Liebert MP-C5120 User Manual

LIEBERT MP™ ADVANCED POWER STRIPS

QUICK-START GUIDE: OPENCOMMS EM OR MP ADVANCED ACCESS SER VER

WHAT’S INCLUDED

Make sure you have all the items that should be included with your Liebert MP Advanced Power Strip. If
any item is missing or damaged in shipping, file a damage claim immediately—see the user manual for
details.

• RJ-45 to RJ-45 configuration cable, 5 ft. (1.5m)

• RJ-45 to DB9 adapter for configuration cable

• 2 mounting brackets and 4 screws

• Quick-start guide

Serial Ports - Connect either

DCN Power Port

Liebert OpenComms EM
(EM PDU Controller)

Liebert MP
Advanced
Power Strip
(MP-C5120)

to Power Strip EIA-232 Port

Sensor2Sensor

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POWER

8

ModemDCN Ethernet

1

Serial2Serial

1

EIA-232

Ethernet
Port

Mounting
Bracket on
either side

EIA-232 Port

CONFIGURATION WITH OPENCOMMS EM

1. Connect power to the DCN port on the OpenComms EM and to your MP Advanced Power Strip.

2. Connect the six-wire end of the serial cable provided with the OpenComms EM to the EIA-232 port of
your MP Advanced Power Strip.

3. Connect the other end (eight-wire) of the serial cable to either Serial 1 or Serial 2 of the
OpenComms EM.

4. Connect a straight-through CAT5 Ethernet cable from your network to the Ethernet port on the back
of the OpenComms EM.

ASSIGN AN IP ADDRESS

NOTE

These steps must be done on the same network segment where the OpenComms EM is connected.

If your network uses static IP addresses and your computer has a Windows operating system, follow the
steps below. Otherwise, consult the OpenComms EM user manual (SL-28210).

1. Obtain an IP address for the OpenComms EM from your network administrator.

2. Insert the OpenComms EM CD in your computer’s CD drive.

3. Click on the Start button, then on Run, then Browse to the file IPSET.exe on the CD and click
Open.

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4. Click OK to open the IPSet window (at right).

5. In the Target area:
a. Enter the OpenComms EM IP address

b. Enter your network’s Subnet Mask
c. Enter your router’s IP address in the Default

box.

d. Enter the MAC address found on the bottom

of your OpenComms EM.

6. Apply the changes. If the device identification is
successful, the message “Successfully set IP
address” appears in the Status box. (If not, the
message “No response from target” appears in
the Status box.)

Enter a
unique
IP address

Subnet
mask

Default
gateway
address

Enter the unit’s
MAC address
(look on
bottom of unit)

Apply button

7. Click on the Close button.

OPEN THE WEB INTERFACE AND LOG IN

• Open an Internet browser and enter the unit’s IP address or hostname into the browser’s address bar
and press the Enter key. The Login window appears.

Address
bar

Login
window

User Name

default = “liebert”

Password

default = no password

• Enter the default user name—liebert— in the User Name box (case-sensitive).

• Leave the Password box blank (the default liebert user account has no password).

•Click OK. If the login is successful, a message appears. Click OK.

When ready to exit the user interface, click on the Summary tab at the top of the Web interface, then
click on the Log Out button in the left side of the window.

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