, please reset the PDU to restore the initial settings and the default administrator account.
6. PDU Discovery through PLANET NMS Controller (NMS-500/NMS-1000V) The IPM-8221 is the IP-based Switched Power Manager which can be centrally monitored by PLANET NMS Controller. Follow the steps below to discover the managed PDU through PLANET NMS controller (NMS-500/NMS-1000V). Please ensure NMS and each managed PDU use a different static IP in the same subnet before physically connecting to the managed network.
7. Customer Support Thank you for purchasing PLANET products. You can browse our online FAQs resource and User’s Manual on PLANET Web site first to check if it could solve your issue. If you need more support information, please contact PLANET support team.
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