Page 2 - USER’S GUIDE; Mete
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU ii Environment -- 65 Configuring Temperature and Humidity Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Configuring Dry Contact Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Logs -- 68 Using the Event and Data Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 4 - Introduction; Product Features; The Dell
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 1 Introduction Product Features The Dell ® Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is a stand-alone, network- manageable power distribution device that monitors the current, voltage, and power for the Rack PDU. You can manage a Rack PDU through its Web interface, i...
Page 5 - Access priorities for logging on; SNMP
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 2 • E-mail notifications for Rack PDU and system events. • SNMP traps, Syslog messages, and e-mail notifications based on the severity level or category of the Rack PDU and system events. • Security protocols for authentication and encryption. Access priorities for lo...
Page 6 - Types of user accounts; Setting user access
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 3 Types of user accounts The Rack PDU has three levels of access (Administrator, Device User, and Read-Only User), which are protected by user name and password requirements. • An Administrator can use all of the menus in the Web interface and all of the commands in t...
Page 7 - Getting Started; To start using the Rack PDU:
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 4 Getting Started To start using the Rack PDU: 1. Install the Rack PDU using the Rack Power Distribution Unit Installation Instructions that were shipped with your Rack PDU. 2. Apply power and connect to your network. Follow the directions in the Rack Power Distributi...
Page 8 - Establishing Network Settings; • IP address of the Rack PDU; TCP/IP configuration methods; Appendix B: Security Handbook
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 5 Establishing Network Settings You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the Rack PDU can operate on a network using one of the following: • IP address of the Rack PDU • Subnet mask • Default gateway TCP/IP configuration methods Use one of the following...
Page 9 - BOOTP and DHCP configuration; Web Interface
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 6 BOOTP and DHCP configuration The Rack PDU default TCP/IP configuration setting of BOOTP & DHCP assumes that a properly configured BOOTP or DHCP server is available to provide TCP/IP settings to Rack PDUs. The Rack PDU first attempts to discover a properly config...
Page 10 - • A Vendor Class Identifier
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 7 DHCP. You can use an RFC2131/RFC2132-compliant DHCP server to configure the TCP/IP settings for the Rack PDU. 1. The Rack PDU sends out a DHCP request that uses the following to identify itself: • A Vendor Class Identifier • A Client Identifier (by default, the MAC ...
Page 11 - Command Line Interface; Logging on to the Command Line; exit
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 8 Command Line Interface 1. Log on to the command line interface. See Logging on to the Command Line Interface . 2. Contact your network administrator to obtain the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the Rack PDU. 3. Use these three commands to configure...
Page 12 - Recovering from a Lost Password; yourAdministratorName
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 9 Recovering from a Lost Password You can use a local computer (a computer that connects to the Rack PDU or other device through the serial port) to access the command line interface. 1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service that uses tha...
Page 13 - restart any service you disabled.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 10 8. Type quit or exit to log off, reconnect any serial cable you disconnected, and restart any service you disabled.
Page 14 - Rack PDU Front Panel
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 11 Rack PDU Front Panel Item Function Dry contact inputs Connector for two dry contact devices. Phase LEDs Note: for single-phase Rack PDUs, only one LED is present. When no alarms are present, the LED display shows a phase current, and a green Phase LED indicates...
Page 17 - About the Command Line Interface; Remote access to the command line interface; Administration; Telnet for basic access.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 14 Command Line Interface About the Command Line Interface You can use the command line interface to view the status of and manage the Rack PDU. In addition, the command line interface enables you to create scripts for automated operation. You can configure all parame...
Page 18 - telnet; admin; If you cannot remember your
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 15 1 . From a computer on the same network as the Rack PDU, at a command prompt, type telnet and the IP address for the Rack PDU (for example, telnet 139.225.6.133 , when the Rack PDU uses the default Telnet port of 23), and press E NTER . If the Rack PDU uses a non-d...
Page 19 - Local access to the command line interface; the serial port on the Rack PDU.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 16 Local access to the command line interface For local access, use a computer that connects to the Rack PDU through the serial port to access the command line interface: 1 . Select a serial port at the computer and disable any service that uses that port. 2 . Connect...
Page 20 - About the Main Screen
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 17 About the Main Screen The main screen that is displayed when you log on to the command line interface of a Rack PDU: Dell Corporation Network Management Card AOS v x.x.x (c)Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved RPDUD PPPP v x.x.x --------------------------------------...
Page 21 - System
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 18 Main screen information fields: • Two fields identify the operating system (AOS) and application (APP) firmware versions. The application firmware name identifies the type of device that connects to the network. In the preceding example, the application firmware fo...
Page 22 - Stat; field reports the Rack PDU status.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 19 • A Stat field reports the Rack PDU status. Stat : P+ N+ A+ P+ The Dell operating system is functioning properly. N+ The network is functioning properly. N? A BOOTP request cycle is in progress. N– The Rack PDU failed to connect to the network. N! Another device is...
Page 23 - Using the Command Line Interface; help
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 20 Using the Command Line Interface At the command line interface, use commands to configure the Rack PDU. To use a command, type the command and press ENTER . Commands and arguments are valid in lowercase, uppercase, or mixed case. Options are case-sensitive. While u...
Page 24 - Command Syntax; Example of a command that supports multiple options:; In this example, the user command accepts the option; the argument; XYZ
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 21 Command Syntax Example of a command that supports multiple options: user [-an <admin name>] [-ap <admin password>] In this example, the user command accepts the option -an , which defines the Administrator user name, and the option -ap , which defines t...
Page 25 - alarmcount -p critical; The command will fail if you type an argument that is not specified.; Command Response Codes; The CLI reports all command operations with the following format:
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 22 Example of a command that accepts mutually exclusive arguments for an option: alarmcount -p [all | warning | critical] In this example, the option -p accepts only three arguments: all, warning, or critical. For example, to view the number of active critical alarms,...
Page 26 - alarmcount; about; Administrator, Device User
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 23 Network Management Card Command Descriptions ? Access: Administrator, Device User Description: View a list of all the CLI commands available to your account type. To view help text for a specific command, type the command followed by a question mark. Example: To vi...
Page 28 - boot; Administrator only
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 25 boot Access: Administrator only Description: Define how the Rack PDU will obtain its network settings, including the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Then configure the BOOTP or DHCP server settings. Option Argument Description -b<boot mode> dhcp...
Page 29 - cd; ssh; dir
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 26 Example: To use a DHCP server to obtain network settings: 1 . Type boot -b dhcp 2 . Enable the requirement that the DHCP server provide the vendor cookie: boot -c enable 3 . Define the number of retries that will occur if the Rack PDU does not receive a valid respo...
Page 30 - date
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 27 date Access: Administrator only Definition: Configure the date used by the Rack PDU. Example 1: To display the date using the format yyyy-mm-dd, type: date -f yyyy-mm-dd Example 2: To define the date as October 30, 2009, using the format configured in the preceding...
Page 31 - delete; logs
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 28 delete Access: Administrator only Description: Delete the event or data log, or delete a file in the file system. Example: To delete the event log: 1 . Navigate to the folder that contains the file to delete. For example, to navigate to the logs folder, type: cd lo...
Page 32 - eventlog; resetToDef
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 29 eventlog Access: Administrator, Device User Description: View the date and time you retrieved the event log, the status of the Rack PDU, and the status of sensors connected to the Rack PDU. View the most recent device events and the date and time they occurred. Use...
Page 33 - FTP; To view a list of commands available to a Device User, type:; To view a list of options that are accepted by the
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 30 FTP Access: Administrator only Description: Enable or disable access to the FTP server. Optionally, change the port setting to the number of any unused port from 5001 to 32768 for added security. Example: To change the TCP/IP port to 5001, type: ftp -p 5001 help Ac...
Page 34 - ping; portSpeed; Administrator
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 31 ping Access: Administrator, Device User Description. Determine whether the device with the IP address or DNS name you specify is connected to the network. Four inquiries are sent to the address. Example: To determine whether a device with an IP address of 150.250.6...
Page 35 - prompt; quit
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 32 prompt Access: Administrator, Device User Description: Configure the command line interface prompt to include or exclude the account type of the currently logged-in user. Any user can change this setting; all user accounts will be updated to use the new setting. Ex...
Page 36 - radius; local; radiusLocal
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 33 radius Access: Administrator only Description: View the existing RADIUS settings, enable or disable RADIUS authentication, and configure basic authentication parameters for up to two RADIUS servers. For a summary of RADIUS server configuration and a list of support...
Page 37 - To view the existing RADIUS settings for the Rack PDU, type; and press; To enable RADIUS and local authentication, type:; radius -a radiusLocal; reboot
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 34 Example 1: To view the existing RADIUS settings for the Rack PDU, type radius and press E NTER . Example 2: To enable RADIUS and local authentication, type: radius -a radiusLocal Example 3: To configure a 10-second timeout for a secondary RADIUS server, type: radiu...
Page 38 - system; Test Lab; To configure the system name as; Don Adams
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 35 resetToDef Access: Administrator only Description: Example: To reset all of the configuration changes except the TCP/IP settings for the Rack PDU, type: resetToDef -p keepip system Access: Administrator only Description: Example 1: To configure the device location ...
Page 39 - tcpip
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 36 tcpip Access: Administrator only Description: Manually configure these network settings for the Rack PDU: Example 1: To view the network settings of the Rack PDU, type tcpip and press E NTER . Example 2: To manually configure an IP address of 150.250.6.10 for the R...
Page 40 - user
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 37 user Access: Administrator only Description: Configure the user name and password for each account type, and configure the inactivity timeout. Example: To change the Administrator user name to XYZ, type: user -an XYZ To change the Administrator password to XYZ, typ...
Page 41 - web
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 38 web Access: Administrator only Description: Enable access to the Web interface using HTTP or HTTPS. For additional security, you can change the port setting for HTTP and HTTPS to any unused port from 5000 to 32768. Users must then use a colon (:) in the address fie...
Page 42 - xferINI; Verifying Upgrades and Updates
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 39 xferINI Access: Administrator only Description: Use XMODEM to upload an INI file while you are accessing the command line interface through a serial connection. After the upload completes: • If there are any system or network changes, the command line interface res...
Page 43 - Device Command Descriptions; devLowLoad; devNearOver
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 40 Device Command Descriptions devLowLoad Access: Administrator, Device User Description: Set or view the low-load threshold in Kilowatts for the device. Example 1: To view the low-load threshold, type: cli> devLowLoad E000: Success 0.5 kW Example 2: To set the low...
Page 44 - devOverLoad
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 41 devOverLoad Access: Administrator, Device User Description: Set or view the overload threshold in kilowatts for the device. Example 1: To view the overload threshold, type: cli> devOverLoad E000: Success 25.0 kW Example 2: To set the overload threshold, type: cl...
Page 45 - devReading; cli> devReading power
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 42 devReading Access: Administrator, Device User Description: View the total power in kilowatts or total energy in kilowatt-hours for the device. Example 1: To view the total power, type: cli> devReading power E000: Success 5.2 kW Example 2: To view the total energ...
Page 46 - humLow
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 43 humLow Access: Administrator, Device User Description: Set or view the low humidity threshold as a percent of the relative humidity. Example 1: To view the low humidity threshold, type: cli> humLow E000: Success 10 %RH Example 2: To set the low humidity threshol...
Page 47 - humMin; humReading
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 44 humMin Access: Administrator, Device User Description: Set or view the minimum humidity threshold as a percent of the relative humidity. Example 1: To view the minimum humidity threshold, type: cli> humMin E000: Success 6 %RH Example 2: To set the minimum humidi...
Page 48 - inNormal
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 45 inNormal Access: Administrator, Device User Description: View the normal state for each dry contact input. Example: To view the normal state for each dry contact input, type: cli> inNormal E000: Success 1: Open 2: Open inReading Access: Administrator, Device Use...
Page 49 - phLowLoad; separated list of phases.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 46 phLowLoad Access: Administrator, Device User Description: Set or view the phase low-load threshold in kilowatts. To specify phases, choose from the following options. Type: all , a single phase, a range, or a comma- separated list of phases. Example 1: To set the l...
Page 50 - phNearOver; To set the near-overload threshold for all phases to 10 kW, type:; cli> phNearOver all 10; To view the near-overload threshold for phases 1 through 3, type:
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 47 phNearOver Access: Administrator, Device User Description: Set or view the phase near-overload threshold in Kilowatts. To specify phases, choose from the following options. Type: all , a single phase, a range, or a comma-separated list of phases. Example 1: To set ...
Page 51 - phOverLoad; cli> phOverLoad all 13; To view the overload threshold for phases 1 through 3, type:
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 48 phOverLoad Access: Administrator, Device User Description: Set or view the phase overload threshold in kilowatts. To specify phases, choose from the following options. Type: all , a single phase, a range, or a comma- separated list of phases. Example 1: To set the ...
Page 52 - phReading; To view the measurement for current for phase 3, type:; cli> phReading 3 current; To view the voltage for each phase, type:; cli> phReading all voltage
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 49 phReading Access: Administrator, Device User Description: View the current, voltage, or power for a phase. Set or view the phase near-overload threshold in kilowatts. To specify phases, choose from the following options. Type: all , a single phase, a range, or a co...
Page 53 - prodInfo
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 50 prodInfo Access: Administrator, Device User Description: View information about the Rack PDU. Example: cli> prodInfo E000: Success AOS vX.X.X.X Metered Rack PDU vX.X.X.X Model: DELL6803 Present Outlets: 12 Switched Outlets: 0 Metered Outlets: 0 Max Current: 20 A...
Page 54 - tempHigh
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 51 tempHigh Access: Administrator, Device User Description: Set or view the high-temperature threshold in either Fahrenheit or Celsius. Example 1: To set the high-temperature threshold to 70º Fahrenheit, type: cli> tempHigh F 70 E000: Success Example 2: To view the...
Page 55 - tempMax
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 52 tempMax Access: Administrator, Device User Description: Set or view the max-temperature threshold in either Fahrenheit or Celsius. Example 1: To set the max-temperature threshold to 80º Fahrenheit, type: cli> tempMax F 80 E000: Success Example 2: To view the max...
Page 56 - tempReading; whoami
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 53 tempReading Access: Administrator, Device User Description: View the temperature value in either Fahrenheit or Celsius from the sensor. Example: To view the temperature value in Fahrenheit, type: cli> tempReading F E000: Success 51.1 F whoami Access: Administrat...
Page 57 - Supported Web Browsers; You can use Microsoft
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 54 Web Interface Supported Web Browsers You can use Microsoft ® Internet Explorer ® (IE) 7.x and higher (on Windows ® operating systems only), Firefox version 3.0.6 and higher, by Mozilla Corporation (on all operating systems) to access the Rack PDU through its Web in...
Page 58 - Logging On to the Web Interface; Overview; for an Administrator
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 55 Logging On to the Web Interface Overview You can use the DNS name or IP address of the Rack PDU for the URL address of the Web interface. Use your case-sensitive user name and password to log on. The default user name and password differs by account type: • admin/a...
Page 59 - URL address formats; Common browser error messages at log-on.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 56 URL address formats Type the DNS name or IP address of the Rack PDU in the Web browser’s URL address field and press E NTER . When you specify a non-default Web server port in Internet Explorer, you must include http:// or https:// in the URL. Common browser error ...
Page 60 - Web Interface Features; Tabs; The following tabs are available:
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 57 Web Interface Features Read the following to familiarize yourself with basic Web interface features for your Rack PDU. Tabs The following tabs are available: • Home : Appears when you log on. View active alarms, the load status of the Rack PDU, and the most recent ...
Page 61 - Device status icons; To return to the; Home; tab, click a device status icon from any tab.; Critical; : An alarm condition requires attention and could jeopardize; No Alarms; : No alarms are present and the Rack PDU is operating
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 58 Device status icons At the upper right corner of every tab, one or more icons and accompanying text indicate the current operating status of the Rack PDU: To return to the Home tab, click a device status icon from any tab. Critical : A critical alarm exists, which ...
Page 62 - Quick Links; • The IP address appears in the upper left corner.; Help; link and; Log off; link are located in the upper right corner.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 59 Quick Links At the lower left of the interface, there are three configurable links. The default settings follow: • Link 1 : dell.com • Link 2 : dell.com/home • Link 3: dell.com/business Other Web interface features • The IP address appears in the upper left corner....
Page 63 - About the Home Tab; The Overview view; Reset the Rack PDU
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 60 About the Home Tab Use the Home tab to view active alarms, the load status of the Rack PDU, and the most recent Rack PDU events. The Overview view Path: Home > Overview The top of the Overview indicates the alarm status. If one or more alarms are present, the nu...
Page 64 - The Alarm Status view; The; Alarm Status; view provides a description of all alarms present.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 61 The Alarm Status view Path: Home > Alarm Status The Alarm Status view provides a description of all alarms present. For details about a temperature or humidity threshold violation, click the Environment tab.
Page 65 - Device Management; About the Device Manager Tab; Device Manager; Viewing the load status and peak load; Load Management options; Load Management
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 62 Device Management About the Device Manager Tab Path: Device Manager Use the Device Manager tab to perform the following: • View the load status for the Rack PDU • Configure load thresholds • Configure a name and location for the Rack PDU. • View and manage the peak...
Page 66 - Configuring Load Thresholds; To configure load thresholds:; ly
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 63 Configuring Load Thresholds Path: Device Manager > Load Management options To configure load thresholds: 1 . Click the Device Manager tab. 2 . Using the Load Management menu, set the thresholds for the device and phases (for a 3-phase Rack PDU). The configurable...
Page 67 - The name and location you enter appear on the; Resetting Peak Load and kWh; from the
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 64 Configuring the Name and Location of the Rack PDU Path: Device Manager > Load Management > Device Load The name and location you enter appear on the Home tab. 1 . Click the Device Manager tab, then device load from the Load Management menu. 2 . Enter a name a...
Page 68 - Environment; Configuring Temperature and Humidity Sensors; Through the; Temperature & Humidity; page, when you have a temperature or a; Hysteresis; Apply
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 65 Environment Configuring Temperature and Humidity Sensors Path: Environment > Temperature & Humidity Through the Temperature & Humidity page, when you have a temperature or a temperature and humidity sensor connected to the Rack PDU, you can set threshold...
Page 69 - must return to clear a threshold violation.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 66 Hysteresis. This value specifies how far past a threshold the temperature or humidity must return to clear a threshold violation. • For Maximum and High temperature threshold violations, the clearing point is the threshold minus the hysteresis. • For Minimum and Lo...
Page 70 - Configuring Dry Contact Inputs; Dry Contact Inputs; page, view the current status and state for the dry
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 67 Configuring Dry Contact Inputs Path: Environment > Dry Contact Inputs Through the Dry Contact Inputs page, view the current status and state for the dry contacts, and configure the dry contacts. Parameter Description Name A name for this input contact. Maximum :...
Page 71 - Logs; Using the Event and Data Logs; Event log; options; Configuring by event
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 68 Logs Using the Event and Data Logs Event log Path: Logs > Events > options You can view, filter, or delete the event log. By default, the log displays all events recorded during the last two days in reverse chronological order. For lists of all configurable e...
Page 73 - Reverse; Event Log Size; When the log is full, the older entries are deleted.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 70 To configure reverse lookup (Logs > Events > reverse lookup): Reverse lookup is disabled by default. Enable this feature unless you have no DNS server configured or have poor network performance because of heavy network traffic. With reverse lookup enabled, w...
Page 74 - Data log; How to use
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 71 Data log Path: Logs > Data > options The data log records the current and power for the device and phases (for a 3-phase Rack PDU), as applicable, as well as temperature and humidity and dry contact data at the specified time interval. Each entry is listed by...
Page 75 - From; To delete the data log:; Clear Data Log
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 72 To display data logged during a specific time range, select From . Specify the beginning and ending times (using the 24-hour clock format) and dates for which to display data, then click Apply . The filter configuration is saved until the device restarts. To delete...
Page 76 - Data Log Size; Name; How to use FTP or SCP to retrieve log files
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 73 To resize the data log (Logs > Data > size): By default, the data log stores 400 events. You can change the number of data points the log stores. When you resize the data log, all existing log entries are deleted. To avoid losing log data, use FTP or SCP to r...
Page 77 - To use SCP to retrieve the files.; scp; scp; See
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 74 If you are using the encryption-based security protocols for your system, use Secure CoPy (SCP) to retrieve the log file. If you are using unencrypted authentication methods for the security of your system, use FTP to retrieve the log file. To use SCP to retrieve t...
Page 78 - To use FTP to retrieve the files.; ftp; FTP Server
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 75 To use FTP to retrieve the files. To use FTP to retrieve the event.txt or data.txt file: 1. At a command prompt, type ftp and the IP address of the Rack PDU, and press E NTER . If the Port setting for the FTP Server option (set through the Network menu of the Admin...
Page 79 - Administration: Security; Local Users; The Administrator user account always has access to the Rack PDU.; Enable; Types of user
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 76 Administration: Security Local Users Setting user access Path: Administration > Security > Local Users > options The Administrator user account always has access to the Rack PDU. The Device User and Read-Only User accounts are enabled by default. To disabl...
Page 80 - Remote Users; Authentication
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 77 Remote Users Authentication Path: Administration > Security > Remote Users > Authentication Method Use this option to select how to administer remote access to the Rack PDU. The Rack PDU supports the authentication and authorization functions of RADIUS (Re...
Page 81 - RADIUS; Use this option to do the following:; Add Server; , and configure the parameters for authentication by a new RADIUS
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 78 RADIUS Path: Administration > Security > Remote Users > RADIUS Use this option to do the following: • List the RADIUS servers (a maximum of two) available to the Rack PDU and the time-out period for each. • Click Add Server , and configure the parameters f...
Page 82 - Configuring the RADIUS Server; Summary of the configuration procedure; You must configure your RADIUS server to work with the Rack PDU.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 79 Configuring the RADIUS Server Summary of the configuration procedure You must configure your RADIUS server to work with the Rack PDU. 1. Add the IP address of the Rack PDU to the RADIUS server client list (file). 2. Users must be configured with Service-Type attrib...
Page 83 - Configuring a RADIUS server on UNIX; and; Supported RADIUS servers; Inactivity Timeout; Log Off; at the upper right. Because that user is still; expires. For example, with the default value for; Minutes of Inactivity; , if a user closes the browser window without logging off,
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 80 Configuring a RADIUS server on UNIX ® with shadow passwords If UNIX shadow password files are used (/etc/passwd) with the RADIUS dictionary files, the following two methods can be used to authenticate users: • If all UNIX users have administrative privileges, add t...
Page 84 - Administration: Network Features; TCP/IP and Communication Settings; Network; gateway, and MAC address of the Rack PDU.; TCP/IP Configuration; provides the following options for how the; For information on DHCP and DHCP options, see
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 81 Administration: Network Features TCP/IP and Communication Settings TCP/IP settings Path: Administration > Network > TCP/IP The TCP/IP option on the left navigation menu, selected by default when you choose Network on the top menu bar, displays the current IP ...
Page 86 - DHCP response options
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 83 DHCP response options Each valid DHCP response contains options that provide the TCP/IP settings that the Rack PDU needs to operate on a network, and other information that affects the operation of the Rack PDU. DHCP & BOOTP The default setting. The Rack PDU tr...
Page 87 - DHCP
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 84 Vendor Specific Information (option 43). The Rack PDU uses this option in a DHCP response to determine whether the DHCP response is valid. This option contains up to two specific options in a TAG/LEN/DATA format: the Vendor Cookie and the Boot Mode Transition. • Ve...
Page 89 - Port Speed; DNS
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 86 Port Speed Path: Administration > Network > Port Speed The Port Speed setting defines the communication speed of the TCP/IP port. • For Auto-negotiation (the default), Ethernet devices negotiate to transmit at the highest possible speed, but if the supported ...
Page 91 - Web
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 88 Web Path: Administration > Network > Web > options Option Description access To activate changes to any of these selections, log off from the Rack PDU:• Disable : Disables access to the Web interface. (To re-enable access, log in to the command line interf...
Page 93 - Console
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 90 Console Path: Administration > Network > Console > options Option Description access Choose one of the following for access by Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH):• Disable : Disables all access to the command line interface. • Enable Telnet (the default): Telnet...
Page 94 - platforms include an SSH client, but Microsoft Windows operating
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 91 ssh host key Status indicates the status of the host key (private key): • SSH Disabled: No host key in use: When disabled, SSH cannot use a host key. • Generating : The Rack PDU is creating a host key because no valid host key was found. • Loading : A host key is b...
Page 96 - SNMPv1
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 93 SNMPv1 Path: Administration > Network > SNMPv1 > options Option Description access Enable SNMPv1 Access: Enables SNMP version 1 as a method of communication with this device. access control You can configure up to four access control entries to specify whi...
Page 97 - SNMPv3; To use SNMPv3, you must have a MIB program that supports SNMPv3.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 94 SNMPv3 Path: Administration > Network > SNMPv3 > options For SNMP GETs, SETs, and trap receivers, SNMPv3 uses a system of user profiles to identify users. An SNMPv3 user must have a user profile assigned in the MIB software program to perform GETs and SETs...
Page 100 - settings enable (by default) or disable access to the FTP server and; Port; setting to the number of any unused port from 5001 to 32768
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 97 FTP Server Path: Administration > Network > FTP Server The FTP Server settings enable (by default) or disable access to the FTP server and specify the TCP/IP port (21 by default) that the FTP server uses to communicate with the Rack PDU. The FTP server uses b...
Page 101 - Administration: Notification; Event Actions; Types of notification
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 98 Administration: Notification Event Actions Path: Administration > Notification > Event Actions > options Types of notification You can configure event actions to occur in response to an event or group of events. These actions notify users of the event in a...
Page 102 - Configuring event actions; Notification parameters.; For events that have an associated clearing event, you can; Configuring by event.; To define event actions for an individual event:; on the top menu bar, and; by event; under; on the left navigation menu.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 99 Configuring event actions Notification parameters. For events that have an associated clearing event, you can also set the following parameters as you configure events individually or by group, as described in the next two sections. To access the parameters, click ...
Page 103 - Configuring by group.; Identifying Syslog servers
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 100 Configuring by group. To configure a group of events simultaneously: 1. Select the Administration tab, Notification on the top menu bar, and by group under Event Actions on the left navigation menu. 2. Choose how to group events for configuration: • Choose Grouped...
Page 104 - SMTP Server; To Address; setting of the; recipients; option to send
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 101 Active, Automatic, Direct Notification E-mail notification Overview of setup. Use the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) to send e-mail to up to four recipients when an event occurs. To use the e-mail feature, you must define the following settings: • The IP add...
Page 106 - Send a test message to a configured recipient.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 103 E-mail test. Path: Administration>Notification>E-mail>test Send a test message to a configured recipient. SMTP Server Select one of the following methods for routing e-mail:• Local : Through the Rack PDU’s SMTP server. This setting (recommended) ensures t...
Page 107 - SNMP traps; • To configure a new trap receiver, click; Add Trap Receiver
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 104 SNMP traps Trap Receivers. Path: Administration > Notification > SNMP Traps > trap receivers View trap receivers by NMS IP/Host Name. You can configure up to six trap receivers. • To configure a new trap receiver, click Add Trap Receiver . • To modify or ...
Page 108 - SNMP Trap Test; To
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 105 SNMPv1 option. SNMPv3 option. Select the identifier of the user profile for this trap receiver. (To view the settings of the user profiles identified by the user names selectable here, choose Network on the top menu bar and user profiles under SNMPv3 on the left n...
Page 109 - Syslog; for more information about Syslog.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 106 Syslog Path: Logs > Syslog > options The Rack PDU can send messages to up to four Syslog servers when an event occurs. The Syslog servers record events that occur at network devices in a log that provides a centralized record of events. Identifying Syslog se...
Page 111 - Administration: General Options; Identification; Define the
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 108 Administration: General Options Identification Path: Administration > General > Identification Define the Name (the device name), Location (the physical location), and Contact (the person responsible for the device) used by the SNMP agent of the Rack PDU. Th...
Page 112 - Set the Date and Time; Method; Manual Mode; – Enter the date and time for the Rack PDU.; Apply Local Computer Time; to match the date and time; Synchronize with NTP Server; : Have an NTP Server define the date and time for the
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 109 Set the Date and Time Method Path: Administration > General > Date & Time > mode Set the time and date used by the Rack PDU. You can change the current settings manually or through a Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server: • Manual Mode : Do one of the fo...
Page 113 - Daylight saving; . If a fifth Sunday occurs in; Format
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 110 Daylight saving Path: Administration > General > Date & Time > daylight saving Enable traditional United States Daylight Saving Time (DST), or enable and configure a customized daylight saving time to match how Daylight Saving Time is implemented in y...
Page 114 - To retrieve and customize the file of a configured Rack PDU, see
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 111 Use an .ini File Path: Administration > General > User Config File Use the settings from one Rack PDU to configure another. Retrieve the config.ini file from the configured Rack PDU, customize that file (e.g., to change the IP address), and upload the custom...
Page 115 - Event Log and Temperature Units; Color-code event log text; This option is disabled by default. Mark the; Event Log Color Coding; checkbox to; Change the default temperature scale
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 112 Event Log and Temperature Units Path: Administration > General > Preferences Color-code event log text This option is disabled by default. Mark the Event Log Color Coding checkbox to enable color-coding of alarm text recorded in the event log. System-event e...
Page 117 - Configure Links
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 114 Configure Links Path: Administration > General > Quick Links Select the Administration tab, General on the top menu bar, and Quick Links on the left navigation menu to view and change the URL links displayed at the bottom left of each page of the interface. ...
Page 118 - How to Export Configuration Settings; Retrieving and Exporting the .ini File; Summary of the procedure; section headings
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 115 How to Export Configuration Settings Retrieving and Exporting the .ini File Summary of the procedure An Administrator can retrieve the .ini file of a Rack PDU and export it to another Rack PDU or to multiple Rack PDUs. 1. Configure a Rack PDU to have the settings ...
Page 119 - Detailed procedures
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 116 Detailed procedures Retrieving. To set up and retrieve an .ini file to export: 1. If possible, use the interface of a Rack PDU to configure it with the settings to export. Directly editing the .ini file risks introducing errors. 2. To use FTP to retrieve config.in...
Page 120 - enabled
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 117 Customizing. You must customize the file before you export it. 1. Use a text editor to customize the file. • Section headings, keywords, and pre-defined values are not case-sensitive, but string values that you define are case-sensitive. • Use adjacent quotation m...
Page 121 - Transferring the file to a single Rack PDU.; Exporting the file to multiple Rack PDUs.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 118 Transferring the file to a single Rack PDU. To transfer the .ini file to another Rack PDU, do either of the following: • From the Web interface of the receiving Rack PDU, select the Administration tab, General on the top menu bar, and User Config File on the left ...
Page 122 - The Upload Event and Error Messages; The event and its error messages
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 119 The Upload Event and Error Messages The event and its error messages The following event occurs when the receiving Rack PDU completes using the .ini file to update its settings. Configuration file upload complete, with number valid values If a keyword, section nam...
Page 123 - Messages in config.ini; Errors generated by overridden values; when it blocks the exporting of values.; Override; keyword and the lines that contain the
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 120 Messages in config.ini A Rack PDU from which you download the config.ini file must be discovered successfully in order for its configuration to be included. If the Rack PDU is not present or is not discovered, the config.ini file contains a message under the appro...
Page 124 - File Transfers; How to Upgrade Firmware; Benefits of upgrading firmware; When you upgrade the firmware on the Rack PDU:
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 121 File Transfers How to Upgrade Firmware Benefits of upgrading firmware When you upgrade the firmware on the Rack PDU: • You obtain the latest bug fixes and performance improvements. • New features become available for immediate use. Keeping the firmware versions co...
Page 125 - Firmware files; dell; identifies the version of the hardware on which you can; bin
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 122 Firmware files A firmware version consists of three modules: An Operating System (AOS) module, an application module, and a boot monitor (bootmon) module. Each module contains one or more Cyclical Redundancy Checks (CRCs) to protect its data from corruption during...
Page 126 - Firmware File Transfer Methods; Use FTP or SCP to upgrade one Rack PDU; xxx; you must
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 123 Firmware File Transfer Methods To upgrade the firmware of a Rack PDU, use one of these methods: • From a networked computer on any supported operating system, use FTP or SCP to transfer the individual AOS and application firmware modules. • For a Rack PDU that is ...
Page 127 - open; port
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 124 2. Open an FTP client session: C:\dell>ftp 3. Type open and the IP address of the Rack PDU, and press E NTER . If the port setting for the FTP Server has changed from its default of 21 , you must use the non-default value in the FTP command. • For Windows FTP c...
Page 128 - How to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs; FTP or SCP to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs.; Use XMODEM to upgrade one Rack PDU; XMODEM; reset
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 125 How to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs Use FTP or SCP to upgrade multiple Rack PDUs. To upgrade multiple Rack PDUs using an FTP client or using SCP, write a script which automatically performs the procedure. Use XMODEM to upgrade one Rack PDU To use XMODEM to upgrade o...
Page 129 - Verify the success or failure of the transfer; xferStatus; Last Transfer Result codes
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 126 Verifying Upgrades and Updates Verify the success or failure of the transfer To verify whether a firmware upgrade succeeded, use the xferStatus command in the command line interface to view the last transfer result, or use an SNMP GET to the mfiletransferStatusLas...
Page 130 - Troubleshooting; Rack PDU Access Problems
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 127 Troubleshooting Rack PDU Access Problems Problem Solution Unable to ping the Rack PDU If the Rack PDU’s Status LED is green, try to ping another node on the same network segment as the Rack PDU. If that fails, it is not a problem with the Rack PDU. If the Status L...
Page 132 - Appendix A: List of Supported Commands; Network Management Card Command Descriptions
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 129 Appendix A: List of Supported Commands Network Management Card Command Descriptions ?aboutalarmcount [-p [all | warning | critical]] boot [-b <dhcpBootp | dhcp | bootp | manual>][-a <remainDhcpBootp | gotoDhcpOrBootp>][-o <stop | prevSettings>][-...
Page 134 - Content and Purpose of This Appendix; for Dell
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 131 Appendix B: Security Handbook Content and Purpose of This Appendix This appendix documents security features for firmware version 5. x.x for Dell ® Rack PDUs which enable Rack PDUs to function remotely over the network. This appendix documents the following protoc...
Page 135 - Security Features; Protection of passwords and passphrases; No password or passphrase is stored on the Rack PDU in plain text.; Summary of access methods; Serial access to the command line interface.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 132 Security Features Protection of passwords and passphrases No password or passphrase is stored on the Rack PDU in plain text. • Passwords are hashed using a one-way hash algorithm. • Passphrases, which are used for authentication and encryption, are encrypted befor...
Page 136 - File transfer protocols.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 133 SNMPv1 and SNMPv3. File transfer protocols. Security Access Description Available methods (SNMPv1):• Community Name• Host Name• NMS IP filters• Agents that can be enabled or disabled • Four access communities with read/write/disable capability For both SNMPv1 and ...
Page 137 - Access priorities; connection to the Rack PDU
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 134 Web server. RADIUS. Access priorities The priority for access, beginning with the highest priority, is as follows: • Local access to the command line interface from a computer with a direct serial connection to the Rack PDU • Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH) access to...
Page 138 - Change default user names and passwords immediately
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 135 Change default user names and passwords immediately After installation and initial configuration of the Rack PDU, immediately change the user names and passwords from their defaults to unique user names and passwords to establish basic security. Port assignments I...
Page 139 - Web interface and command line interface; • For the Web interface, use the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 136 Authentication You can choose security features for the Rack PDU that control access by providing basic authentication through user names, passwords, and IP addresses, without using encryption. These basic security features are sufficient for most environments in ...
Page 140 - Encryption; The Secure SHell protocol.; SSH provides a secure mechanism to access computer
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 137 Encryption SNMP GETS, SETS, and Traps For encrypted communication when you use SNMP to monitor or configure the Rack PDU, choose SNMPv3. The privacy passphrase used with SNMPv3 user profiles ensures the privacy of the data (by means of encryption, using the AES or...
Page 141 - Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for the Web interface
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 138 Secure CoPy. SCP is a secure file transfer application that you can use instead of FTP. SCP uses the SSH protocol as the underlying transport protocol for encryption of user names, passwords, and files. • When you enable and configure SSH, you automatically enable...
Page 143 - Creating and Installing Digital Certificates; Purpose
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 140 Creating and Installing Digital Certificates Purpose For network communication that requires a higher level of security than password encryption, the Web interface of the Rack PDU supports the use of digital certificates with the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protoco...
Page 144 - When; ), the browser cannot authenticate which Rack PDU is sending or
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 141 Method 1: Use the default certificate auto-generated by the Rack PDU. When you enable SSL, you must reboot the Rack PDU. During rebooting, if no server certificate exists, the Rack PDU generates a default server certificate that is self-signed but that you cannot ...
Page 146 - Use the Rack PDU Security Wizard to create a
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 143 This provides an extra level of security beyond the encryption of the user name, password, and transmitted data. – The root certificate that you install to the browser enables the browser to authenticate the server certificate of the Rack PDU to provide additional...
Page 147 - – You choose the length of the; Firewalls
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 144 and a Certificate Authority of your own company or agency has probably already loaded its CA certificate to the browser store of each user’s browser.) Therefore, you do not have to upload a root certificate to the browser of each user who needs access to the Rack ...
Page 148 - Using the Rack PDU Security Wizard; Authentication by certificates and host keys
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 145 Using the Rack PDU Security Wizard The Rack PDU Security Wizard creates components needed for high security for a Rack PDU on the network when you are using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and related protocols and encryption routines. Authentication by certificates an...
Page 149 - How certificates are used.; Most Web browsers, including all browsers supported by; How SSH host keys are used.; An SSH
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 146 How certificates are used. Most Web browsers, including all browsers supported by Rack PDUs, contain a set of CA root certificates from all of the commercial Certificate Authorities. Authentication of the server (in this case, the Rack PDU) occurs each time a conn...
Page 150 - Files you create for SSL and SSH security; • A CA root certificate.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 147 Files you create for SSL and SSH security Use the Rack PDU Security Wizard to create these components of an SSL and SSH security system: • The server certificate for the Rack PDU, if you want the benefits of authentication that such a certificate provides. You can...
Page 151 - Create a Root Certificate and Server Certificates; Summary
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 148 Create a Root Certificate and Server Certificates Summary Use this procedure if your company or agency does not have its own Certificate Authority and you do not want to use a commercial Certificate Authority to sign your server certificates. • Create a CA root ce...
Page 152 - The procedure; Create the CA root certificate.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 149 The procedure Create the CA root certificate. 1. If the Rack PDU Security Wizard is not already installed on your computer, obtain and run the installation program ( Rack PDU Security Wizard.exe) . 2. On the Windows Start menu, select Programs , then Rack PDU Secu...
Page 153 - Load the CA root certificate to your browser.; Create an SSL Server User Certificate.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 150 7. The last screen verifies that the certificate was created and displays information you need for the next tasks: • The location and name of the .p15 file that you will use to sign the server certificates. • The location and name of the .crt file, which is the CA...
Page 154 - Load the server certificate to the Rack PDU.; Create a Root Certificate and Server
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 151 5. On the screen labeled Step 2 , provide the information to configure the server certificate. Country and Common Name are the only required fields. For the Common Name field, enter the IP address or DNS name of the server (the Rack PDU). By default, a server cert...
Page 155 - Create a Server Certificate and Signing Request; Start
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 152 Create a Server Certificate and Signing Request Summary Use this procedure if your company or agency has its own Certificate Authority or if you plan to use a commercial Certificate Authority to sign your server certificates. • Create a Certificate Signing Request...
Page 157 - Import the signed certificate.; Create the
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 154 Import the signed certificate. When the external Certificate Authority returns the signed certificate, import the certificate. This procedure combines the signed certificate and the private key into an SSL server certificate that you then upload to the Rack PDU. 1...
Page 158 - Create an SSH Host Key
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 155 Load the server certificate to the Rack PDU. 1. On the Administration tab, select Network on the top menu bar and ssl certificate under the Web heading on the left navigation menu. 2. Select Add or Replace Certificate File , and browse to the server certificate, t...
Page 159 - Create the host key.; obtain and run the installation program (
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 156 The procedure Create the host key. 1. If the Rack PDU Security Wizard is not already installed on your computer, obtain and run the installation program ( Rack PDU Security Wizard.exe) . 2. On the Windows Start menu, select Programs , then Rack PDU Security Wizard...
Page 160 - Load the host key to the Rack PDU.; Create the host key
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 157 Load the host key to the Rack PDU. 1. On the Administration tab, select Network on the top menu bar, and ssh host key under the Console heading on the left navigation menu. 2. Select Add or Replace Host Key , and browse to the host key, the .p15 file you created i...
Page 161 - Command Line Interface Access and Security
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 158 Command Line Interface Access and Security Users with Administrator or Device User accounts can access the command line interface through Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH), depending on which is enabled. (An Administrator can enable these access methods by selecting th...
Page 162 - fingerprint
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 159 menu bar, and select access under the Console heading on the left navigation menu. 2. Configure the port settings for Telnet and SSH. 3. Under Console on the left navigation menu, select ssh host key , specify a host key file previously created with the Rack PDU S...
Page 164 - Valid Certificate; . Click the link to display the parameters of the certificate.
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 161 Valid Certificate . Click the link to display the parameters of the certificate. Parameter Description Issued To: Common Name (CN) : The IP Address or DNS name of the Rack PDU. This field controls how you must log on to the Web interface.• If an IP address was spe...
Page 166 - Supported RADIUS Functions and Servers; Supported functions; For more information on permission levels, see
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 163 Supported RADIUS Functions and Servers Supported functions Supported authentication and authorization functions: Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS). Use RADIUS to administer remote access for each Rack PDU centrally. When a user accesses the Rack ...
Page 167 - Configure the Rack PDU
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 164 Configure the Rack PDU Authentication On the Administration tab, select Security on the top menu bar. Then, under Remote Users on the left navigation menu, select authentication to define an authentication method: • Local Authentication Only : RADIUS is disabled. ...
Page 169 - Configure the RADIUS Server; Example using Service-Type Attributes; In the following example of a RADIUS users file:; RPDUAdmin; RPDUDevice; corresponds to; RPDUReadOnly; corresponds to
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 166 Configure the RADIUS Server You must configure your RADIUS server to work with the Rack PDU. The examples in this section may differ somewhat from the required content or format of your specific RADIUS server. In the examples, any reference to outlets applies only...
Page 170 - Examples using Vendor Specific Attributes; ATTRIBUTE DELL-Service-Type 1 integer DELL
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 167 Examples using Vendor Specific Attributes Vendor Specific Attributes (VSAs) can be used instead of the Service-Type attributes provided by your RADIUS server. This method requires a dictionary entry and a RADIUS users file. In the dictionary file, you can define t...
Page 171 - RADIUS Users file with VSAs.; Following is an example of a RADIUS users file with
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 168 RADIUS Users file with VSAs. Following is an example of a RADIUS users file with VSAs: VSAAdmin Auth-Type = Local, Password = "admin" DELL-Service-Type = Admin VSADevice Auth-Type = Local, Password = "device" DELL-Service-Type = Device VSAReadOnly ...
Page 172 - Example with UNIX shadow passwords.; If UNIX shadow password files are used; Device; against; bconners; thawk
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 169 Example with UNIX shadow passwords. If UNIX shadow password files are used ( /etc/passwd ) with the RADIUS dictionary files, the following two methods can be used to authenticate users: • If all UNIX users have administrative privileges, add the following to the R...
Page 173 - Index; Numerics
USER’S GUIDE Mete red Rac k PDU 170 Index Numerics 10/100 base-T connector, front panel 1210/100 LED, front panel 12, 13 A About options for information about the Rack PDU 114 Access enabling or disabling methods of access to the command line interface 90 to the Web interface 88 priorities 2 to the ...
Page 174 - METER
USER’S GUIDE METER E D RACK PD U 171 dir 28 eventlog 29 exit 29 format 29 FTP 30 help 30 humLow 43 humMin 44 humReading 44 inNormal 45 inReading 45 phLowLoad 46 phNearOver 47 phOverLoad 48 phReading 49 ping 31 portSpeed 31 prodInfo 50 prompt 32 quit 32 radius 33 reboot 34 resetToDef 35 system 35 tcp...
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