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.
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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.

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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