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  • Page 1 User manual PM0816-01...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Serial Configuration ..........................18 Configuring the serial connectors ..................... 18 Using the Serial Connectors ......................18 Use Case ............................19 SNMP MIB Files ............................ 19 © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 2/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...
  • Page 3 OLED Display ..........................22 Determine Your IP Address ......................23 Firmware Update ..........................23 Latest version ..........................23 Troubleshooting ........................... 24 Support ..............................25 © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 3/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Applicable Models Unless specified otherwise, all information in this document is applicable to the following Racktivity 1U models:  PM0816-01 © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 4/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 5: Inventory

    Please verify the contents of the package: Standard Package Item Quantity Rack mounting brackets Rack mounting bracket screws PDU Power cable (3 meter) Installation manual © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 5/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 6: Overview

    16A inlet: IEC C20 OUTLET 8x outlet plug Note: maximum load of 8A on each of the ports & 15A in total AIRFLOW TEMP © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 6/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 7: Installation

    Note: When not first time use, it is possible that not all LEDs light up. The PDU will only activate those ports that were active when power was shut down. Non-lit ports are not active. © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 7/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 8: Oled Display

    (Tot Current), followed by the input voltage (in Volts) and frequency (in Hz). All values are updated in real time. Ports shown in green are powered on, when shown in grey they are powered off. © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 8/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 9: Port State (3/7)

    Warning and/or Off threshold have been set an orange (Warning) and/or red (Off) line will appear. The thresholds can be set using the Web Portal. © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 9/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 10: Tcp-Ip Configuration

    5. When browsing to the Web Portal, a popup appears requesting a username and password. The default values are: Login: admin Password: 1234 © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 10/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 11: Manual Ip Address Assignment

    7. When browsing to the Web Portal, a popup appears requesting a username and password. The default values are: Login: admin Password: 1234 © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 11/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 12: Using The Web Portal

    The total kilowatt hours since the PDU has been in use. This value can NOT be reset. The default port names (port1, port2,...) can be changed at the Settings tab. © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 12/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...
  • Page 13 Rack Position: Optional administrative parameter that indicates where the PDU is installed. Port Name • Sets the preferred port names, typically the internal identification used for the connected devices © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 13/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...
  • Page 14 Use Default NTP server: When checked the PDU will connect to pool.ntp.org for the time settings • NTP: When checked the PDU will try to get time settings from an NTP server © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 14/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...
  • Page 15 After editing the settings on the Protection tab, press the Save Data button. A pop-up will appear after the changes have been successfully saved. © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 15/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...
  • Page 16 The PDU’s short- medium- long- and event logging are displayed on this tab. For each type the number of items needed can be specified. Changing the logging intervals can be done at the Settings tab. © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 16/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 17: Snmp Configuration

    PDU. All relevant data (measurements, settings, port states, thresholds,...) are accessible through SNMP GET requests. Make sure to load the Racktivity MIB file (found here) to get the full benefits of SNMP monitoring. Software like iReasoning's MIB Browser can help get results quickly, while Zenoss monitoring software takes a more in depth approach.

  • Page 18: Serial Configuration

    Password: 1234 • You are now connected, please refer to the external device's documentation for more information on the serial connection options. © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 18/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 19: Use Case

    You are now connected to the device's console port through ethernet. Up to 4 devices can be connected to the PDU's RS232 connectors. SNMP MIB Files Download the MIB files appropriate to your firmware from the Support section © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 19/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 20: Specifications

    Power consumption 4 watt Steel Case Control buttons on front Automatic Fuse Hardware 15 Ampère Microcontrolled based Fuse on each port Internal Temperature © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 20/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 21: Pdu Family Warranty

    Buyer's actual damages after mitigation, but shall not exceed the purchase price actually paid by Buyer for the defective Product. Racktivity shall have no responsibility or liability for any Product, or part thereof, that (a) has had the Serial Number, Model Number, or other identification markings altered, removed or rendered illegible;...

  • Page 22: Troubleshooting

    On the PDU open the Main menu, then select Version Numbers followed by Software Version. The firmware version is displayed at the bottom of the OLED in yellow. © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 22/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 23: Determine Your Ip Address

    2. Use UP and DOWN to select Current IP-Address. The current IP-address is shown in yellow at the bottom of the OLED Firmware Update To obtain the necessary software to update your PDU's firmware, please contact Racktivity Support. 1. Make sure that your computer and the PDU are on the same network and fully functional 2.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    Reboot the PDU, the currently used IP address is shown in the console output. • Repeat the steps above to start the update again. © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 24/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

  • Page 25: Support

    Feel free to contact us if you need any support or have any other questions or remarks: Online www.racktivity.com/support E-mail support@racktivity.com Phone 003293242095 (GMT+1) © 2011 Racktivity Inc. 25/25 2100 Seaport Blvd., Suite 400, Redwood City 94063, USA – www.racktivity.com v 2013.11.18...

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