Belkin ePowerSwitch F1D001 User manual

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.
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Hewlett-Packard Company.
Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, XENIX are registered trademarks and Windows, Windows
NT, LAN Manager, and Win32 are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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Inc.
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Computer Corporation.
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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: <alt+enter>.
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 i
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

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Telephone access interface...........................................27
Appendix..............................................................................30
Reference.........................................................................30
Communities..................................................................30
IP Addresses.................................................................30
Subnetting and Subnet Masks.....................................31
Gateways .......................................................................33
Glossary............................................................................34
Troubleshooting ...............................................................36

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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.

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?? Works with all major NMSs on Ethernet—
ePowerSwitchSystem works with the most widely used
Network Management Systems: HP Open View, Sun
NetManager, IBM NetView, and many more.
?? Remote Firmware upgrade support -The
ePowerSwitchSystem 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 3seconds 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.

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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.

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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
??One 3.5“ Diskette
??User Manual
??NIC Web Card w/ USB Cable & RS232 Cable
??Phone Card
??NT Card w/ PC Communication Cable
??ePowerSwitch iLink Cable for Daisy Chain
??UPS iLink Cable
The ePowerSwitch System Unit
Figure 1 shows the internal ePowerSwitch’s front panel. The
network connection panel illustrates the following:
Figure 1ePowerSwitch System Network Connection Panel
Network connection ports—ePowerSwitch System
provides an unshielded twisted pair or UTP (RJ-45) connector

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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 installationand MIB file.

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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 panelof
the Web Card.
3. Default password: admin

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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-ad-
90
??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 browserto enter in and configure all
ePowerSwitchnetwork 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.

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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
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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.

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3. Press OK if you have the Windows
Communications screen or accept your
communication settings in the terminalemulation
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 u-
dram…”. 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.

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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 settings to default values; save the new values
and exit the program, and exit without saving.
Use terminal to set IP, gateway and subnet
To set the IP address and Gateway address, select the first
item.

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Figure 4 -IP Address for the ePowerSwitch System and
More
NOTE: The minimum requirement to operate ePowerSwitch
Systemis to set the IP address.
If you want to return to the Main Menu, press Esc key.
For more information on IP addresses and net masks, see the
Reference section of the Appendix in this manual.
The ISP setup is for dial-up connection.

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To Save and Exit
If you are satisfied with your configurations, be sure to save
them and exit.
3. Setup via USB port
Before setup you need:
1. IP address: Get a valid IP address from administrator.
2. USB Cable. (Enclose)
3. USB driver and USBSetup file. (Enclose in the disk)
1. Connect the ePowerSwitch to a Windows 98 PC through
an USB cable. If the PC prompts for a new driver, insert
the floppy provided. Uncheck update Windows 98 check
box. It will copy the proper driver from the floppy. Follow
the instructions. The new USB device will be recognized
when the driver is properly installed. No system start up is
required. See the picture below. Sometimes it takes longer

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to see the device because the ePowerSwitch takes about
30 seconds to boot.
2. The “USB-interface power device” name must appear in
the System Properties dialog box before you run the USB
setup software.

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3. USB setup is straightforward once the PC has successfully
detected USB device. See the following figure.
You need to run Device | Update & Restart before closing
4.Telnet Options
You can also Telnet to the IP address of the ePowerSwitch
System after it has been installed on your network. Once you
have successfully established a Telnet connection with the

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adapter you may access the configuration menu as if you were
directly attached to it via the configuration port.
Moving cursor in telnet session is tricky. You need to select
VT100 cursor which is under Terminal | Preferences |
VT100 Arrows. After this setup, moving around menu system
is actually easier than in console setup mode.
Note: You must have previously configured at least the IP
address and router information locally in order to
successfully make a Telnet connection.
5.Setup via Ethernet Cascaded Cable
Before setup you need:
1. IP address: Get a valid IP address from administrator.
2. Ethernet Cascaded Cable. (Not Enclose)
The following steps guide you in connecting the ePowerSwitch
System through the Ethernet port
1. Assign your PC’s IP address to dedicated IP address -
216.87.151.1
2. Connect the ePowerSwitch’s Ethernet port and PC’s
network port with Ethernet cascaded cable.
3. Enter ePowerSwitch web default IP address-
216.87.151.196 by web browser, then Use Web browser to
set IP, gateway and subnet.