CyberPower PDU33 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...PDU33xxx PDU43xxx PDU73xxx PDU83xxx 3 Phase Intelligent PDU User Guide Copyright 2020 Cyber Power Systems Inc All rights reserved K01 E000019 00 ...

Page 2: ...r Guide Table of Contents Web Interface 1 Introduction 1 Advanced Power Management 10 Outlet Management 39 Security 54 Network Service 65 PDU Information 77 Save and Restore Configuration Settings 79 PDU Network Daisy Chain 81 Firmware Upgrade 85 ...

Page 3: ...tlet set power alerts and complete many other tasks in an intuitive manner How to Log in 1 Open a Web browser 2 Enter the IP address of the CyberPower PDU in the Browser Address Bar and then press ENTER Note To look up the IP address please refer to the LCD screen of the PDU 3 Enter the information for the User Name and Password fields There are two types of user accounts Account Type Default User...

Page 4: ...nized with a Network Time Protocol NTP server All time related configurations are based on this setting See System Tab General Time System Tab General Time Item Definition Current Settings Time The current date and time Status Show whether the date and time setting is updated by manual setup or by the NTP Network Time Protocol server Next NTP Update Synchronize with Update Interval ...

Page 5: ...s domain name of the NTP server and choose local time zone based on their location Secondary NTP Server Users enter the IP address domain name of the NTP server and choose local time zone based on their location Update Interval The frequency for updating the date and time from the NTP server Select the Update right now option to update immediately Manual Setup Date Enter the date in the designated...

Page 6: ...eir location See System Tab General Daylight Saving Time System Tab General Daylight Saving Time Item Definition DST Configuration Disable Disable the DST function Traditional US DST Time Start from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November Manual DST Date Time Select the start end time using the dropdown menu ...

Page 7: ...Tab General Identification System Tab General Identification Item Definition HOST GUEST Select the role of the PDU HOST or GUEST if PDUs are daisy chained Up to 3 GUEST PDUs can connect to 1 HOST PDU Name The name entered by the user to identify the PDU Location The PDU location entered by the user Contact The person to be contacted about issues Entered by the user ...

Page 8: ...Reboot Power Distribution Unit Restart the PDU without power cycling any outlet Reset Power Distribution Unit Reset the PDU to its factory default setting and restart it This action will power cycle any outlet Reset Power Distribution Unit TCP IP Settings Reserved Reset the PDU to its factory default setting while reserving the TCP IP settings and restart the PDU This action will power cycle any o...

Page 9: ...r Tab Configuration Note that Envir Tab only appears when an ENVIROSENSOR is connected to the PDU Envir Tab Status Item Definition Information Display the name and location of the ENVIROSENSOR Temperature Current Value The real time reading of temperature Maximum The highest temperature recorded and the time of occurrence Minimum The lowest temperature recorded and the time of occurrence Click Res...

Page 10: ...nd lowest value to zero Contact Display the current status of each input dry contact relay Envir Tab Configuration Item Definition Information Name The name entered by user to identify the ENVIROSENSOR Location The location of the ENVIROSENSOR entered by the user Temperature High Threshold Set the highest temperature value for a high temperature warning Low Threshold Set the lowest temperature val...

Page 11: ...No clearing events and warnings will occur while the temperature readings are within the Hysteresis You will not get a clearing event until it drops to 30 C Rate of Change Define the abnormal change of temperature per 5 minutes For example The current temperature is 23 C and rate of change is 10 C If it goes up to 33 C or down to 13 C within 5 minutes you will get a warning Unit Select the unit of...

Page 12: ...GUEST if PDUs are daisy chained Up to 3 GUEST PDUs can connect to 1 HOST PDU Current Condition Operating condition of the PDU and ENVIROSENSOR PDU Status Dev Load Total load wattage of all connected devices measured in Watts Phase Load Load current of each phase measured in Amps Bank Load Load current of each bank measured in Amps Outlet The on off status of each outlet The green light icon indica...

Page 13: ...Uptime The amount of time the system has been working for since it was last restarted Time System time of the PDU For configuration see System Tab General Time Envir Status Temperature Display temperature reading when the ENVIROSENSOR is connected to the PDU Humidity Display humidity reading when the ENVIROSENSOR is connected to the PDU Envir Data Name The name of the ENVIROSENSOR For configuratio...

Page 14: ...ed in Kilowatts and Kilovolt Amps Power Factor Power factor of the connected device s Peak Load Maximum load current recorded and the time of occurrence Users can reset the value to zero at Power Restore in PDU Tab Manager Device Energy Total energy consumed by the connected device s from the reset date measured in kWh Users can reset the value to zero at Power Restore in PDU Tab Manager Device Ph...

Page 15: ...e Intelligent PDU User Guide Item Definition HOST GUEST Select the role of PDU HOST or GUEST if PDUs are daisy chained Up to 3 GUEST PDUs can connect to 1 HOST PDU Load Load current of the bank Only available in select models ...

Page 16: ...e on off status of each outlet Phase The electrical phase each outlet is on Bank The bank each outlet is on Load A Load current of each outlet measured in Amps Load kW Load power of each outlet measured in Kilowatts Peak Load kW The maximum load current recorded and the time of occurrence Users can reset the value to zero at Power Restore in PDU Tab Manager Outlet Energy kWh Total energy consumed ...

Page 17: ...em Definition HOST GUEST Select the role of PDU HOST or GUEST if PDUs are daisy chained Up to 3 GUEST PDUs can connect to 1 HOST PDU Device Max W The maximum load current of the connected device s or bank during a specific time interval measured in Watts This interval can be set in Log Tab Maintenance Device W Load current of the connected device s or bank measured in Watts Phase Max A The maximum...

Page 18: ...can connect to 1 HOST PDU Hum RH Humidity reading when the ENVIROSENSOR is connected to the PDU Outlet Max kW The maximum load power of a specific outlet during a specific time interval measured in Kilowatts This interval can be set in Log Tab Maintenance Outlet kW Load power of a specific outlet measured in Kilowatts For Switched Metered by Outlet Series only ...

Page 19: ...s Up to five data points can be selected A large number of data selected will require more time to render the graph Graph Node Select the Display All Nodes in Detail option to display the selected data points along the graph When the cursor is moved to an individual data point information about that point will be shown If this option is not selected the graph will show only the line without the po...

Page 20: ...and electricity rate can be set in Log Tab Maintenance Interval CO2 kg Equivalent CO2 emission of the connected device s during a specific time interval equal to CO2 Emissions multiplied by Interval Energy The interval and CO2 emissions can be set in Log Tab Maintenance Energy kWh Accumulated Interval Energy since the last reset The reset can be set in Log Tab Maintenance Cost units Accumulated In...

Page 21: ...aximum number is reached new events overwrite oldest events in memory Save Event Logs Save the existing event logs as a text file Status Records Recording Interval The frequency to record the status data A smaller interval will provide more recordings but the recordings are overwritten in a shorter period of time A larger interval will provide fewer recordings but the recordings are overwritten in...

Page 22: ...atus records overwrite oldest status records in memory Save Status Records Save the status records as a text file Energy Records Recording Interval The frequency to record the energy data Clear All Records Clear the existing energy records Electricity Rate The cost units of energy per unit of energy consumed kWh Unit is a monetary value CO2 Emissions The equivalent CO2 emission kg per unit of ener...

Page 23: ...tion changes The timestamp is recorded in a 24 hour format See Log Tab Syslog and Log Tab Event Logs For event logs Users can clear the existing event logs in Log Tab Maintenance Log Tab Syslog Item Definition Syslog Check this box to enable Syslog function Facility Code Classify syslog message Click Add Server to enter Syslog Server Page ...

Page 24: ...Interface 3 Phase Intelligent PDU User Guide Syslog Server Page Item Definition Server IP The IP address of Syslog server Server Port The port number that Syslog server uses to communicate Logs Tab Event Logs ...

Page 25: ...ST PDUs can connect to 1 HOST PDU Load Configuration Overload Threshold Set the value for the total wattage on the PDU that will signal an overload warning Must be higher than Near Overload Threshold and equal to or lower than the PDU Rating in the Summary Tab Near Overload Threshold Set the value for the total wattage on the PDU that will signal a near overload warning Must be between Overload Th...

Page 26: ...ldStart Configuration ColdStart State Previous State Outlets will return to the same state on or off they were in prior to the PDU turning off The ColdStart Delay setting will apply when the PDU resumes power All On All outlets will turn on when power is restored to the PDU ColdStart Delay Instant Outlets will be turned on immediately when power is restored to the PDU Wait Outlets will be turned o...

Page 27: ...ions for which they receive notifications When a certain event happens an automatic notification will be sent to users so that they can make timely decisions to prevent potential problems See System Tab Notification System Tab Notification Event Action Click the Event field to enter the Event Action Page ...

Page 28: ...Logs Event Record the device event in the Event Logs Send E mail Send an email to a specific user An available SMTP server is necessary Post Trap Send a SNMP trap to a specific IP address Syslog Record the device event in Syslog server Send SMS Send a short message to a specific mobile phone number An available Short Message Service SMS provider is needed ...

Page 29: ... are two options Other and Gmail Other Select other as service provider Complete all field settings and click Apply to save Gmail Select Gmail as the service provider Click Authorize for an authorization to send a mail notification Then complete the sender name and click Apply to save the settings SMTP server address The IP or host Name of SMTP server used to notify users by e mail Sender E mail A...

Page 30: ...ecipients in designated email address format See System Notification E mail Recipients System Notification E mail Recipients Item Definition E mail Click the e mail address of the recipient to enter the Configure E mail Recipient Page Users can modify the e mail address change its status check test result and delete an existing recipient TEST Click this button to check if the SMTP setting and the ...

Page 31: ...29 Web Interface 3 Phase Intelligent PDU User Guide Configure E mail Recipient Page Add New E mail Recipient Page ...

Page 32: ...em Notification Trap Receivers System Notification Trap Receivers Item Definition Name Click on the trap name to enter the Configure Trap Receiver Page Users can modify or delete an existing receiver TEST Click this button to check if the trap can be sent New Receiver Click this button to enter the Add New Trap Receiver Page Users can add a new recipient ...

Page 33: ...31 Web Interface 3 Phase Intelligent PDU User Guide Configure Trap Receiver Page Add New Trap Receiver Page ...

Page 34: ... the trap receiver SNMPv1 If choosing the SNMPv1 option as the trap type for a trap receiver select the corresponding community See System Tab Network Service SNMPv1 Service SNMPv3 If choosing the SNMPv3 option as the trap type for a trap receiver select the corresponding user name See System Tab Network Service SNMPv3 Service ...

Page 35: ...e devices The system provides four methods for users to choose how they want to send a message See System Notification SMS Service System Notification SMS Service Clickatell method Clickatell is one of the supported SMS service providers Go to the Clickatell website to sign up and get an API ID Item Definition User name The account username created on Clickatell website User password The user pass...

Page 36: ...n user tedmosby Replace tedmosby with the user name created at the Clickatell website password himym Replace himym with the password created at the Clickatell website api_id 2014331 Replace 2014331 with the API ID acquired at the Clickatell website to E_PHONE_NUMBER Do not replace this information It refers to the receiver phone number entered in System Tab Notification SMS Recipients text E _MESS...

Page 37: ...user tedmosby Replace tedmosby with the user name created at the Clickatell website password himym Replace himym with the password created at the Clickatell website api_id 2014331 Replace 2014331 with the API ID acquired at the Clickatell website to E_PHONE_NUMBER Do not replace this information It refers to the receiver phone number entered in System Tab Notification SMS Recipients text E_ MESSAG...

Page 38: ...ion Address Enter the e mail of the recipient Subject The Subject field shown in the e mail message entered by user Content E_ MESSAGE Do not replace this information It refers to the event action sent by SMS service provider For configurations see System Tab Notification Event Action E_PHONE_NUMBER Do not replace this information It refers to the receiver phone number entered in System Tab Notifi...

Page 39: ...em Tab Notification SMS Recipients System Tab Notification SMS Recipients Item Definition Recipient Name Click the name of the recipient to open the Configure SMS Receiver Page Users can modify or delete an existing receiver TEST Click this button to check whether the test message is correctly sent New Recipient Click this button to open the Add New SMS Receiver Page Users can add a new recipient ...

Page 40: ...38 Web Interface 3 Phase Intelligent PDU User Guide Configure SMS Receiver Page Add New SMS Receiver Page ...

Page 41: ...GUEST Select the role of PDU HOST or GUEST if PDUs are daisy chained Up to 3 GUEST PDUs can connect to 1 HOST PDU Control Action Turn On Selected outlets will be immediately turned on Turn On Delay Selected outlets will be turned on according to each outlet s Power On Delay in PDU Tab Manager Outlet Turn Off Selected outlets will be immediately turned off Turn Off Delay Selected outlets will be tu...

Page 42: ...ed off according to each outlet s Power Off Delay They will be synchronized with the longest Power Off Delay and the longest Reboot Duration of the selected outlets Then they will be turned on according to each outlet s Power On Delay in PDU Tab Manager Outlet Cancel Pending Command Any pending commands of the selected outlet s will be cancelled Any outlet in a pending command state will be notate...

Page 43: ...ction Schedule Select the role of PDU HOST or GUEST first if PDUs are daisy chained Up to 3 GUEST PDUs can connect to 1 HOST PDU Select the Once Daily or Weekly option and then click the Next button to enter the Add New Action Schedule Page Item Definition Frequency Once Scheduled action takes place once at the configured date and time Daily Scheduled action takes place daily at the configured tim...

Page 44: ...tion The action will be performed when the scheduled event takes place For reboot action selected outlets will be immediately turned off and then be turned on again according to outlet s Reboot Duration in PDU Tab Manager Outlet The duration is within 5 to 60 seconds Delay Click this box to activate outlet delay function For configurations see PDU Tab Manager Outlet Action Time The time at which t...

Page 45: ...ecommended to avoid high inrush current See PDU Tab Manager Outlet For Switched Metered by Outlet Series and Switched Series only PDU Tab Manager Outlet Select the role of PDU HOST or GUEST first if PDUs are daisy chained Up to 3 GUEST PDUs can connect to 1 HOST PDU Click the box to select one outlet or multiple outlets for power sequencing and then click Next to open the Outlet Configuration Page...

Page 46: ... within the range of 1 to 7 200 seconds Never Never turn on off the outlet Reboot Duration The length of time the outlet will remain off during a Reboot action Valid values are within the range of 5 to 60 seconds Load Configuration Overload Threshold Set the value for individual outlet that will signal an overload warning in Watts Must be higher than Near Overload Threshold Near Overload Threshold...

Page 47: ... Low Overload Threshold Set the value for individual outlet that will signal a low overload warning in Watts Must be lower than Near Overload Threshold Power Restore Peak Load Restore the peak load of each outlet to zero Energy Restore the energy of each outlet to zero ...

Page 48: ...BIOS settings See PDU Tab Wake on LAN Features and PDU Tab Wake on LAN Lists For Switched Metered by Outlet Series and Switched Series only PDU Tab Wake on LAN Features Item Definition PowerPanel Client Load Sync with PowerPanel Client List To achieve synchronization make sure the PDU has established communication with PowerPanel Business Edition Client software See System Tab Security Authenticat...

Page 49: ...em Definition WoL Client List If the PowerPanel Client option in PDU Tab Wake on LAN Features is selected the PowerPanel List will be automatically added to the WoL Client list WoL Manual List Click New to enter the Add Wake on LAN Receiver Page Users can manually add WoL receivers ...

Page 50: ... Receiver Window Item Definition Active Enable Disable the Wake on LAN function IP Address The IP address of the computer This IP must be within the same subnet as the PDU Up to 50 IP addresses are supported Outlet Select the outlet that provides power to the computer ...

Page 51: ...a safe shutdown before the outlet powering the computer turns off thus avoiding data loss To achieve communication between the computer and PDU see System General Security Up to 50 computers having PPBE Client or Center installed can be listed A Client or Center computer will be removed when it has been disconnected from the PDU for an hour See PDU Tab PowerPanel List For Switched Metered by Outle...

Page 52: ...EnergyWise Enable Disable EnergyWise support Service Port The port number is used to communicate with EnergyWise This number must be the same as that of a Cisco switch that the PDU connects to Domain Name The EnergyWise domain name This must be the same as that of a Cisco switch that the PDU connects to Off State Cache Enable Disable endpoint to cache EnergyWise list in the Cisco switch after the ...

Page 53: ...face 3 Phase Intelligent PDU User Guide PDU Tab EnergyWise Children List Click the Name field in parent and or children list to enter the EnergyWise Parent Configuration Page and EnergyWise Child Configuration Page ...

Page 54: ...e Parent Configuration Page EnergyWise Child Configuration Page Item Definition Name The name entered by the user to identify an EnergyWise entity The maximum length is 31 characters Role This parameter is a string entered by the user to describe the function of ...

Page 55: ...he entity Maximum length is 31 characters Keywords This parameter is a string entered by the user to describe the entity Maximum length is 31 characters Importance This parameter entered by the user shows the value of an entity s importance and must be between 1 and 100 ...

Page 56: ...ion Login Authentication Local Log in with user name and password configured in Local Account See System Tab Security Local Configuration RADIUS Local Log in with user name and password to authenticate with RADIUS server first If the RADIUS server fails to respond then the user name and password configured in Local Configuration can be used See System Tab Security RADIUS Configuration RADIUS Only ...

Page 57: ...Local Configuration can be used See System Tab Security LDAP configuration LDAP Only Log in with user name and password to authenticate with LDAP server only See System Tab Security LDAP configuration Software Authentication Secret Phrase The authentication phrase is used to communicate with PowerPanel Business Edition software This phrase should be the same Secret Phrase as the field on PowerPane...

Page 58: ...ion for Authentication System Tab Security Local Configuration There are two types of account administrator and viewer Click User Name or Password field to enter Administrator Page or Viewer Page Users can also click NEW to enter Add Outlet User Page to create an outlet account ...

Page 59: ...57 Web Interface 3 Phase Intelligent PDU User Guide Administrator Page Viewer Page ...

Page 60: ... it Admin Manager IP optional Set the Admin IP which is allowed to access If you want access from any IP address you can set one of them as 0 0 0 0 or 255 255 255 255 Note You can also set a range of IP addresses to access for example 192 168 16 1 24 Viewer The viewer can view the settings but cannot control or change any settings Allow Access Check this box to enable view account Viewer Manager I...

Page 61: ... Switched Metered by Outlet Series and Switched Series only Users can create an outlet account that is allowed to control assigned outlet s Item Definition Active Enable or disable the user account User Name Set a name for the user account Password Set the user password Outlets Selection Outlets that the user can control ...

Page 62: ...nterface 3 Phase Intelligent PDU User Guide 2 Using RADIUS Configuration for Authentication System Tab Security RADIUS Configuration Click Add Server to enter Radius Server Configuration Page to create a server ...

Page 63: ...ress of RADIUS server Shared Secret The shared secret of RADIUS server Server Port The UDP port used by the RADIUS server Test Setting Use user name and password to authenticate with RADIUS server and save information of RADIUS server if authentication succeeds Skip Test Save information of the RADIUS server without test ...

Page 64: ...b Interface 3 Phase Intelligent PDU User Guide 3 Using LDAP Configuration for Authentication System Tab Security LDAP configuration Click Add Server to enter LDAP Server Configuration Page to create a server ...

Page 65: ...The base DN of LDAP server Login Attribute The login attribute of LDAP user entry ex cn or uid Generic LDAP Server The type of LDAP server Active Directory Select LDAP server type as Windows AD AD Domain The AD Domain of the Active Directory server Test Setting Use user name and password to authenticate with LDAP server and save information of LDAP server if authentication succeeds Skip Test Save ...

Page 66: ... User Guide Timeout Setting Configure the idle login sessions See System Security Session Control System Security Session Control Item Definition Login Session Timeout The time in minutes that the system waits before automatically logging off ...

Page 67: ...See System Network Service TCP IPv4 System Network Service TCP IPv4 Item Definition Current Configuration Display the current TCP IP settings IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway and DNS server DHCP Enable DHCP Select this option to get IP address Subnet Mask and Gateway from DHCP Obtain DNS Address from DHCP Select this option to get DNS by DHCP if DHCP is enabled Manual Unselect Enable DHCP first Ente...

Page 68: ... the current IPv6 address IPv6 Gateway Displays the current IPv6 gateway IPv6 Configuration Allow Access Enable Disable IPv6 service Address Mode Router Control The IPv6 address is assigned through the method Stateless Address Auto configuration Stateless DHCPv6 or Stateful DHCPv6 determined by the router s configuration Address Mode Manual The IPv6 address is assigned manually Manual IPv6 Address...

Page 69: ...orm SNMPv1 configurations See System Tab Network Service SNMPv1 Service System Tab Network Service SNMPv1 Service Item Definition SNMPv1 Service Allow Access Enable or disable the SNMPv1 service Click the SNMP Trap Community field to enter the SNMPv1 Page Users can configure the SNMPv1 settings ...

Page 70: ...S with the specified IP Address The 255 is regarded as the subnet mask and the rules are as follows 192 168 20 255 Access only by an NMS on the 192 168 20 0 segment 192 255 255 255 Access only by an NMS on the 192 0 0 0 segment 0 0 0 0 the default setting or 255 255 255 255 Access by any NMS on any segments Access Type The allowable action for the NMS through the community and IP address Read Only...

Page 71: ...ntication type or privacy type are provided to strengthen security See System Tab Network Service SNMPv3 Service System Tab Network Service SNMPv3 Service Item Definition SNMPv3 Service Allow Access Enable or disable the SNMPv3 service Click the User Name field to enter the SNMPv3 Page Users can configure SNMPv3 settings ...

Page 72: ...t must be 16 to 31 characters long IP Address IPv6 Support The IP address or IP address mask that can be accessed by the NMS A specific IP address allows access only by the NMS with the specified IP Address The 255 is regarded as the subnet mask and the rules are as follows 192 168 20 255 Access only by an NMS on the 192 168 20 0 segment 192 255 255 255 Access only by an NMS on the 192 0 0 0 segme...

Page 73: ...figure HTTP HTTPS port settings See System Tab Network Service Web Service System Tab Network Service Web Service Item Definition Access Allow Access Enable or disable HTTP HTTPS service HTTPS supports the following encryption algorithms AES 256 128 bits Camellia 256 128 bits 3DES 168 bits DES 168 bits RC4 SHA 128 RC4 MD5 128 Http Settings ...

Page 74: ...security Https Settings Https Port The TCP IP port of the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure HTTPS 443 is the default value Users can also change the port setting to any unused port from 5000 to 65535 to enhance security Certificate Status Valid Certificate Display the detailed certificate information Upload Certificate Upload a certificate and replace the current one The certificate must be uploa...

Page 75: ...lligent PDU User Guide Click the Valid Certificate link and the Installed Certificate Page will appear Installed Certificate Page Click the Upload Certificate link and the Change Certificate Page will appear Change Certificate Page ...

Page 76: ...ition Access Allow Access Enable access using Telnet or SSH version 2 which transmits user names passwords and data in an encrypted format Telnet Settings Telnet Port The TCP IP port that Telnet uses to communicate 23 is the default value Users can change the port setting to any unused port from 5000 to 65535 to enhance security Note Telnet Client requires users to enter a space and the port numbe...

Page 77: ...he default value Users can change port setting to any unused port from 5000 to 65535 to enhance security Hostkey Status Display the status of hostkey fingerprint to show whether it is valid or invalid Click Upload Hostkey to upload or change hostkey Hostkey Fingerprint The hostkey fingerprint uploaded by users will be displayed in this field ...

Page 78: ...he FTP server The FTP server is used for upgrading Firmware See System Tab Network Service FTP Service System Tab Network Service FTP Service Item Definition Allow Access Enable FTP server access Access Port The TCP IP port of the FTP server 21 is the default value Users can change port setting to any unused port from 5000 to 65535 to enhance security ...

Page 79: ...ardware version of the PDU Firmware Version The current firmware version installed on the PDU Firmware Updated Date The date the firmware was last updated MAC Address MAC address of the PDU Note The MAC address is shown on the label on the back of the PDU and via the LCD screen on the PDU Save Restore Settings Save Configuration Click Save to save the PDU configuration file to local computer The t...

Page 80: ...eb Interface 3 Phase Intelligent PDU User Guide Restore Configuration To restore a configuration that has been saved earlier Click Select File to import an existing configuration file and then click Submit ...

Page 81: ...saved configuration file and click Submit to restore a configuration that has been saved earlier Option 2 Use Secure Copy SCP command Use the following steps to restore configuration via SCP Note Only firmware version 1 1 2 and above supports the functionality to restore configuration via SCP For Windows Users 1 Download any PuTTY Secure Copy client PSCP utility 2 Save the configuration file and t...

Page 82: ... Linux MacOS and Unix Users 1 Install the related distribution of an SSH or SCP client for example OpenSSH client 2 Open the Terminal and change the path to where the configuration files are saved 3 Enter the following Command to restore configuration scp filename user IP address of PDU Note 1 The SSH setting on the PDU must be Enabled 2 filename is the filename of the configuration file with a de...

Page 83: ... Guest PDUs can be connected to one Host PDU The Guest PDUs will be recognized by serial number and their order within the daisy chain Note To perform the daisy chain function the firmware version of the connected PDUs needs to be the same v1 08 or above How to connect the PDUs together Use one Ethernet cable and connect one end of it to the daisy chain Out port on the Host PDU and the other end t...

Page 84: ...y Records Graphing System Identification How to switch between Host and Guest PDUs on the Web interface Functionality supported by daisy chained PDUs will have the Host Guest drop down menu displayed on the Web interface as shown below Can I upgrade the firmware version of the Guest PDUs through the Host PDU Yes you can upgrade the firmware using the Upgrade and Configuration Utility FTP network c...

Page 85: ...ed cable between Guest 1 and 2 is re connected Guest 2 and 3 will revert to their previous roles What happens if one PDU in the daisy chain is powered off For example if four PDUs are connected and Guest 1 is powered off an event showing that Guest 1 2 and 3 are removed will be recorded in the Host PDU Guest 2 and 3 will not create another daisy chain Does the Host PDU record the logs of the Guest...

Page 86: ...ble to connect to the network directly Note that a Guest PDU will require having its own Ethernet cable connected to the network What will happen if a 5th PDU is added to a daisy chain The maximum number of PDUs that can be connected in one daisy chain is 4 The daisy chain functionality will not work until the fifth PDU is removed What is the maximum recommended length of the Ethernet cable to dai...

Page 87: ...tract the downloaded firmware file to your local C drive Note 1 The FTP service needs to be enabled before attempting to execute a firmware upgrade Please refer to 5 7 FTP Service to make sure that FTP is enabled 2 Please do not turn the PDU off when processing the Firmware upgrade PDU outlets will remain powered on while the firmware update takes place Only the PDU LCD screen will reboot 3 The PD...

Page 88: ... via FTP again type C ftp ftp open 192 168 22 126 21 for example 192 168 22 126 is the current IP of the PDU and 21 is the default ftp port for the PDU Connected to 192 168 22 126 220 CyberPower FTP Server Ready User 192 168 22 126 none cyber 331 User name okay need password Password 230 User logged in proceed ftp 7 Upload cpsmpdumbdata_XXX bin type ftp bin ftp put cpsmpdumbdata_XXX bin 8 Upgrade ...

Page 89: ...ecommended Use the following steps to upgrade the firmware 1 Download the Upgrade and Configuration Utility from www cyberpower com 2 Open the Upgrade and Configuration Utility from Start All Programs CyberPower Upgrade and Configuration Utility 3 Wait for search to finish shown in Figure 1 Figure 1 ...

Page 90: ...Guide Firmware Upgrade 4 Check the checkbox to select devices listed in the Operation View Shown in Figure 2 Figure 2 5 Make sure Account and Password are valid on selected devices Shown in Figure 3 Figure 3 6 Select Upgrade Firmware ...

Page 91: ...ent PDU User Guide Firmware Upgrade 7 Click Browse to locate and select the firmware and data file to be updated Shown in Figure 4 Figure 4 8 Click OK in the Upgrade Firmware confirmation window Shown in Figure 5 Figure 5 ...

Page 92: ... in Figure 6 Figure 6 10 The result of firmware upgrade will show in Result column Shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Note If you don t want to wait for the firmware upgrade you can stop the process by clicking Abort in the Action menu However this is not recommended because the Abort action may cause the device to malfunction ...

Page 93: ... Meter Control Sensor Setting About USB 4 Select USB and press Enter button to enter Firmware Upgrade menu 5 Select Main and Yes to start the upgrade process USB Main USB USB Firmware Firmware Firmware Firmware Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade Upgrade Main Confirm Processing Success Return Yes No 6 The PDU will reboot after the process is completed Note You can check to see if the firmware upgrade is succe...

Page 94: ...pdumbdata_XXX bin 7 user is the username of the SSH account on the PDU 8 Ensure to add after the IP address For example pscp scp cpsmpdumbfw_XXX bin cyber 192 168 1 100 Note cpsmpdumbfw_XXX bin is the firmware file of the version being updated 5 After executing the command a message may appear asking if you trust the host To continue type y for yes within 10 seconds 6 On the next screen enter the ...

Page 95: ...re to add after the IP address For example scp cpsmpdumbfw_XXX bin cyber 192 168 1 100 Note cpsmpdumbfw_XXX bin is the firmware file of the version being updated 4 After executing the command a message may appear asking if you trust the host To continue type y for yes within 10 seconds 5 On the next screen enter the PDU password The firmware file transfer may take a couple minutes to complete Plea...

Page 96: ...r Tech Support department with installation troubleshooting or general product questions Cyber Power Systems Inc Web www cyberpower com For USA and Canada 4241 12th Ave East Suite 400 Shakopee MN55379 Toll free 877 297 6937 For all other regions Please visit our website for local contact information ...