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    User Manual ePowerSwitch By: BELKIN 34000179 19 - Sep - 02 Copyright© 2000[...]

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    Trademarks IBM, IBM NetView/6000 are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. Hewlett - Pa ckard, HP, HP Open View are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hewlett - Packard Company. Microsoft, MS, MS - DOS, XENIX are registered trademarks and Windows, Windows NT, LAN Manager, and Win32 are trademarks of Micros[...]

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    Table of Contents i Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................... 1 ePowerSwitch Features .................................................... 1 Status LEDs .................................................................. 2 Switch ........................................................[...]

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    ii ii Telephone access interface ........................................... 27 Appendix .............................................................................. 30 Reference ......................................................................... 30 Communities .................................................................. 30 IP Address[...]

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    1 Introduction The ePowerSwitch is a network - manageable, intelligent power control unit designed to provide control of power for up to eight electrical devices in Internet age. ePowerSwitch Features The ePowerSwitch System features: ? ? Internet ready — Individually cont rol each of eight outlets using a web browser, telnet, or a terminal progr[...]

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    2 2 ? ? Works with all major NMSs on Ethernet — ePowerSwitch System works with the most widely used Network Management Systems: HP Open View, Sun NetManager, IBM NetView, and many more. ? ? Remote Firmware upgrade support - The ePowerSwitch System supports firmware upgrade through TFTP server remotely. A serial upgrade method is available too. ? [...]

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    3 On/Off Buttons – control for each of the corresponding rear socket. Press and hold for 3 seconds to setup up the Remote/local control for each of the corresponding rear socket. If you installed an optional NT card inside the ePowerSwitch, there is a delay time for the corresponding outlet of the NT card to off the power for the safe shut down f[...]

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    4 4 ePowerSwitch System Package The standard ePowerSwitch System package contains an ePowerSwitch System Unit with supporting hardware and software. ePowerSwitch System Package Contents The components of your package are: ? ? ePowerSwitch System Unit ? ? One 3.5“ Diskette ? ? User Manual ? ? NIC Web Card w/ USB Cable & RS232 Cable ? ? Phone C[...]

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    5 for 10Base - T networks. Once connected, it is possible to use the ARP command to set IP address through the network interface. USB Connector – The USB port provides quicker setup compared to the serial setup process. The USB driver files and setup software are both included on the floppy. Users are encouraged to use USB setup. (Requires Englis[...]

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    6 6 IP Setup This section describes the IP set up & configuration of the ePowerSwitch System when you connect it to the network. There are four dif ferent ways to setup ePowerSwitch . 1. Setup IP address via Ethernet port using the ARP command (first time only), then use a Web browser to setup all the parameters. This is the easiest way to setu[...]

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    7 The following steps guide you in connecting the ePowerSwitch System through the Ethernet port 1. Connect the Ethernet port to the network with the Ethernet cable. 2. Using the following settings in the text mode : c:>arp –s 216.87.151.196 52-54-4c-19-ad- 90 ? ? 216.87.151.196 is the IP address ? ? 52-54-4c-19-ad-90 is the MAC address . Use [...]

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    8 8 2. Setup via serial port Before setup you need: 1. IP address: Get a valid IP address from adm inistrator. 2. RS232 Cable.(enclose) 3. Dumb terminal software: ex: HyperTerminal in the win95/98, NT, Win2000. 4. Default password: admin 1 2 3[...]

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    9 The following steps guide you in connecting the ePowerSwitch System through the serial port 1. Connect the RS232 port to a dumb terminal/PC with RS232 c able. 2. Setup terminal software 1. Open terminal software; select “ Property ” in “ File ” category. 2. Setup as following image.[...]

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    10 10 3. Press OK if you have the Windows Communications screen or accept your communication settings in the terminal emulation package. The terminal/PC is now configured to communicate with the ePowerSwitch. 4. Approximately three seconds after you turn on AC power, the terminal displays “Check u - dram…”. Within 5 seconds, p ress “/” wh[...]

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    11 Note: The telnet setup procedure is the same as the serial setup. When the configuration is complet ed, remember to save and restart. Serial or Telnet Configuration ePowerSwitch System is temporarily connected to a PC with a terminal emulation package or through telnet connection. The advantage of telnet configuration over serial port configurat[...]

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    12 12 Figure 4 - IP Address for the ePowerSwitch System and More NOTE: The minimum requirement to operate ePowerSwitch System is to set the IP address. If you want to return to the Main Menu , press Esc key. For m ore information on IP addresses and net masks, see the Reference section of the Appendix in this manual. The ISP setup is for dial - up [...]

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    13 To Save and Exit If you are satisfied with your configurations, be sure to save them and exit. 3. Set up via USB port Before setup you need: 1. IP address: Get a valid IP address from administrator. 2. USB Cable. ( Enclose ) 3. USB driver and USBSetup file. ( Enclose in the disk) 1. Connect the ePowerSwitch to a Windows 98 PC through an USB cabl[...]

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    14 14 to see the device because the ePowerSwitch takes about 30 seconds to boot. 2. The “U SB - interface power device” name must appear in the System Properties dialog box before you run the USB setup sof tware .[...]

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    15 3. USB setup is straightforward once the PC has successfully detected USB device. See the following figure. You need to run Device | Update & Restart before closing 4. Telnet Options You can also Telnet to the IP address of the ePowerSwitch Syst em after it has been installed on your network . Once you have successfully established a Telnet [...]

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    16 16 adapter you may access the configuration menu as if you were directly attached to it via the configuration port. Moving cursor in telnet session is tricky . You need to select VT100 cursor which is under Terminal | Preferences | VT100 Arrows . After this setup, moving around menu system is actually easier than in console setup mode. Note: You[...]

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    17 Configuration PPP Configuration PPP connection is useful if it is not possible to make a direct network connection to the ePowerSwitch . A gain the external modem is needed to connect to the front serial port of the NIC Web card of the ePowerSwitch. Fill in the blank as above in your web and save.[...]

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    18 18 Remote operation procedure 1. The remote user may hang up after three rings when dial in. 2. Ba sed on the content of the PPP configuration, ePowerSwitch will then automatically dial up to the designated ISP and send the e - mail to the designated e - mail address with the assigned IP address from ISP . 3. User may browse and control ePowerSw[...]

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    19 User Management Administrators can assign the maximum of 4 users to control the outlet.[...]

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    20 20 Software Update This is the place you can upgrade the firmware when i t is available or bug fix.[...]

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    21 ePowerSwitch Configuration Each outlet can be individually programmed to enable ring On/Off or reset. Power resume delay is convenient for sequential startup. Name of each outlet can be labeled to whatever you like it to be called. For example, server1, DSL modem, webserver1, etc. Since 16 ePowerSwitch e s can be daisy chained together to share [...]

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    22 22 To enable this safe shutdown function, in both NT and WIN 2000, you need to have three setting for the UPS to configure it. Connect the communication port on the rear of ePowerSwitch to NT or WIN 2000 server with the PC Communication cable. Connect the corresponding outlet on the rear of ePowerSwitch to the NT or WIN 2000 server with the PC i[...]

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    23 Scheduled shutdown Scheduled shutdown can be accomplished here. Be careful with which outlet you are working.[...]

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    24 24 Verify The ePowerSwitch Operation 1. After you complete all configuration settings and connect the ePowerSwitch System to the network, check the LINK status . Power and Link lights should be on all the times. Collision light turns on occasionally. 2. PING the ePowerSwitch System . Issue a PING command from the NMS (Network Management Station)[...]

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    25 Upgrade Firmware TFTP Upgrade With a Web br owser, click on “Software upgrade”, input TFTP server’s IP address and go. Make sure that the firmware file (For example: ups.bin) is located in the default directory of the TFTP server. RS232 Serial Port Console Upgrade The following steps guide you in connecting the ePowerSwitch System through [...]

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    26 26 the user data are lost.[...]

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    27 Telephone Interface You must have the optional phone card installed inside the ePowerSwitch Server for all t he functions discussed here. Please check the dealer for the detail information. Telephone access interface 1. Dial up the ePowerSwitch . 2. After three sequence rings, the ePowerSwitch will respond by sending out 3 short beeps to the cal[...]

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    28 28 ePowerSwitch ID Address ePowerSwitch Outlet Function XX X X 01 - 16 1 - 8 ? A - H 0 - Off 9 ? All 1 - On 2 - Reset Every command must add “ # ” in the end. Eg, 0111# turn on ePowerSwitch01, o utlet A, 0120# turn off ePowerSwitch01, o utlet B, 014 2# to reset ePowerSwitch01, o utlet D (turn off immediately, and on after 10 seconds ) Rem ot[...]

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    29 9. User enter 888XXX…..# or whatever previous password, then ePowerSwitch respon ds with three short beeps acknowledge access granted. Then user enter new password as following: 888XXXXXXXXXX#, and ePowerSwitch acknowledge 2 short beeps, sounds like “what?” and user input 888XXXXXXXXXX# the second time to re - confirm, and ePowerSwitch ack[...]

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    30 30 Appendix This appendix has three sections: Reference , Glossary , and Troubleshooting . Reference This section discusses Communities, IP Addresses, Sub net masking, and routers/gateways. Communities A community is a string of printable ASCII characters that identifies a user group with the same access privileges. For example, a common communi[...]

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    31 IP addresses appear in dotted decima l (rather than in binary) notation. Dotted decimal notation divides the 32 - bit value into four 8 - bit groups, or octets, and separates each octet with a period. For example, 199.217.132.1 is an IP address in dotted decimal notation. To accommodate networks of different sizes, the IP address has three divis[...]

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    32 32 segments the network address into 100 subnetwork addresses. (If the Class B network address is 150.1.x.x, the address can be segmented further from 150.1.1.x through 150.1.100.x.) A sub net mask is a 3 2 - bit value that distinguishes the network ID from the host ID for different subnetworks on the same logical network. Like IP addresses, sub[...]

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    33 first three octets. Gateways Gateway, also referred to as a router, is any computer with two or more network adapters connecting to different physical networks. Gateways allow for transmission of IP packets among networks on an internetwork.[...]

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    34 34 Glossary The Glossary section defines the terms used in the ePowerSwitch System - MP environment. Agent Implemented SNMP applications in network elements (hosts). Agents perform the network management’s functions as requested by the network administrator from an NMS. Dry Closure Input Non - powered contact type inputs — switch, relay cont[...]

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    35 NO Normally Open — Refers to a contact switch that is normally open. OID Object Identifier — The variables defined in a MIB. Personality The current device specific software uploaded to the ePowerSwitch System Router A computer that manages traffic between different network segments or different network topologies. It dire cts the destinatio[...]

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    36 36 Troubleshooting Problem: The TES (Terminal Emulation Software) does not display anything. Solution: Make sure the TES’s communication parameters are correct. They shoul d be 115200 baud rate, no parity, 8 - data bits, and 1 stop bit. The cable is a null serial cable. PROBLEM: The NMS cannot ping the ePowerSwitch System. Solution: Make sure [...]