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Contents
Introduction--1
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Getting Started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Establishing Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Recovering from a Lost Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Rack PDU Front Panel--11
Command Line Interface--14
About the Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Logging on to the Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
About the Main Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the Command Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Command Syntax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Command Response Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Network Management Card Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Device Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Web Interface--54
Supported Web Browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Logging On to the Web Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Web Int er face Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
About the Home Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Device Management--62
About the Device Manager Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Viewing the load status and peak load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Configuring Load Thresholds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
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Configuring the Name and Location of the Rack PDU . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Resetting Peak Load and kWh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Environment--65
Configuring Temperature and Humidity Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Configuring Dry Contact Inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Logs--68
Using the Event and Data Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Administration: Security--76
Local Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Remote Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Configuring the RADIUS Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Inactivity Timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Adminis tration: Network Features--81
TCP/IP and Communication Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Port Speed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
DNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
SNMP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
FTP Server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Administration: Notification--98
Event A cti o n s. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Active , Au to matic, Direct N o ti fi cation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Administration: General Options--108
Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Set the D ate and Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Use an .ini F i le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Event Log and Temperature Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Reset th e R ack PDU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
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About the Rack PDU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
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How to Export Configuration Settings--115
Retrieving and Exporting the .ini File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
The Upload Event and Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
File Transf er s --121
How to Upgrade Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Firmware File Transfer Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Verifying Upgrades and Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Troubleshooting--127
Rack PDU Access Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Appendix A: List of Supported Commands--129
Appendix B: Security Handbook--131
Content and Purpose of This Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Security Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Creating and Installing Digital Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Firewalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Using the Rack PDU Security Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Create a Root Certificate and Server Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Create a Server Certificate and Signing Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Create an SSH Host Key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Comm an d L ine Interface Access and Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Telnet and Secure SHell (SSH). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Web Interface Access and Security: HTTP and HTTPS (with SSL) . . 159
Supported RADIUS Functions and Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Configure the Rack PDU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Configure the RADIUS Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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Introduction
Product Features
The Dell® Metered Rack Power Distribution Unit (PDU) is a stand-alone, networkmanageable power distribution device that monitors the current, voltage, and power for
the Rack PDU.
You can manage a Rack PDU through its Web interface, its command line interface, or
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP):
• Access the Web interface using Hypertext Transfer Protocol or using secure HTTP
(HTTPS) with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). See Logging On to the Web Interface.
• Access the command line interface through a serial connection, Telnet, or Secure
SHell (SSH). See About the Command Line Interface.
• Use an SNMP browser and the Dell Management Information Base (MIB) to manage
your Rack PDU.
Rack PDUs have these additional features:
• Voltage, current, and power monitoring for the device and each phase as applicable.
• Configurable alarm thresholds that provide network and visual alarms to help avoid
overloaded circuits.
• Three levels of user access accounts: Administrator, Device User, and
Read-Only User.
• Event and data logging. The event log is accessible by Telnet, Secure CoPy (SCP),
File Transfer Protocol (FTP), serial connection, or Web browser (using HTTPS
access with SSL, or using HTTP access). The data log is accessible by Web
browser, SCP, or FTP.
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• E-mail notifications for Rack PDU and system events.
• SNMP traps, Syslog messages, and e-mail notifications based on the severity level
or category of the Rack PDU and system events.
• Security protocols for authentication and encryption.
The Rack PDU does not provide power surge protection. To ensure
that the device is protected from power failure or power surges,
connect the Rack PDU to an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Access priorities for logging on
Only one user at a time can log on to the Rack PDU. The priority for access, beginning
with the highest priority, is as follows:
• Local access to the command line interface from a computer with a direct serial
connection to the Rack PDU
• Telnet or Secure SHell (SSH) access to the command line interface from a remote
computer
• Web access
See SNMP for information about how SNMP access to the Rack PDU is
controlled.
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Types of user account s
The Rack PDU has three levels of access (Administrator, Device User, and Read-Only
User), which are protected by user name and password requirements.
• An Administrator can use all of the menus in the Web interface and all of the
commands in the command line interface. The default user name and password are
both admin.
• A Device User can access only the following:
– In the Web interface, the menus on the Device Manager tab, the Environment
tab, and the event and data logs, accessible under the Events and Data headings
on the left navigation menu of the Logs tab. The event and data logs display no
button to clear the log.
– In the command line interface, the equivalent features and options.
The default user name and password are both device.
• A Read-Only User has the following restricted access:
– Access through the Web interface only.
– Access to the same tabs and menus as a Device User, but without the capability to
change configurations, control devices, delete data, or use file transfer options.
Links to configuration options are visible but disabled. The event and data logs
display no button to clear the log.
The default user name and password are both readonly.
To set User Name and Password values for the three account types, see
Setting user access.
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Getting Started
To start using the Rack PDU:
1. Install the Rack PDU using the Rack Power Distribution Unit Installation
Instructions that were shipped with your Rack PDU.
2. Apply power and connect to your network. Follow the directions in the Rack
Power Distribution Unit Installation Instructions.
3. Establish network settings. (See Establishing Network Settings.)
4. Begin using the Rack PDU by way of one of the following:
• Web Interface
• Command Line Interface
• Rack PDU Front Panel
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Establishing Network Settings
You must configure the following TCP/IP settings before the Rack PDU can operate on
a network using one of the following:
• IP address of the Rack PDU
• Subnet mask
• Default gateway
If a default gateway is unavailable, use the IP address of a computer
that is located on the same subnet as the Rack PDU and that is
usually running. The Rack PDU uses the default gateway to test the
network when traffic is very light.
Do not use the loopback address (127.0.0.1) as the default gateway
address for the Rack PDU. It disables the card and requires you to
reset TCP/IP settings to their defaults using a local serial login.
TCP/IP conf iguration methods
Use one of the following methods to define the TCP/IP settings needed by the Rack
PDU:
• Appendix B: Security Handbook
• BOOTP and DHCP configuration
• Command Line Interface
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BOOTP and DHCP configu r a tion
The Rack PDU default TCP/IP configuration setting of BOOTP & DHCP assumes that
a properly configured BOOTP or DHCP server is available to provide TCP/IP settings
to Rack PDUs. The Rack PDU first attempts to discover a properly configured BOOTP
server, and then a DHCP server. It repeats this pattern until it discovers a BOOTP or
DHCP server.
A user configuration (INI) file can function as a BOOTP or DHCP boot file. For more
information, see Use an .ini File.
BOOTP. For the Rack PDU to use a BOOTP server to configure its TCP/IP settings, it
must find a properly configured RFC951-compliant BOOTP server.
In the BOOTPTAB file of the BOOTP server, enter the Rack PDU’s MAC address, IP
address, subnet mask, and default gateway, and, optionally, a bootup file name. Look
for the MAC address on the bottom of the Rack PDU or on the Quality Assurance slip
included in the package.
When the Rack PDU reboots, the BOOTP server provides it with the TCP/IP settings.
• If you specified a bootup file name, the Rack PDU attempts to transfer that file from
the BOOTP server using TFTP or FTP. The Rack PDU assumes all settings specified
in the bootup file.
• If you did not specify a bootup file name, you can configure the other settings of the
Rack PDU remotely through its Web Interface or Command Line Interface.
To create a bootup file, see your BOOTP server documentation.
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DHCP. You can use an RFC2131/RFC2132-compliant DHCP server to configure the
TCP/IP settings for the Rack PDU.
This section summarizes the Rack PDU’s communication with a
DHCP server. For more det ail about how a DHCP server can configure
the network settings for a Rack PDU, see DHCP response options.
1. The Rack PDU sends out a DHCP request that uses the following to identify
itself:
• A Vendor Class Identifier
• A Client Identifier (by default, the MAC address of the Rack PDU)
• A User Class Identifier (by default, the identification of the application firmware
installed on the Rack PDU)
2. A properly configured DHCP server responds with a DHCP offer that includes
all the settings that the Rack PDU needs for network communication. The
DHCP offer also includes the Vendor Specific Information option (DHCP option
43). The Rack PDU can be configured to ignore DHCP offers that do not
encapsulate the vendor cookie in DHCP option 43 using the following
hexadecimal format. (The Rack PDU does not require this cookie by default.)
Option 43 = 01 04 31 41 50 43
Where:
• The first byte (01) is the code.
• The second byte (04) is the length.
• The remaining bytes (31 41 50 43) are the vendor cookie.
See your DHCP server documentation to add code to the Vendor
Specific Information option.
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Note: By selecting the Require vendor specific cookie to accept
DHCP Address check box in the Web interface, you can require the
DHCP server to provide a vendor cookie, which supplies information
to the Rack PDU Administration > Network>TCP/IP>DHCP.
Command Line Interface
1. Log on to the command line interface. See Logging on to the Command Line
Interface.
2. Contact your network administrator to obtain the IP address, subnet mask, and
default gateway for the Rack PDU.
3. Use these three commands to configure network settings. (Text in italics
indicates a variable.)
a. tcpip -i yourIPaddress
b. tcpip -s yourSubnetMask
c. tcpip -g yourDefaultGateway
For each variable, type a numeric value that has the format xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx.
For example, to set a system IP address of 156.205.14.141, type the following
command and press E
tcpip -i 156.205.14.141
4. Type exit. The Rack PDU restarts to apply the changes.
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Recovering from a Lost Password
You can use a local computer (a computer that connects to the Rack PDU or other
device through the serial port) to access the command line interface.
1. Select a serial port at the local computer, and disable any service that uses that
port.
2. Connect the provided serial cable to the selected port on the computer and to
the Serial port at the Rack PDU.
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3. Run a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal
port for 9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
) and configure the selected
4. Press
are unable to display the User Name prompt, verify the following:
– The serial port is not in use by another application.
– The terminal settings are correct as specified in step 3.
– The correct cable is being used as specified in step 2.
5. Press the Reset button. The Status LED will flash alternately orange and green.
Press the Reset button a second time immediately while the LED is flashing to
reset the user name and password to their defaults temporarily.
6. Press
then use, dell, for the user name and password. (If you take longer than 30
seconds to log on after the User Name prompt is redisplayed, you must repeat
step 5 and log on again.)
7. At the command line interface, use the following commands to change the User
Name and Password settings, both of which are now dell:
user -an yourAdministratorName
user -ap yourAdministratorPassword
ENTER, repeatedly if necessary, to display the User Name prompt. If you
ENTER, repeatedly if necessary, to display the User Name prompt again,
For example, to change the Administrator user name to Don Adams, type:
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user -an Don Adams
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8. Type quit or exit to log off, reconnect any serial cable you disconnected, and
restart any service you disabled.
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Rack PDU Front Panel
Item Function
Dry contact inputs Connector for two dry contact devices.
pdu0516a
Phase LEDs
Note: for single-phase Rack
PDUs, on ly on e LED is
present.
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LED display Shows the phase current for the currently
When no alarms are present, the LED display
shows a phase current, and a green Phase LED
indicates for which phase. The system
automatically cycles through each phase,
displaying the phase current for three seconds.
If an alarm is present for one phase, the applicable
Phase LED turns on and stays on while the alarm
conditi o n is pr es ent . The LED wi l l illuminate oran ge
for a W arning alarm or red for a Critical alarm. If an
alarm is present for more than one phase, the
system will automatically cycle through each phase
with an alar m, il lu minat ing t he Pha se LE Ds fo r thr ee
seconds.
illuminated Phase LED.
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Item Function
Function button • To manually display the current for each phase,
repeatedly press the button. The current displays
for 30 s econ ds o r un ti l y ou pre s s t he b ut t on ag ai n.
(This functionality is not avai l abl e fo r s ing le - pha se
Rack PDUs.)
• To display the IP address, press and hold for five
seconds until IP appears; then release. On the
LED display, the address will appear two digits at
a time and then the cycle will repeat.
• To invert the display, press and hold for ten
seconds until the AA pattern appears. Continue
holding the button until AA is oriented as desired
then release the button.
10/100 Base-T Connector Port for connecting the Rack PDU to the network.
10/100 LED See 10/100 LED.
Network Status LED See Network Status LED.
Temp/Humidity sensor port Port for connecting a Rack PDU Temperature
Sensor (G853N) or a Rack PDU Temperature/
Humidity Sensor (H621N).
RJ-45 Serial Port Port for connecting the Rack PDU to a terminal
emulator program for local access to the command
line interface. Use the supplied ser ial cable.
Reset Button To restart the interface of the Rack PDU without
affecting the outlets, press and release the Reset
button.
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Network St atus LED
Condition Description
Off The Rack PDU is connected to an unknown ne twork.
Solid Green The Rack PDU has valid TCP/IP settings.
Flashing Green The Rack PD U does not have valid TCP/IP settings.
Solid Orange A hardwar e failure has been detected in the Rack PDU.
Flashing Orange The Rack PDU is making BOOTP requests.
Flashing Orange and
Green (alternating)
10/100 LED
Condition Description
Off The device that connects the Rack PDU to the network is off or
Flashin g Green The R ack PDU is rec eivi ng dat a p acke ts f rom the n etwo rk at 10
Flashing Orange The Rack PDU is receiving data packets from the network at
Solid Green or
Orange
The Rack PDU is making DHCP requests.
not operating correctly.
Megabits per second (Mbps).
100 Megabits per second (Mbps).
The Rack PDU is receiving no network traffic.
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Command Line Interface
About the Command Line Interface
You can use the command line interface to view the status of and manage the Rack
PDU. In addition, the command line interface enables you to create scripts for
automated operation.
You can configure all parameters of a Rack PDU (including those for which there are
not specific CLI commands) by using the CLI to transfer an INI file to the Rack PDU.
The CLI uses XMODEM to perform the transfer. However, you cannot read the current
INI file through XMODEM.
Logging on to the Command Line Interface
To access the command line interface, you can use either a local (serial) connection or
a remote (Telnet or SSH) connection with a computer on the same local area network
(LAN) as the Rack PDU.
Remote access to the command line interface
You can access the command line interface through Telnet or SSH. Telnet is enabled
by default. Enabling SSH disables Telnet.
To enable or disable these access methods, use the Web interface. On the
Administration tab, select Network on the top menu bar, and then the access option
under Console on the left navigation menu.
Telnet for basic access. Telnet provides the basic security of authentication by user
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name and password, but not the high-security benefits of encryption.
To use Telnet to access the command line interface:
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1. From a computer on the same network as the Rack PDU, at a command prompt,
type telnet and the IP address for the Rack PDU (for example, telnet
139.225.6.133, when the Rack PDU uses the default Telnet port of 23), and
press
If the Rack PDU uses a non-default port number (from 5000 to 32768), you must
include a colon or a space, depending on your T elnet client, between the IP address
(or DNS name) and the port number.
2. Enter the user name and password (by default, admin and admin for an
Administrator, or device and device for a Device User).
SSH for high-security access. If you use the high security of SSL for the Web
interface, use SSH for access to the command line interface. SSH encrypts user
names, passwords, and transmitted data. The interface, user accounts, and user
access rights are the same whether you access the command line interface through
SSH or Telnet, but to use SSH, you must first configure SSH and have an SSH client
program installed on your computer.
ENTER.
If you cannot remember your user name or password, see
Recovering from a Lost Password.
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Local access to the command line interface
For local access, use a computer that connects to the Rack PDU through the serial port
to access the command line interface:
1. Select a serial port at the computer and disable any service that uses that port.
2. Connect the supplied serial cable from the selected serial port on the computer to
the serial port on the Rack PDU.
3. Run a terminal program (e.g., HyperTerminal) and configure the selected port for
9600 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
4. Press
ENTER, and at the prompts, enter your user name and password.
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About the Main Screen
Dell Corporation Network Management Card AOS vx.x.x
(c)Copyright 2009 All Rights Reserved RPDUD PPPP vx.x.x
------------------------------------------------------------------------- Name : Test Lab Date : 10/30/2009
Contact : Don Adams Time : 5:58:30
Location : Building 3 User : Administrator
Up Time : 0 Days, 21 Hours, 21 Minutes Stat : P+ N+ A+
cli>
The main screen that is displayed when you log on to the command line interface
of a Rack PDU:
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Main screen information fields:
• Two fields identify the operating system (AOS) and application (APP) firmware
versions. The application firmware name identifies the type of device that connects to
the network. In the preceding example, the application firmware for the Rack PDU is
displayed.
Network Management Card AOSvx.x.x
RPDUD vx.x.x
• Three fields identify the system name, contact person, and location of the Rack PDU.
(In the control console, use the System menu to set these values.)
Name: Test Lab
Contact: Don Adams
Location: Building 3
•An Up Time field reports how long the Rack PDU has been running since it was last
turned on or reset.
Up Time: 0 Days, 21 Hours, 21 Minutes
• Two fields identify when you logged in, by date and time.
Date: 10/30/2009
Time: 5:58:30
•A User field identifies whether you logged in through the Administrator or Device
user account. (The Read-Only User account cannot access the control console.)
User : Administrator
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•A Stat field reports the Rack PDU status.
Stat : P+ N+ A+
P+ The Dell operating system is functioning properly.
N+ The network is functioning properly.
N? A BOOTP request cycle is in progress.
N– The Rack PDU failed to connect to the network.
N! Another device is using the Rack PDU IP address.
A+ The application is functioning properly.
A– The application has a bad c hecksum.
A? The application is in itializing.
A! The application is not compatible with the AOS.
If P+ is not displayed, contact Dell support staff.
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Using the Command Line Interface
At the command line interface, use commands to configure the Rack PDU. To use a
command, type the command and press
in lowercase, uppercase, or mixed case. Options are case-sensitive.
While using the command line interface, you can also do the following:
• Type ? and press
account type.
• To obtain information about the purpose and syntax of a specified command, type the
command, a space, and ? or the word help. For example, to view RADIUS
configuration options, type:
radius ?
or
radius help
• Press the
session. Use the
previous commands.
• T ype at least one letter of a command and press the
UP arrow key to view the command that was entered most recently in the
ENTER to view a list of available commands, based on your
UP and DOWN arrow keys to scroll through a list of up to ten
ENTER. Commands and arguments are valid
TAB key to scroll through a list of
valid commands that match the text you typed in the command line.
• Type exit or quit to close the connection to the command line interface.
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Command Syntax
Item Description
- Options are preceded by a hyphen.
< > Definitions of options are enclosed in angle brackets. For
example:
-dp <device password>
[ ] If a command accepts multiple op tions or an option accepts
mutually exclusive arguments, the values may be enclosed in
brackets.
| A vertical line between items enclosed in brackets or angle
brackets indicates that the items are mutual ly exclusive. You must
use one of the items.
Example of a com m and that supports m ultiple options :
user [-an <admin name>] [-ap <admin password>]
In this example, the user command accepts the option -an, which defines the
Administrator user name, and the option -ap, which defines the Administrator
password. To change the Administrator user name and password to XYZ:
1. Type the user command, one option, and the argument XYZ:
user -ap XYZ
2. After the first command succeeds, type the user command, the second option, and
the argument XYZ:
user -an XYZ
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Example of a command that accepts mutually exclusive arguments for an
option:
alarmcount -p [all | warning | critical]
In this example, the option -p accepts only three argument s: all, warning, or critical. For
example, to view the number of active critical alarms, type:
alarmcount -p critical
The command will fail if you type an argument that is not specified.
Command Response Codes
The command response codes enable scripted operations to detect error conditions
reliably without having to match error message text:
The CLI reports all command operations with the following format:
E [0-9] [0-9] [0-9] : Message
Code Message Code Message
E000 Success E105 Command Prefill
E001 Successfully Issued E106 Command failed
E100 Command failed E200 Input error
E101 Command not found E201 No response
E102 Pa ra mete r e r r o r E202 User already exists
E103 Command line error E203 User do es no t exi s t
E104 User lev el denial E204 User do es no t ha ve
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access to this command
Network Management Card Command Descriptions
?
Access: Administrator, Device User
Description: View a list of all the CLI commands available to your account type. To
view help text for a specific command, type the command followed by a question mark.
Example: To view a list of options that are accepted by the alarmcount command,
type:
alarmcount ?
about
Access: Administrator, Device User
Description: View hardware and firmware information. This information is useful in
troubleshooting and enables you to determine if firmware upgrade is needed.
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alarmcount
Access: Administrator, Device User
Description:
Option Arguments Description
-p all View the number of active alarms report ed by the Rack PDU.
Information about the alarms is provided in the event log.
warning View the number of active warning alarms.
critical View the number of acti ve critical alarms.
Example:
alarmcount -p warning
To view all active warning alarms, type:
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boot
Access: Administrator only
Description: Define how the Rack PDU will obtain its network settings, including the
IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway. Then configure the BOOTP or DHCP
server settings.
Option Argument Description
-b
<boot
mode>
-a remainDhcpBo
-o stop |
-f <#> bootp and dhcpBootp boot modes only. Enter the
-c enable | disable dhcp and dhcpBootp boot modes only. Enable or disable
dhcpBootp |
dhcp | bootp |
manual
otp |
gotoDhcpOrBo
otp
prevSettings
Define how the TCP/IP settings will be configured when the
Rack PDU turns on, resets, or restarts. See TCP/IP and
Communication Settings fo r information about each boot
mode setting.
dhcpBootp boot mode only. Sp eci fy whet her th e Rac k PDU
will retain the dhcpBootp boot mode setting or switch to
bootp or dhcp boot mode after it receives its network
settings.
bootp and dhcpBootp boot modes only. If the Rack PDU
receives no valid response to five requests for a network
assignment, stop requesting network settings until the Rack
PDU is restarted or use the previously configured settings
so the Rack PDU remains accessible.
number of retries that will occur when no valid response is
received, or zero (0) for an unlimited number of retries.
the requirement that the DHCP server provide the vendor
cookie.
-s <#> dhcp and dhcpBootp boot modes only. Enter the number
of retries that will occur when no val id response is received,
or zero (0) for an unlimited number of retrie s.
The defa ult v alues for these th ree settings generally do not nee d t o be changed:
-v <vendor class>: DELL
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-i <client id>: The MAC address of the Rack PDU, which un iquely identifie s it on th e
local area network (LAN)
-u <user class>: The name of the application firmware module
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Example: To use a DHCP server to obtain network settings:
1. Type boot -b dhcp
2. Enable the requirement that the DHCP server provide the vendor cookie:
boot -c enable
3. Define the number of retries that will occur if the Rack PDU does not receive a valid
response from the initial request: boot -s 5
cd
Access: Administrator, Device User
Description: Navigate to a folder in the directory structure of the Rack PDU.
Example 1: To change to the ssh folder and confirm that an SSH security certificate
was uploaded to the Rack PDU:
1. Type cd ssh and press
2. Type dir and press
Example 2: To return to the main directory folder, type:
cd ..
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ENTER.
ENTER to list the files stored in the SSH folder.
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date
Access: Administrator only
Defin ition: Configure the date used by the Rack PDU.
To configure an NTP server to define the date and time for the
Rack PDU, see Set the Date and Time.
Option Argument Description
-d <“dat est ri n g”> Configure th e c u rr en t d at e. Us e t he dat e fo r mat spe c if ie d by th e
date -f command.
-t <00:00: 00 > Configure t he cur re nt t im e, i n ho ur s, minu t es , a nd s e con ds. Us e
the 24-hour clock format.
-f mm/dd/yy |
dd.mm.yyyy |
mmm-dd-yy |
dd-mmm-yy |
yyyy-mm-dd
Example 1: To display the date using the format yyyy-mm-dd, type:
date -f yyyy-mm-dd
Example 2: To define the date as October 30, 2009, using the format configured in the
preceding example, type:
date -d “2009-10-30”
Example 3: To define the time as 5:21:03 p.m., type:
date -t 17:21:03
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Select the numerical format in which to display all dates in this
user interface. Each letter m (for month), d (for day), and y (for
year) represents one digit. Single-digit days and months are
displayed with a leading zero.
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