Vertiv Liebert® (RDU101) user manual

Contents

1. 1 Introductionp. 5

   This Liebert® RDU101 card delivers enhanced communication and control of AC Power, Power Distribution and Thermal Management products. The platform…

2. 1.1 Support for Liebert® SN Sensorsp. 5

   The RDU101 card monitors up to 10 Liebert® SN modular and integrated sensors. Available sensor types include temperature, humidity, door closure, contact…

3. 2 Installationp. 7

   WARNING! Arc flash and electric shock hazard. Open all local and remote electric power supply disconnect switches, verify with a voltmeter that power is Off…

4. 2.1 Installing the Cardp. 8

   The RDU101 card may be installed at the factory or field-installed. To perform a field installation: 1. Find the IntelliSlot bay on your equipment—It may have…

5. 2.2 Change User Names and Passwords Immediatelyp. 10

   NOTE: We recommend changing the user names and passwords of the factory-default Local Users with administrator and general access immediately to safeguard…

6. 2.3 Configure the Cardp. 10

   The card requires minor configuration, to enable basic network connectivity. The default for IP/Web communication is IPv4, but this can be changed to IPv6 for…

7. 2.4 Installing Multiple Cards in a Systemp. 11

   More than one RDU101 card may be installed in a system, but circular routes and duplicate node IDs must be avoided during installation. The following…

8. 2.5 Security Best Practicesp. 11

   The default settings on the card support a fast installation and start-up to get basic communication services up and running quickly. Proper security of…

9. 3 Enable Communication Protocolsp. 15

   The RDU101 card communicates with equipment and 3rd-party systems over SNMP protocol. NOTE: Some building-management systems (BMS) can be configured to send…

10. 3.1 Enable the Protocolp. 15

    SNMP protocol may be enabled after the card is installed and configured for basic network connectivity. After enabling, you must configure the protocol…

11. 3.2 Download Protocol Mappingsp. 18

    You can download files that list information available from a managed device for the SNMP protocol. The listings identify the data available from the device…

12. 4 UNITY Web-page Layoutp. 19

    Default settings of the card let you use it immediately after installation to monitor the equipment in which the card is installed. The Web interface…

13. 4.1 Web Page Sectionsp. 19

    Each card has a Web-page user interface (Web UI) with the following areas, see Figure 4.1 below. • Identification panel • Status panel • Tab-menu panel •…

14. 4.2 Help Textp. 20

    Each Web page has informational text that is revealed by hovering the cursor over the icon to the left of the Status, Events, or Settings row. The Web UI may…

15. 4.3 Managed-device Tab Menup. 21

    Menus on the Managed Device tab list only data that is relevant to the monitored equipment. For example, menus shown by a card installed in a UPS differ from…

16. 4.4 Communications Tab Menup. 21

    The Communications tab shows the overall event status of the equipment and communication interface. It contains logs of third-party information, communications…

17. 4.5 Sensor Tab Menup. 22

    NOTE: Shown only if a sensor is connected. When Liebert® SN sensors are installed and connected to the sensor port on the card, the Sensor tab appears. Figure…

18. 5 Editing the Card Configurationp. 25

    The Web UI can be used to configure the settings for the card and for the monitored equipment. The following steps apply to making changes to all configuration…

19. 5.1 Communications-tab Menu Foldersp. 25

    The Communications tab contains information about the overall event status of the equipment and communication interface. It presents logs of third-party…

20. 5.2 Active Events Folderp. 25

    The Active Events folder contains no configurable settings. The folder displays events that affect the RDU101 card

21. 5.3 Downloads Folderp. 25

    The Downloads folder contains no configurable settings. The folder displays links to download to textaccessible, comma-delimited or tab-delimited files for…

22. 5.4 Configuration Folderp. 26

    The top level Configuration folder displays the System Model Number of the card. This name is factoryset and cannot be changed. The Configuration folder…

23. 5.5 Protocols Folderp. 48

    The Protocols folder displays the types of protocols available for the card to communicate with management systems such as BMS, NOC, and so on. NOTE: To enable…

24. 5.6 Status Folderp. 51

    The Status folder contains no configurable items. It displays the System Status of the card and a list of events that affect the card’s status. Status is also…

25. 5.7 Support Folderp. 51

    The Support folder permits restarting the RDU101 card, resetting the card to its factory defaults and updating the card’s firmware. Agent refers to the RDU101…