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    ® MasterSwitch ™ VM Power Distribution Unit AP9221X166 AP9221EXPX166 Installation and Quick Start Manual[...]

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    Thank Y ou! Thank you for selecting the APC MasterSwitch VM (vertical-mount) power distribution unit ( PDU ). It has been designed for many years of reliable, maintenance-free service. APC is dedicated to the development of high- performance electrical power conversion and control products. W e hope that you will find this product a valuable, conve[...]

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    i Contents P r e l i m i n a r yI n f o r m a t i o n ..................... 1 Features of MasterSwitch VM 1 Inventory 2 Please recycle 2 I n s t a l l i n gM a s t e r S w i t c hV M .................. 3 Mounting in a NetShelter enclosure 3 Mounting the controller 5 Hardwiring procedure 7 C o n n e c t i n gM a s t e r S w i t c hV M ..............[...]

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    1 Pr eliminary Information Featur es of MasterSwitch VM American Power Conversion ’ s MasterSwitch VM is a vertically-mounted, stand-alone, network-manageable power distribution unit ( PDU ) designed to accommodate a total of 16 outlets: eight individually-managed outlets and eight always- on outlets. Y ou can control MasterSwitch VM through avai[...]

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    2 Pr eliminary Information continued Inventory MasterSwitch VM ( AP9221X166 ) comes with the following items: Please r ecycle The shipping materials for MasterSwitch VM are recyclable. Please save them for later reuse or dispose of them appropriately . Item Part Number Quantity MasterSwitch VM unit AP9221EXPX166 1 MasterSwitch VM Controller with a [...]

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    3 Installing MasterSwitch VM Mounting in a NetShelter enclosur e MasterSwitch VM comes with rack-mount brackets for mounting in an APC NetShelter enclosure or other standard ( EIA310-D ) 19 -inch rack. T o mount in an enclosure: 1. Align the brackets (provided) with the holes on the rear of the unit. 2. Attach the brackets to the rear of the unit, [...]

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    4 Installing MasterSwitch VM continued Mounting in a NetShelter enclosur e, continued 4. Insert a caged nut above and below a notched hole on a vertical mounting rail at the highest point in your chosen location. 5. Align the mounting holes of the top bracket on the unit with the caged nuts you installed in Step 4. Continued on next page[...]

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    5 Installing MasterSwitch VM continued Mounting in a NetShelter enclosur e, continued 6. Insert two mounting screws (provided with the enclosure) and secure the top bracket to the enclosure. 7. Insert two caged nuts above and below a notched hole on the vertical mounting rail where the middle and bottom brackets align with the rail. 8. Insert two m[...]

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    6 Installing MasterSwitch VM continued Mounting the contr oller , continued 3. Insert caged nuts on the vertical mounting rails at your chosen location. 4. Align the controller ’ s brackets with the caged nuts that y o ui n s e r t e di nS t e p3 . 5. Insert mounting screws (provided with enclosure) and tighten. Continued on next page[...]

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    7 Installing MasterSwitch VM continued Har dwiring procedur e 1. Make sure that the unit is powered off. 2. Unplug any attached equipment to prevent damage if a mistake is made during wiring. 3. Remove the inspection cover on the power inlet end of the unit by removing the top two screws and sliding the inspection cover off of the unit. 4. Loosen t[...]

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    8 Connecting MasterSwitch VM Caution MasterSwitch VM does not provide power protection. Therefore, APC does not recommend plugging the unit directly into any unprotected power source, such as a wall outlet. Setting up a single unit 1. Connect the power cord of each device you wish to connect to the outlets on the front of the unit. 2. Connect the 1[...]

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    9 Connecting MasterSwitch VM continued Setting up multiple units 1. Follow steps 1 – 3 listed “ Setting up a single unit ” on page 8 for the first unit in your configuration. 2. For each succeeding unit to be connected, refer to the figure on page 9 and follow the steps below: a. Insert one end of a communication cable ( APC part number 607-0[...]

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    10 Quick Configuration Requir ed configuration Y ou must configure the network settings of MasterSwitch VM before it can operate on a network. The required settings are: • IP address of MasterSwitch VM • Subnet Mask • IP address of the default Gateway After you have configured MasterSwitch VM network settings, no further configuration is requ[...]

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    11 Quick Configuration continued Configuring TCP/IP settings, continued Through the Management Card W izard. The MasterSwitch VM controller contains a management card that provides the network interface. The Management Card W izard provides a quick way to configure all management card settings, including TCP/IP settings. T o access the Management C[...]

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    12 Quick Configuration continued Configuring TCP/IP settings, continued 6. Enter the default user name and password: apc , both lowercase. 7. Once the Main menu appears, choose Network. 8. From the Network menu, choose TCP/IP . 9. W ithin the TCP/IP menu: a. Disable BOOTP b. Accept changes. c. Set a valid IP address, Subnet Mask and default Gate- w[...]

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    13 Quick Configuration continued Configuring TCP/IP settings, continued Over the Network by ARP . (Address Resolution Protocol) T o configure MasterSwitch VM TCP/IP settings using ARP : 1. Connect the unit to the network. 2. From a command prompt on a computer connected to the local subnet, type arp -s ip_addr_car d mac_car d . See the example belo[...]

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    14 Quick Configuration continued Accessing MasterSwitch VM Y ou can access MasterSwitch VM using a W eb browser , Te l n e t , o r SNMP . See the appropriate paragraph below for details. T h r o u g haW e bb r o w s e r . 1. From your W eb browser , enter the System IP address or DNS name, if configured, of the MasterSwitch VM unit. 2 . L o go nt o[...]

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    APC W orldwide Customer Support Customer support for this or any other APC product is available at no charge in any of the following ways: • V isit the APC W eb site to find answers to frequently asked questions (F AQs), to access documents in the APC Knowledge Base, and to submit customer support requests. – http://www .apcc.com (Corporate Hea[...]