Avocent PM IPDU manual

590-66 7 -50 1B For T echnical Support: www .avocent.com/support Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 Avocent Asia Pacific Singapore Branch Office 1 00 T ras Street, #1 5-0 1 Amara Corporate T ower Singapore 0 7902 7 Tel: +656 22 7 3 7 7 3 Fax: +656 223 9 1 55 Avocen[...]

FCC W arning Statement The Cyclades PM IPDU has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital devices, pursuant to Part 1 5 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and ca[...]

Cyclades ® PM IPDU Inst aller/Administrator/User Guide Avocent, the Avocent lo go, The Power of Being There, Cyclades and DSR are registered trademarks of Av ocent Corporat ion or its affiliates. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. © 2007 A vocent Corporation. All rights reserved. 590-667-501B[...]

Instructions This symbol is intended to aler t the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instruc tions in the lite rature accompanying the appliance. Dangerous V oltage This symbol is intended to alert th e user to the presence of uninsul ated dangerous voltage within the product’ s enclosure that may be of su ff[...]

iii Table of Contents List of Figures ................ ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ ............. ......... vi i List of Tables ............... ............. ................ ................ ............. ................ ............. ........... .. ix Chapter 1: Introduction .............. ......[...]

iv Cyclades PM IPDU Installer/Administrator/User Guide Daisy chained PM IPDUs in the login prompt........ ... ................. .............. ................. .............. 13 Logging in to the PM IPDU...... ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ........... 13 Commands .............. ..........[...]

vii List of Figures Figure 1.1: Standalone Configuration....................... ................. ................. ................... ............... .... 2 Figure 1.2: Daisy Chained PM IPDUs with an Avo cent Management Device .............. ... ................ 3 Figure 2.1: Rack Mount Bracket Inst allation on a PM IPDU . .......................[...]

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ix List of Tables Table 1.1: Standalone Configura tion D escrip tions ..... ......... ................. ................. ................. .......... 2 Table 2.1: PM IPDU Shipping Box Contents and Descrip tion . ............... ...................... ............ ....... 5 Table 2.2: PM IPDU Optimum Installation Environmen t .... .............. ..[...]

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1 Introduction This installation, administ ration and user’s guide prov ides background inform ation and procedures for installing, configuring and maint a ini ng the Cyclades ® Power Management (PM) Intelligent Power Distributi on Un it (IPDU) family. The Cyclades PM IPDU enables remote power cont rol of servers and network gear. When used in c[...]

2 Cyc lades PM IPDU Installer/Administrator/User Guide Integration with A vocent management product s The PM IPDU can be combined with an ACS c onsole server or DSR KV M switch to provide enhanced functionality. Pl ease refer to the approp riate product documentati on for more in formation on how to use the PM IPDU with your specific implementation[...]

Chapter 1: Introduction 3 NOTE: The installation example displays the PM IPDU being connected with the RJ-45 to DB-9F adaptor that is shipped with the product. If the unit you are connected to does not have a DB-9M COM port, you may use a USB serial adaptor and connect to a USB port when possible. Daisy chained configuration In a daisy chained conf[...]

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5 Installation Getting S tarted Collect the following equip ment prior to installing and con fig uring the PM IPDU in standalone configuration: • One or more RJ-45 to RJ-45 straight-through cables • An RJ-45 to DB-9F straight-through adaptor • A PC running a terminal emulatio n prog ram Supplied with the PM IPDU Modular input power cables for[...]

6 Cyc lades PM IPDU Installer/Administrator/User Guide NOTE: The Cyclades PM 10i-32Au IPDU ships with an unte rminated power cord. If necessary , contact A vocent T echnical Support for guidelines on approved power plug installation. Optional outlet cable p ackage The following cable packages may be ordered separately for the IEC PM IPDU models: ?[...]

Chapter 2: Installat ion 7 Inst allation environment When installing the PM IPDU, ensure that the following environment sp ecifications are met. NOTE: Install a PM IPDU 0U model in a location wher e there is an adjacen t and accessible socket outlet. CAUTION: The plug on the power cord of the PM IPDU is used as the disconnect device. T o mount the [...]

8 Cyc lades PM IPDU Installer/Administrator/User Guide Figure 2.2: A Sample PM IPDU (PM42 Shown) Daisy Chaining PM IPDUs You may manage a maximum of 128 outl ets by co nnect ing multiple PM IPDUs to the main PM IPDU device. T able 2.3: Cyclad es PM42 IPDU Callout Descriptions Number/Letter Description 1 Outlet, IEC320-C13, 14 each for bank XY , YZ [...]

Chapter 2: Installat ion 9 T o daisy chain a PM IPDU: This procedure assumes that a main PM IPDU is already connected to a workstation or management appliance. 1. Connect one end of an RJ-45 cable to the OUT port of the main PM IPDU, which is connected to a workstation or management appliance. 2. Connect the other end of the RJ-45 cable to the IN p[...]

10 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide power managem ent hot key ( Ctrl+P by default) to activate a power management menu. Please refer to the appropriate product do cum entation for more information. T o connect a PM IPDU to an A vocent DSR switch: Use the included RJ-45 cable ad aptor to connect a PM IPDU to an A vocent DSR swi[...]

Chapter 2: Installation 11 T o assign outlet s to users with the assign command: 1. Log in to the PM IPDU. 2. Enter the assign command followed by the outlet number(s) and username. Example: T o name the outlet s with the name command: 1. Log in to the PM IPDU. 2. Enter the name command followed by the outlet num ber and desired name of the outlet.[...]

12 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide T o upgrade PM IPDU firmware: 1. Download the new PM IPDU firm ware from the A vocent web site. 2. Using terminal em ulation software, log into th e PM IPDU as admin and type in the command: The <IPDU#> is the number of the IPDU to wh ich you want to upg rade the firmware. If you have [...]

13 Accessing the PM IPDU via the Command Line Interface When using the PM IPDU i ndependently of other Cyclades products , users and administrators may access the PM IPDU command line interface th rough a terminal emulation program. PM IPDU User Interface You may access the PM IPDU user interface by following the instruc tions provided in Direct co[...]

14 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide After a successful login, the PM IPDU command prompt appears after which you may use any of the commands described in this chapter. Commands NOTE: When a range of outlets is used in a command and the r ange spans more than one PM IPDU in a daisy chain, the range of outlets must not be specif[...]

Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 15 Argument s Examples To set the threshold on PM IPDU number one to 5.6A, enter: To set the threshold on PM IPDU number two phase Y to 5.6A, ent er: pm> alarm 2 5.6 Y To read the threshold, enter: assign The assign command assign s management of an outl et to a given user. This c[...]

16 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide buzzer The buzzer command displays or ch anges the buzzer notification stat us. When set to “on”, a buzzer sounds when the current exceeds the thresh old. This comm and is available to the admin u ser only. Synt ax buzzer <on|off|status> Argument s Examples To get the current statu[...]

Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 17 Argument s Examples To get the current status for all units, enter: To get the current status for a specific unit, enter: To reset maximum current drawn, enter: currentprotection The currentprotection comm and turns the over current protection f eature on or off. The overcurrent p[...]

18 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide To enable current protection status for all units, enter: To disable current protection status fo r all uni ts, enter: NOTE: Current protection commands affect all IPDUs in the daisy chain an d all phases of the PM42 IPDU. currseg The currseg command lets you view the current for the low er [...]

Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 19 Argument s Examples To cycle outlet 3, enter: To cycle outlets 2, 3, 5, 6 and 7, enter: dbsync The dbsync command synchronizes the user data base for all PM IPDUs in the chain. This command is available to the admin user only. Synt ax dbsync Argument s none Examples To synchronize[...]

20 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide Examples To delete the user “rog”, enter: display The displa y command allows l ogical inversio n of the 2-digit, 7-segment display. The purpose of this command is to allow a PM IPDU to be mounted upsid e-do wn. Th is command is available to the admin user only. NOTE: The decimal point w[...]

Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 21 PM42 IPDU commands: Examples To set the display of IPDU #2 to inverted mode, enter: To set the display of IPDU #1 to normal mode, enter: To set the display of IPDU #3 (PM42) to automa tically show the current of each phase every two seconds, enter: To view the display status, ente[...]

22 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide factory_default s The factory_defaults command resets the unit to its facto ry configur ation. When used with a daisy chain, and no argument is given, this command re sets all units in the chain. This command is available to the admin user only. Synt ax factory_defaults [<IPDU#>|<IP[...]

Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 23 humidity The humidity command displays the PM IPDU’s surrounding hum idity and the maximu m humidity the IPDU has registered (humid ity peak). It may also be us ed to clear the saved peak humidity va lue. Synt ax humidity [<IPDU#>|<IPDU_ID>]|reset Argument s Examples[...]

24 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide Argument s Examples To check the hardware overcurr ent status of IPDU #1, enter: To reset the hardware over current protection, enter: id The id command sets or displays the ID of a PM IPDU. A maxi mum of 16 characters (not case sensitive) is allowed. Spaces, nu mbers and special characters [...]

Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 25 Examples To set the ID of PM IPDU 1 R&D, enter: To display the ID of PM IPDU 2, enter: To rename an ID to “sammy,” using an existing ID “QA,” enter: To display the IDs of all PM IPDUs in the daisy chain, enter: interval The interval command configures th e time interva[...]

26 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide NOTE: The PM42 IPDU will not accept entries with decimal places. list For the admin user, the list command lists all users that have be en created and the outlets assigned to each of those users. For regula r users, the list command lists only the outlets assigned to the user currently logge[...]

Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 27 This command is available to the administrator user only. Synt ax name <outlet_number> <name> Argument s Examples To name outlet 4 as nowhere, enter: off The off command turns an outlet or group of outlets off. This command works on out lets in a PM IPDU daisy chain. S[...]

28 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide on The on command turn s an outlet or a grou p of outlets on. If more than one outlet is selected there will be an interval between outlets being powered on. The interval is defin e d by th e in terval command. This command works on outlets in a PM IPDU daisy chain. Synt ax on all|<outlet[...]

Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 29 without a parameter reboots the first un it in a chain, not all the units in a chain. This command is available to the admin user only. Synt ax reboot [<IPDU#>|<IPDU_ID>] Argument s Examples To reboot the first unit of the chain, or to reboot the unit in stand alone m [...]

30 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide If you save your configuration to Flash it will be re stored after the next reboot. If you do not save your configuration to Flash, you will lose it all after the next reboot. Synt ax save Argument s none Examples To save the configuration to Flash, ent er: st atus The status command display[...]

Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 31 Argument s Examples To get the current status of the syslog notif ication, enter: To turn on and off the syslog notification, enter as necessary: temperature The temperature command displays the PM IPDU’s surro unding temperature and t he maximum temperature the unit has registe[...]

32 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide To get the temperature for specific unit, pr ovide the unit number as an argument, enter the following. To reset the maximum temperature register ed and use reset as an argument, enter: unassign The unassign command removes the assignment of an outlet or group of out lets from a give n user.[...]

Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 33 Argument s Examples To unlock outlets 2, 3, 4 and 8, enter: upgrade The upgrade command is available only to the administrator. You may either up grade or boot the firmware. NOTE: For details on upgrading using the upgrade command or using the reboot command, see Upgr ading the PM[...]

34 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide ver Argument s Examples To view the current software version of all IPDUs in a daisy chain, enter: NOTE: If an IPDU has an id assigned to it, th e ver command disp lays the word “ id” followed by the name of the IPDU and the model number of the PM IPDU. To get this information for a spec[...]

Chapter 3: Accessing the PM IPDU via th e Command Line Interfac e 35 whoami The whoami command shows the username of the user currently logged in. Synt ax whoami Argument s none Examples To view the current username, enter: pm> whoami[...]

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37 Appendices Appendix A: Specifications T able A.1: PM IPDU Specifications Unit Input Vo l t a g e Max Output Current Max Output Each Outlet Operating T emp Weight Width Depth Height PM10-15A 100-125 V AC 15A (12A) 15A (12A) 10-50 ºC 3.64 kg 17 in 8 in 1.75 in PM10-20A, PM10-L20A 100-125 V AC 20A (16A) 15A (12A) 10-50 ºC 3.64 kg 17 in 8 in 1.75 [...]

38 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide Interface Pinout s T able A.2: PM42 IPDU Specification s Characteristics Electrical Input V oltage Three phases, phase to phase 208 V AC Max Input Current 24A Max Output Current T otal 16A on a ny single bank (XY , YZ or XZ ) -or- 13.8A evenly distributed on each bank (XY , YZ or XZ) NOTE: M[...]

Appendices 39 Appendix B: Safety Instructions Follow the safety precauti ons in this document when instal ling and operating the PM IPDU. Safety Instructions Read all the following safety guidelines to protect yoursel f and your Cyclades PM. DANGER! All outlets of the PM IPDU output high volt age. Necessary precautions should be taken. DANGER! T o [...]

40 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide GEF AHR! Auch nach Öffnung einer der beiden Sicherungen kann das Gerät noch unter Spannung über die Phasen- oder Nullleiterzufuhr stehen. Wich tig : Der PM IPDU ist für den Unternehmenseinsat z und den Gebrauch innerhalb von abgeschlossenen Gebäuden vorgesehen. Wich tig : Um den PM IPDU[...]

Appendices 41 Instruções de Segurança Leia e siga as diretrizes de segurança ab aixo para s ua proteção e de seu PM IPDU. PERIGO! Alta volt agem está presente em todas as tom adas do PM IPDU. As devid as precauções devem ser tomadas. PERIGO! Para evitar choques elétricos, conecte o PM IPDU a uma tomada devidamente aterrada. O cabo de for?[...]

42 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide ¡PELIGRO! Existe la posibilidad de tensión en cualquier conector del PM IPDU, incluso si uno de los interruptores esta desabilitado. Importante: El PM IPDU se piensa para la empresa y el uso de interior solamente. Importante: Para ayudar a proteger el PM IPDU contra fluc tuaciones de la co[...]

Appendices 43 Appendix C: Circuit Breakers The PM IPDU circuit breakers are designed to turn t he power off to some or all of th e PM IPDU outlets in case the rated current is exceeded. The circuit breaker mech anism for each PM IPDU model is explained the in the follow ing sections. PM IPDU Unit s with One Circuit Breaker Only one circuit breaker [...]

44 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide Figure C.1: PM10-L30A IPDU Circuit Breakers PM10i-L30A IPDU The PM10i-L30A IPDU has two 1 5-amp circuit breakers. The first circuit breaker controls outlets 6 through 10; the second controls outlets 1 thro ugh 5. In the event that the total current flow to outlets 6 through 10 exceeds 15 amp[...]

Appendices 45 Figure C.2: PM10i-L30A IPDU Circuit Breakers PM10i-32A IPDU a nd PM10i-32Au IPDU The PM10i-32A has two 16-amp circuit breakers. The first circuit breaker controls outlets 6 through 10; the second controls outlets 1 thro ugh 5. In the event that the total current flow to outlets 6 through 10 exceeds 16 amps due to equipment connected t[...]

46 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide If, however, current overload causes the second circuit breaker to trip, then the entire power unit shuts down because the power supply is al so tied to the secon d circuit breaker. Refer to T able C.5 to determine the time it takes fo r the circuit breaker to trip based on the amount of cur[...]

Appendices 47 Figure C.4: PM20i-L30A IPDU, PM20i-32A IPDU an d PM20i-32Au IPDU Circuit Breakers PM20i-32A IPDU a nd PM20i-32Au IPDU The PM20i-32A IPDU and the PM20i-32Au IPDU ha ve two 16-amp circuit breakers. The first circuit breaker controls outlets 11 through 20; the second cont rols outlets 1 through 10. In the event that the total curren t fl[...]

48 Cyclades PM IPDU In staller/Administr ator /User Guide Circuit breaker trip time Depending on the model, the PM IPDU uses either one 10 amp, one 20 amp, two 15 amp, or two 16 amp circuit breakers. Table C.5 shows the circuit br ea ker tr ip ti me for all PM IPDU mo dels except the PM42 IPDU. CAUTION: Do not pull a plug with a live e lectrical lo[...]

Appendices 49 Appendix D: T echnical Support Our Technical Support staff is ready to assist yo u wit h any installation or operating issues you encounter with your Avocent produ ct. If an issue should develo p, follow the steps belo w for the fastest possible service. T o resolve an issue: 1. Check the pertinent section of this manu al to s ee if t[...]

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FCC W arning Statement The Cyclades PM IPDU has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A digital devices, pursuant to Part 1 5 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and ca[...]

590-66 7 -50 1B For T echnical Support: www .avocent.com/support Avocent Corporation 4991 Corporate Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805-6201 USA Tel: +1 256 430 4000 Fax: +1 256 430 4031 Avocent Asia Pacific Singapore Branch Office 1 00 T ras Street, #1 5-0 1 Amara Corporate T ower Singapore 0 7902 7 Tel: +656 22 7 3 7 7 3 Fax: +656 223 9 1 55 Avocen[...]