Raritan Computer EMX2-111 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Introduction

  10
  • Introduction

    10
• Overview

  11
• What's New in EMX Help

  12
• Product Models

  13
• EMX2-111

  13
• EMX2-888

  13
• Product Features

  14
• Package Contents

  15
• Installing and Configuring the EMX Devic

  16
  • Installing and Configuring the EMX Devic

    16
• Before You Begin

  16
• Mounting the EMX Device

  16
• Mounting a Zero U EMX Device

  17
• Mounting a 1U EMX Device

  18
• Connecting the EMX to a Power Source

  20
• Configuring the EMX

  20
• Connecting the EMX to a Computer

  21
• Installing the USB-to-Serial Driver

  21
• Connecting the EMX to Your Network

  23
• Supported Wireless LAN Configuration

  23
• Initial Network Configuration

  24
• Combining Asset Sensors

  31
• Connecting Asset Sensors to the EMX

  33
• Connecting an Asset Sensor to the EMX-11

  34
• Connecting an Asset Sensor to the EMX-88

  36
• Connecting AMS-M2-Z Asset Sensors (Optio

  37
• Connecting Blade Extension Strips

  39
• Connecting Environmental Sensors (Option

  42
• About Contact Closure Sensors

  44
• Connecting Third-Party Detectors/Switche

  44
• Connecting Detectors/Switches to DPX-CC2

  45
• Configuring a Contact Closure Sensor

  46
• Connecting Third-Party Detectors/Switche

  47
• Contact Closure Sensor LEDs

  48
• Connecting Differential Air Pressure Sen

  49
• Connecting a Logitech Webcam (Optional)

  50
• Connecting a Schroff LHX Heat Exchanger

  50
• Getting Started

  52
  • Getting Started

    52
• Supported Web Browsers

  52
• Connection Ports

  52
• LCD Display Panel

  54
• LCD Display

  54
• Control Buttons

  56
• Environmental Sensor Information

  56
• Asset Management Information

  58
• IP Address

  58
• MAC Address

  59
• Reset Button

  59
• Contact Closure Sensor Termination

  60
• Power Switch

  60
• Logging In

  60
• Logout

  61
• Changing Your Password

  62
• Introduction to the Web Interface

  63
• Menus

  64
• Setup Button

  64
• Status Bar

  64
• Add Page Icon

  65
• Data Pane

  66
• Warning Icon

  66
• Readings Highlighted in Yellow or Red

  67
• Browser-Defined Shortcut Menu

  69
• Viewing the Dashboard

  70
• User and Role Management

  71
  • User and Role Management

    71
• Overview

  71
• Managing Users

  71
• Creating a User Profile

  71
• Modifying a User Profile

  75
• Deleting a User Profile

  75
• Setting Up User Preferences (Units of Me

  76
• Setting Up Default User Preferences (Uni

  76
• Changing the User List View

  77
• Viewing Connected Users

  77
• Managing Roles

  78
• Setting Up Roles

  78
• Creating a Role

  78
• Modifying a Role

  79
• Deleting a Role

  80
• EMX Device Management

  81
  • EMX Device Management

    81
• Overview

  81
• Naming the EMX Device

  81
• Displaying the Device Information

  82
• Setting the Date and Time

  82
• Specifying the Device Altitude

  83
• Changing the Measurement Units

  84
• Determining How to Display Tree Items

  85
• How to Display Asset Sensors

  85
• How to Display LHX Heat Exchangers

  86
• Modifying the Network Configuration

  87
• Modifying the Network Interface Settings

  87
• Wired Network Settings

  87
• Wireless Network Settings

  88
• Modifying the Network Settings

  89
• Selecting the Internet Protocol

  90
• Modifying the IPv4 Settings

  91
• Modifying the IPv6 Settings

  92
• Role of a DNS Server

  93
• Modifying the Network Service Settings

  93
• Changing the HTTP(S) Settings

  93
• Configuring the SNMP Settings, Traps and

  94
• Changing the SSH Settings

  99
• Changing the Telnet Settings

  100
• Enabling Service Advertisement

  101
• Configuring the SMTP Settings

  101
• Setting Up an EMX Using Bulk Configurati

  103
• Saving an EMX Configuration

  104
• Copying a EMX Configuration

  105
• Backup and Restore the EMX Device Settin

  105
• Firmware Upgrade

  106
• Updating the Firmware

  106
• Viewing Firmware Update History

  107
• Full Disaster Recovery

  108
• Updating the Asset Sensor Firmware

  108
• Network Diagnostics

  108
• Pinging a Host

  109
• Tracing the Network Route

  109
• Listing TCP Connections

  109
• Downloading Diagnostic Information

  109
• Rebooting the EMX

  111
• Resetting to Factory Defaults

  111
• Security

  113
  • Security

    113
• Access Security Control

  113
• Forcing HTTPS Encryption

  113
• Configuring the Firewall

  114
• Enabling the Firewall

  114
• Changing the Default Policy

  114
• Creating Firewall Rules

  115
• Editing Firewall Rules

  118
• Sorting Firewall Rules

  118
• Deleting Firewall Rules

  119
• Setting Up User Login Controls

  119
• Enabling User Blocking

  119
• Enabling Login Limitations

  120
• Enabling Strong Passwords

  121
• Enabling Password Aging

  122
• Setting Up Role-Based Access Control Rul

  122
• Enabling the Feature

  122
• Changing the Default Policy

  123
• Creating Role-Based Access Control Rules

  124
• Editing Role-Based Access Control Rules

  125
• Sorting Role-Based Access Control Rules

  126
• Deleting Role-Based Access Control Rules

  126
• Setting Up an SSL Certificate

  127
• Certificate Signing Request

  127
• Creating a Certificate Signing Request

  127
• Installing a CA-Signed Certificate

  129
• Creating a Self-Signed Certificate

  129
• Installing Existing Key and Certificate

  131
• Downloading Key and Certificate Files

  131
• Setting Up LDAP Authentication

  132
• Gathering the LDAP Information

  132
• Adding the LDAP Server Settings

  133
• More Information about AD Configuration

  135
• Sorting the LDAP Access Order

  136
• Testing the LDAP Server Connection

  136
• Editing the LDAP Server Settings

  136
• Deleting the LDAP Server Settings

  137
• Disabling the LDAP Authentication

  137
• Enabling LDAP and Local Authentication S

  138
• Enabling and Editing the Security Banner

  138
• Event Rules, Event Actions and Applicati

  140
  • Event Rules, Event Actions and Applicati

    140
• Event Rules and Actions

  140
• Components of an Event Rule

  140
• Creating an Event Rule

  141
• Creating Rules

  141
• Creating Actions

  145
• Executing an Action Group

  145
• Log an Event Message

  146
• Send a Snapshot via Email

  146
• Send EMail

  147
• Send an SNMP Notification

  148
• Syslog Message

  150
• Send SMS Message

  151
• Switch LHX

  152
• Record Snapshots to Webcam Storage

  152
• Email and SMS Message Placeholders

  154
• Default Log Messages

  157
• Sample Event Rules

  163
• Sample Asset-Management-Level Event Rule

  163
• Sample Sensor-Level Event Rule

  164
• Sample User-Activity-Level Event Rule

  165
• Modifying an Event Rule

  165
• Modifying an Action

  166
• Deleting an Event Rule or Action

  167
• A Note about Untriggered Rules

  167
• Event Logging

  167
• Viewing the Local Event Log

  168
• Clearing Event Entries

  168
• Viewing the Communication Log

  169
• Managing External Devices

  170
  • Managing External Devices

    170
• Overview

  170
• EMX and PX2 PDU Cascading Connections

  171
• Cascading EMX Devices

  172
• Cascading PX2 Devices with a EMX

  172
• Server Accessibility

  173
• Adding IT Devices for Ping Monitoring

  174
• Example: Ping Monitoring and SNMP Notifi

  175
• Editing Ping Monitoring Settings

  176
• Deleting Ping Monitoring Settings

  177
• Checking Server Monitoring States

  177
• Configuring the Serial Port

  178
• Environmental Sensors

  178
• Identifying Environmental Sensors

  179
• Managing Environmental Sensors

  180
• Configuring Environmental Sensors

  181
• Setting the Z Coordinate Format

  183
• Describing the Sensor Location

  184
• Setting Data Logging

  185
• Enabling Data Logging

  185
• Information about Update Interval

  186
• Viewing Sensor Data

  186
• Sensor Measurement Accuracy

  187
• States of Managed Sensors

  188
• "unavailable" State

  188
• "normal" State

  189
• "alarmed" State

  189
• "below lower critical" State

  190
• "below lower warning" State

  190
• "above upper warning" State

  190
• "above upper critical" State

  190
• Unmanaging Environmental Sensors

  190
• Threshold Information

  191
• What is Deassertion Hysteresis?

  191
• What is Assertion Timeout?

  192
• Webcams

  193
• Configuring Webcams

  194
• Configuring Webcam Storage

  195
• Viewing Webcam Snapshots and Videos

  196
• Taking, Viewing and Managing Webcam Snap

  197
• Sending Videos in an Email or Instant Me

  199
• GSM Modems

  200
• Schroff LHX Heat Exchangers

  201
• Enabling and Disabling Schroff LHX Heat

  201
• Naming a Heat Exchanger

  202
• Configuring LHX Temperature and Fan Thre

  203
• Monitoring the Heat Exchanger

  203
• Viewing the Summary

  204
• Viewing Details

  204
• Device States and Icon Variations

  205
• Alert States and LHX Event Log

  205
• Operating Hours

  206
• Controlling the Heat Exchanger

  206
• PowerLogic PM710

  207
• Configuring the PM710 and Configuring Th

  208
• Resetting the PM710 Minimum and Maximum

  208
• Clearing the PM710 Energy Accumulators

  209
• Using SNMP

  210
  • Using SNMP

    210
• Overview

  210
• Enabling SNMP

  211
• Configuring SNMP Notifications

  213
• SNMPv2c Notifications

  214
• SNMPv3 Notifications

  215
• Configuring Users for Encrypted SNMP v3

  217
• SNMP Gets and Sets

  218
• The EMX MIB

  218
• Downloading SNMP MIB

  218
• Layout

  219
• SNMP Sets and Thresholds

  220
• Using the Command Line Interface

  221
  • Using the Command Line Interface

    221
• About the Interface

  221
• Logging in to CLI

  222
• With HyperTerminal

  222
• With SSH or Telnet

  223
• Different CLI Modes and Prompts

  224
• Closing a Serial Connection

  224
• Restricted Service Agreement

  225
• Help Command

  227
• Showing Information

  227
• Network Configuration

  228
• IP Configuration

  228
• LAN Interface Settings

  228
• Networking Mode

  228
• Wireless Configuration

  229
• Network Service Settings

  229
• Asset Sensor Settings

  230
• Environmental Sensor Information

  231
• Environmental Sensor Threshold Informati

  233
• Show Serial

  233
• Serial

  234
• Security Settings

  234
• Existing User Profiles

  235
• Existing Roles

  236
• Rack Unit Settings of an Asset Sensor

  237
• Blade Extension Strip Settings

  238
• Command History

  238
• History Buffer Length

  239
• Examples

  239
• Example 1 - Basic Security Information

  239
• Example 2 - In-Depth Security Informatio

  240
• Configuring the EMX Device and Network

  240
• Entering the Configuration Mode

  240
• Device Configuration Commands

  241
• Changing the Device Name

  241
• Example

  241
• Setting the Z Coordinate Format for Envi

  242
• Example

  242
• Enabling or Disabling Data Logging

  242
• Example

  243
• Setting the Data Logging Measurements Pe

  243
• Example

  243
• Networking Configuration Commands

  243
• Setting the Networking Mode

  244
• Example

  244
• Configuring IP Protocol Settings

  244
• Enabling IPv4 or IPv6

  245
• Example

  245
• Selecting IPv4 or IPv6 Addresses

  245
• Example

  246
• Setting the Wireless Parameters

  246
• Setting the SSID

  246
• Example

  246
• Setting the Authentication Method

  247
• Example

  247
• Setting the PSK

  247
• Example

  247
• Setting the EAP Parameters

  248
• Setting the Outer Authentication

  248
• Setting the Inner Authentication

  248
• Setting the EAP Identity

  249
• Setting the EAP Password

  249
• Providing the EAP CA Certificate

  249
• Setting the BSSID

  251
• Example

  251
• Configuring the IPv4 Parameters

  252
• Setting the IPv4 Configuration Mode

  252
• Example

  252
• Setting the IPv4 Preferred Host Name

  252
• Example

  253
• Setting the IPv4 Address

  253
• Example

  253
• Setting the IPv4 Subnet Mask

  253
• Example

  253
• Setting the IPv4 Gateway

  254
• Example

  254
• Setting the IPv4 Primary DNS Server

  254
• Example

  254
• Setting the IPv4 Secondary DNS Server

  255
• Example

  255
• Overriding the IPv4 DHCP-Assigned DNS Se

  255
• Example

  256
• Configuring the IPv6 Parameters

  256
• Setting the IPv6 Configuration Mode

  256
• Example

  256
• Setting the IPv6 Address

  257
• Example

  257
• Setting the IPv6 Gateway

  257
• Example

  257
• Setting the IPv6 Primary DNS Server

  258
• Example

  258
• Setting the IPv6 Secondary DNS Server

  258
• Example

  258
• Overriding the IPv6 DHCP-Assigned DNS Se

  259
• Example

  259
• Setting the LAN Interface Parameters

  259
• Changing the LAN Interface Speed

  259
• Example

  260
• Changing the LAN Duplex Mode

  260
• Example

  260
• Setting the Network Service Parameters

  260
• Changing the HTTP Port

  261
• Example

  261
• Changing the HTTPS Port

  261
• Example

  261
• Changing the Telnet Configuration

  261
• Enabling or Disabling Telnet

  262
• Changing the Telnet Port

  262
• Changing the SSH Configuration

  262
• Enabling or Disabling SSH

  263
• Changing the SSH Port

  263
• Determining the SSH Authentication Metho

  264
• Setting the SNMP Configuration

  264
• Enabling or Disabling SNMP v1/v2c

  264
• Enabling or Disabling SNMP v3

  265
• Setting the SNMP Read Community

  265
• Setting the SNMP Write Community

  266
• Setting the sysContact Value

  266
• Setting the sysName Value

  267
• Setting the sysLocation Value

  267
• Security Configuration Commands

  267
• Firewall Control

  268
• Modifying the Firewall Control Parameter

  269
• Example

  270
• Managing Firewall Rules

  270
• Adding a Firewall Rule

  270
• Modifying a Firewall Rule

  272
• Deleting a Firewall Rule

  274
• HTTPS Access

  275
• Example

  275
• Login Limitation

  275
• Single Login Limitation

  276
• Example

  276
• Password Aging

  276
• Example

  276
• Password Aging Interval

  277
• Example

  277
• Idle Timeout

  277
• Example

  277
• User Blocking

  277
• Example

  278
• Strong Passwords

  278
• Enabling or Disabling Strong Passwords

  279
• Example

  279
• Minimum Password Length

  279
• Example

  279
• Maximum Password Length

  280
• Example

  280
• Lowercase Character Requirement

  280
• Example

  280
• Uppercase Character Requirement

  280
• Example

  281
• Numeric Character Requirement

  281
• Example

  281
• Special Character Requirement

  281
• Example

  282
• Maximum Password History

  282
• Example

  282
• Role-Bassed Access Control

  283
• Modifying the Role-Based Access Control

  283
• Example

  284
• Managing Role-Based Access Control Rules

  284
• Adding a Role-Based Access Control Rule

  285
• Modifying a Role-Based Access Control Ru

  286
• Deleting a Role-Based Access Control Rul

  289
• Environmental Sensor Configuration Comma

  289
• Changing the Sensor Name

  289
• Example

  290
• Specifying the Sensor Type

  290
• Example

  290
• Setting the X Coordinate

  291
• Example

  291
• Setting the Y Coordinate

  291
• Example

  291
• Setting the Z Coordinate

  292
• Example

  292
• Changing the Sensor Description

  293
• Example

  293
• Environmental Sensor Threshold Configura

  293
• Setting the Sensor's Upper Critical Thre

  293
• Example

  294
• Setting the Sensor's Upper Warning Thres

  294
• Example

  295
• Setting the Sensor's Lower Critical Thre

  295
• Example

  296
• Setting the Sensor's Lower Warning Thres

  296
• Example

  297
• Setting the Sensor's Deassertion Hystere

  297
• Example

  298
• Setting the Sensor's Assertion Timeout

  298
• Example

  299
• User Configuration Commands

  299
• Creating a User Profile

  299
• Example

  300
• Modifying a User Profile

  300
• Changing a User's Password

  301
• Example

  301
• Modifying a User's Personal Data

  302
• Example

  302
• Enabling or Disabling a User Profile

  303
• Example

  303
• Forcing a Password Change

  303
• Example

  304
• Modifying the SNMPv3 Settings

  304
• Example

  307
• Changing the Role(s)

  308
• Example

  308
• Changing the Measurement Units

  308
• Example

  310
• Setting Up User Preferences (Units of Me

  310
• Specifying the SSH Public Key

  310
• Example

  311
• Deleting a User Profile

  312
• Example

  312
• Changing Your Own Password

  312
• Example

  312
• Setting Up User Preferences (Units of Me

  313
• Time Configuration Commands

  313
• Determining the Time Setup Method

  314
• Example

  314
• Setting the NTP Parameters

  314
• Specifying the Primary NTP Server

  314
• Example

  315
• Specifying the Secondary NTP Server

  315
• Example

  315
• Overriding the DHCP-Assigned NTP Servers

  315
• Example

  316
• Role Configuration Commands

  316
• Creating a Role

  316
• All Privileges

  316
• Example

  318
• Modifying a Role

  318
• Example

  320
• Deleting a Role

  320
• Example

  321
• Asset Management Commands

  321
• Serial Port Configuration Commands

  321
• Setting the Serial Port Baud Rate

  321
• Example

  321
• Asset Sensor Management

  322
• Naming an Asset Sensor

  322
• Example

  322
• Specifying the Number of Rack Units

  322
• Example

  323
• Specifying the Rack Unit Numbering Mode

  323
• Example

  323
• Specifying the Rack Unit Numbering Offse

  324
• Example

  324
• Specifying the Asset Sensor Orientation

  324
• Example

  325
• Rack Unit Configuration

  325
• Naming a Rack Unit

  325
• Example

  326
• Setting the LED Operation Mode

  326
• Example

  326
• Setting the LED Disconnect Color

  327
• Setting an LED Color for a Rack Unit

  327
• Example

  327
• Setting an LED Mode for a Rack Unit

  328
• Example

  328
• Setting the History Buffer Length

  329
• Multi-Command Syntax

  329
• Example 1 - Combination of IP, Subnet Ma

  329
• Example 2 - Combination of SSID and PSK

  330
• Quitting the Configuration Mode

  330
• Unblocking a User

  330
• Resetting the EMX

  331
• Restarting the Device

  331
• Resetting to Factory Defaults

  331
• Network Troubleshooting

  332
• Entering the Diagnostic Mode

  332
• Diagnostic Commands

  332
• Querying the DNS Servers

  332
• Example

  332
• Showing the Network Connections

  333
• Example

  333
• Testing the Network Connectivity

  334
• Example

  334
• Tracing the Route

  335
• Example

  335
• Quitting the Diagnostic Mode

  335
• Querying Available Parameters for a Comm

  335
• Retrieving Previous Commands

  336
• Automatically Completing a Command

  336
• Logging out of CLI

  337
• Resetting to Factory Defaults (CLI)

  337
• Using Raritan Asset Management Sensors w

  338
  • Using Raritan Asset Management Sensors w

    338
• Asset Sensors and Tags

  338
• Configuring the Asset Sensor

  339
• Changing a Specific LED's Color Settings

  341
• Connecting AMS-M2-Z Asset Sensors (Optio

  342
• AMS-M2-Z Daisy-Chain Limitations

  343
• Expanding a Blade Extension Strip

  344
• Connecting Blade Extension Strips

  345
• Integrating EMX and Asset Management Sen

  349
  • Integrating EMX and Asset Management Sen

    349
• Overview

  350
• EMX Asset Sensor Management

  352
• Setting Up Asset Sensors in EMX

  352
• Configuring Asset Sensors in EMX

  352
• Setting EMX Asset Sensor LED Colors

  354
• Adding an EMX to dcTrack

  355
• Raritan PX Asset Management

  358
  • Raritan PX Asset Management

    358
• Overview

  358
• Specifications

  360
  • Specifications

    360
• Altitude Correction Factors (EMX)

  360
• Maximum Ambient Operating Temperature (E

  360
• Serial RS-232 Port Pinouts

  361
• Sensor RJ-12 Port Pinouts

  361
• RS-485 Port Pinouts

  361
• LDAP Configuration Illustration

  363
  • LDAP Configuration Illustration

    363
• Step A. Determine User Accounts and Grou

  363
• Step B. Configure User Groups on the AD

  364
• Step C. Configure LDAP Authentication on

  365
• Step D. Configure User Groups on the EMX

  367
• Index

  372
  • Index

    372