CyberPower PDU20SW8RNET User Manual

PowerPanel® Business Edition User’s Manual Rev. 18 2015/02/11

8  Google Chrome  Konqueror Installation Installation on Windows A pop-up window will be displayed automatically whe

98 A confirmation window of a bulk power cycle operation Note: If a group contains the UPS systems which has connected

99 Example: New generic equipment such as a printer or LCD monitor has been connected to UPS outlet #2, use the followin

100  Name: The name of the UPS/PDU/ATS.  Status: The operating status of the UPS/PDU/ATS.  Outlet: Indicates the o

101  Monitor the status of computers and equipment connected to the UPS/PDU/ATS.  Issue orders such as shutdown or r

102 Indicates severe-level power events such as Runtime is insufficient. Indicates warning-level power events such as

103 Multiple computers and generic equipment can be managed by grouping them. All computers and generic equipment can be

104 Summary tab of Details Each group provides information about the communication state or the computer type from the

105  Power On: Click Power On from Power Control in the context menu and a pop-up window will appear. Click “X” to exc

106 Add Computer/Equipment window Move IT Equipment Select Move from the context menu. A pop-up window will appear and

107 Summary tab of Details window of printer IT Equipment  Name: The name of this computer or equipment.  Status: T

9  Choose the component. If one single computer is connected to the UPS directly via a USB or serial connection, Agen

108  Power Off: Select Power Off from the context menu. Decide whether to turn off the outlet immediately or in sequen

109 The Statistics page shows the chart how to spend the energy in a specified period and also shows the energy statisti

110 Set the thresholds for the Center system.  High Threshold. When the whole power consumption of the system exceeds

111 The administrator can be notified when an event occurs. See Event Action/Notification Recipient page for more detail

112  Network communication is untouched Center cannot establish communication with PDU on the network or established n

113 Logs page Each log has details which can be viewed by clicking the icon next the each log. Using the paging toolbar

114 Logs/Event Logs page Filter The following filter options can be utilized by expanding Filter panel. Once the config

115  Severity & Category: The events can be filtered by category and severity. The events can be further divided b

116 SNMP Community. The Center uses this community to authenticate communication between the PDU and UPS in order to acc

117 Logout The Logout page allows users to log the user out of the web interface. The user will be asked to assure wheth

10  Choose the start menu directory.  Click the Finish button to complete the installation.

118  Verify firewall settings. Port 3052(UDP/TCP), port 53568(TCP), port 162(UDP) and port 53566(UDP) should be unbloc

119  The account which is used to send WLM notifications may be not available. Using the Verify button on the Windows

120  Add the below snippet with the IP address and hostname. 192.168.1.1 hostname Note: IP address and host name can

121  Lookup the commands similar to below examples. Append single parameter following the command as ‘root=UUIS=67f1e9

122 Before launching the PPBE installer, you must change its access permission on the installer. You must have executabl

123 5. What is the difference of the NCL (Non-Critical Load) outlet and CL (Critical Load) outlet? Which equipment shou

124 13. I try to set the Client to establish to communication with one of PDUs. How do I identify the targeted device I

125  If the model name conforms to the format of “PPxxxxE”, it belongs to Professional Tower series.  If the model n

126  Click Add button of the VMware Machine Properties to add a USB controller.  Select USB Controller from the lis

127  This will add a USB Controller, click Next to add a USB Device.  Select New USB Controller and click Add to ad

11 Installation on Linux The installer is used to install the software and requires root permission. The installation w

128  Select USB Device item and click Next to proceed.  Select the USB Device of the target UPS which is connected

129 Note: In order to make sure that USB device of the target UPS can connect to vMA after a USB controller is added, it

130 For Linux, run the commands in order to restart the service: sudo service ppbed stop and sudo service ppbed start. 2

131  VMware ESX/ESXi: An enterprise-level computer virtualization product offered by VMware, Inc. It is a component of

12  Choose the component. If one single computer is connected to the UPS directly via a USB or serial connection, Age

13  Click the Finish button to complete the installation. Installation on Text Mode When the system does not support

14  Choose the component. If one single computer is connected to the UPS directly via a USB or serial connection, Age

15 Before installing Agent with the USB or serial connection, make sure that the platform running the Agent supports USB

16  Click Browse to import the ppbeXXX_centos.ovf extracted from the downloaded zip file. Click Next to start a deplo

17  Enter the name for the deployed virtual appliance. This name should be unique within the inventory.  Select th

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18  A deployment detail is displayed. Click Finish to start the deployment task.  After the deployment task is com

19  Click Power on the virtual machine to power on the virtual appliance.  Login the virtual appliance. The defau

20 procedure (CD_Drive is a CD drive formatted as D: or E:). A popup window will be displayed when the installation is l

21 Change language Login The default username is admin and the password is admin. For security, it is recommended to ch

22 Agent  Make sure a USB or serial cable is connected between the Agent computer and the UPS. If Agent is installed o

23 System/Summary page in Agent In Agent, the System/Summary page provides an overview of the system operation. This in

24 System/Information page The System/Information page shows detailed information about the Client as follows.  Name:

25 UPS/Status page of a PR1000LCDRTXL2Ua Input  Status: Displays the present status of the utility power supplied to

26  Current: The current of the utility power supplied to the UPS.  Power Factor: The radio of the real power flowin

27  ECO Mode: On-line UPS enters Economy mode. The UPS will enter bypass mode according to thresholds for input voltag

3 4. No Warranty. The Software is being delivered to you AS IS and its supplier makes no warranty as to its use or perfo

28  Boost Charging: Boost charging involves a high current for a short period of time to charge the battery. Boost cha

29  Rectifier Overheat: The internal temperature of module rectifier exceeds the normal rating.  Inverter Overheat:

30  Voltage Rating: The input voltage range (Volts) of the UPS.  Frequency Rating: The input frequency range (Hz) o

31  Frequency Working Mode: Smart App Online series supports two frequency modes: Follow-up and Fixed. In the Follow-u

32  Detected Sensitivity: When the UPS detects that utility voltage is out of range, the UPS will switch to battery mo

33 equipment when utility power restores. If the Standby option is selected, the UPS will be off when utility power rest

34  Energy Saving: When the utility power fails, the batteries will start discharging. If this option is enabled and t

35  Utility Failure: The utility power fails and the UPS is using the battery power.  Low Battery: The battery capac

36 UPS/Diagnostics page Battery Test The Battery Test performs a battery test to verify that the batteries are good, an

37 Runtime Calibration The Runtime Calibration ensures the runtime estimate is accurate with the current load. The resul

4 Table of Contents Introduction ...

38 UPS/Load page Manage Loads Users can manage connected loads that include generic equipment and computers from the Lo

39 load’s plug from UPS to PDU, from PDU to UPS or between PDUs, assign the target UPS or PDU in the Device option, and

40 Client computer is printed in gray when the communication is not established The details in list are described as fo

41 Connect with Cisco Switch Users can enter all required data and click Apply button to establish connection with the

42  Endpoint Agent Port: Displays the port between the Agent and EnergyWise service. Agent will interact with Cisco sw

43 Power/Information page The Power/Information page shows information about the UPS/PDU/ATS which supplies power to th

44  MAC Address: The MAC address of the UPS RMCARD, PDU or Agent’s network interface.  IP Address: The IP address of

45  ATS: Indicates the computer is plugged in an ATS.  Network PDU: Indicates the computer is plugged in one single

46 causes to search the network to update the results. This option appears when power connection is set from computer to

47  If the ATS is a power extension from the one UPS, enter the IP address of UPS for one power source and another po

5 Events ...

48 Troubleshooting the Client’s inability to communicate with the power device:  Verify the network address is correct

49 Event Action/Events page in the Agent After selecting an event, the event will become configurable. Configure all of

50  Initiated: Determines whether to execute a command and sets the delay for the command execution. If the event is c

51 BATTERY_REVERSED The polarity of battery is reversed. BYPASS_SEQUENCE_ERROR The phase sequence of bypass is wrong.

52 Initiate a shutdown sequence when an event occurs. A shutdown sequence is only initiated by events which are of sever

53 The Agent postpones the shutdown until the Clients computers completes the shutdowns; if the remaining runtime is ins

54  Module overload - One of UPS module is . If the UPS module overload is sustained, the UPS module will be protected

55  Input is near overload. A PDU is near an overload condition. The load level is near the maximum safe load for the

56 Notification Recipient The Agent and Client can send notifications to multiple recipients in various ways, including

57  XMPP Account: The XMPP Instant Messaging account of the recipient. See Event Action/Settings for more details abou

6 Content ...

58 After configuring all of the action parameters, and applying the settings, the Verify button can be used to verify wh

59  Host Address: This is the address of the VMware ESX/ESXi host that will be shut down by the software in the event

60  Activate: Specify whether the Agent/Client can use the Windows Live Messenger service to send an instant message t

61 Messenger service Messenger Service/Terminal Services/Remote Desktop Service only works on Windows platforms. Option

62 SMS (Short Message Service) service  Service provider accepts HTTP POST to send messages: This specification from

63 Address: [email protected] Subject: xxxxxx Content: user:xxxxxx password:xxxxxx

64 Using the Previous and Next at the upper right corner of the event log list helps users to view the other range of fi

65 out by the specific device type in Client. When any event option is selected from the event list, the logs only relat

66 Click the Save shortcut at the right upper corner of the status record table and select CSV or PDF file as the export

67 Logs/Settings page in the Agent Event Logging  Entry Expiration: This option specifies how long the log files will

7 Introduction PowerPanel® Business Edition (PPBE) software provides comprehensive advanced power management for UPS/PDU

68 specify the date and the time to turn on output or turn the specific outlets on. The UPS will turn on the specific ou

69  Active: Choose Yes to activate this schedule effective. If No is selected, the schedule will be ignored.  Bank:

70 Login The Security/Login page is used to change the PowerPanel® Business Edition login account information, including

71 Session Session Timeout is the option which determines the duration of the session after the login. If the page isn’t

72 PowerPanel Secret Phrase. The Secret Phrase is used to create secure network communications between PowerPanel® Appli

73 community with write permission, and public with read only permission. The community used by the Client to access the

74 Network/Trap Notification page in the UPS RMCARD201 web Note: SNMP community is limited to 15 characters in the PDU

75 Network page HTTP Secure PowerPanel® Business Edition allows users to change the secure level and port explained bel

76 If the user would like ignore the warning page, refer to the Ignore Warning Messages section to continue web access;

77 Firefox displays that the security certification is not trusted. Second, select Permanently store this exception opt

8 be switched off, the Client will perform a shutdown prior to switching off the power. Refer to Configuration C of the

78 Google Chrome displays that the security certification is not trusted. Safari Click the Continue button to continue

79 Note: Applying for a certificate from the commercial certificate provider will be subject to the provider fee. Add SS

80 Preferences/User Experience page Working Day and Time  Working Day: Set the days users normally work.  Duty Tim

81 In order for Client to operate properly with the power device, device options can be configured in Client:  Auto C

82 In order for administrators to do mass deployment, Profile page allows to export all power configuration and system s

83 Place the setup.varfile and installer in the same directory and make sure that filename must be the same, e.g. setup.

84 Using PowerPanel Business Edition Center Management Power Equipment Power Equipment page has the following capabiliti

85 Toolbar of Power Equipment page These three buttons will allow users to add groups, add devices or expand all groups.

86 A context menu appears by accessing a device node. Each node can be one of the following types: A UPS. This UPS may

87 decreasing the utility voltage. Test. A battery test is processing. Batteries can have the following states when U

9 Getting Started Prerequisites Hardware Limitation  733 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU.  256 megabytes (MB) o

88 Overdried. Indicates the current humidity violates the low humidity threshold. A group has the following states acco

89 Select IP address by clicking Browse button Move Device Highlight the device you wish to move and select Move in th

90 Details of UPS RMCARD Summary The Summary tab provides an overview of the system information:  Name: The name of t

91  Environment Sensor: Indicates whether the environment sensor has been installed on the UPS/PDU/ATS. Note: When the

92  Battery Replacement Date: The date that the batteries were last replaced. This should be set at the time of batter

93 Computers on Outlets  Shutdown/Restart: A shutdown or restart can be initiated on a computer with either Agent or C

94 A confirmation window of a PDU power on operation  Power Cycle: Initiates a Power Cycle on the UPS/PDU/ATS. This w

95 Click Add Group on the toolbar to create a new group. Add Group button on toolbar You can also add sub-groups in th

96 Summary tab of Details Each group provides the statistics of all UPS/PDU/ATS from the Summary tab of Details and inc

97 Power Control  Power Off: Click Power Off and a confirmation window will appear. Pick the UPS/PDU/ATS from the list