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Release 1.0

Issue 2

SmartZone™ Gateway EP042

User Manual

Summary of Contents for SmartZone EP042

Page 1: ...Release 1 0 Issue 2 SmartZone Gateway EP042 User Manual...

Page 2: ...l photocopying recording or otherwise without written permission from Panduit No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein Although every precaution has b...

Page 3: ...uttons 11 Rear of Gateway EP042 12 110VAC 230VAC Version 12 48v DC Version 13 Ports 13 Installation Requirements 15 Rack Mounting 15 Additional Equipment Required 15 Before You Begin 15 Installation W...

Page 4: ...rap Receivers 35 IP Address 35 Community String 35 Receive Traps 35 Setup Modbus 36 Setup Users 37 Username 37 Password 37 Level 37 Setup Email Alerts 38 Setup Time Settings 39 Time Adjustments 39 Set...

Page 5: ...e Menu 52 RMS Volts 53 RMS Current 54 Total Power 54 PDU Outlets 54 PDUs Control 54 Switching Individual Sockets 55 Switching an Entire PDU 56 LDAP 56 SmartZone Gateway LDAP Overview 56 SmartZone Gate...

Page 6: ...2 User Manual 6 Appendix A Technical Details 66 Factory Default Settings 66 Operating Information 66 Unit DimensionsAC 67 Unit Dimensions 48VDC 67 Appendix B Hysteresis Demystified 68 Appendix C Encry...

Page 7: ...onal LCD Status module Safety and Installation Statement Grounding This is a Class II product that uses double insulation to provide electrical safety of the product from the main power source To ensu...

Page 8: ...point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city or council offi...

Page 9: ...gy equipment Radio disturbance char acteristics Limits and methods of measurement Class A BS EN 55024 2010 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement B...

Page 10: ...emperature and Humidity Sensing The SmartZone Gateway monitors temperature and humidity and raises alarms or takes action if a user configured threshold is crossed Power Monitoring This equipment allo...

Page 11: ...cable AC version only l Rack mounting kit l Supporting CD ROM including MIB file and manuals Front of Gateway EP042 LEDs Three LEDs can be found on the front of the Gateway EP042 l CPU Indicates syst...

Page 12: ...l 12 l Reset Allows the user to reboot the unit l Mode The mode select switch is used to reset the unit to factory defaults Rear of Gateway EP042 110VAC 230VAC Version The following images show the re...

Page 13: ...ual 13 48v DC Version Ports l Power Feed Connection for Mains or 48v DC voltage l Earth Grounding stud l Intelligent PDU Ports 1 and 2 Connect up to two power devices such as Gate way Enabled Rack PDU...

Page 14: ...h 4 Connect up to four sensors such as Tem perature Humidity Water Door Contacts and more l Serial Port Attach optional devices such as an LCD Status Monitor Unit l Network Port An RJ 45 connection pr...

Page 15: ...ning where to install the Gateway verify that these guidelines are met l Airflow around the Gateway unit is unrestricted l Front panel LEDs can be easily read l Access to ports is sufficient for unres...

Page 16: ...ct current protection and supply wiring l Maintain reliable grounding of rack mounted equipment Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch c...

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Page 18: ...8 0 1 Web Management Address http 192 168 0 253 Default username admin Default password admin Note Password entries are case sensitive Connecting to the Web Management Interface The SmartZone Gateway...

Page 19: ...SmartZone Gateway EP042 User Manual 19 2 In the Control Panel window select View network status and tasks under the Net work and Internet heading...

Page 20: ...SmartZone Gateway EP042 User Manual 20 3 Select Change adapter settings from the menu on the left...

Page 21: ...ea Connection 5 Select Internet Protocol TCP IP Version 4 you may need to scroll down Then click the Properties button 6 Select the Use the following IP address radio button The Use the following DNS...

Page 22: ...User Manual 22 Enter the following details into the appropriate boxes l IP address 192 168 0 10 l Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 l Default Gateway 192 168 0 1 l Preferred DNS server 192 168 0 1 7 Click OK...

Page 23: ...rface 1 Connect the SmartZone Gateway unit s network connection directly to a PC s Eth ernet network card using a patch cable Note A crossover cable must be used when directly connecting the Gateway u...

Page 24: ...SmartZone Gateway EP042 User Manual 24 6 Click login and enter the username and password The unit defaults are l Login admin l Password admin Note Password entries are case sensitive...

Page 25: ...e Setup tab on the top menu bar then select the SNMP NMS link on the left menu bar 2 Enter the IP address chosen community string and required NMS access per missions of the Network Management Station...

Page 26: ...the IP address chosen community string and required trap types for the Net work Management Stations to be used 4 Click Save to confirm the changes Adding Users 1 Click the Setup tab on the top menu ba...

Page 27: ...d access levels here Unique usernames can be set for individuals who require web management access to the Gateway unit 4 Click Save to confirm the changes Changing the Unit IP Address 1 Click the Setu...

Page 28: ...ystem Location and Contact Name if required These fields will be added to all SNMP traps generated by the unit 5 Click Save to confirm the changes 6 Click Restart and then select Restart Now to reboot...

Page 29: ...can retrieve the system name by querying the sysName node via SNMP This allows SNMP management platforms to obtain unique names for units where specified The system name has no effect on network commu...

Page 30: ...he IP address is the network portion and what part is the host portion It is often 255 255 0 0 or 255 255 255 0 The correct setting is essential for correct oper ation The subnet mask is entered in de...

Page 31: ...of HTTPS is recommended for security because HTTPS will encrypt the con nections Additionally you can specify the TCP port for connection to the Web Management Inter face here If you have specific re...

Page 32: ...uration options are specified here Configuration options for a Primary and Secondary server are provided with identical configuration choices Disabled No LDAP servers will be queried to verify user lo...

Page 33: ...is for reference and logging purposes and has no direct effect on LDAP functionality IP Address Specify the IP address of the LDAP server here Unit Base DN You must provide the Distinguished Name DN o...

Page 34: ...ons must be entered here IP Address Enter the IP address of the NMS machine here Community String You must enter the required community string here The default for many devices is pub lic It is recomm...

Page 35: ...munity String The required community string must be entered here The default for many devices is public The community string should be changed because it serves as an access pass word Receive Traps Th...

Page 36: ...SmartZone Gateway EP042 User Manual 36 Setup Modbus You can enable a Modbus communications protocol specify the Modbus port number and enable relays control at this window...

Page 37: ...passwords and permissions Username Enter the required username here This is the name the user will have to enter to login to the Web Management Interface Password Enter access passwords on a per user...

Page 38: ...is the only solution Details on how to do this can be found in the Troubleshooting section Setup Email Alerts On this page you can edit email alert settings for traps You may set up to 10 email receiv...

Page 39: ...djustments Select the correct time zone from the drop down menu l Daylight Saving can be enabled or disabled by clicking the check box If Daylight Saving is enabled select start stop dates from the su...

Page 40: ...r edit information about the Syslog Servers currently being used From the Enabled drop down menu you can choose which syslog servers are enabled Fill in the following fields for each Syslog server Sys...

Page 41: ...ns l Prefix timestamp at the beginning l Append timestamp at the end l None no timestamp User Session Timeout Enter a number of minutes after which a session will be timed out if the user is inactive...

Page 42: ...rt Now Selecting Restart Now commands the unit to reboot Rebooting the unit will cause any outstanding configuration changes to take effect Reset to Factory Defaults See Troubleshooting for instructio...

Page 43: ...ee status indicators are displayed next to the input channels to allow quick determ ination of normal warning and critical alarm statuses Channel reading currently within threshold limits Upper or low...

Page 44: ...ion offset of 6 was used and a sensor s true reading was 36 the indicated reading used for display and alarm purposes would be 42 This works the same way for both temperature and humidity sensors Hyst...

Page 45: ...Limit l Lower Control Limit l Lower Warning Limit You can apply default trap settings for all of these thresholds With the trap box deselec ted no SNMP alarm traps will be generated even when an alarm...

Page 46: ...ered However the alarm persists only while the input remains in a Non Normal state When the input returns to a normal state the alarm is cleared Normal to Non Normal Positive Edge This type of trigger...

Page 47: ...individual channels The submenus contain all the options in the Defaults menu plus two additional options Name Sensor channels can be assigned names for ease of identification for example Server Room...

Page 48: ...Manual 48 surges may be produced when input sensors are physically connected to the gateway In normal operation the sensors will always be connected to the device and the sensor voltages will stay wi...

Page 49: ...tus page presents an overview of connected SmartZone Rack PDUs The page displays the PDU channel number name voltage and current thresholds Status Indicators Three status indicators are displayed next...

Page 50: ...or lower Critical limit reached exceeded Configuring PDUs The PDU Configuration menu provides the ability to configure individual PDU options You can configure the two PDU channels individually by sel...

Page 51: ...d directly to a unit via the onboard RS232 port This option disables the Web Management Interface and SNMP control Cycle Up Down Delay This parameter specifies the interval in seconds between switchin...

Page 52: ...options for a specific PDU to be specified Name Individual PDUs can be assigned names for ease of identification for example Rack 5 PDU Sensor or Comm Room Type Specify the type of PDU connected to a...

Page 53: ...correct number of outlets can lead to the incorrect outlet being switched on or off During unit setup and deployment you should select the Control Only or Monitor and Control options before critical l...

Page 54: ...ere are no lower limits for total power because total power consumption can only go up not down RMS Current See options for RMS Volts above Total Power See options for RMS Volts above PDU Outlets See...

Page 55: ...displayed with appropriate text PDU inputs are numbered 1 to 2 in ascending order PDU numbers correspond to the physical input ports on the rear of the SmartZone Gateway unit Switching Individual Sock...

Page 56: ...all outlets on a selected PDU to switch off Any outlets already off will remain off any currently on will be switched off Abort Once a command has been issued to turn all of a PDU s outlets on or off...

Page 57: ...d to a specific structure within a directory You can point a unit to this structure within a directory by specifying the Unit Base DN on the Network Setup LDAP page You will need to create the followi...

Page 58: ...ame DN of users should be added to either l Gateway AdminUsers l Gateway ControlUsers l Gateway ViewUsers Group Membership and Access Level Membership in these groups grants the following permissions...

Page 59: ...function you need to provide certain configuration values for each Gateway unit To enter the configuration values perform the following steps 1 If one LDAP server is to be used select Enabled Primary...

Page 60: ...SmartZone Gateway EP042 User Manual 60 5 Click Save...

Page 61: ...em perature readings Note This adapter does not work with the ZETHL 14 temperature sensor New Installations Follow these instructions when you are installing a standard temperature sensor but the upgr...

Page 62: ...the location where it resided 2 Insert the adapter into that location 3 Plug the sensor into the end of the adapter 4 Perform these steps for all other temperature sensors to be changed 5 The gateway...

Page 63: ...he gateway and an RJ45 Jack to Jack through connector on its non gateway end plug the adapter RJ45 Plug into the through connector 2 Plug either the RJ45 plug of a temperature sensor into the jack on...

Page 64: ...ill now restart The Status LED will start flashing after around 1 minute The reset process is complete and the IP address is set to the default 192 168 0 253 Problem The NMS Cannot Poll the SmartZone...

Page 65: ...SmartZone Gateway system please contact Panduit Tech nical Support using one of the following methods l 1 866 721 5302 toll free l Orland Park USA 6 30 a m 8 00 p m CST l Mumbai India 6 30 a m 5 00 p...

Page 66: ...Default password admin Operating Information Input Power 100 to 240VAC 50Hz 60 Hz 0 5 Amp Maximum Input Power 36 to 60 VDC 0 5 Amp Maximum Operating Temperature 0OC to 40 OC Storage Temperature 10 OC...

Page 67: ...s 85 2mm 3 4 DepthL Case only 79mm 3 1 Width including Mounting brack ets 285mm 11 2 Unit net weight 760gm 26 8 oz Unit Dimensions 48VDC Height 37mm 1 5 Width 242 6mm 9 6 Depth including earth stud an...

Page 68: ...llen to a satisfactory level As shown in image above the humidity first rises past its upper warning threshold which generates an alarm trap The humidity then reduces slightly but does not reduce to t...

Page 69: ...ty thresholds l Upper Control Limit UCL l Lower Control Limit LCL l Upper Warning Limit UWL l Lower Warning Limit LWL The inverse of the above description is true when applied to Temperature and Humid...

Page 70: ...ndix C Encryption and Security The Gateways support HTTPS encryption and they support the following cipher con figurations l TLS_RSA_WITH_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA l TLS_RSA_WITH_DES_CBC_SHA l TLS_RSA_WITH_AES...

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