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- Page 1 Power View Enhanced PDU - PS570A Installation and Operations Manual...
- Page 2 This symbol indicates a terminal that must be connected to earth ground prior to making any other connections to the equipment. Life-Support Policy As a general policy, Black Box does not recommend the use of any of its products in the following situations: •...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1: I HAPTER NTRODUCTION Features and Benefits ........................2 Technical Support ..........................3 Quick Start Guide..........................3 2: I HAPTER NSTALLATION Standard Accessories........................6 Additional Required Items .......................6 Equipment Overview........................6 Safety Precautions ..........................6 Mounting ............................7 Connecting to the Power Source ......................7 Connecting Devices..........................7 Connecting to the Power View......................7 3: O... -
Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction EATURES AND ENEFITS Communication Access Modes ......................2 Power Distribution & Remote Management ..................2 Load and Environment Measurement ....................2 Outlet Grouping..........................2 User Interfaces and LEDs.........................2 Security ............................2 Automatic Timeout ..........................2 ECHNICAL UPPORT UICK TART UIDE... -
Page 6: Communication Access Modes
Introduction The BLACK BOX® Power View family of products provides easy, practical, and secure solutions for power distribution and power management for remote internetworking equipment and branch AC circuits. The Power View Enhanced PDU supports the elimination of unnecessary trips to remote locations by allowing remote control of the power on/off status for distant critical equipment, minimizing the impact of locked-up devices on mission-critical networks. -
Page 7: Technical Support
Technical Support Black Box understands that there are often questions when installing and/or using a new product. FREE Technical Support is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. See Technical Support in Product Registration and Support for more information. -
Page 9: Chapter 2: Installation
Chapter 2: Installation TANDARD CCESSORIES DDITIONAL EQUIRED TEMS QUIPMENT VERVIEW AFETY RECAUTIONS OUNTING ONNECTING TO THE OWER OURCE ONNECTING EVICES ONNECTING TO THE OWER Console (RS232) port ......................7 Ethernet port...........................7... - Page 10 Installation Before installing your Power View, refer to the following lists to ensure that you have all the items shipped with the unit as well as all other items required for proper installation. Standard Accessories • Mounting bracket hardware: two mounting brackets and four screws Additional Required Items •...
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Page 11: Mounting
Mounting 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 13: Chapter 3: Operations
Chapter 3: Operations NTERFACES Usernames and Passwords HTML I NTERFACE Logging In Outlet Control Individual..........................11 Group............................11 Environmental Monitoring Input Feeds ...........................12 Configuration System...........................12 Network ..........................12 Telnet/HTTP .........................13 Outlets ..........................13 Groups ..........................13 Users.............................14 FTP............................15 Tools Restart ..........................15 OMMAND NTERFACE Logging In Operations Commands Outlet Control........................17 Administration Commands... -
Page 14: Usernames And Passwords
The Power View has one predefined administrative user account (username/password: admn/admn) and supports a maximum of 128 defined user accounts NOTE: For security, Black Box recommends removal of the predefined administrative user account after a new account with administrative rights has been created. -
Page 15: Logging In
Logging In Logging in through HTML requires directing the HTML client to the configured IP address of the unit. To log in by HTML: In the login window, enter a valid username and password and press OK. If you enter an invalid username or password, you will be prompted again. You are given three attempts to enter a valid username and password combination. -
Page 16: Environmental Monitoring
Environmental Monitoring The Environmental Monitoring section offers access to the Input Feed page. This section is available to administrative level users and users with Environmental Monitoring view rights. Input Feeds The Input Load page displays the Power View’s absolute and descriptive name and the cumulative input load in amperes of all devices attached to the Power View at the time the page was loaded. -
Page 17: Telnet/Http
Telnet/HTTP The Telnet/HTTP configuration page used to enable or disable Telnet support, configure the port number that the Telnet or HTTP server watches and responds to and selection of the method of authentication used. Enabling or disabling Telnet support: Select Enabled or Disabled from the Telnet Server drop-down menu and press Apply. Changing the Telnet or HTTP server port number: In the appropriate Port field, enter the port number and press Apply. -
Page 18: Users
Users The Users configuration page is used for creation and removal of usernames, assignment of accessible outlets and group, assignment of privilege levels and the changing of user passwords. Creating a new user: Enter a user name in the Username field. Up to 24 alphanumeric and other typeable characters (ASCII 33 to 126 decimal, spaces and colon characters are not allowed) are allowed. -
Page 19: Ftp
The FTP configuration page is used for setup and maintenance of all settings required to perform an FTP firmware upload. See Appendix B: Uploading Firmware for more information on uploading firmware. Setting the FTP Host IP Address: Enter the IP address in the Host IP Address field and press Apply. Setting the FTP username: Enter the FTP server username in the Username field, and press Apply. -
Page 20: C L I
Command Line Interface Logging In Logging in through Telnet requires directing the Telnet client to the configured IP address of the unit. Logging in through the Console (RS232) port requires the use of a terminal or terminal emulation software configured to support ANSI or VT100 and a supported data rate (300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, or 115200 BPS) - 8 data bits-no parity-one stop bit and Device Ready output signal (DTR or DSR). -
Page 21: Operations Commands
Operations Commands Operations commands manage outlet states, provide information about the Power View environment and control session operations. NOTE: Users must be granted access to affect any change in outlet state. Outlet Control Turning outlets on The On command turns on one or more outlets. When the command completes, a display indicating all outlets affected and their current states will be displayed. - Page 22 Displaying outlet status The Status command displays the on/off status of one or more outlets. The command displays the status of only those outlets for which the current username has power control access. This display includes the outlet absolute and descriptive names, the Outlet State reported to the Sentry by the outlet and the current Control State being applied by the Sentry.
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Page 23: Administration Commands
Administration Commands System Administration Displaying the Power View Enhanced PDU firmware version The Version command displays the firmware version. To display the firmware version: At the Power View Enhanced PDU: prompt, type version and press Enter. Performing a warm boot The Restart command performs a warm boot. -
Page 24: Telnet Administration Commands
Telnet Administration Commands Enabling and disabling Telnet support The Set Telnet command is used to enable or disable Telnet support. To enable or disable Telnet support: At the Power View Enhanced PDU: prompt, type set telnet, followed by enabled or disabled and press Enter. Changing the Telnet port With Telnet support enabled, the Telnet server watches and responds to requests on the default Telnet port number 23. -
Page 25: Ftp Administration
Displaying network configuration information The Show Network command displays TCP/IP and Web configuration information. • NIC module serial number, MAC address and hardware revision code • IP address, subnet mask and gateway • Enabled-disabled status of Telnet support • Telnet and HTTP port numbers •... - Page 26 Setting the FTP Password The FTP Password command sets the password as required by the FTP Host. To set the FTP password: At the Power View Enhanced PDU: prompt, type set ftp password, followed by the FTP password and press Enter. Example The following command sets the FTP password to OpenSesame: Power View Enhanced PDU: set ftp password OpenSesame<Enter>...
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Page 27: Chapter 4: Appendices
Chapter 4: Appendices A: R PPENDIX ESETTING TO ACTORY EFAULTS To reset to factory defaults from the HTML interface ..............24 To reset the to factory defaults from the command line ..............24 To reset to factory defaults using the reset button................24 B: U PPENDIX PLOADING... -
Page 28: To Reset To Factory Defaults From The Html Interface
Appendices Appendix A: Resetting to Factory Defaults You may reset the non-volatile RAM that stores all configurable options. This clears all administrator- editable fields and resets all command line configurable options to their default values, including all user accounts. You may reset the unit to factory defaults from the HTML interface, the command line or by pressing the reset button. -
Page 29: Models
Appendix C: Technical Specifications Models Standard Models Model Voltage Inlet Outlets PS570A 100-120V AC, 50/60 Hz IEC 60320 C19 8x NEMA 5-15 Power Ratings Input Current Ratings Output Current Ratings L’indice du courant d’entrée L’indice du courant de sortie Eingangsstromstärke Ausgangsstromstärke Model Voltage... -
Page 30: Technical Support
Appendix D: Product Registration and Support Technical Support Black Box understands that there are often questions when installing and/or using a new product. FREE Technical Support is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Black Box Corporation 1000 Park Drive Tel: 724.746.5500... - Page 32 Black Box Corporation order toll free +1.877.877.BBOX 1000 Park Drive technical support tel +1.724.46.5500 Lawrence, PA 15055 fax +1.724.746.0746 www.blackbox.com info@backbox.com 301-0401-2 Rev. A (013104) - © Black Box Corporation. All rights reserved.