APC NBRK0550 User Manual
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NetBotz Appliance User’s Guide
Unplugged alert severity.
Select the severity to be applied to the reported alert from the list. This alert
severity will be used if the Rack Access Pod is unplugged or no longer responding.
Unplugged alert profile.
Select the alert profile to use when the Rack Access Pod is unplugged or no
longer responding.
Configuring the Rack Access Pod sensors
The Rack Access Pod 170 can have two sets of sensors attached to the appliance. Each set consists of
four components; a door sensor, a handle sensor, a lock sensor, and a card reader sensor.
four components; a door sensor, a handle sensor, a lock sensor, and a card reader sensor.
Select a Rack Access Pod from the Rack Access Pods window and click Sensors. The Sensor
Configuration window displays a Sensors list and a Thresholds list. Select a sensor from the Sensors
list to display thresholds defined for the sensor in the Thresholds list.
Configuration window displays a Sensors list and a Thresholds list. Select a sensor from the Sensors
list to display thresholds defined for the sensor in the Thresholds list.
To modify a sensor:
1. Select the sensor to modify from the Sensors list and click Modify.
2. Enter a label in the Label field. This label can be up to 64 characters, and identifies the sensor in
the Sensor Data pane, Advanced View interfaces, and in alert notifications.
3. From Sensor Value History, select the amount of time that data reported by this sensor is stored
on the appliance. The amount of data available on the appliance affects the maximum amount of
data that can be graphed.
data that can be graphed.
For more information see “Viewing Graphs” on page 27.
4. Click OK.
Threshold configuration
All door, handle, and lock sensors have a default threshold that is generated automatically by Advanced
View. This threshold provides the typical threshold used for the specific sensor type. Thresholds can be
customized.
View. This threshold provides the typical threshold used for the specific sensor type. Thresholds can be
customized.
Specific Rack Access thresholds are available for each sensor type. This thresholds are
explained in detail in “Defining State Thresholds” on page 109.
explained in detail in “Defining State Thresholds” on page 109.
To enable or modify a sensor threshold:
1. Select a sensor from the Sensor selection list.
2. Select the threshold to enable or modify from the Thresholds selection list. Click Edit....
3. The Edit Threshold window appears.
– To enable the threshold, check Enabled.
– To change threshold settings, use the Basic and Advanced controls in the Edit Threshold
window to set new values.
4. Click OK.