Table of Contents Section 1 – System Overview .................... 7 PDU Controller ....................... 7 Connecting the PDU via Ethernet Port ................7 Connecting the PDU to a Computer Serial Port ............. 8 Section 2 – Web Graphical User Interface (GUI) Configuration ......... 9 Internet Protocol (IP) Addressing ...................
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Appendix B: System Reset or Password Recovery ............67 Use Reset Button on Controller ................... 67 Appendix C: PDU Alarms ....................69 Trap Codes assigned to Alarms List ................70 Appendix D: Panduit Network Controller Replace or Rotate 180° ........71...
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Appendix E: Direct connect to the PDU ................73 Appendix F: Command Line Interface (CLI) ..............78 Network Commands ....................82 Appendix G: Panduit Essential Accessories ..............84 Appendix H: Compliance Model Number Details ............. 85...
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Figure 82: Change Adapter Settings ....................75 Figure 83: Properties .......................... 75 Figure 85: Internet Protocol Version 4 ....................77 Figure 86: Connect to the Serial port ....................79 Figure 87: Serial Cable Pinout Logging in via PuTTY ................. 80 ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Section 1 – System Overview PDU Controller All Panduit Intelligent PDUs feature a Rotatable or Hot Swappable Intelligent Network Controller (iNC). This centralized piece of intelligent hardware receives an IP address, contains a Graphical Web Interface and is addressable over the network.
3. Verify access to the Web interface. The Ethernet LED on the PDU front panel provides communication status by color and display activity (see Figure 2). Status LED Serial In Figure 2: Status LED & Serial In Port Identified Additional details in Appendix ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Initial Default Password: admin After successful login, you are required to change the default password immediately: 1. Enter the current password and new password twice to confirm. By default, passwords must be between 8 and 32 characters. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
2. Click Apply to complete the password change. After the initial login, change the password by the following steps: 1. Go to User Name and select Change Password. Figure 4: After Login 2. The Change User Password and change guest password window opens. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Figure 5: Change User Password 3. Enter the old password and then new password twice to confirm. By default, passwords must be between 8 and 32 characters. Figure 6: Change Password 4. Click Apply to complete the password change. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
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If username and password have NOT been configured, use the default username: admin and password: admin. For security purposes, a change of password is required upon first initial login. o If admin credentials are lost,use Appendix B to factory reset the PDU. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Introduction to the Web GUI Login Page Note: https:// must be used (for initial login) Figure 7: Login Page Landing Page/Dashboard Figure 8: Landing Page/Dashboard ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
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You also can click user guide and license to ask for help. This icon shows who is logged in (user or admin). Account passwords can be changed, and user accounts managed through this page. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Identification The PDU can display system information, PDU information of Model name, Serial Number, firmware version, hardware version, PDU power parameters etc. User can check this information from Home>Identification. Figure 13: Identification Page ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
The system management information is a way to distinguish the PDU system’s name and location inside the data center. To configure the system management information, select System Management under the gear icon. Figure 15: System Management ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
1. PDU Name only can be changed before daisy chain connection. 2. In daisy chained Mode, only can change Host PDU name. all Guest PDU cannot change name. PDU LCD display continue show name as “Panduit PDU” Sensor Info Each rack PDU can support up to four Temperature and Humidity sensors, user can define the name of four Temperature &...
4. Enter the information of the T4/H4 sensor into T4/H4 Name 5. Press Apply. Firmware Upgrade Each rack PDU can upgrade the firmware by Web Interface Figure 18: Firmware Upgrade Page Please refer to Appendix A Firmware Upgrade Options> Web Interface Method. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Add or Replace Certificate File: add or replace certificate file via web browsers. Remove: Delete the current certificate. Reset/Reboot Network Interface User can reset and reboot various parameters of the network interface. Figure 20: Reset/Reboot Network Interface ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Control and management This is only applicable to outlet-switched PDUs. Outlets on the switched PDU models in the Panduit PDU are easily switched on, switched off. This action requires the user to have Administrator Privileges. 1. Select the Outlet Control folder from the Home icon.
1. Press the Outlet Group1~10 button and select the related PDU outlet; 2. Press Apply to enable the current outlet group; Press Delete to disable the current outlet group. Note: This is only applicable to outlet-switched PDUs. Each group includes a maximum of 4 units. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Thresholds Figure 23: Thresholds Configuration Device Load Threshold Panduit PDUs will send alert notifications when a device load threshold wattage crosses above or below the settings you specify in the Device Load Threshold configuration. 1. Go to the Settings > Thresholds >Device Load 2.
Phase Threshold The PANDUIT PDU will send alert notifications when any phase thresholds crosses above or below the settings you specify in the Phase current Threshold configuration. 1. Go to the Settings > Thresholds >Phase 2. Click the Phase Thresholds Configuration to update.
Overload Alarm (W) T&H Sensor Threshold The PANDUIT PDU will send alert notifications when any T&H sensor thresholds crosses above or below the settings you specify in the T&H sensor Threshold configuration. 1. Go to the Settings > Thresholds >T&H Sensor 2.
Network Settings The Network Settings allow management of IPv4,IPv6 Configuration, Web Access Configuration. Figure 29: Current Network Setting Page IP Configuration: Figure 30: IPv4 Configuration ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Figure 31: IPv6 Configuration Web Access Configuration can be used to set HTTP, HTTPS. Figure 32: Web Access Configuration ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Email The Panduit PDU can be configured to send Emails to specific users when an event occurs. To do this, the information about the SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server needs to be configured. 1. From the PDU dashboard Menu, go to the gear setting and select Email.
Note: Not every Event Notification applies or is supported by every PDU type even though the toggle switch in the Web GUI may seem like the feature is supported. Below is a table of PDU types and the Event Notifications that particular PDU type supports. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
The PDU can automatic synchronization system logs and has the function of uploading these logs to the designated server. To set up the PDU to send syslog message, follow the following procedure: Configuring Syslog 1. Go to Gear>Syslog> Syslog Configuration. 2. Press Apply. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
1. Go to Settings and select Date/Time Settings. Figure 36: System Time Configuration 2. Enter the Date using the YYYY-MM-DD format to set a date. 3. Enter the Time using the hh/mm/ss format to set a time in 24 hours system. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Users should logout after each session to prevent unauthorized changes to the system. 1. Click the User Account icon in the top right corner of the screen (see Introduction to the Web Menu). 2. Click Log Out in the drop-down menu. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Full permissions that cannot be modified or deleted. Read Only Read-only permissions. Can monitor the system but cannot change any configuration User Accounts Add a user with the following steps: 1. Go to User Management and select User Accounts. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Figure 39: User Configuration Figure 40: New User 2. Select New User to create a new user profile. 3. Use the Settings tab to enter the following information: • User Name (required) ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Figure 41: Delete User Delete user profile with the following steps: 1. Go to User Management and select Delete User. 2. Select the User Name that need to delete. 3. Click Apply to delete the user account. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
1. Access the Web interface and login. 2. Under SNMP Managers, select SNMP Configuration (or type SNMP in the search). The SNMP General page displays. Figure 42: SNMP Configuration 3. The SNMP Configuration includes SNMP Access and Version. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Configuring Users for SNMP v3 1. Access the Web interface and log in. 2. Under SNMP Configuration, select SNMP V3. 3. Configure the SNMP User Name. 4. Set the Authentication Passphrase and Privacy Passphrase password ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
SNMP traps to a third-party manager. To set up the PDU to send SNMP traps, follow the following procedure: Configuring SNMP Trap Settings 1. Go to Device Configuration >SNMP> SNMP Configuration. 2. Set the Trap Proxy Server address. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Modbus-TCP/IP protocol, follow the following procedure: Configuring Modbus-TCP/IP 1. Go to Gear >Modbus>Modbus-TCP. 2. Select Enable and press Apply Figure 46: Modbus-TCP/IP Configuration Note: Please contact Panduit PDU Tech support for the Modbus agreement. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Power Save mode. Power Save mode: The PDU enters Power Save mode when it has been in Menu mode for setting time. To exit Power Save mode, press any button on the display. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
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Opens the selected menu. screen before entering screensaver mode. Status LED The LED will change colors depending on the state of the PDU. LED State Description Solid Green Normal Operation Solid Red Critical or Warning Alarm ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
MAIN MENU 1-SYSTEM 2-NETWORK 3-DISPLAY 4-RS485 ID Figure 49: Main Menu Selections System Menu The system menu provides user configuration options including Set Date, Set time, Resets and Version. MAIN MENU 1-SYSTEM 2-NETWORK 3-DISPLAY 4-RS485 ID ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Set Time. Press Select to enter the Set Time Submenu. Scroll down to highlight the selected option from the menu. Press Select to display the screens that display the Time. Press RETURN to return to the previous menu. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Resets. Press Select to enter the Resets Submenu. Scroll down to highlight the selected option from the menu. Press Select to display the screens that display the option. Press RETURN to return to the previous menu. Figure 53: Resets Submenu Version Submenu ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
IPv4 Submenu The IPv4 menu allows you to view recent IPv4 setting. On the Network menu, Scroll down to IPv4 Submenu. Press Select to enter the IPv4 setting. Press RETURN to return to the previous menu. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
The IPv6/1 menu allows you to view IPv6/1 setting. On the Network menu, scroll down to IPv6/1 Submenu. Press Select to enter the IPv6/1 setting. Press Scroll to return to the previous menu. Figure 57: IPv6/1 Submenu ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
The Mac menu allows you to view current Mac setting. On the Network menu, scroll down to Mac. Press Select to enter the Mac setting. Press RETURN to return to the previous menu. Figure 59: MAC Address Submenu ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
The Sleep Set submenu provides the Sleep Setting. On the Display menu, press Select to enter the option Submenu. Scroll down to the item you wish to display, and press Select. Press RETURN to return to the previous menu. Figure 61: Sleep Set Submenu ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Beeper will play sound. On the Display menu, scroll down to highlight Beeper Set submenu. Press Select to enter the option Submenu. Scroll down to the item you wish to display, and press Select. Press RETURN to return to the previous menu. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Fox example:00 express Host. After finishing, you choose OK and select RETURN to return to the previous menu. 0-RETURN 1-SYSTEM 2-NETWORK 3-DISPLAY 4-RS485 ID Host 0 now 0-RETURN 1-Change BPS:115200 Figure 65: RS485 ID Menu ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Figure 67: Device Figure 68: Device Information Information Information Terminology P#/-B#: Phase#-Breaker# I: Current V: Voltage AP: Apparent Power RP: Real Power PF: Power Factor EN: Energy Host: Main PDU / Guest1—Guest**: Daisy chained PDU. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
1. The total length of the Ethernet cords connecting the PDUs must be less than 50m(164.04 ft.). 2. After Daisy Chain, only Host PDU LCD display have IP address. All Guest PDU will show IP address as 0.0.0.0 ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Monitoring critical attributes (such as temperature, humidity) are all vital aspects of maintaining an efficient-working data center or IT room atmosphere. Note: A maximum of 4 sensors can be managed by the Panduit Essential PDU controller. Sensors may be installed with PDUs powered on.
• The product implements an internal authentication mechanism, authorization events generate “Event Logs” containing the IP address and username of successful logins, and the IP address of failed logins for valid usernames. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Warranty and Regulatory Information Warranty Information (http://www.Panduit.com) Regulatory Information Safety and regulatory compliance For important safety, environmental, and regulatory information, see Safety and Compliance Information at the Panduit website (http://www.Panduit.com) ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Panduit Support and Other Resources Majority of your support needs can be met by visiting Panduit.com and navigating to the respective product page. If you require additional assistance; we are here to help. Accessing Panduit Support Asia Pasific Europe / Middle East...
Command Line Interface TCP/IP DHCP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Protocol USB Universal Serial Bus Gigabyte V Volts Graphical User Interface Watts Internet Protocol Kilo-Volt-Ampere Kilowatts kWH Kilowatt Hour LAN Local Area Network ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
4. In the Firmware Update dialog box, browse to (*.bin) firmware file. Figure 75: Upload Firmware 5. Select Apply. The system will update the newest firmware to the Intelligent Network Controller. 6. When the upload is finished, the system will reboot automatically. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
6. From the terminal program’s menu, select YMODEM, then select the binary firmware file to transfer using YMODEM. After the YMODEM transfer is complete, the Boot Monitor prompt returns. 7. Type reset or press the Reset button to restart the PDU’s management interface ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
·TCP/IP: Set TCP/IP Configuration to DHCP, its default setting. This requires that the Rack PDU receive its TCP/IP settings from a DHCP server. ·Event Log: Reset all Event logs. ·Thresholds to Default: Reset all threshold settings. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Outlet Outlet X Active Power Below lower warning External Sensor X (numerical) Above upper warning External Sensor X (numerical) Below lower warning External Sensor External Sensor X (state) Alarmed External Sensor X (state) Communication Lost ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
The PDU unit active power is alarm clear. The phase (1-3) voltage alarm cleared The phase (1-3) current alarm cleared Clear The outlet (1-48) active power current alarm cleared. The sensor (1-4) temperature/humidity alarm cleared. The sensor (1-4) lost communication alarm cleared. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
2. If replacing controller, disconnect the existing ribbon cable from the existing controller. To reinstall, carefully connect the ribbon cable to the new controller making sure to not pinch any of the ribbon cable. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Figure 79: RJ45 Cable for the Network Controller 3. Replace and tighten the two (T10) screws on the Intelligent Network Controller to 2.2 – 3.1 lbf-in (0.25 – 0.35 N-M). Overtightening the screws may result in metal deformation. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Note: Instructions refer specifically to Windows 10. Please refer to your operating system documentation if you are not using Windows 10. 1. Type control into Windows Search and select Control Panel. Figure 80: Control Panel ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
2. In the Control Panel window, select View network status and tasks under the Network and Internet heading. Figure 81: Network Status and Tasks 3. Select Change adapter settings from the menu on the left. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Figure 82: Change Adapter Settings 4. Right-click Ethernet and select Properties. Figure 83: Properties ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
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Figure 84: Ethernet Properties 5. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Version 4 (you may need to scroll down). Then click the Properties button. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
7. Connect the PDU network connection directly to the PC’s Ethernet card using a patch cable. 8. Power the PDU unit. 9. Open a web browser on the PC. 10. Enter the IP address from NMC LCD display into your browser. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Configuration and display tcpip parameters • web command: Configuration and display web parameters • version command: System version • reset command: System parameters reset to default • reboot command: System reboot • mac command: Configuration device mac address ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
Connecting to the CLI through the serial interface An option to communicating through the serial interface is to use the specialized YOST Serial Data Cable. This cable Remaps Panduit Essential Serial Interface to a YOST interface. Serial for CLI Figure 86: Connect to the Serial port...
(115200 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control). 4. Press Enter. It may take multiple (up to three) attempts to get a prompt to appear. At the prompt, enter your user name and password. ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
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Reset -n parameters Reset Network parameters > reset -d Reset Device Reset -d parameters Reset Device parameters > reset -a Reset -a Reset All parameters Reset All parameters > reboot Reboot System reboot Bootloader start ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
255.255.255.0 Active IPv4 Gateway: 192.168.131.1 Manually Configured IPv4 Settings --------------------------------- IPv4: enabled IPv4 Address: 192.168.8.8 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: 192.168.8.1 MAC Address: 58-fc-db-80-6c-1d Active IPv6 Settings -------------------- IPv6 link local address: FE80::5AFC:DBFF:FE80:6C1D IPv6 unicast address: ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...
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Type the IP address of > tcpip -g the default gateway. Do Gateway: 192.168.131.1 not use the loopback address (127.0.0.1) as the default gateway Configuration device mac > mac address Mac address: 58-fc-db-80-6c-1d > mac 58fcdb806c1c 58-fc-db-80-6c-1c ES2P INTELLIGENT PDU USER MANUAL...