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Avocent SPC1600 Installation & User Manual

Avocent SPC1600 Installation & User Manual

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  • Page 1 SPC800/1600 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 SPC800/1600 Installer/User Guide Avocent, the Avocent logo, The Power of Being There and CPS are trademarks of Avocent Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2002 Avocent Corporation. All rights reserved.
  • Page 4 USA Notification 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 Safety Precautions ......4 Chapter 2: Installation Getting Started .
  • Page 7 Product Overview Contents Features and Benefits ......3 Safety Precautions ......4...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Product Overview

    Chapter 1: Product Overview Chapter 1: Product Overview Features and Benefits The Avocent SPC offers secure AC power management for 8 (SPC800) or 16 (SPC1600) attached devices. Used in conjunction with the Avocent CPS network appliance, the SPC can remotely control the power on/off status for each device attached to the SPC.

  • Page 10: Safety Precautions

    SPC Installer/User Guide For configurations that require multiple fully-privileged users, administrative privileges may be granted to other users in the system. Automatic time-out When an SPC user ends a session, configuration changes made during the session are saved. For added system security, a user session will be terminated automatically after five minutes of inactivity, without saving any configuration changes made during the session.
  • Page 11 Chapter 1: Product Overview WARNING: High leakage current! Earth connection is essential before connecting supply! WARNING: 208-240/230V models only - Outlets are not fused. Outlet circuit protection is provided by the building installation, which shall not exceed 20A branch circuit protection. Informations de Securite Importantes Seulement pour l’installation et l’utilisation dans une Zone Interdite conformément aux installations et l’utilisation des indications suivants.
  • Page 12 SPC Installer/User Guide Der Stromkreis muss durch einen Stromkreisunterbrecher oder eine Sicherung gesic sein. The SPC sind ohne Hauptsromkreisunterbrecher oder Sicherung ausgerüstet um Fehlerquellen auszuschliessen. De Kunde ist für die Sicherheit des eigenen Stromkrei verantwortlich Der Schutz sollte nicht 120% des tot outputs des The SPC überst und muss im Einklang mit allen örtlichen, staatliche und öffentlichen Bestimmungen sein.
  • Page 13 Installation Contents Getting Started ....... . . 9 Component Overview ......9 Rack Mounting .

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation Chapter 2: Installation Getting Started Before installing your SPC, refer to the following lists to ensure that you have all the items that shipped with the SPC as well as all other items necessary for proper installation. Supplied with the SPC Your SPC package contains the following items: •...
  • Page 16 SPC Installer/User Guide RJ-45 Serial Port Input Current Input Current LED Input Current Port LED Ports AC Power Cord Figure 2.1: SPC Views A letter/number combination is printed above each SPC port. Beginning at the top, the ports are labeled A1 through A4, B1 through B4, C1 through C4 and D1 through D4.

  • Page 17: Rack Mounting

    Chapter 2: Installation Rack Mounting The SPC rack mounting hardware consists of two mounting brackets and four sets of screws, washers and nuts. Attach the mounting brackets to the top and bottom of the SPC using the supplied hardware. Then, attach the SPC to your rack, using your screws, washers and nuts.

  • Page 18: Connecting The Spc To The Cps

    SPC Installer/User Guide Connecting the SPC to the CPS Connect either end of the supplied RJ-45 cable to the connector on the SPC. Connect the other end to a CPS port. Connecting the SPC to the Power Source On 115V units, the power cord is attached to the base of the SPC unit. On 230V units, you must attach the power cord to the SPC unit before connecting the SPC to the power source.
  • Page 19 Operations Contents Interfaces ........15 Port Naming and Grouping .

  • Page 21: Chapter 3: Operations

    Chapter 3: Operations Chapter 3: Operations Interfaces The SPC has two interfaces: command line and control screen. When a valid user logs in, the command line prompt (SPC:) appears. From this prompt, commands may be issued according to the user’s privileges. The control screen is accessed from the command line with the Show command.

  • Page 22: Logging In

    SPC Installer/User Guide NOTE: For security, you may wish to change the passwords for the predefined usernames. You may add up to 57 additional users. By default, only the Admn user may perform administrative operations such as adding/deleting usernames and command privileges, changing passwords and displaying port and user information.

  • Page 23: Using The Command Line

    Chapter 3: Operations Avocent SPC Version x.x Username: At the Username: prompt, enter a valid username and press Enter. The Password: prompt appears. If you do not enter a valid username within 60 seconds, the session ends with the message: Your time is up.

  • Page 24: Operations Commands

    SPC Installer/User Guide describes each command. The letter (A) indicates an administration command and (O) indicates an operations command. Command Summary Command (Type) Description Add Port (A) Grants a username access to one or all ports Add User (A) Adds a username Admnp (A) Grants or removes administrative privileges for a username Del Port (A)
  • Page 25 Chapter 3: Operations Turning ports on The On command turns on one or more ports. When the command completes, a display indicates the number of ports that were turned on and the number of ports that are locked in their current state. To turn ports on: At the SPC: prompt, type on, followed by one or more port names separated by spaces or commas, and press Enter.
  • Page 26 SPC Installer/User Guide Examples The following command turns the sixth and eighth ports off, using the ports’ absolute names: SPC: off port .b2 .b4<Enter> The following command turns off the port named ops_2: SPC: off port ops_2<Enter> The port name was previously defined on the control screen. The following command turns off all ports: SPC: off port all<Enter>...
  • Page 27 Chapter 3: Operations The following command reboots all the ports in the group named ops_srv: SPC: reboot ops_serv<Enter> The group name was previously defined on the control screen. The following command reboots all ports: SPC: reboot all<Enter> Displaying port status The Status command displays the on/off status of one or more ports.
  • Page 28 SPC Installer/User Guide may also use a page name defined on the control screen. If you do not specify a page name, page 1 is displayed. See Using the Control Screen for more information about control screen pages. The Show command is always available to the predefined usernames Admn, Gen1 and Gen2.

  • Page 29: Administration Commands

    Chapter 3: Operations Additionally, you may end a session from the control screen by pressing q. A session ends automatically when no activity is detected for five minutes, or upon loss of connection to the Avocent CPS. NOTE: If you have made configuration changes during a session, you must end the session by using the Quit command or by pressing q from the control screen to ensure that configuration changes are stored in memory.
  • Page 30 SPC Installer/User Guide To display a list of available Set commands: At the SPC: prompt, type set and press Enter.The following display appears: SET commands are: LOCATION PASSWORD SHOW SCREEN Adding a username The Add User command adds a username and password. See Usernames and Passwords in this chapter for more information.
  • Page 31 Chapter 3: Operations multiple Add Port commands. When the command completes successfully, the following message appears, where x indicates the number of ports: x port(s) added Command Completed Successfully To grant port access to a username: At the SPC: prompt, type add port, optionally followed by a username and a port name.
  • Page 32 SPC Installer/User Guide To delete port access for a username: At the SPC: prompt, type del port, optionally followed by a username and a port name. Press Enter. - or - Type del port all. Press Enter. If you omit a username, you are prompted for it (Username:). If you omit a port name, you are prompted for it (Port Name:).
  • Page 33 Chapter 3: Operations To display information about one port: At the SPC: prompt, type list port, optionally followed by a port name. Press Enter. If you omit a port name, you are prompted for it (Port Name:). To display information about all ports: At the SPC: prompt, type list ports and press Enter.
  • Page 34 SPC Installer/User Guide information about all users, the display indicates whether the Show command is enabled or disabled for each user and whether each user has been given administrative privileges. To request information about one user: At the SPC: prompt, type list user, optionally followed by a username. Press Enter. If you omit a username, you are prompted for it (Username:).
  • Page 35 Chapter 3: Operations If you do not issue this command, or if you issue this command without specifying any text, the control screen’s Location field will be blank and no Welcome to banner will be displayed. When this command completes successfully, the following message appears: All pages changed locations To create a location description and login banner: At the SPC: prompt, type set location, optionally followed by up to 16...
  • Page 36 SPC Installer/User Guide Examples The following command enables Show command access for the user JohnDoe: SPC: set show johndoe on<Enter> The following command disables Show command access for the user JaneDoe: SPC: set show<Enter> Username: janedoe<Enter> Specify ON or OFF: off<Enter> Changing a password The Set Password command changes a username’s password.
  • Page 37 Chapter 3: Operations The following command blanks the password for the user named JaneDoe: SPC: set password<Enter> Username: janedoe<Enter> Enter New Password:<Enter> Verify New Password:<Enter> Enabling and disabling confirmation for control screen operations The Set Screen command enables or disables a confirmation query when requesting port power changes on the control screen.

  • Page 38: Using The Control Screen

    SPC Installer/User Guide Examples The following command grants administrative privileges to the username JohnDoe: SPC: admnp on johndoe<Enter> The following command removes administrative privileges from the username JohnDoe: SPC: admnp off<Enter> Username: johndoe<Enter> Using the Control Screen The control screen contains SPC configuration and status information. Figure 3.1 shows an example of the first page of a control screen for an SPC1600.
  • Page 39 Chapter 3: Operations The Show command accesses the control screen from the command line. Use the Arrow keys on your keyboard to move the cursor from field to field. The help line at the bottom of the screen displays key commands that, when typed on your keyboard, perform specific operations.
  • Page 40 SPC Installer/User Guide name, as an alternative to using the port’s absolute name. See Port Naming and Grouping for more information about port names. To specify a port name: Position the cursor in the relevant Port Name field. Type e. If you are changing an existing name, press the Backspace key to erase characters.
  • Page 41 Chapter 3: Operations Minimum-On Time field The editable Minimum-On Time field indicates the minimum amount of time that a port will stay on before it can be turned off by a command. The default value is Ø. Manual commands in the control screen’s On and Off fields are always immediate and ignore this value.
  • Page 42 SPC Installer/User Guide Wake-up State field The editable Wake-up State field indicates the state that the port will go to, in sequence, when the SPC is powered up, either during normal operation or when power is restored after an outage. The options are On and Off. The default is On.

  • Page 43: Ending A Session

    Chapter 3: Operations All - grants port access to Admn, Gen1 and Gen2; this is the default Admn - grants port access to Admn Gen1 - grants port access to Admn and Gen1 Gen2 - grants port access to Admn and Gen2 Page field The editable Page field may contain a name for the current control screen page.
  • Page 44 SPC Installer/User Guide...

  • Page 45: Appendices

    Appendices Contents Appendix A: Resetting to Factory Defaults ..41 Appendix B: Technical Specifications ... . . 42 Appendix C: Technical Support ....44...

  • Page 47: Appendix A: Resetting To Factory Defaults

    Appendices Appendices Appendix A: Resetting to Factory Defaults You may reset the non-volatile RAM that stores all configurable SPC options. This clears all administrator-editable fields on the control screen and resets all command line configurable options to their default values, including usernames and passwords.

  • Page 48: Appendix B: Technical Specifications

    SPC Installer/User Guide Appendix B: Technical Specifications Ports Models Power Outlet SPC800-AM, SPC1600-AM, SPC1600-AM1 NEMA 5-15R SPC800-EU, SPC1600-EU, SPC800-EU1, SPC1600-EU1 IEC 60320/C13 Load ratings Load ratings for individual ports, sets of four ports and all ports are affected by plug type, cordage, operating voltage and domestic versus international use. The label at the base of the SPC on either the side or the back indicates: •...
  • Page 49 Appendices ** A=A1+A2+A3+A4, B=B1+B2+B3+B4, C=C1+C2+C3+C4, D=D1+D2+D3+D4 *** A&B=A1+A2+A3+A4+B1+B2+B3+B4, C&D=C1+C2+C3+C4+D1+D2+D3+D4 Cordsets Model Connector to SPC Connector to AC Power Source SPC800-AM Molded to unit L5-20P, 20A/125V twist-lock SPC1600-AM Molded to unit L5-20P, 20A/125V twist-lock SPC1600-AM1 Molded to unit L5-30P, 30A/125V twist-lock SPC800-EU IEC-60320/C19 Euro CEEE 7/7, 16A/250V non-locking...

  • Page 50: Appendix C: Technical Support

    SPC Installer/User Guide Cordsets Model Connector to SPC Connector to AC Power Source SPC800-AM Molded to unit L5-20P, 20A/125V twist-lock SPC1600-AM Molded to unit L5-20P, 20A/125V twist-lock SPC1600-AM1 Molded to unit L5-30P, 30A/125V twist-lock SPC800-EU IEC-60320/C19 Euro CEEE 7/7, 16A/250V non-locking SPC1600-EU IEC-60320/C19 Euro CEEE 7/7, 16A/250V non-locking...
  • Page 51 LIMITED WARRANTY 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 12 months from the date of purchase. Additionally, all Avocent products carry an unconditional thirty-day satisfaction guarantee. If, for any reason, you are dissatisfied with the performance of this product, you may return it to the point of purchase for a refund of the purchase price (excluding shipping charges).
  • Page 52 For Technical Support: Email: support@avocent.com www.avocent.com Avocent International Ltd. Avocent Corporation Avocent House, Shannon Free Zone 4991 Corporate Drive Shannon, County Clare, Ireland Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +353 61 715 292 Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +353 61 471 871 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 Avocent Germany Avocent Asia Pacific...

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