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HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit
User Guide
Part Number 572153-002
July 2010 (Second Edition)

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HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandHP
ModelIntelligent Power Distribution Unit
CategoryPortable Generator
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Overview

Important safety information

Safety precautions for iPDU operation, including electrical shock and hazardous energy warnings.

Introduction

Features

Lists the key functionalities and capabilities of the HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit (iPDU).

Typical hardware configuration

Web interface requirements

Component identification and operation

iPDU components

Labels and descriptions of the main components of the iPDU system.

Core Unit components

Details the various parts and connectors of the iPDU Core Unit.

Display Unit components

Describes the features and indicators of the Display Unit.

Intelligent Extension Bar components

Details the parts and connectors of the Intelligent Extension Bar.

Resetting the Intelligent Extension Bars

Steps to reboot the Intelligent Extension Bars.

Resetting the iPDU

How to reboot the Core Unit and connected devices.

Installing the HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit

Installing the Core Unit

Guides the installation of the main iPDU Core Unit.

Installing the 0 U brackets

How to mount the iPDU using 0U brackets in a rack.

Installing the 1 U brackets

Describes mounting the iPDU using 1U brackets in a rack.

Installing the Core Unit in the rack

Explains two methods for rack mounting the Core Unit.

Installing the Display Unit

Guides the installation of the Display Unit.

Installing the Intelligent Extension Bars

Covers the mounting of Intelligent Extension Bars.

Installing the Extension Bars using a single configuration

Explains single configuration for Extension Bars.

Installing the Extension Bars using a double configuration

Details double configuration for Extension Bars.

Connecting the ground bonding cable

Describes how to attach the ground bonding cable.

Connecting the iPDU to the power source

Explains how to connect the iPDU to electrical power.

Connecting devices

Provides guidance on connecting equipment to the iPDU.

Connecting the network cable

Details how to connect the network cable for access.

Launching a terminal emulation program

Explains how to start terminal emulation software.

Configuring the iPDU for remote access

Outlines steps for setting up remote access.

HP Intelligent PDU web interface

Accessing the web interface

Details how to connect to and launch the web interface.

Signing in to the web interface

Explains the login process for the web interface.

Browser security alert

Discusses security alerts and SSL certificate issues.

Navigating the web interface

Explains the structure and navigation of the web interface.

Home tab

Describes the Home tab options and their functions.

Overview menu

Details the Overview screen for status monitoring.

Alarms menu

Explains how to view and interpret alarms for the iPDU.

Status menu

Details the Status screen for load segment status.

Control menu

Introduces the controls for issuing manual commands.

Control tab

Describes controls for outlet management and redundancy.

Outlet Device Assignment menu

Guides on recording device information for outlets.

Logs tab

Introduces the log viewing options.

Event Log menu

Explains how to view and export event logs.

Application Log menu

Describes how to view and export application logs.

Setup tab

My Account menu

Guides on changing user account password and login.

User Accounts menu

Explains how to add, modify, or delete user accounts.

Network menu

Covers configuration of network settings like IP address and NTP.

Network Management menu

Introduces network management settings like SNMP and email.

System Management tab

Covers system information and redundancy configuration.

Trap Receivers tab

Details configuring servers to receive SNMP traps.

SNMP Managers tab

Covers configuration of SNMP managers.

Email Setup tab

Explains how to configure email event notifications.

Event Notifications tab

Defines event notifications for email and SNMP traps.

Remote Access tab

Covers configuration for remote web and telnet access.

PDU Thresholds menu

Guides on setting warning and critical limits for load segments.

Help tab

About menu

Displays hardware/firmware versions and HP website link.

Contents menu

Lists links to help topics.

HP Intelligent PDU Service Menu

Accessing the Service Menu

Explains how to access the service menu remotely or locally.

Telnet session

Details how to connect to the service menu via telnet.

POST

Describes the Power-On Self Test sequence.

Navigating the menus

Explains how to navigate within the service menu.

Service Menu

Main menu

Details the primary options within the service menu.

Network Configuration submenu

Covers network settings within the service menu.

IPV4 Network Settings submenu

Configuration for IPv4 network properties.

IPV6 Network Settings submenu

Configuration for IPv6 network properties.

Remote Console submenu

Configuration for telnet access.

Web Access Configuration submenu

Configuration for web interface access.

SNMP submenu

Options for SNMP managers and traps.

Emails submenu

Configuration for email notifications.

System Configuration submenu

Configuration for date and time.

Date;Time Configuration submenu

Covers date/time settings.

User Accounts submenu

Modifying user accounts.

Spares

Spare parts list

Lists available spare parts with part numbers.

Hardware options

Information on supported hardware options.

Configuring redundancy management

iPDU redundancy management requirements

Lists prerequisites for redundancy setup.

Configuring redundant iPDU communication

Steps to set up communication between redundant iPDUs.

Managing device power redundancy

Manual management of device power redundancy.

Alert messages

iPDU alarms

Details specific alarm messages and their resolutions.

Systems Insight Manager integration

Systems Insight Manager overview

Provides an overview of HP SIM for iPDU management.

Discovering the iPDU

Explains how HP SIM detects installed iPDUs.

Configuring HP SIM to receive traps

Steps to set up HP SIM to receive SNMP traps.

Configuring the iPDU to send traps to HP SIM

Guides on setting up the iPDU to send traps to HP SIM.

Security considerations

Security considerations overview

General security principles for the iPDU.

Installing a digital certificate and encryption key for SSL

Steps to install SSL certificates for secure connections.

Optional power monitoring using SNMP

SNMP monitoring

Details the process of configuring SNMP monitoring.

Updating the firmware

Serial Flash Mode

Instructions for updating firmware via serial connection.

FTP Flash Mode

Instructions for updating firmware via FTP.

SNMP trap codes

Application recovery

Recovering a corrupted application

Steps to recover the application using TFTP.

Troubleshooting

Browser does not display the web interface

Troubleshooting steps for web interface access problems.

Browsing becomes very slow after an alarm is triggered

Steps to address slow browsing after an alarm.

Certificate error

Troubleshooting certificate errors in browsers.

Core Unit LED indicator illuminates or flashes

Interpreting Core Unit LED status for errors.

Devices are not discovered

Troubleshooting when devices are not detected.

Display Unit LED indicator illuminates or flashes

Interpreting Display Unit LED status for alarms.

Event notifications are not being sent

Troubleshooting why event notifications are not sent.

Flash update fails over a serial connection

Resolving serial flash update failures.

Invalid IP address

Verifying IP address validity.

No power

Troubleshooting power issues.

Receiving a security error

Troubleshooting SSL security errors.

Redundancy Status icon is red

Diagnosing a red redundancy status icon.

Service Menu does not appear on a serially-connected host computer

Troubleshooting service menu connection issues.

Unable to obtain a valid network address error message displays

Troubleshooting network address acquisition.

Web interface performance is slow

Improving web interface performance.

Technical support

Before you contact HP

Information needed before contacting HP support.

HP contact information

Contact details for HP support and resellers.

Regulatory compliance notices

Federal Communications Commission notice

FCC regulations regarding RF emissions.

Class B equipment

Compliance details for Class B FCC equipment.

European Union regulatory notice

EU directives and CE marking compliance.

Korean notice

Compliance notice for Korea.

Acronyms and abbreviations

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