Raritan Dominion Px User manual

Copyright © 2011 Raritan, Inc.
DPX-0P-v1.5.1-E
November 2011
255-80-6080-00
Dominion PX
User Guide
Release 1.5.1

WARNING! Read and understand all sections in this guide before installing or operating this product.
WARNING! Connect this product to an AC power source whose voltage is within the range specified on
the product's nameplate. Operating this product outside the nameplate voltage range may result in
electric shock, fire, personal injury and death.
WARNING! Connect this product to an AC power source that is current limited by a suitably rated fuse
or circuit breaker in accordance with national and local electrical codes. Operating this product without
proper current limiting may result in electric shock, fire, personal injury and death.
WARNING! Connect this product to a protective earth ground. Never use a "ground lift adaptor"
between the product's plug and the wall receptacle. Failure to connect to a protective earth ground may
result in electric shock, fire, personal injury and death.
WARNING! This product contains no user serviceable parts. Do not open, alter or disassemble this
product. All servicing must be performedby qualified personnel. Disconnect power before servicing this
product. Failure to comply with this warning may result in electric shock, personal injury and death.
WARNING! Use this product in a dry location. Failure to use this product in a dry location may result in
electric shock, personal injury and death.
WARNING! Do not rely on this product's receptacle lamps, receptacle relay switches or any other
receptacle power on/off indicator to determine whether power is being supplied to a receptacle. Unplug
a device connected to this product before performing repair, maintenance or service on the device.
Failure to unplug a device before servicing it may result in electric shock, fire, personal injury and death.
WARNING! Only use this product to power information technology equipment that has a UL/IEC
60950-1 or equivalent rating. Attempting to power non-rated devices may result in electric shock, fire,
personal injury and death.
WARNING! Do not use a Raritan product containing outlet relays to power large inductive loads such
as motors or compressors. Attempting to power a large inductive load may result in damage to the
relay.
WARNING! Do not use this product to power critical patient care equipment, fire or smoke alarm
systems. Use of this product to power such equipment may result in personal injury and death.
WARNING! If this product is a model that requires assembly of its line cord or plug, all such assembly
must be performed by a licensed electrician and the line cord or plugs used must be suitably rated
based on the product's nameplate ratings and national and local electrical codes. Assembly by
unlicensed electricians or failure to use suitably rated line cords or plugs may result in electric shock,
fire, personal injury or death.
WARNING! This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harm.
Safety Guidelines

1. Installation of this product should only be performed by a person who has knowledge and
experience with electric power.
2. Make sure the line cord is disconnected from power before physically mounting or moving the
location of this product.
3. This product is designed to be used within an electronic equipment rack. The metal case of this
product is electrically bonded to the line cord ground wire. A threaded grounding point on the case
may be used as an additional means of protectively grounding this product and the rack.
4. Examine the branch circuit receptacle that will supply electric power to this product. Make sure the
receptacle’s power lines, neutral and protective earth ground pins are wired correctly and are the
correct voltage and phase. Make sure the branch circuit receptacle is protected by a suitably rated
fuse or circuit breaker.
5. If the product is a model that contains receptacles that can be switched on/off, electric power may
still be present at a receptacle even when it is switched off.
Safety Instructions

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part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated into another language without
express prior written consent of Raritan, Inc.
© Copyright 2011 Raritan, Inc. All third-party software and hardware mentioned in this document are
registered trademarks or trademarks of and are the property of their respective holders.
FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a commercial installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
environment may cause harmful interference.
VCCI Information (Japan)
Raritan is not responsible for damage to this product resulting from accident, disaster, misuse, abuse,
non-Raritan modification of the product, or other events outside of Raritan's reasonable control or not
arising under normal operating conditions.

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Contents
Safety Guidelines ii
Safety Instructions iii
Applicable Models xiii
What's New in the Dominion PX User Guide xiv
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Product Models..............................................................................................................................1
Product Photos ..............................................................................................................................1
Zero U Size..........................................................................................................................2
1U Size................................................................................................................................2
2U Size................................................................................................................................2
Product Features ...........................................................................................................................3
Package Contents..........................................................................................................................5
Zero U Products...................................................................................................................5
1U Products.........................................................................................................................5
2U Products.........................................................................................................................5
Chapter 2 Rack-Mounting the PDU 6
Rackmount Safety Guidelines .......................................................................................................6
Circuit Breaker Orientation Limitation............................................................................................6
Standard Rackmount.....................................................................................................................7
Mounting Zero U Models Using L-Brackets...................................................................................8
For Zero U Models Using Tool-less Button Mounting....................................................................9
Before You Begin Tool-less Mounting:................................................................................9
Mounting Zero U Models Using Button Mount ..................................................................10

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Mounting Zero U Models Using Claw-Foot Brackets...................................................................12
Mounting 1U or 2U Models..........................................................................................................13
Chapter 3 Installation and Configuration 15
Before You Begin.........................................................................................................................15
Unpacking the Product and Components..........................................................................15
Preparing the Installation Site............................................................................................15
Filling Out the Equipment Setup Worksheet .....................................................................16
Connecting the Dominion PX to a Power Source........................................................................16
Configuring the Dominion PX ......................................................................................................17
Connecting the Dominion PX to a Computer ....................................................................17
Connecting the Dominion PX to Your Network .................................................................18
Initial Network and Time Configuration .............................................................................19
Connecting Environmental Sensors (Optional) ...........................................................................25
About Contact Closure Sensors........................................................................................27
How to Connect Differential Air Pressure Sensors............................................................30
Chapter 4 Using the PDU 31
Panel Components ......................................................................................................................31
Blue LED............................................................................................................................31
Power Cord........................................................................................................................31
Outlets ...............................................................................................................................32
Connection Ports...............................................................................................................32
LED Display.......................................................................................................................33
Reset Button......................................................................................................................36
Circuit Breaker.............................................................................................................................36
Resetting the Button-Type Circuit Breaker........................................................................37
Resetting the Handle-Type Circuit Breaker.......................................................................37
Beeper .........................................................................................................................................38
A Note about the Non-Critical Temperature Threshold Alarm ..........................................38
Chapter 5 Using the Web Interface 39
Logging in to the Web Interface...................................................................................................39
Login..................................................................................................................................39
Changing Your Password..................................................................................................42
Web Interface Elements ..............................................................................................................42
Menus................................................................................................................................42
Navigation Path .................................................................................................................44
Status Panel ......................................................................................................................45
Status Messages...............................................................................................................47
Unavailable Options ..........................................................................................................47
Reset to Defaults...............................................................................................................47
Refresh..............................................................................................................................48
Using the Home Page..................................................................................................................48
Line Loads Display ............................................................................................................48

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Circuit Breaker Status........................................................................................................49
Outlets List.........................................................................................................................50
All Outlets Control..............................................................................................................51
Measurement Accuracy...............................................................................................................52
Managing the Dominion PX.........................................................................................................52
Displaying Basic Device Information.................................................................................52
Displaying Model Configuration Information......................................................................54
Naming the Dominion PX Device......................................................................................55
Modifying the Network Settings.........................................................................................56
Modifying the Network Service Settings............................................................................58
Modifying the LAN Interface Settings................................................................................59
Setting the Date and Time.................................................................................................60
Specifying the Device Altitude...........................................................................................62
Configuring the SMTP Settings.........................................................................................63
Configuring the SNMP Settings.........................................................................................64
Enabling Data Retrieval.....................................................................................................65
Resetting the Dominion PX Device ...................................................................................67
Updating the Firmware......................................................................................................68
Copying Configurations with Bulk Configuration...............................................................72
Setting Up User Profiles ..............................................................................................................75
Creating a User Profile......................................................................................................75
Copying a User Profile.......................................................................................................77
Modifying a User Profile ....................................................................................................77
Deleting a User Profile.......................................................................................................78
Setting User Permissions Individually ...............................................................................78
Setting Up User Groups...............................................................................................................79
Creating a User Group ......................................................................................................80
Setting the System Permissions........................................................................................80
Setting the Outlet Permissions..........................................................................................82
Copying a User Group.......................................................................................................83
Modifying a User Group.....................................................................................................83
Deleting a User Group.......................................................................................................84
Setting Up and Managing Outlets................................................................................................84
Setting the Global Default Outlet State .............................................................................85
Setting the Global Power Cycling Delay............................................................................86
Setting the Outlet Power-On Sequence............................................................................87
Naming and Configuring Outlets .......................................................................................88
Viewing Outlet Details .......................................................................................................89
Power Cycling an Outlet....................................................................................................90
Turning an Outlet On or Off...............................................................................................90
Setting Up Power Thresholds and Hysteresis.............................................................................91
Setting PDU Thresholds and Hysteresis...........................................................................91
Setting Outlet Thresholds and Hysteresis.........................................................................92
Monitoring Line and Circuit Breaker Status.................................................................................93
Monitoring Unbalanced Loads...........................................................................................94
Line Details Page ..............................................................................................................96
Circuit Breaker Details Page .............................................................................................96
Access Security Control...............................................................................................................97
Forcing HTTPS Encryption................................................................................................97
Configuring the Firewall.....................................................................................................98
Creating Group Based Access Control Rules.................................................................101
Setting Up User Login Controls.......................................................................................104

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Disabling the PDU's Ping Response...............................................................................108
Setting Up a Digital Certificate...................................................................................................108
Creating a Certificate Signing Request ...........................................................................109
Installing a Certificate ......................................................................................................111
Setting Up External User Authentication ...................................................................................112
Gathering Information for LDAP Configuration................................................................112
Setting Up LDAP Authentication......................................................................................114
Setting Up RADIUS Authentication .................................................................................117
Environmental Sensors..............................................................................................................118
Identifying Environmental Sensors..................................................................................119
Managing Environmental Sensors...................................................................................121
Configuring Environmental Sensors................................................................................122
Viewing Sensor Readings and States.............................................................................127
Unmanaging Environmental Sensors..............................................................................130
Assigning or Changing the ID Number............................................................................131
Configuring and Using Alert Notifications..................................................................................131
Components of an Alert...................................................................................................132
How to Configure an Alert ...............................................................................................132
Sample Alerts ..................................................................................................................140
A Note about Untriggered Alerts......................................................................................142
Setting Up Event Logging..........................................................................................................144
Configuring the Local Event Log .....................................................................................145
Configuring the NFS Logging..........................................................................................148
Configuring the SMTP Logging .......................................................................................149
Configuring the SNMP Logging.......................................................................................150
Configuring the Syslog Forwarding .................................................................................150
Outlet Grouping..........................................................................................................................151
Identifying Other Dominion PX Devices..........................................................................152
Grouping Outlets Together..............................................................................................153
Viewing and Controlling Outlet Groups...........................................................................154
Editing or Deleting Outlet Groups....................................................................................155
Deleting Outlet Group Devices........................................................................................155
Diagnostics ................................................................................................................................156
Network Interface Page...................................................................................................156
Network Statistics Page...................................................................................................157
Ping Host Page................................................................................................................158
Trace Route to Host Page...............................................................................................158
Saving a Device Diagnostics File....................................................................................159
Using Online Help......................................................................................................................159
Chapter 6 Using SNMP 161
Enabling SNMP..........................................................................................................................162
Configuring Users for Encrypted SNMP v3.....................................................................164
Restarting the SNMP Agent after Adding Users .............................................................165
Configuring the SNMP Traps.....................................................................................................166
Suggestion for SNMP Trap Configuration.......................................................................167
A False Circuit Breaker Trip Trap....................................................................................168
SNMP Gets and Sets.................................................................................................................168
The Dominion PX MIB.....................................................................................................168

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SNMP Sets and Configurable Objects ............................................................................169
Configuring the Hysteresis ..............................................................................................170
Disabling Outlet Switching...............................................................................................170
Setting Data Retrieval......................................................................................................170
Retrieving Energy Usage.................................................................................................170
Changing ID Numbers of Environmental Sensors...........................................................171
A Note about Measurement Units ...................................................................................172
Chapter 7 Using the CLP Interface 173
About the CLP Interface ............................................................................................................173
Logging in to the CLP interface .................................................................................................173
With HyperTerminal.........................................................................................................174
With SSH or Telnet..........................................................................................................175
Closing a Serial Connection............................................................................................176
Showing Outlet Information .......................................................................................................176
Syntax..............................................................................................................................177
Attributes..........................................................................................................................177
Examples.........................................................................................................................177
Showing In-Depth Outlet Information.........................................................................................179
Outlet Sensor Properties.................................................................................................179
Examples of Showing In-Depth Outlet Information .........................................................180
Switching an Outlet....................................................................................................................180
Turning an Outlet On.......................................................................................................181
Turning an Outlet Off.......................................................................................................181
Querying an Outlet Sensor........................................................................................................181
Setting the Sequence Delay......................................................................................................181
Showing Environmental Sensor Information .............................................................................182
Identifying Sensor Types.................................................................................................182
Example 1 - No Attributes................................................................................................183
Example 2 - Name Attribute ............................................................................................184
Example 3 - CurrentReading Attribute ............................................................................184
Configuring the Thresholds for Environmental Sensors............................................................185
Querying the PDU's Serial Number...........................................................................................186
Resetting the Dominion PX Device............................................................................................186
Using the Help Command..........................................................................................................186
Example 1 - Help Information for the Show Command...................................................186
Example 2 - Getting In-Depth Help Information ..............................................................187
Chapter 8 Inline Monitors 188
Overview....................................................................................................................................188
Models with Power Sockets.............................................................................................189
Models with Cable Glands...............................................................................................189
Cord Installation.........................................................................................................................190
Installation Guidelines .....................................................................................................191
Installing Power Cords.....................................................................................................191
Inline Monitor's LED Display......................................................................................................197
Automatic Mode...............................................................................................................197

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Manual Mode...................................................................................................................198
Inline Monitor's Web Interface ...................................................................................................198
Menus..............................................................................................................................199
Home Page......................................................................................................................200
SNMP and CLP Interfaces.........................................................................................................201
Appendix A Specifications 202
Maximum Ambient Operating Temperature ..............................................................................202
Dominion PX Serial RJ-45 Port Pinouts ....................................................................................202
Dominion PX Feature RJ-12 Port Pinouts.................................................................................202
Appendix B Equipment Setup Worksheet 204
Appendix C Enabling or Disabling the Power CIM 208
Appendix D Integration 209
Power IQ Configuration .............................................................................................................211
Adding PDUs to Power IQ Management.........................................................................211
Dominion KX II Power Strip Configuration.................................................................................213
Configuring Rack PDU (Power Strip) Targets.................................................................213
Dominion KX I Power Strip Configuration..................................................................................217
Setup Preparation............................................................................................................217
Connecting the Power Strip.............................................................................................218
Configuring the Power Strip.............................................................................................218
KX Manager Application..................................................................................................219
Associating Outlets with a Target Server........................................................................219
Controlling a Target Server's Power................................................................................221
Paragon II ..................................................................................................................................222
Adding a Dominion PX in Paragon II...............................................................................223
Associating Outlets with a Target Server........................................................................223
Controlling a Target Server's Power................................................................................224
Controlling an Outlet's Power..........................................................................................224
Paragon Manager Application.........................................................................................225
Dominion SX..............................................................................................................................225
Configuring a Dominion PX on Dominion SX..................................................................225
Power Control..................................................................................................................227
Checking Power Strip Status...........................................................................................228
Dominion KSX............................................................................................................................228
CommandCenter Secure Gateway............................................................................................229
Direct Control from CC-SG 4.0 or Later ..........................................................................229

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Appendix E Using the IPMI Tool Set 230
Channel Commands..................................................................................................................230
authcap <channel number> <max priv>..........................................................................230
info [channel number]......................................................................................................231
getaccess <channel number> [userid] ............................................................................231
setaccess <channel number> <userid>[callin=on|off] [ipmi=on|off] [link=on|off]
[privilege=level]................................................................................................................231
getciphers <all | supported> <ipmi | sol> [channel].........................................................231
Event Commands ......................................................................................................................231
<predefined event number> ............................................................................................232
file <filename> .................................................................................................................232
LAN Commands.........................................................................................................................232
print <channel>................................................................................................................232
set <channel> <parameter> ............................................................................................233
Sensor Commands....................................................................................................................234
list ....................................................................................................................................234
get <id> ... [<id>]..............................................................................................................234
thresh <id> <threshold> <setting>...................................................................................234
OEM Commands .......................................................................................................................235
A Note about Group Commands.....................................................................................236
A Note about Outlet Numbers .........................................................................................236
Set Power On Delay Command ......................................................................................237
Get Power On Delay Command......................................................................................238
Set Receptacle State Command.....................................................................................238
Get Receptacle State Command.....................................................................................238
Get Receptacle State and Data Command.....................................................................239
Set Group State Command.............................................................................................239
Set Group Membership Command..................................................................................240
Get Group Membership Command .................................................................................240
Set Group Power On Delay Command...........................................................................241
Get Group Power On Delay Command...........................................................................241
Set Receptacle ACL........................................................................................................241
Get Receptacle ACL........................................................................................................242
Test Actors.......................................................................................................................242
Test Sensors....................................................................................................................242
Set Power Cycle Delay Command..................................................................................242
Get Power Cycle Delay Command..................................................................................243

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IPMI Privilege Levels .................................................................................................................243
Appendix F Additional PDU Information 245
Default Hysteresis Values for Thresholds..................................................................................245
Event Types...............................................................................................................................245
MAC Address.............................................................................................................................247
Altitude Correction Factors........................................................................................................247
Data for BTU Calculation...........................................................................................................248
Appendix G LDAP Configuration Illustration 249
Step A. Determine User Accounts and Groups.........................................................................249
Step B. Configure User Groups on the AD Server....................................................................250
Step C. Configure LDAP Authentication on the Dominion PX Device.......................................251
Step D. Configure User Groups on the Dominion PX Device....................................................254
Appendix H Resetting the PDU Settings 259
Resetting to Factory Defaults ....................................................................................................259
Resetting the Administrator Password.......................................................................................260
Index 261

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This user guide is applicable to the Raritan PDUs whose model names
begin with DPXS, DPXR, DPCS, DPCR, or PX.
Note: For information on PDUs whose model names begin with PX2, see
the "PX-1000/2000 Series" or "PX2-3000/4000/5000 Series" User Guide
or online help.
Applicable Models

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The following sections have changed or information has been added to the
Dominion PX User Guide based on enhancements and changes to the
equipment and/or user documentation.
Product Features (on page 3)
Circuit Breaker Orientation Limitation (on page 6)
Connecting the Dominion PX to a Power Source (on page 16)
Configuring the Dominion PX (on page 17)
Connecting Environmental Sensors (Optional) (on page 25)
LED Display (on page 33)
Reset Button (on page 36)
Web Interface Elements (on page 42)
Setting the Date and Time (on page 60)
Specifying the Device Altitude (on page 62)
Enabling Data Retrieval (on page 65)
Full Disaster Recovery (on page 71)
Disabling the PDU's Ping Response (on page 108)
Setting Up LDAP Authentication (on page 114)
Configuring Environmental Sensors (on page 122)
Viewing Sensor Readings and States (on page 127)
Diagnostics (on page 156)
Using SNMP (on page 161)
Configuring the Thresholds for Environmental Sensors (on page 185)
Manual Mode (on page 198)
Menus (on page 199)
Power IQ Configuration (on page 211)
Additional PDU Information (on page 245)
Resetting the PDU Settings (on page 259)
What's New in the Dominion PX User
Guide

What's New in the Dominion PX User Guide
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Please see the Release Notes for a more detailed explanation of the
changes applied to this version of Dominion PX.

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The Dominion PX is an intelligent power distribution unit (PDU) thatallows
you to reboot remote servers and other network devices and/or to monitor
power in the data center.
The intended use of the Raritan Dominion PX is distribution of power to
information technology equipment such as computers and communication
equipment where such equipment is typically mounted in an equipment
rack located in an information technology equipment room.
Raritan offers different types of PDUs -- some are outlet-switching
capable, and some are not. With the outlet-switching function, you can
recover systems remotely in the event of system failure and/or system
lockup, eliminate the need to perform manual intervention or dispatch field
personnel, reduce downtime and mean time to repair, and increase
productivity.
In This Chapter
Product Models..........................................................................................1
Product Photos..........................................................................................1
Product Features.......................................................................................3
Package Contents.....................................................................................5
Product Models
The Dominion PX comes in several models that are built to stock and can
be obtained almost immediately. Raritan also offers custom models that
are built to order and can only be obtained on request.
Visit the Product Selector page
(http://www.raritan.com/resources/px-product-selector/) on the
Raritan website or contact your local reseller for a list of available models.
Product Photos
The Dominion PX comes in Zero U, 1U, and 2U sizes.
Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction
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Zero U Size
1U Size
2U Size

Chapter 1: Introduction
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Product Features
The Dominion PX models vary in sizes and features. In general, the
Dominion PX features include:
For units with switching, the ability to power on, power off, and reboot
the devices connected to each outlet.
The ability to group outlets from multiple Dominion PX devices as
virtual outlets accessible from a single session
The ability to monitor the following at the outlet level:
RMS Current
Power Factor
Maximum RMS Current
Voltage
Active Power
Apparent Power
Energy Consumption (Active Energy) on some models (part numbers
follow PX-nnnn format, where n is a number)

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The ability to monitor the internal CPU temperature of the Dominion
PX device
The ability to display temperatures in both Celsius and Fahrenheit
The ability to monitor environmental factors such as external
temperature and humidity
User-specified location attributes for environmental sensors
An audible alarm (beeper) and a visual alarm (blinking LED) to
indicate current overload
An audible alarm (beeper) for circuit breaker tripping
Configurable alarm thresholds and hysteresis
Support for SNMP v1, v2, and v3
The ability to send traps using the SNMP protocol
The ability to retrieve outlet specific data using SNMP, including outlet
state, current, voltage, and power
The ability to store a history of sampled data at all levels (unit, circuit
breaker, and so on) and retrieve it via SNMP
Note: Raritan's Power IQ or other external systems can retrieve the
stored data (samples) from the Dominion PX.
The ability to configure and set values through SNMP, including power
threshold levels
The ability to save one Dominion PX device's configuration settings
and then deploy those settings to other Dominion PX devices
Local overcurrent protection (OCP) via branch circuit breakers or
fuses on products rated over 20A to protect connected equipment
against overload and short circuits
Integration with Raritan's Paragon II, CommandCenter Secure
Gateway (CC-SG), and Dominion access devices
Line current and circuit breaker monitoring
Load imbalance calculations, for 3-phase models
A combination of outlet types (for example, C13 and C19 outlets) in
select models
A combination of outlet voltages (120 and 208 volts) in select models
Support for high current devices (such as Blade Servers) in select
models
Full disaster recovery option in case of a catastrophic failure during a
firmware upgrade

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Package Contents
The following sub-topics describe the equipment and other material
included in the product package.
Zero U Products
The Dominion PX device
Screws, brackets and/or buttons for Zero U
Null-modem cable with RJ-45 and DB9F connectors on either end
Quick Setup Guide
Warranty card
1U Products
The Dominion PX device
1U bracket pack and screws
Null-modem cable with RJ-45 and DB9F connectors on either end
Quick Setup Guide
Warranty card
2U Products
The Dominion PX device
2U bracket pack and screws
Null-modem cable with RJ-45 and DB9F connectors on either end
Quick Setup Guide
Warranty card