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Thank you for selecting the
(vertical-mount) power distribution unit (
designed for many years of reliable, maintenance-free
service.
performance electrical power conversion and control
products. We hope that you will find this product a valuable,
convenient addition to your system.
Please read this manual! It provides important safety,
installation, and operating instructions that will help you get
the most from your MasterSwitch
APC
is dedicated to the development of high-
Additional Documentation
This Installation and Quick Start Manual and the online
User Guide are available on the supplied
site: http://www.apcc.com/
additional information about the following topics related to
MasterSwitch
• detailed product description
• current sensing capabilities
• management interfaces
• user accounts
• customizing setup
• outlet control actions
•security
• obtaining customer service
• product information (
policy, specifications)
VM
:
APC
MasterSwitch
VM
unit.
. The online User Guide contains
LEDs
, warranty, life-support
VM
PDU
). It has been
CD
or on our Web
Contents
PreliminaryInformation .....................1
Features of MasterSwitch VM 1
Inventory 2
Please recycle 2
InstallingMasterSwitchVM ..................3
Mounting in a NetShelter enclosure 3
Mounting the controller 5
Hardwiring procedure 7
ConnectingMasterSwitchVM.................8
Caution 8
Setting up a single unit 8
Setting up multiple units 9
QuickConfiguration ......................10
Required configuration 10
Configuring TCP/IP settings 10
Accessing MasterSwitch VM 14
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Preliminary Information
Features of
MasterSwitch
VM
American Power Conversion’s MasterSwitch
VM
is a
vertically-mounted, stand-alone, network-manageable power
distribution unit (
PDU
) designed to accommodate a total of 16
outlets: eight individually-managed outlets and eight always-
SNMP
VM
VM
through
interfaces.
include:
on outlets. You can control MasterSwitch
available Web, Control Console, or
Additional features of MasterSwitch
• Independent control of each outlet for:
– Power On Delay
– Power Off Delay
– Reboot Duration
• Three levels of user access accounts:
– Administrator
– Device Manager
16
– Outlet User (
independent accounts)
• An audible overload alarm to measure current for:
– overload
– user-set overload
– user-set low load
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• Basic and
• A sleek, vertical design that occupies no
authentication password security.
U
-space in a
rack environment. Includes rack-mount brackets for
mounting in an
EIA310-D)19
(
APC
NetShelter®or other standard
-inch rack.
• Synchronized switching across units to permit control of
redundant-feed devices.
• The capability of being daisy-chained in a series of up to
four units, thereby providing outlet management control
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for up to
outlets (with an additional32always-on
outlets).
• A versatile design that allows units to be easily hardwired.
VM
• Event Logging of the MasterSwitch
unit’slast300
events.
• Auto-configuration feature, allowing customized
ASCII
configuration of all units from one
text file.
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Preliminary Information
continued
Inventory
MasterSwitch
VM(AP9221X166
items:
Item Part Number Quantity
MasterSwitch
MasterSwitchVMController
with a pre-installed Web/
SNMP
Communication cable
Configuration cable
CD-ROM
documentation and the
Management Card Wizard
Brackets for the unit with 14
flat-head screws
Brackets for the controller
with 4 flat-head screws
Installation and Quick Start
Manual
Warranty registration card
VM
unit
SmartSlot Card
containing product
) comes with the following
AP9221EXPX166
AP9221NX166
607-0035A
940-0024
991-1055C
870-8215
870-8213 and 8708183
990-6020A
N/A
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Please recycle
2
The shipping materials for MasterSwitch
VM
are recyclable.
Please save them for later reuse or dispose of them
appropriately.