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MGE UPS Systems AmpMeter PDU Installation And User Manual

MGE UPS Systems AmpMeter PDU Installation And User Manual

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  • Page 1 AmpMeter PDU Installation and user manual...
  • 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 un-insulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ETTING TARTED Quick Start Guide ...4 NSTALLATION Standard Accessories ...5 Additional Required Items ...5 Equipment Overview ...5 Safety Precautions ...6 Installing the Power Input Retention Bracket ...6 Mounting ...7 Connecting to the Power Source...7 Connecting Devices ...8 Connecting the Sensors ...8 Connecting to the Unit (Remote Monitoring Units Only)...8 PERATIONS Interfaces ...10...

  • Page 4: Getting Started

    1. Getting Started Quick Start Guide The following instructions will help you quickly install and configure your AmpMeter PDU for use on your network. For detailed information on each step, go to the page number listed to the right. For your network security, MGE UPS SYSTEMS strongly recommends the removal of the predefined user account prior to attachment to your network.

  • Page 5: Installation

    3 Ethernet / RS232 Ports 4 Temperature / Humidity Ports Y S T w .m ge up s .c om a rt n s o Figure 0.1 AmpMeter PDU Views 2. Installation In p rr e B ra co n d is p ly...

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    2. Installation Safety Precautions This section contains important safety and regulatory information that should be reviewed before installation and use. For input and output current ratings, see Power Ratings in Technical Specifications. Only for installation and use in a Restricted Access Location in accordance with the following installation and use instructions.

  • Page 7: Mounting

    Mounting Figure 3. Mounting Horizontal/Rack Select the appropriate bracket mounting points for proper mounting depth within the rack. Attach the brackets to these mounting points with two screws for each bracket. Install the enclosure into your rack, using the slots in each bracket. The slots allow about ¼ inch of horizontal adaptability to align with the mounting holes of your rack.

  • Page 8: Connecting Devices

    Serial (RS232) port AmpMeter PDU models may be equipped with an RJ45 Serial RS-232 port for attachment to a PC or networked terminal server using the supplied RJ45 to RJ45 crossover cable and RJ45 to DB9F serial port adapter as required.
  • Page 9 NTERFACES Usernames and Passwords HTML I NTERFACE Logging In Environmental Monitoring Input Load ...12 Sensors ...12 Configuration System...12 Network ...13 Telnet/SSH...13 HTTP/SSL ...13 Serial Ports ...14 Users...14 FTP ...15 SNTP ...16 SNMP ...16 Tools Restart ...17 OMMAND NTERFACE Logging In Operations Commands Administration Commands User Administration ...22...

  • Page 10: Operations

    This chapter contains information on commands and abilities available only in models equipped for remote monitoring. Interfaces The AmpMeter PDU has two interfaces: the HTML interface accessed via the HTTP enabled Ethernet connections and the command line for serial and Telnet connections. Usernames and Passwords...

  • Page 11: Html Interface

    The HTML interface is constructed of three major components: the System Location bar, the User/Navigation bar and the Control Screen. The System Location bar displays the AmpMeter PDU’s location and IP address as well as the current Control Screen title. The User/Navigation bar displays the current user and privilege level and provides access to all HTML pages.

  • Page 12: Environmental Monitoring

    The Input Load page displays the AmpMeter PDU (s) absolute and descriptive name and the cumulative input load in amperes of all devices attached to the AmpMeter PDU at the time the page was loaded. This page will refresh automatically every 10 seconds.

  • Page 13: Network

    IP address, subnet mask and gateway address as well as view the link status, speed and duplex value. The AmpMeter PDU is configured with the following network defaults to allow unit configuration out-of-the-box through either Telnet or HTML: •...

  • Page 14: Serial Ports

    3. Operations Setting the HTTP authentication method: The AmpMeter PDU HTTP server supports two authentication methods for security and validation of the username-password – Basic and MD5 digest. The Basic method utilizes Base64 encoding to encode and deliver the username-password over the network to the HTTP server for decoding and authentication.

  • Page 15: Ftp

    Partial-access for status and Pass through of assigned outlets, groups and serial ports. The administrator may also grant administrative privileges to other user accounts allowing the AmpMeter PDU to have more than one administrative-level user. NOTE: You cannot remove administrative privileges from the Admn user unless another user has already been given administrative access level privileges created.

  • Page 16: Sntp

    3. Operations Testing the FTP upload configuration: This test validates that the unit is able to contact and log onto the specified FTP server, download the firmware file and verify that the firmware file is valid for this unit. Test Press SNTP The SNTP configuration page is used for setup and maintenance of SNTP support.

  • Page 17: Tools

    Tools The Tools section contains access to rebooting the unit, uploading new firmware as well as resetting the unit to factory defaults. This section is available to administrative level users only. Restart Performing a warm boot: Restart Select the from the Action drop-down menu and press Note: System user/outlet/group configuration or outlet states are NOT changed or reset with this command.

  • Page 18: Command Line Interface

    You are given three attempts to enter a valid username and password combination. If all three fail, the session ends. When you enter a valid username and password, the command prompt (AmpMeter PDU:) appears. If a location identifier was defined, it will be displayed before the AmpMeter PDU: prompt. See Creating a location description on page 26 for more information.
  • Page 19 Sets the Telnet server port number Set Telnet Enables or disables Telnet access Set Tower Name Specifies a descriptive field for the AmpMeter PDU Set User Access Sets the access level for a user Set User Envmon Grants or removes privileges to view input and environmental monitoring status...

  • Page 20: Operations Commands

    3. Operations Operations Commands Operations commands provide information about the AmpMeter PDU environment and control session operations. Displaying accessible serial ports The List Ports command displays accessible serial ports for the current user. To display accessible serial ports: At the AmpMeter PDU: prompt, type...
  • Page 21 Set User Envmon command to enable and disable access for other user accounts. To display the status of the Environmental Monitor: envmon At the AmpMeter PDU: prompt, type Example The following command displays the status of the Environmental Monitor.

  • Page 22: Administration Commands

    Passwords in this chapter for more information. To create a user account: At the AmpMeter PDU: prompt, type are not allowed, and usernames are not case sensitive). Press At the Password: prompt, type a password of up to 16 alphanumeric and other typeable characters (ASCII 32 to 126 decimal).
  • Page 23 Verify Password: <Enter> Setting user access level privileges The Set User Access command sets the access level privileges for a user. The AmpMeter PDU has two defined access privilege levels; Admin, User. For more information on user access levels, see Changing a user’s access privilege level: on page 15.
  • Page 24 Example The following command grants intput status viewing privileges to the user JohnDoe: AmpMeter PDU: set user envmon on johndoe<Enter> Displaying the access privilege levels The List Users command displays all defined users with their access privilege level.

  • Page 25: Serial Port Administration

    Port names are not case sensitive. Press Example The following command adds the descriptive name Rack1 to Console port: AmpMeter PDU: set port name console Rack1<Enter> Setting the serial ports data-rate The Set Port Speed command sets the default data-rate for the serial port.

  • Page 26: System Administration

    • Descriptive port name, if applicable • DSR signal checking settings To display serial port information: At the AmpMeter PDU: prompt, type Example The following command displays all serial port information: AmpMeter PDU: show ports<Enter> Serial Port Configuration ALL Ports:...
  • Page 27 The following command adds the descriptive name Florida_HQ_1 to tower .a: AmpMeter PDU: set tower name .a Florida_HQ_1<Enter> Displaying tower information The Show Towers command displays information about the AmpMeter PDU. This information includes the absolute and descriptive AmpMeter PDU names. To display tower information:...

  • Page 28: Tcp/Ip Administration

    To perform a warm boot: At the AmpMeter PDU: prompt, type TCP/IP Administration NOTE: A restart of the AmpMeter PDU is required after setting or changing ANY TCP/IP configurations. See Performing a warm boot on page 28 for more information. Setting the IP address The Set Ipaddress command sets the TCP/IP address of the network interface controller.
  • Page 29 The following command sets the subnet mask to 255.0.0.0 AmpMeter PDU: set subnet 255.0.0.0<Enter> Setting the gateway The Set Gateway command sets the IP address of the default gateway the AmpMeter PDU uses to access external networks. To set the gateway IP address:...

  • Page 30: Http Administration

    AmpMeter PDU: set HTTP port 2048<Enter> Setting the HTTP authentication method The Set HTTP Security command is used to set the method of authentication. The AmpMeter PDU HTTP server supports two authentication methods for security and validation of the username-password – Basic and MD5 digest.

  • Page 31: Ftp Administration

    FTP Administration You may upload new versions of firmware into the AmpMeter PDU using File Transfer Protocol (FTP). This allows access to new firmware releases for firmware improvements and new features additions. The following commands are used to configure the AmpMeter PDU for an FTP firmware upload. See 0Uploading Firmware for more information on initiating a FTP firmware upload.

  • Page 32: Sntp Administration

    Directory: Filename: SNTP Administration AmpMeter PDU supports the use of a network time service to provide a synchronized time reference. Setting the SNTP server address The Set SNTP command is used to set the primary and secondary SNTP server addresses.

  • Page 33: Advanced Operations

    Enabling and Setting up SSL Support SSL Technical Specifications Enabling and Setting up SSH Support SSH Technical Specifications SNMP Enabling and Setting up SNMP Support SNMP Traps Configuring Traps 4. Advanced Operations 301-0399-3 Rev A. - Page 33...

  • Page 34: Ssl

    Sets SSL access as optional or required Enabling and Setting up SSL Support NOTE: A restart of the AmpMeter PDU is required after setting or changing ANY SSL configurations. See Performing a warm boot on page 28 for more information.

  • Page 35: Ssh

    Sets the SSH server port number Enabling and Setting up SSH Support NOTE: A restart of the AmpMeter PDU is required after setting or changing ANY SSH configurations. See Performing a warm boot on page 28 for more information. Enabling or disabling SSH support The Set SSH command is used to enable or disable SSH support.

  • Page 36: Snmp

    The AmpMeter PDU SNMP command is used to enable or disable SNMP support. To enable SNMP support: At the AmpMeter PDU: prompt, type NOTE: A restart of the AmpMeter PDU is required after enabling or disabling SNMP support. See Performing a warm boot on page 28 for more information. Setting trap destinations The Set SNMP Trapdest1 and Trapdest2 commands are used to set the IP addresses of SNMP management stations receiving all traps.
  • Page 37 The following sets the timer period to 180 seconds: AmpMeter PDU: set traptime 180<Enter> Setting the Get/Set community strings AmpMeter PDU supports two SNMP community strings that provide varying levels of access to objects defined in the AmpMeter PDU3 MIB. Community strings may be 1 to 24 characters.

  • Page 38: Snmp Traps

    Error Trap Repeat Time (seconds): Trap Destination 1: Trap Destination 2: SNMP Traps The AmpMeter PDU supports three types of SNMP traps. Traps are enabled at the tower (T), infeed (I) or outlet (O) level. Trap Summary Name Level(s) Description...
  • Page 39 The Change trap is generated for all outlet status changes between any on/off conditions. Change traps include the outlet status, Location of the AmpMeter PDU, and identifier and name of the affected outlet. For descriptions of the outlet status types, please refer to the prior table.
  • Page 40 Temp Trap The Temp trap is generated whenever the temperature on a temperature/humidity sensor is beyond preset thresholds. Temp traps include the reported temperature, temp status, Location of the AmpMeter PDU, and identifier and name of the affected sensor. Any error state generates a Temp trap and triggers the trap timer. A new trap is generated at the end of every timer period until the Temp returns to a non-error status.

  • Page 41: Configuring Traps

    Examples The following command enables the Status trap for the first tower, using the tower’s absolute name: AmpMeter PDU: set trap tower status .a on<Enter> The following command enables the Status trap for the tower named Florida_HQ_1: AmpMeter PDU: set trap tower status Florida_HQ_1 on<Enter>...
  • Page 42 The following command enables the Load trap for second infeed on the first tower, using the infeed’s absolute name: AmpMeter PDU: set trap infeed load .AB on<Enter> The following command disables the Load trap for all infeeds: AmpMeter PDU: set trap infeed load all off<Enter>...
  • Page 43 Example The following command sets the second temperature high threshold limit to 95: AmpMeter PDU: set trap ths temphigh .a2 95<Enter> Enabling or Disabling the Humid trap The Set Trap THS Humid command is used to enable or disable the Humid trap.
  • Page 44 4. Advanced Operations Displaying trap configuration information The Show Traps command displays information about all traps. To display trap information: At the AmpMeter PDU: prompt, type Example The following command requests trap configuration information: AmpMeter PDU: show traps <Enter> Tower trap configuration:...

  • Page 45: Appendices

    ESETTING TO ACTORY EFAULTS To reset to factory defaults from the HTML interface...46 To reset to factory defaults from the command line ...46 To reset to factory defaults using the reset button ...46 PLOADING IRMWARE To initiate an FTP upload session from the HTML interface...46 To initiate an FTP upload session from the command line ...46 ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS...

  • Page 46: Resetting To Factory Defaults

    To reset to factory defaults from the command line At the AmpMeter PDU: prompt, type To reset to factory defaults using the reset button Locate the recessed reset button directly beside the Serial & Ethernet ports. You will need a non-conductive, non-metallic tool that fits inside the recess.

  • Page 47: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Models Europe/Asia Model Voltage RA12-2-C20 230V, 60Hz RA12-2-30932 230V, 60Hz RA12-D2-30932M 230V, 60Hz RA24-2-30932 230V, 60Hz RA48-D2-30932 230V, 60Hz RA84-D2-30932M 230V, 60Hz Americas Model Voltage RA12-1-L530 100-120V, 50/60Hz RA12-D2-L630 208-240V, 50/60Hz RA12-2-C20 208-240V, 50/60Hz RA24-2-L630 208-240V, 50/60Hz RA48-D2-L630 208-240V, 50/60Hz RA84-D2-L630M 208-240V, 50/60Hz...
  • Page 48 5. Appendices Americas Input C urre nt R L’indice du co urant d ’ent rée Eing ang sst ro mst ärke V o lt a ge C urre nt M o de l M od ele Tension Courrant M o dell Sp annung 10 0 - 12 0 V 5 0 / 6 0 H z 100-120V...
  • Page 49 RS-232 port The AmpMeter PDU may be equipped standard with an RJ45 DTE RS-232c serial port. This connector may be used for direct local access or from other serial devices such as a terminal server. An RJ45 crossover cable is provided for connection to an RJ45 DCE serial port.

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