Black Box MPSH16-D20-120V User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1. Specifications

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• 2. Quick Start Guide

  16
  • 2.1. Installing the Outlet Managed PDU Hardware

    16
    • 2.1.1. Apply Power to the Outlet Managed PDU

      16
    • 2.1.2. Connect your PC to the Outlet Managed PDU

      17
  • 2.2. Communicating with the Outlet Managed PDU

    17
• 3. Overview

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  • 3.1. Front Panel Components

    22
  • 3.2. Outlet Managed PDU-H Series - Back Panel

    23
  • 3.3. Additional Button Functions

    24
• 4. Hardware Installation

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  • 4.1. Connecting the Power Supply Cables

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    • 4.1.1. Installing the Power Supply Cable Keepers

      26
    • 4.1.2. Connect the Outlet Managed PDU to Your Power Supply

      27
  • 4.2. Connection to Switched Outlets

    27
  • 4.3. Serial SetUp Port Connection

    28
    • 4.3.1. Connecting a Local PC

      28
    • 4.3.2. Connecting an External Modem

      28
  • 4.4. Connecting the Network Cable

    28
  • 4.5. Rack Mounting

    28
• 5. Configuration

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  • 5.1. Communicating with the Outlet Managed PDU

    30
    • 5.1.1. The Text Interface

      30
    • 5.1.2. The Web Browser Interface

      32
    • 5.1.3. Access Via PDA

      32
  • 5.2. Configuration Menus

    34
  • 5.3. Defining System Parameters

    35
    • 5.3.1. The Real Time Clock and Calendar

      38
    • 5.3.2. The Invalid Access Lockout Feature

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    • 5.3.3. Log Configuration

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      • 5.3.3.1. The Audit Log and Alarm Log

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      • 5.3.3.2. The Current Metering Log and Power Metering Log

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      • 5.3.3.3. Reading and Erasing Logs

        43
    • 5.3.4. Callback Security

      44
    • 5.3.5. Power Source Configuration

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    • 5.3.6. Scripting Options

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      • 5.3.6.1. Automated Mode

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  • 5.4. User Accounts

    49
    • 5.4.1. Command Access Levels

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    • 5.4.2. Plug Access

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    • 5.4.3. Port Access

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  • 5.5. Managing User Accounts

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    • 5.5.1. Viewing User Accounts

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    • 5.5.2. Adding User Accounts

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    • 5.5.3. Modifying User Accounts

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    • 5.5.4. Deleting User Accounts

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  • 5.6. The Plug Group Directory

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    • 5.6.1. Viewing Plug Groups

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    • 5.6.2. Adding Plug Groups

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    • 5.6.3. Modifying Plug Groups

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    • 5.6.4. Deleting Plug Groups

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  • 5.7. Defining Plug Parameters

    60
    • 5.7.1. The Boot Priority Parameter

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      • 5.7.1.1. Example 1: Change Plug A3 to Priority 1

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      • 5.7.1.2. Example 2: Change Plug A5 to Priority 2

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  • 5.8. Serial Port Configuration

    64
  • 5.9. Network Configuration

    67
    • 5.9.1. Network Port Parameters

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    • 5.9.2. Network Parameters

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    • 5.9.3. IP Security

      71
      • 5.9.3.1. Adding IP Addresses to the Allow and Deny Lists

        73
      • 5.9.3.2. Linux Operators and Wild Cards

        74
      • 5.9.3.3. IP Security Examples

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    • 5.9.4. Static Route

      75
    • 5.9.5. Domain Name Server

      76
    • 5.9.6. SNMP Access Parameters

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    • 5.9.7. SNMP Trap Parameters

      78
    • 5.9.8. LDAP Parameters

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      • 5.9.8.1. Adding LDAP Groups

        81
      • 5.9.8.2 Viewing LDAP Groups

        82
      • 5.9.8.3. Modifying LDAP Groups

        82
      • 5.9.8.4. Deleting LDAP Groups

        82
    • 5.9.9. TACACS Parameters

      83
    • 5.9.10. RADIUS Parameters

      86
      • 5.9.10.1. Dictionary Support for RADIUS

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    • 5.9.11. Email Messaging Parameters

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  • 5.10. Save User Selected Parameters

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    • 5.10.1. Restore Configuration

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• 6. Reboot Options

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  • 6.1. Ping-No-Answer Reboot

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    • 6.1.1. Adding Ping-No-Answer Reboots

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    • 6.1.2. Viewing Ping-No-Answer Reboot Profiles

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    • 6.1.3. Modifying Ping-No-Answer Reboot Profiles

      98
    • 6.1.4. Deleting Ping-No-Answer Reboot Profiles

      98
  • 6.2. Scheduled Reboot

    99
    • 6.2.1. Adding Scheduled Reboots

      99
    • 6.2.2. Viewing Scheduled Reboot Actions

      100
    • 6.2.3. Modifying Scheduled Reboots

      101
    • 6.2.4. Deleting Scheduled Reboots

      101
• 7. Alarm Configuration

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  • 7.1. The Over Current Alarms

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    • 7.1.1. Over Current Alarms - Load Shedding and Auto Recovery

      106
  • 7.2. The Over Temperature Alarms

    109
    • 7.2.1. Over Temperature Alarms - Load Shedding and Auto Recovery

      112
  • 7.3. The Circuit Breaker Open Alarm

    114
  • 7.4. The Lost Voltage (Line In) Alarm

    116
  • 7.5. The Ping-No-Answer Alarm

    118
  • 7.6. The Invalid Access Lockout Alarm

    120
  • 7.7. The Power Cycle Alarm

    123
  • 7.8. The Plug Current Alarm

    125
• 8. The Status Screens

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  • 8.1. Product Status

    128
  • 8.2. The Network Status Screen

    129
  • 8.3. The Plug Status Screen

    130
  • 8.4. The Plug Group Status Screen

    131
  • 8.5. The Current Metering Status Screen

    132
  • 8.6. The Current History Screen

    133
  • 8.7. The Power Range Status Screen

    135
  • 8.8. The Power History Screen

    136
• 9. Operation

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  • 9.1. Operation via the Web Browser Interface

    138
    • 9.1.1. The Plug Control Screen - Web Browser Interface

      138
    • 9.1.2. The Plug Group Control Screen - Web Browser Interface

      140
  • 9.2. Operation via the Text Interface

    141
    • 9.2.1. Switching and Reboot Commands - Text Interface

      142
    • 9.2.2. Applying Commands to Several Plugs - Text Interface

      144
  • 9.3. The Automated Mode

    145
  • 9.4. Manual Operation

    146
  • 9.5. Logging Out of Command Mode

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• 10. SSH Encryption

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• 11. Syslog Messages

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  • 11.1. Configuration

    150
  • 11.2. Testing Syslog Configuration

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• 12. SNMP Traps

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  • 12.1. Configuration:

    152
  • 12.2. Testing the SNMP Trap Function

    153
• 13. Operation via SNMP

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  • 13.1. Outlet Managed PDU SNMP Agent

    154
  • 13.2. SNMPv3 Authentication and Encryption

    154
  • 13.3. Configuration via SNMP

    155
    • 13.3.1. Viewing Users

      156
    • 13.3.2. Adding Users

      156
    • 13.3.3. Modifying Users

      156
    • 13.3.4. Deleting Users

      156
  • 13.4. Plug Control via SNMP

    157
    • 13.4.1. Plug Status/Control

      157
    • 13.4.2. Plug Group Status/Control

      158
  • 13.5. Viewing Outlet Managed PDU Status via SNMP

    159
    • 13.5.1. Plug Status

      159
    • 13.5.2. Unit Environment Status

      159
  • 13.6. Sending Traps via SNMP

    160
• 14. Setting Up SSL Encryption

  162
  • 14.1. Creating a Self Signed Certificate

    163
  • 14.2. Creating a Signed Certificate

    165
  • 14.3. Downloading the Server Private Key

    166
• 15. Saving and Restoring Configuration Parameters

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  • 15.1. Sending Parameters to a File

    168
  • 15.2. Restoring Saved Parameters

    169
  • 15.3. Restoring Previously Saved Parameters

    170
• 16. Upgrading Firmware

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• 17. Command Reference Guide

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  • 17.1. Command Conventions

    176
  • 17.2. Command Summary

    177
  • 17.3. Command Set

    178
    • 17.3.1. Display Commands

      178
    • 17.3.2. Control Commands

      180
    • 17.3.3. Configuration Commands

      185
• Appendix A. Interface Descriptions

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  • A.1. Serial Console Port (RS232)

    190
• Appendix B. Troubleshooting

  191
  • B.1. Calling Black Box

    191
  • B.2. Shipping and Packaging

    191