User Manual ePowerSwitch By: BELKIN 34000179 19-Sep-02 Copyright© 2000 Trademarks IBM, IBM NetView/6000 are trademarks or registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. Hewlett-Packard, HP, HP Open View are trademarks or registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company. Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, XENIX are registered trademarks and Windows, Windows NT, LAN Manager, and Win32 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. NT is a trademark of Northern Telecom Limited. Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks, and NLM is a trademark of Novell, Inc. SunConnect SunNet is a trademark or registered trademark of Sun Microsystems Computer Corporation. Xerox is a registered trademark of the Xerox Corporation. Conventions Used In This Guide This guide uses these conventions: Bold italic print, as shown in this example, indicates field names, menu items, or values in the ePowerSwitch software agent. Bold print, as shown in this example, indicates filenames, directories, or items that you must type exactly as they appear. Italic print words or letters in braces { } indicate values that you must supply. For example: {drive}:\setup Italic print words or letters in brackets < > indicate keys to press. If two keys are separated by a + plus symbol, then the first key should be pressed and held down while pressing the second key. For example: . Note: Notes contrast from the text to emphasize their importance. Warning: These messages alert you to specific procedures or practices; serious consequences may result including injury if you disregard them. Table of Contents Introduction...........................................................................1 ePowerSwitch Features....................................................1 Status LEDs ..................................................................2 Switch.............................................................................2 RJ 11 Jacks...................................................................3 ePowerSwitch System Package......................................4 ePowerSwitch System Package Contents.....................4 The ePowerSwitch System Unit ....................................4 One 3.5" Diskettes ..........................................................5 IP Setup..................................................................................6 1.Setup via Ethernet port ..................................................6 Use Web browser to set IP, gateway and subnet......7 2. Setup via serial port ......................................................8 Serial or Telnet Configuration....................................11 Use terminal to set IP, gateway and subnet.............11 3. Setup via USB port......................................................13 4.Telnet Options ...............................................................15 5.Setup via Ethernet Cascaded Cable .........................16 Configuration......................................................................17 PPP Configuration...........................................................17 Remote operation procedure ....................................18 User Management ...........................................................19 Software Update ..............................................................20 ePowerSwitch Configuration..........................................21 Scheduled shutdown .......................................................23 Verify The ePowerSwitch Operation ............................24 Upgrade Firmware.............................................................25 TFTP Upgrade ............................................................25 RS232 Serial Port Console Upgrade.......................25 Telephone Interface ..........................................................27 Table of Contents i ii Telephone access interface ...........................................27 Appendix..............................................................................30 Reference .........................................................................30 Communities..................................................................30 IP Addresses .................................................................30 Subnetting and Subnet Masks.....................................31 Gateways .......................................................................33 Glossary............................................................................34 Troubleshooting ...............................................................36 ii Introduction The ePowerSwitch is a network-manageable, intelligent power control unit designed to provide control of power for up to eight electrical devices in Internet age. ePowerSwitch Features The ePowerSwitch System features: ?? Internet ready -- Individually control each of eight outlets using a web browser, telnet, or a terminal program ?? Remotely and individually reboot hung servers ?? If network hung, you can use telephone to control the ePowerSwitch to shutdown or reboot locked up devices or servers. ?? Sequentially apply power to equipment that is plugged into the ePowerSwitch. ?? Multiple OS support--As long as there is Network Management software present. ?? Remote setup support-- Once an IP address is assigned, the rest can be setup remotely through telnet commands. ?? Easy USB port setup--In addition to regular serial port setup support, this adapter also has a USB setup feature and is the preferred method for initial setup of this card. (Requires Windows 98) ?? Remote Control--Turns each receptacle on/off when the NMS sends the proper command. ?? NMSs To Receive Alarms--These traps (unsolicited messages) inform you about the power condition of the power outlets. 1 2 ?? Works with all major NMSs on Ethernet-- ePowerSwitch System works with the most widely used Network Management Systems: HP Open View, Sun NetManager, IBM NetView, and many more. ?? Remote Firmware upgrade support - The ePowerSwitch System supports firmware upgrade through TFTP server remotely. A serial upgrade method is available too. ?? Ring On or Reset adapter Status LEDs ­ Three LED indicators: Red LED ­ indicates the ON/OFF status for each of the rear output socket respectively from A to H Green LED ­ indicates the Internet (remote) control or non Internet (front panel) control status of the corresponding socket. You may change this status by pressing and holding the button for 3 seconds till the LED blinking then release the button. Yellow LED ­ indicates the number of ePowerSwitch connected to NIC. The first one always has NIC built-in. The rest of the ePowerSwitch doesn't have NIC (device 2,3,4,...up to 16). They are connected through iLink port via iLink cable line. Switch Master Switch ­ controls the power for the entire unit. 2 On/Off Buttons ­ control for each of the corresponding rear socket. Press and hold for 3 seconds to setup up the Remote/local control for each of the corresponding rear socket. If you installed an optional NT card inside the ePowerSwitch, there is a delay time for the corresponding outlet of the NT card to off the power for the safe shutdown functionality. The default delay time is set up as 3 minutes. RJ 11 Jacks iLink Port ­ Daisy chain to the another ePowerSwitch client (without NIC). Ring On/Reset Port ­ Connect to telephone line for telephone On/Reset control. Communication Port ­ Native support on Microsoft NT 4 and 2000 UPS driver. All ports are functional default. 3 4 ePowerSwitch System Package The standard ePowerSwitch System package contains an ePowerSwitch System Unit with supporting hardware and software. ePowerSwitch System Package Contents The components of your package are: ?? ePowerSwitch System Unit ?? 3.5" Diskette One ?? Manual User ?? Web Card w/ USB Cable & RS232 Cable NIC ?? Phone Card ?? Card w/ PC Communication Cable NT ?? ePowerSwitch iLink Cable for Daisy Chain ?? iLink Cable UPS The ePowerSwitch System Unit Figure 1 shows the internal ePowerSwitch's front panel. The network connection panel illustrates the following: Figure 1 ePowerSwitch System Network Connection Panel Network connection ports--ePowerSwitch System provides an unshielded twisted pair or UTP (RJ-45) connector 4 for 10Base-T networks. Once connected, it is possible to use the ARP command to set IP address through the network interface. USB Connector ­ The USB port provides quicker setup compared to the serial setup process. The USB driver files and setup software are both included on the floppy. Users are encouraged to use USB setup. (Requires English version of Windows 98, either first or second edition) Serial Port ­ The serial port on the front is designed for initial setup of the card. Null serial cable is required for serial setup. Your package will also contain one 3.5" diskette and a USB cable. One 3.5" Diskettes Your package contains one 3.5" MIB diskette. The diskette contains a USB device driver, USB setup software , User's manual, Quick installation and MIB file. 5 6 IP Setup This section describes the IP set up & configuration of the ePowerSwitch System when you connect it to the network. There are four different ways to setup ePowerSwitch. 1. Setup IP address via Ethernet port using the ARP command (first time only), then use a Web browser to setup all the parameters. This is the easiest way to setup. 2. Setup via serial RS232 port using terminal software, e.g. Windows HyperTerminal. 3. Setup via USB port using ePowerSwitch USBSetup software (USBSetup software included). 4. Setup IP address by using ARP command (first time only), then use telnet command to do the rest of the setup. The setup interface is the same as serial RS232 port setup. 5. Setup IP address via Ethernet cascaded cable. 1.Setup via Ethernet port Before setup you need: 1. IP address: Get a valid IP address from administrator. 2. MAC address: Find MAC address on the front panel of the Web Card. 3. Default password: admin 6 The following steps guide you in connecting the ePowerSwitch System through the Ethernet port 1. Connect the Ethernet port to the network with the Ethernet cable. 2. Using the following settings in the text mode : c:\>arp ­s 216.87.151.196 52-54-4c-19-ad90 ??216.87.151.196 is the IP address ??52-54-4c-19-ad-90 is the MAC address. Use ARP command to setup IP address only for the first time and the IP address is temporarily. 3. Use a Web browser to enter in and configure all ePowerSwitch network parameters with the IP address you setup by ARP command. Use Web browser to set IP, gateway and subnet 1. Select "Network" in the SERVER category. 2. Fill out the blank and click "save" button. 3. Select "Save&Restart", then click "Save and Restart" button to save network information into Web Card and reboot it. 4. Web Card needs about 30 seconds to reboot. Then IP setup procedure is done. ePowerSwitch works now. 7 8 1 3 2 2. Setup via serial port Before setup you need: 1. IP address: Get a valid IP address from administrator. 2. RS232 Cable.(enclose) 3. Dumb terminal software: ex: HyperTerminal in the win95/98, NT, Win2000. 4. Default password: admin 8 The following steps guide you in connecting the ePowerSwitch System through the serial port 1. Connect the RS232 port to a dumb terminal/PC with RS232 cable. 2. Setup terminal software 1. Open terminal software; select "Property" in "File" category. 2. Setup as following image. 9 10 3. Press OK if you have the Windows Communications screen or accept your communication settings in the terminal emulation package. The terminal/PC is now configured to communicate with the ePowerSwitch. 4. Approximately three seconds after you turn on AC power, the terminal displays "Check udram...". Within 5 seconds, press "/" when you see "Waiting five seconds..." to enter console configuration. You are now ready to configure the ePowerSwitch. Refer to the following Configuration section for a more detailed discussion. 10 Note: The telnet setup procedure is the same as the serial setup. When the configuration is completed, remember to save and restart. Serial or Telnet Configuration ePowerSwitch System is temporarily connected to a PC with a terminal emulation package or through telnet connection. The advantage of telnet configuration over serial port configuration is telnet operation can be done anytime, but serial configuration has a short five seconds login window when the NIC Web Card starts up. Approximately three seconds after you turn on the power for ePowerSwitch, the NIC card displays "Check u-dram..." Press "/" when you see "Waiting five seconds..." to enter console configuration. You are now ready to configure the ePowerSwitch. Enter the user name and password. Use CTRL-W to move up, CTRL-Z to move down. From this menu you can select to enter the IP address, Gateway address, and MIB system group; you can set trap receivers, display settings; reset the ...