APC Distribution Unit (SPD5K) user manual

Contents

1. Introductionp. 9

   Product Features The Schneider Electric Metered Smart Power Distribution Unit (PDU) may be used as a stand-alone, network-manageable power distribution device…

2. Smart PDU Front Panelp. 16

   Note: Your APC product is configured so the display backlight turns off after 10 minutes of inactivity. The backlight can be turned on by depressing any button…

3. Command Line Interfacep. 23

   About the Command Line Interface You can use the command line interface to view the status of and configure and manage the Smart PDU. In addition, the command…

4. Web Interfacep. 49

   Supported Web Browsers You can use Microsoft® Internet Explorer® (IE) 7.x and higher (on Windows® operating systems only) or Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0.6 or higher…

5. Device Managementp. 54

   About the Device Manager Tab Path: Device Manager Use the Device Manager tab to: • View the load status for the Smart PDU • Configure load thresholds for all…

6. Environmentp. 56

   Configure Temperature and Humidity Sensors Path: Environment Through the Environment tab, when you have a temperature or a temperature and humidity sensor…

7. Logsp. 57

   Use 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…

8. Administration: Securityp. 62

   Local Users Setting user access Path: Administration > Security > Local Users > options The Administrator user account always has access to the Smart PDU. The…

9. Administration: Network Featuresp. 66

   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…

10. Administration: Notificationp. 77

    Event Actions Path: Administration > Notification > Event Actions > options Types of notification You can configure event actions to occur in response to an…

11. Administration: General Optionsp. 84

    Identification Path: Administration > General > Identification Define the Name (the device name), Location (the physical location), and Contact (the person…

12. Device IP Configuration Wizardp. 88

    Capabilities, Requirements, and Installation How to use the Wizard to configure TCP/IP settings The Device IP Configuration Wizard configures the IP address…

13. How to Export Configuration Settingsp. 90

    Retrieving and Exporting the .ini File Summary of the procedure An Administrator can retrieve the .ini file of a Smart PDU and export it to another Smart PDU…

14. File Transfersp. 94

    How to Upgrade Firmware Benefits of upgrading firmware When you upgrade the firmware on the Smart PDU: • You obtain the latest bug fixes and performance…

15. Troubleshootingp. 99

    Smart PDU Access Problems For problems that persist or are not described here, see the back cover of this manual. Problem Solution Unable to ping the Smart PDU…

16. Appendix A: List of Supported Commandsp. 100

    Network Management Card Command Descriptions ? about alarmcount [-p [all | warning | critical]] boot [-b <dhcpBootp | dhcp | bootp | manual>] [-a…