Raritan PX3TS User manual

PX3TS Transfer Switch
User Guide
Copyright © 2017 Raritan, Inc.
PX3TS
-1A-v3.3.10-E
March 2017
255-80-0033-00
Xerus™Firmware v3.3.10

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 performed by 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!
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

This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. No
part of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated into another language without
express prior written consent of Raritan, Inc.
© Copyright 2017 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.
If a power cable is included with this product, it must be used exclusively for this product.

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Contents
Safety Guidelines ii
Safety Instructions iii
What's New in the PX3TS User Guide xvii
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Product Models ....................................................................................................................................1
PX3TS Overview....................................................................................................................................2
Front View..................................................................................................................................2
Rear View ...................................................................................................................................3
Package Contents ................................................................................................................................4
APIPA and Link-Local Addressing ......................................................................................................4
Before You Begin..................................................................................................................................5
Unpacking the Product and Components ................................................................................5
Preparing the Installation Site .................................................................................................6
Checking the Branch Circuit Rating.........................................................................................6
Filling Out the Equipment Setup Worksheet ...........................................................................6
Chapter 2 Rackmount, Inlet and Outlet Connections 7
Rackmount Safety Guidelines .............................................................................................................7
Mounting a PX3TS Device ....................................................................................................................7
Inlet and Outlet Power Connections .................................................................................................10
Chapter 3 Initial Installation and Configuration 11
Connecting Power and Equipment....................................................................................................11
Connecting the PX3TS to Your Network ...........................................................................................11
USB Wireless LAN Adapters...................................................................................................12
Supported Wireless LAN Configuration.................................................................................13
Configuring the PX3TS.......................................................................................................................13
Connecting the PX3TS to a Computer....................................................................................14
Installing the USB-to-Serial Driver (Optional) ......................................................................16
Initial Network Configuration via CLI .....................................................................................17

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Bulk Configuration Methods..............................................................................................................22
Cascading Multiple PX3TS Devices for Sharing Ethernet Connectivity ..........................................23
Cascading Guidelines for Port Forwarding............................................................................24
Cascading the PX3TS via USB.................................................................................................24
Chapter 4 Connecting External Equipment (Optional) 27
Connecting Environmental Sensor Packages ..................................................................................27
DPX Sensor Packages.............................................................................................................28
DPX2 Sensor Packages...........................................................................................................33
DPX3 Sensor Packages...........................................................................................................35
DX Sensor Packages ...............................................................................................................37
Using an Optional DPX3-ENVHUB4 Sensor Hub ...................................................................40
Mixing Diverse Sensor Types..................................................................................................41
Before Connecting Equipment to Feature Port................................................................................46
Connecting Asset Management Strips .............................................................................................46
Combining Regular Asset Strips ............................................................................................47
Introduction to Asset Tags......................................................................................................49
Connecting Regular Asset Strips to PX3TS............................................................................49
Connecting Blade Extension Strips........................................................................................51
Connecting Composite Asset Strips (AMS-Mx-Z)..................................................................54
Connecting a Logitech Webcam........................................................................................................56
Connecting a GSM Modem ................................................................................................................57
Connecting an Analog Modem...........................................................................................................57
Connecting an External Beeper ........................................................................................................58
Connecting a Schroff LHX/SHX Heat Exchanger..............................................................................58
Chapter 5 Using the PX3TS 59
Power Transfer ..................................................................................................................................60
Automatic Transfer .................................................................................................................61
Automatic Retransfer..............................................................................................................63
Manual Transfer......................................................................................................................63
Transfer Switch Indicator Lamps......................................................................................................66
Power Quality Indicator Lamps ..............................................................................................68
Inlet Configuration Indicator Lamps ......................................................................................69
Active Inlet Indicator Lamps...................................................................................................69
Alarm Indicator Lamps......................................................................................................................70
Control Push Buttons ........................................................................................................................71
Testing Indicator Lamps....................................................................................................................72
Short Circuit Detection ......................................................................................................................73
Outlets ................................................................................................................................................73
PX3TS-1000 Series..................................................................................................................73
PX3TS-5000 Series..................................................................................................................73

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Connection Port Functions................................................................................................................75
LCD Display ........................................................................................................................................77
Overview of the LCD Display...................................................................................................77
Control Buttons .......................................................................................................................78
Operating the Character LCD Display....................................................................................79
Reset Buttons.....................................................................................................................................92
Fuses for the Inlet Transfer Switch ..................................................................................................93
Replacing a Fuse on 1U Models .............................................................................................94
Replacing a Fuse on 2U Models .............................................................................................95
Overcurrent Protectors for Outlets...................................................................................................97
Resetting the Button-Type Circuit Breaker...........................................................................97
Beeper ................................................................................................................................................98
Power Cycling the PX3TS...................................................................................................................98
Chapter 6 Using the Web Interface 99
Supported Web Browsers..................................................................................................................99
Login, Logout and Password Change .............................................................................................100
Login ......................................................................................................................................100
Changing Your Password......................................................................................................101
Remembering User Names and Passwords .......................................................................102
Logout ....................................................................................................................................102
Web Interface Overview ...................................................................................................................102
Menu ......................................................................................................................................105
Quick Access to a Specific Page ...........................................................................................107
Sorting a List .........................................................................................................................108
Dashboard ........................................................................................................................................109
Dashboard - Transfer Switch ...............................................................................................111
Dashboard - Inlet 1/2 ............................................................................................................112
Dashboard - Alerted Sensors ...............................................................................................113
Dashboard - Inlet History .....................................................................................................115
Dashboard - Alarms..............................................................................................................117
Dashboard - OCP...................................................................................................................118
Transfer Switch................................................................................................................................120
Transfer Switch and Inlet Status..........................................................................................126
Power Transfer Settings .......................................................................................................128
Power Quality Settings..........................................................................................................129
PDU ...................................................................................................................................................130
Internal Beeper State............................................................................................................134
PX3TS Latching Relay Behavior ...........................................................................................136
Options for Outlet State on Startup......................................................................................136
Initialization Delay Use Cases ..............................................................................................137
Inrush Current and Inrush Guard Delay ..............................................................................137
Z Coordinate Format .............................................................................................................138
How the Automatic Management Function Works..............................................................138

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Time Units..............................................................................................................................139
Setting Thresholds for Total Active Energy or Power .........................................................139
Inlets .................................................................................................................................................140
Individual Inlet Pages............................................................................................................141
Outlets ..............................................................................................................................................144
Available Data of the Outlets Overview Page.......................................................................148
Bulk Configuration for Outlet Thresholds ...........................................................................149
Setting Outlet Power-On Sequence and Delay ....................................................................149
Setting Non-Critical Outlets .................................................................................................150
Load Shedding Mode.............................................................................................................151
Individual Outlet Pages .........................................................................................................152
OCPs .................................................................................................................................................159
Individual OCP Pages ............................................................................................................161
Peripherals.......................................................................................................................................164
Yellow- or Red-Highlighted Sensors....................................................................................169
Managed vs Unmanaged Sensors/Actuators ......................................................................170
Sensor/Actuator States.........................................................................................................171
Finding the Sensor's Serial Number....................................................................................173
Identifying the Sensor Position and Channel.......................................................................174
Managing One Sensor or Actuator .......................................................................................175
Individual Sensor/Actuator Pages........................................................................................177
Sensor/Actuator Location Example .....................................................................................181
Feature Port .....................................................................................................................................182
Asset Strip .............................................................................................................................184
External Beeper ....................................................................................................................192
Schroff LHX/SHX ...................................................................................................................193
Power CIM..............................................................................................................................196
User Management............................................................................................................................196
Creating Users ......................................................................................................................197
Editing or Deleting Users......................................................................................................201
Creating Roles .......................................................................................................................202
Editing or Deleting Roles ......................................................................................................203
Setting Your Preferred Measurement Units........................................................................204
Setting Default Measurement Units.....................................................................................205
Device Settings.................................................................................................................................206
Configuring Network Settings ..............................................................................................207
Configuring Network Services..............................................................................................228
Configuring Security Settings...............................................................................................236
Setting the Date and Time ....................................................................................................258
Event Rules and Actions .......................................................................................................261
Setting Data Logging.............................................................................................................309
Configuring Data Push Settings ...........................................................................................310
Monitoring Server Accessibility............................................................................................312
Front Panel Settings .............................................................................................................316
Configuring the Serial Port...................................................................................................317
Lua Scripts.............................................................................................................................318

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Miscellaneous........................................................................................................................324
Maintenance.....................................................................................................................................325
Device Information ................................................................................................................326
Viewing Connected Users .....................................................................................................330
Viewing or Clearing the Local Event Log .............................................................................332
Updating the PX3TS Firmware .............................................................................................333
Viewing Firmware Update History........................................................................................335
Bulk Configuration ................................................................................................................336
Backup and Restore of Device Settings...............................................................................338
Network Diagnostics .............................................................................................................340
Downloading Diagnostic Information...................................................................................341
Rebooting the PX3TS Device.................................................................................................341
Resetting All Settings to Factory Defaults...........................................................................342
Retrieving Software Packages Information .........................................................................343
Webcam Management .....................................................................................................................343
Configuring Webcams and Viewing Live Images.................................................................344
Sending Snapshots or Videos in an Email or Instant Message ..........................................346
Viewing Saved Snapshots and Managing Storage...............................................................347
Chapter 7 Using SNMP 349
Enabling and Configuring SNMP.....................................................................................................349
SNMPv2c Notifications..........................................................................................................350
SNMPv3 Notifications ...........................................................................................................351
Downloading SNMP MIB..................................................................................................................352
SNMP Gets and Sets ........................................................................................................................353
The PX3TS MIB ......................................................................................................................353
Retrieving Energy Usage ......................................................................................................356
A Note about Enabling Thresholds.......................................................................................356
Chapter 8 Using the Command Line Interface 357
About the Interface ..........................................................................................................................358
Logging in to CLI ..............................................................................................................................358
With HyperTerminal ..............................................................................................................358
With SSH or Telnet ................................................................................................................359
With an Analog Modem .........................................................................................................360
Different CLI Modes and Prompts........................................................................................361
Closing a Local Connection ..................................................................................................361
Help Command ................................................................................................................................362
Querying Available Parameters for a Command ...........................................................................363
Showing Information........................................................................................................................363
Transfer Switch Information.................................................................................................364
Network Configuration..........................................................................................................366
PDU Configuration.................................................................................................................370

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Outlet Information .................................................................................................................370
Inlet Information....................................................................................................................371
Overcurrent Protector Information ......................................................................................372
Date and Time Settings.........................................................................................................373
Default Measurement Units .................................................................................................373
Environmental Sensor Information......................................................................................374
Environmental Sensor Package Information.......................................................................375
Actuator Information.............................................................................................................376
Outlet Sensor Threshold Information ..................................................................................377
Inlet Sensor Threshold Information.....................................................................................378
Overcurrent Protector Sensor Threshold Information .......................................................379
Environmental Sensor Threshold Information....................................................................380
Environmental Sensor Default Thresholds .........................................................................381
Security Settings ...................................................................................................................382
Existing User Profiles ...........................................................................................................383
Existing Roles ........................................................................................................................384
Load Shedding Settings ........................................................................................................384
Serial Port Settings ...............................................................................................................385
EnergyWise Settings .............................................................................................................385
Asset Strip Settings...............................................................................................................385
Rack Unit Settings of an Asset Strip ....................................................................................386
Blade Extension Strip Settings .............................................................................................387
Event Log ...............................................................................................................................388
Wireless LAN Diagnostic Log ...............................................................................................389
Server Reachability Information...........................................................................................389
Command History..................................................................................................................391
History Buffer Length ...........................................................................................................391
Reliability Data ......................................................................................................................391
Reliability Error Log ..............................................................................................................391
Examples ...............................................................................................................................392
Clearing Information........................................................................................................................394
Clearing Event Log ................................................................................................................394
Clearing WLAN Log...............................................................................................................395
Entering Configuration Mode ..........................................................................................................395
Quitting Configuration Mode ...........................................................................................................396
PX3TS Control and Configuration ...................................................................................................396
Controlling the Transfer Switch ...........................................................................................396
PDU Configuration Commands ............................................................................................401
Network Configuration Commands......................................................................................409
Time Configuration Commands............................................................................................434
Checking the Accessibility of NTP Servers..........................................................................439
Security Configuration Commands ......................................................................................439
Outlet Configuration Commands..........................................................................................459
Inlet Configuration Commands ............................................................................................461
Overcurrent Protector Configuration Commands...............................................................462
User Configuration Commands............................................................................................463

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Role Configuration Commands ............................................................................................476
Environmental Sensor Configuration Commands...............................................................481
Configuring Environmental Sensors' Default Thresholds..................................................486
Sensor Threshold Configuration Commands ......................................................................488
Actuator Configuration Commands......................................................................................499
Server Reachability Configuration Commands ...................................................................500
EnergyWise Configuration Commands ................................................................................504
Asset Management Commands ...........................................................................................506
Serial Port Configuration Commands..................................................................................513
Setting the History Buffer Length ........................................................................................514
Multi-Command Syntax ........................................................................................................515
Load Shedding Configuration Commands......................................................................................516
Enabling or Disabling Load Shedding ..................................................................................517
Power Control Operations ...............................................................................................................518
Turning On the Outlet(s)........................................................................................................518
Turning Off the Outlet(s) .......................................................................................................519
Power Cycling the Outlet(s) ..................................................................................................520
Canceling the Power-On Process ........................................................................................521
Example - Power Cycling Specific Outlets...........................................................................521
Actuator Control Operations ...........................................................................................................521
Switching On an Actuator......................................................................................................522
Switching Off an Actuator .....................................................................................................522
Example - Turning On a Specific Actuator...........................................................................523
Unblocking a User............................................................................................................................523
Resetting the PX3TS ........................................................................................................................523
Restarting the PDU ...............................................................................................................524
Resetting Active Energy Readings........................................................................................524
Resetting to Factory Defaults...............................................................................................525
Network Troubleshooting................................................................................................................525
Entering Diagnostic Mode.....................................................................................................525
Quitting Diagnostic Mode......................................................................................................526
Diagnostic Commands ..........................................................................................................526

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Retrieving Previous Commands......................................................................................................528
Automatically Completing a Command ..........................................................................................528
Logging out of CLI ............................................................................................................................529
Chapter 9 Using SCP Commands 530
Firmware Update via SCP................................................................................................................530
Bulk Configuration via SCP .............................................................................................................531
Backup and Restore via SCP ...........................................................................................................532
Downloading Diagnostic Data via SCP............................................................................................533
Appendix A Specifications 535
Technical Specifications ..................................................................................................................535
Serial RS-232 "DB9" Port Pinouts ..................................................................................................537
Sensor RJ-45 Port Pinouts..............................................................................................................538
Feature RJ-45 Port Pinouts.............................................................................................................538
Appendix B Equipment Setup Worksheet 540
Appendix C Configuration or Firmware Upgrade with a USB Drive 544
System and USB Requirements......................................................................................................544
Configuration Files...........................................................................................................................545
fwupdate.cfg ..........................................................................................................................546
config.txt ................................................................................................................................550
devices.csv.............................................................................................................................552
Creating Configuration Files via Mass Deployment Utility .................................................553
Data Encryption in 'config.txt'...............................................................................................554

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Firmware Upgrade via USB.............................................................................................................555
Appendix D Bulk Configuration or Firmware Upgrade via DHCP/TFTP 557
Bulk Configuration/Upgrade Procedure.........................................................................................557
TFTP Requirements .........................................................................................................................558
DHCP IPv4 Configuration in Windows.............................................................................................559
DHCP IPv6 Configuration in Windows.............................................................................................569
DHCP IPv4 Configuration in Linux...................................................................................................576
DHCP IPv6 Configuration in Linux...................................................................................................578
Appendix E Resetting to Factory Defaults 580
Using the Reset Button....................................................................................................................580
Using the CLI Command..................................................................................................................581
Appendix F LDAP Configuration Illustration 583
Step A. Determine User Accounts and Roles.................................................................................583
Step B. Configure User Groups on the AD Server..........................................................................584
Step C. Configure LDAP Authentication on the PX3TS Device ......................................................585
Step D. Configure Roles on the PX3TS Device ...............................................................................586
Appendix G Updating the LDAP Schema 589
Returning User Group Information.................................................................................................589
From LDAP/LDAPS ...............................................................................................................589
From Microsoft Active Directory ..........................................................................................589
Setting the Registry to Permit Write Operations to the Schema ..................................................590
Creating a New Attribute.................................................................................................................590
Adding Attributes to the Class ........................................................................................................591
Updating the Schema Cache ...........................................................................................................593
Editing rciusergroup Attributes for User Members.......................................................................593
Appendix H RADIUS Configuration Illustration 596
Standard Attributes..........................................................................................................................596
NPS Standard Attribute Illustration.....................................................................................596
FreeRADIUS Standard Attribute Illustration .......................................................................614
Vendor-Specific Attributes ..............................................................................................................615
NPS VSA Illustration .............................................................................................................615
FreeRADIUS VSA Illustration................................................................................................627

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AD-Related Configuration ...............................................................................................................628
Appendix I Additional PX3TS Information 632
SecureLock™ Outlets and Cords ....................................................................................................632
Reserving IP Addresses in DHCP Servers......................................................................................634
Reserving IP in Windows.......................................................................................................634
Reserving IP in Linux ............................................................................................................636
Sensor Threshold Settings ..............................................................................................................637
Thresholds and Sensor States .............................................................................................637
"To Assert" and Assertion Timeout......................................................................................640
"To De-assert" and Deassertion Hysteresis........................................................................642
PDView App for Viewing the PX3TS.................................................................................................644
Altitude Correction Factors.............................................................................................................646
Ways to Probe Existing User Profiles .............................................................................................647
Raritan Training Website.................................................................................................................647
Role of a DNS Server .......................................................................................................................648
Cascading Troubleshooting.............................................................................................................648
Possible Root Causes............................................................................................................648
Slave Connection and Disconnection Events.......................................................................651
The Ping Tool .........................................................................................................................651
Browsing through the Online Help..................................................................................................653
Appendix J Integration 655
Dominion KX II / III Configuration....................................................................................................655
Configuring Rack PDU Targets.............................................................................................656
Turning Outlets On/Off and Cycling Power ..........................................................................659
Dominion KSX II, SX or SX II Configuration.....................................................................................660
Dominion KSX II.....................................................................................................................660
Dominion SX and SX II ...........................................................................................................662
Power IQ Configuration....................................................................................................................665
dcTrack .............................................................................................................................................666
dcTrack Overview ..................................................................................................................667
Asset Management Strips and dcTrack ...............................................................................668
Index 669

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The following sections have changed or information has been added to
the PX3TS User Guide based on enhancements and changes to the
equipment and/or user documentation.
USB Wireless LAN Adapters (on page 12)
Connecting the PX3TS to a Computer (on page 14)
Initial Network Configuration via CLI (on page 17)
Cascading Multiple PX3TS Devices for Sharing Ethernet Connectivity
(on page 23)
Cascading Guidelines for Port Forwarding (on page 24)
Cascading the PX3TS via USB (on page 24)
Introduction to Asset Tags (on page 49)
Connecting Regular Asset Strips to PX3TS ( on page 49)
Connecting a Logitech Webcam
(on page 56)
IPv4 Address
(on page 82)
USB-Cascaded Device's Position
(on page 91)
Fuses for the Inlet Transfer Switch
(on page 93)
The whole chapter of
Using the Web Interface
(on page 99)
Network Configuration
(on page 366)
IP Configuration
(on page 366)
IPv4-Only or IPv6-Only Configuration
(on page 367)
Network Interface Settings
(on page 368)
Configuring IPv4 Parameters
(on page 409)
Setting the IPv4 Configuration Mode
(on page 409)
Setting the IPv4 Preferred Host Name
(on page 410)
Setting the IPv4 Address
(on page 411)
Setting the IPv4 Gateway
(on page 411)
Setting IPv4 Static Routes
(on page 412)
Setting the IPv6 Configuration Mode
(on page 413)
Setting the IPv6 Preferred Host Name
(on page 414)
Setting the IPv6 Address
(on page 415)
Setting the IPv6 Gateway
(on page 415)
Setting IPv6 Static Routes
(on page 416)
Configuring DNS Parameters
(on page 418)
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Setting LAN Interface Parameters (on page 418)
Enabling or Disabling the LAN Interface (on page 419)
Changing the LAN Interface Speed (on page 419)
Changing the LAN Duplex Mode (on page 420)
Configuring the Cascading Mode (on page 425)
Deleting an NTP Server (on page 436)
Downloading Diagnostic Data via SCP (on page 533)
Firmware Upgrade via USB (on page 555)
Step C. Configure LDAP Authentication on the PX3TS Device (on page
585)
Reserving IP Addresses in DHCP Servers (on page 634)
Reserving IP in Windows (on page 634)
Reserving IP in Linux (on page 636)
"To Assert" and Assertion Timeout (on page 640)
"To De-assert" and Deassertion Hysteresis (on page 642)
Cascading Troubleshooting (on page 648)
Possible Root Causes (on page 648)
Slave Connection and Disconnection Events (on page 651)
Dominion SX II (on page 662)
Please see the Release Notes for a more detailed explanation of the
changes applied to this version of PX3TS.

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A Raritan PX3TS transfer switch has two inlets to connect two diverse AC
power sources. When the primary, preferred power source fails or the
power quality of the preferred source deteriorates to a unacceptable
level, the PX3TS automatically transfers to the other power source to
ensure the stability and reliability of power supply to connected
equipment. Power transfer does not interrupt the operation of the
connected equipment. The transfer time takes only 4-8 milliseconds (1/4
AC cycle).
The intended use of the Raritan PX3TS 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 PX3TS units -- 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.
Note: In this Online Help, PX3TS-1nnn series (where n is a number) is
called PX3TS-1000, and PX3TS-5nnn series is called PX3TS-5000 for
convenience.
In This Chapter
Product Models ............................................................................................. 1
PX3TS Overview............................................................................................. 2
Package Contents ......................................................................................... 4
APIPA and Link-Local Addressing ............................................................... 4
Before You Begin........................................................................................... 5
Product Models
The PX3TS 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.
Download the PX3TS Data Sheet from Raritan's website, visit the
Product Selector page ( http://www.findmypdu.com/ ) on Raritan's
website, or contact your local reseller for a list of available models.
Chapter 1
Introduction

Chapter 1: Introduction
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PX3TS Overview
This section introduces the components shown on the front and rear
panels of a PX3TS device.
Front View
All components on the front panel are the same on all PX3TS models
except that those models rated over 20A (North America) or 16A
(international) contain overcurrent protectors for controlling the current
flowing through outlets.
1U models:
2U models:
1. Six connection ports
CONSOLE/MODEM port
USB-B port
ETHERNET port
SENSOR port
USB-A port

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FEATURE port
2. LCD display and control buttons
3. Transfer switch status indicators, including:
Power quality indicator lamps
Inlet configuration indicator lamps
Active inlet indicator lamps
4. Transfer switch alarm indicators
5. Transfer switch control buttons
6. Overcurrent protectors - one for each bank of outlets (available on
some models only)
Rear View
Inlets, outlets and fuses for the inlet transfer switch are located on the
rear panel.
1U models:
2U models:
1. Two inlets
2. Two fuses for the inlet transfer switch - one per inlet
3. Outlets
4. Two connection ports