Black Box MPSH16-D20-120V User Manual

 

3.  Overview

The Outlet Managed PDU allows secure, remote metering and management of 

AC powered rack mount equipment via SSL, SSH, SNMP, web browser, telnet, 

external modem or local terminal.  The Outlet Managed PDU can monitor power 

to your equipment, and automatically notify you when changes in current levels, 

temperature, circuit breaker status or other factors exceed user-defined  

threshold values.

The Outlet Managed PDU can constantly measure current consumption, temperature 

levels, ping response and other factors.  If the Outlet Managed PDU detects that 

user defined thresholds for these values have been exceeded, the unit can promptly 

notify you via email, Text Message, SNMP or Syslog.  When temperature and 

current readings exceed user defined critical values, the Outlet Managed PDU can 

also intelligently shed the current load by temporarily shutting down nonessential 

devices; when readings return to acceptable levels, the Outlet Managed PDU can 

restore power to those devices to return to normal operating conditions.  

The Outlet Managed PDU also records current consumption data to a convenient log 

file, which can be retrieved in ASCII, XML, or CSV format or displayed in  

graph format.

Secure Shell (SSHv2) encryption and address-specific IP security masks help to 

prevent unauthorized access to command and configuration functions. 

The Outlet Managed PDU also provides four different levels of security for user 

accounts: Administrator, SuperUser, User and ViewOnly.  The Administrator level 

provides complete access to all plug functions, operating features and configuration 

menus. The SuperUser level allows switching and rebooting of all plugs but does not 

allow access to configuration functions.  The User level allows access to only a select 

group of Administrator-defined plugs.  The ViewOnly level allows you to check plug 

status and unit status, but does not allow switching or rebooting of outlets or access 

to configuration menus.

The Outlet Managed PDU includes full Radius support, LDAP capability, TACACS 

capability, MIB capability, DHCP and an invalid access lockout feature.  An Audit 

Log records all user access, login and logout times and command actions.