American Power Conversion Master Switch manual

MasterSwitch VM Power Distribution Unit AP9221X166 AP9221EXPX166 User’ s Guide[...]

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. We hope that you will find this product a valuable, conveni[...]

MasterSwitch VM MasterSwitch VM User’s Guide iii Contents I n t r o d u c t i o n ................................. 1 P r o d u c tD e s c r i p t i o n ............................. 1 MasterSwitch VM — 1 MasterSwitch VM Controller — 2 LED s — 3 O p e r a t i n gM a s t e r S w i t c hV M ....................... 4 Initial setup — 4 Config[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide iv Contents E v e n tL o g .................................... 1 8 Event Log — 18 Accessing the Event Log using the FTP interface — 18 Retrieving the Event Log using the FTP interface — 19 Viewing the Event Log — 19 Deleting an Event Log in the FTP interface — 19 N e t w o r k ............................[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide v Contents P r o d u c tI n f o r m a t i o n .......................... 31 W a r r a n t yI n f o r m a t i o n .......................... 3 1 Limited warranty — 31 Obtaining service — 31 Warranty limitations — 31 T r o u b l e s h o o t i n g ............................... 3 2 If problems persist — 32 L i[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 1 MasterSwitch VM Intr oduction Pr oduct Description MasterSwitch VM Continued on ne xt page No. Feature Description ! Always-on outlet Provides continuous power to outlets. " Switched outlet Provides individually managed power control to outlets. # Outlet status LED Indicates the state of the switched outlet. [...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 2 Intr oduction Pr oduct Description continued MasterSwitch VM Contr oller Continued on ne xt page No. Feature Description ! Status LED Indicates the status of the connection with the unit. " Configuration Port Connects the unit to a serial port on a device running the appropriate terminal emulation software in[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 3 Intr oduction Pr oduct Description continued LED s LED Status Description MasterSwitch VM Outlets page 1 , Item 3 On The Outlet is on. Off The Outlet is off. MasterSwitch VM Overcurrent Alarm page 1 , Item 7 Off The unit has no power . Green The unit is operating under normal load conditions. Flashing green The un[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 4 Intr oduction Operating MasterSwitch VM Initial setup 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 Note: If a default gateway is not present, enter a[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 5 Intr oduction Operating MasterSwitch VM continued Configuring outlets for operation, continued Delayed On. This action turns on an outlet according to its Power On Delay . Delayed Off. This action turns off an outlet according to its Power Of f Delay . Continued on ne xt page Outlet is off Delayed On command is is[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 6 Intr oduction Operating MasterSwitch VM continued Configuring outlets for operation, continued Delayed Reboot. This action turns an outlet off after the outlet ’ s Power Off Delay expires. Once the outlet ’ s Reboot Duration expires, the outlet is turned on. Continued on ne xt page Outlet is on Delayed Reboot [...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 7 Intr oduction Operating MasterSwitch VM continued Configuring outlets for operation, continued Sequenced Reboot. This action is available only through Master Outlet Control. Initiating this action immediately powers of f all outlets. Each outlet will wait the longest Reboot Duration time (in seconds) in the set of[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 8 Intr oduction Operating MasterSwitch VM continued Configuring outlets for operation, continued Delayed Sequenced Reboot. This action is available only through Master Outlet Control. Initiating this action turns off outlets after their Power Off Delay expires. Once all the outlets on the unit are turned of f, each [...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 9 Intr oduction Operating MasterSwitch VM continued Curr ent sensing Each MasterSwitch VM unit is equipped with a sensor that measures the total current being used by the unit and devices connected to the unit. The current measurement is displayed on the first screen that appears when you log on and is used to gener[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 10 MasterSwitch VM Managing MasterSwitch VM Management Interfaces Overview After you have configured MasterSwitch VM with the proper network settings (see Initial setup on page 4 ), you can manage MasterSwitch VM remotely through its Web, Control Console, and SNMP interfaces.Y ou can also manage locally on the Contr[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 11 Managing MasterSwitch VM Management Interfaces continued Contr ol Console interface In addition to using the Web, you can also manage MasterSwitch VM through the Control Console by one of the following modes of access: • T elnet, for remote management • A serial connection, for local management. Te l n e t . [...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 12 Managing MasterSwitch VM Management Interfaces continued SNMP interface MasterSwitch VM fully supports SNMP — all unit and outlet properties are configurable through SNMP . For instructions on how to use SNMP to manage MasterSwitch VM ,s e et h e Mibguide.pdf file in the Snmp folder on the CD . Auto-configuring[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 13 Managing MasterSwitch VM P a s s w o rd - P ro t e c t e d A c c o u n t s Overview MasterSwitch VM provides three types of password-protected accounts that allow you to control access to the MasterSwitch VM unit. Each type of account provides a different level of access to the management menus. There is one Admi[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 14 MasterSwitch VM Menu Items Outlets Contr ol actions Outlet Control Actions may be performed on individual outlets (by Individual Outlet Control) or on all accessible outlets as a group (by Master Outlet Control). A Control Action can only be applied to an outlet that is not executing a command. If there is a comm[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 15 Menu Items Outlets continued Synchr onized set configuration Outlets that are members of a synchronization set will all execute the same control action simultaneously (within 16 milliseconds). In a configuration where multiple redundant power cords are being used in a daisy-chain configuration, this feature permi[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 16 Menu Items MasterSwitch VM Unit Configuration Continued on ne xt page Item Definition Name Name of the MasterSwitch VM unit ( 23 characters maximum). Cold Start Delay T h et i m et h a tM a s t e r S w i t c h VM will delay in applying power to outlets, once the AC power is applied to the MasterSwitch VM unit. Ov[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 17 Menu Items MasterSwitch VM continued Outlet Configuration . Outlet Configuration: Links . Item Definition Outlet Identifies each outlet, the unit to which the outlet is connected, and the synchronization set to which it belongs. This information appears in the following form: unit #:outlet # [synchronization set [...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 18 Menu Items Event Log Event Log The Event Log displays the MasterSwitch VM unit ’ sl a s t 300 events. Y ou can view the Event Log by selecting the Event Log menu in the Web interface or by pressing C TRL +L in the Control Console. Accessing the Event Log using the F TP interface Y o uc a nr e t r i e v et h eE [...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 19 Menu Items Event Log continued Retrieving the Event Log using the F TP interface T o retrieve the Event Log, type get event.txt . The MasterSwitch VM unit will transmit the Event Log to your specified drive. The unit ensures that at least the last 300 events will be transmitted. Y ou will see a list similar to th[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 20 Menu Items Network TCP/IP TF TP/F TP Continued on ne xt page Item Description System IP The IP address of the unit Subnet Mask The network subnet mask Default Gateway The local default gateway (router address) BOOTP Enables or disables BOOTP requests for TCP/IP settings at startup. Item Definition TF TP Client Re[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 21 Menu Items Network continued T elnet/W eb SNMP . SNMP: Access Contr ol Continued on ne xt page Item Definition T elnet Access Enables or Disables T elnet Access. Port The TCP/IP port where the T elnet server for the MasterSwitch VM unit is located. Default: port 23 Web Access Enables or Disables Web Access. Port [...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 22 Menu Items Network continued SNMP: T rap Receiver Item Definition Community Name The password the unit uses when it sends traps to the NMS identified by the Receiver NMS IP option ( 15 character maximum). Receiver NMS IP The IP address of the NMS that will receive traps sent by the unit. Note : T o send no traps [...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 23 Menu Items System User Manager The properties of the Administrator and Device Manager are configured under the User Manager section. The Administrator has unrestricted access, but the Device Manager can configure only the MasterSwitch VM unit; the Device Manager cannot configure Network and System items. Continue[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 24 Menu Items System continued Outlet User Manager Y ou can create up to 16 independent Outlet User accounts for the MasterSwitch VM unit. Each Outlet User is assigned a unique user name, password, description, and an outlet access list, as described below . C u r r e n tO u t l e tU s e rL i s t . The list shows th[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 25 Menu Items System continued Identification Date/T ime File T ransfer . Item Definition Name The system name used to identify the device. This name will be used for the sysName OID in the SNMP agent. Contact The contact or owner of the device. This will be used for the sysContact OID in the SNMP agent. Location Th[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 26 Menu Items System continued T ools . Links Note: The hyperlinks are defined and used only in the MasterSwitch VM Web interface. Item Definition No Action Causes no action Reboot Card Restarts the management card operation, but does not affect MasterSwitch VM outlet states. Reset Card to Defaults Restores all conf[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 27 Menu Items Help Overview MasterSwitch provides help menus on each interface. On the Web interface, the help menu is located on the lower , left side of the screen or as a button ( ? ) on the black title bars. In the Control Console, type ? to access the Help menu. Contents The Contents screen provides an overview[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 28 MasterSwitch VM Security Security Featur es Planning and implementing security featur es As a network device that passes information across the network, the MasterSwitch unit is subject to the same exposure as other devices on the network. Use the information in this section to plan and implement the security fea[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 29 Security Authentication Authentication versus encryption The MasterSwitch unit controls access by providing basic authentication through user names, passwords, and IP addresses, but provides no type of encryption. These basic security features are sufficient for most environments, in which sensitive data is not b[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 30 Security Authentication continued Summary of access methods The following table describes each interface and its access methods. Interface Security Access Notes Serial Control Console Access is by user name and password. Always enabled. T elnet Control Console These methods are available: • User name and passwo[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 31 MasterSwitch VM Pr oduct Information W arranty Information Limited warranty American Power Conversion ( APC ) warrants MasterSwitch VM to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of two years from the date of purchase. Its obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, [...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 32 Pr oduct Information T r oubleshooting If pr oblems persist For problems not covered in this manual, or if your problem persists, follow this procedure: 1. Note the serial number and date of purchase of the MasterSwitch VM unit. Contact Customer Support at a phone number or address on the back cover of this user [...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 33 Pr oduct Information Life-Support Policy General policy As a general policy , American Power Conversion ( APC ) does not recommend the use of any of its products in life-support applications where failure or malfunction of the APC product can be reasonably expected to cause failure of the life-support device or t[...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 34 Pr oduct Information Specifications Pr oduct specifications ( AP9221X166 ) The following table shows the product specifications for the MasterSwitch VM power distribution unit ( AP9221X166 ). Continued on ne xt page Item Specification Electrical Input: Nominal input voltage Acceptable input voltage Nominal input [...]

MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 35 Pr oduct Information Specifications continued Pr oduct specifications (AP9221NX166) The following table shows the product specifications for the MasterSwitch VM Controller ( AP9221NX166 ). Item Specification Electrical Input: Nominal input voltage 24 VDC Maximum total current draw: 0 . 1a m p@2 4V D C Physical Si[...]

MasterSwitch VM MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 36 Index A About Card ,2 7 Accept Changes ,1 1 Access by account type ,1 3 limiting NMS access by IP address , 21, 30 outlet ,2 4 Access Control (SNMP) ,2 1 Accounts ,1 3 access ,1 3 deleting ,2 4 status ,2 4 Alarm LED ,1 Alarm silence button ,1 Alarm, description ,1 Always-on outlet ,1 Audible alarm[...]

Index MasterSwitch VM User ’ s Guide 37 Name (unit) ,1 6 Network access ,1 3 Network menu ,2 0 – 22 Network port ,2 Network settings, configuring ,4 N M SI P( S N M P ) ,2 1 O On Overload ,1 6 On Overload Warning ,1 6 On Warning ,1 6 Operation ,4 – 9 Orange text ,2 4 Outlet Always-on ,1 configuration ,1 7 control ,1 4 label ,1 status LED ,1 S[...]

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: • Visit 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 Head[...]