WTI RSM-8R4-1 User manual

WTI Part No. 13851
Rev. J
RSM-8R Series
Remote Site Manager with Power Control
User's Guide

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Warnings and Cautions:
Installation Instructions
Secure Racking
If Secure Racked units are installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, they may
require further evaluation by Certification Agencies. The following items must be
considered.
1. The ambient within the rack may be greater than room ambient. Installation
should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation is not
compromised. The maximum temperature for the equipment in this environment is
45°C. Consideration should be given to the maximum rated ambient.
2. Installation should be such that a hazardous stability condition is not achieved due
to uneven loading.
Input Supply
Check nameplate ratings to assure there is no overloading of supply circuits that could
have an effect on overcurrent protection and supply wiring.
Grounding
Reliable earthing of this equipment must be maintained. Particular attention should
be given to supply connections when connecting to power strips, rather than direct
connections to the branch circuit.
No Serviceable Parts Inside; Authorized Service Personnel Only
Do not attempt to repair or service this device yourself. Internal components must be
serviced by authorized personnel only.
• ShockHazard-DoNotEnter
• LithiumBattery
CAUTION:Dangerofexplosionifbatteryisincorrectlyreplaced.Replace
onlywithsameorequivalenttyperecommendedbythemanufacturer.
Discardusedbatteriesaccordingtothemanufacturer'sinstructions.

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Warnings and Cautions
Disconnect Power
If any of the following events are noted, immediately disconnect the unit from the outlet
and contact qualified service personnel:
1. If the power cord becomes frayed or damaged.
2. If liquid has been spilled into the device or if the device has been exposed to rain
or water.
Disconnect Power Before Servicing
Before attempting to service or remove this unit, please make certain to disconnect the
power supply cable from the power source.
Two Power Supply Cables
Note that RSM-8R8-1 and RSM-8R8-2 units feature two separate power inlets, and a
separate power supply cable for each power inlet. Make certain to disconnect both
power supply cables from their power source before attempting to service or remove
the unit.
Modem Cables
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger (e.g., 24 AWG) UL
Listed or CSA Certified Telecommunication Line Cord.

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Agency Approvals
FCC Part 15 Regulation
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 when the equipment is operated
in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment
EMC, Safety, and R&TTE Directive Compliance
The CE mark is affixed to this product to confirm compliance with the following
European Community Directives:
• CouncilDirective89/336/EECof3May1989ontheapproximationofthelaws
ofMemberStatesrelatingtoelectromagneticcompatibility;
 and
• CouncilDirective73/23/EECof19February1973ontheharmonizationof
thelawsofMemberStatesrelatingtoelectricalequipmentdesignedforuse
withincertainvoltagelimits;
 and
• CouncilDirective1999/5/ECof9Marchonradioequipmentand
telecommunicationsterminalequipmentandthemutualrecognitionoftheir
conformity.
Industry Canada - EMI Information
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
This product meets the applicable Industry Canada technical specifications
The Ringer Equivalence Number is an indication of the maximum number of devices
allowed to be connected to a telephone interface. The termination on an interface may
consist of any combination of devices subject only to the requirement that the sum of
the RENs of all the devices does not exceed five.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction.............................................................1-1
2. UnitDescription..........................................................2-1
2.1. RSM-8R4 Series - Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
2.2. RSM-8R4 Series - Back Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
2.3. RSM-8R8 Series - Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.4. RSM-8R8 Series - Back Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2.5. RSM-8R4-DCM Series - Front Panel Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2.6. Front Panel Button Functions .............................................2-6
3. GettingStarted..........................................................3-1
3.1. Apply Power to the RSM-8R ..............................................3-1
3.2. Connect Your PC to the RSM-8R ..........................................3-2
3.3. Communicating with the RSM-8R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
3.4. Connecting Ports and Switching Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
4. HardwareInstallation.....................................................4-1
4.1. Connecting the Power Supply Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1.1. Installing the Power Supply Cable Keeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.1.2. Connect the RSM-8R to Your Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
4.2. Connecting the Network Cable ...........................................4-1
4.3. The Internal Modem Port ................................................4-1
4.4. Connection to Switched Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
4.5. Connecting Devices to the RSM-8R Serial Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
5. BasicConfiguration......................................................5-1
5.1. Communicating with the RSM-8R Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
5.1.1. The Text Interface ...............................................5-1
5.1.2. The Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
5.1.3. Access Via PDA .................................................5-3
5.2. Configuration Menus ...................................................5-4
5.3. Defining System Parameters .............................................5-5
5.3.1. The Real Time Clock and Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
5.3.2. The Invalid Access Lockout Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
5.3.3. Log Configuration ..............................................5-12
5.3.3.1. The Audit Log and Alarm Log Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
5.3.3.2. The Temperature Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
5.3.3.3. Reading, Downloading and Erasing Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
5.3.4. Callback Security ...............................................5-14
5.4. User Accounts .......................................................5-16
5.4.1. Command Access Levels ........................................5-16
5.4.2. Granting Serial Port Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17
5.4.3. Granting Plug Access ...........................................5-17
5.5. Managing User Accounts ...............................................5-18
5.5.1. Viewing User Accounts ..........................................5-18
5.5.2. Adding User Accounts ..........................................5-18
5.5.3. Modifying User Accounts ........................................5-20
5.5.4. Deleting User Accounts ..........................................5-21
5.6. The Plug Group Directory ..............................................5-22
5.6.1. Viewing Plug Groups ............................................5-22
5.6.2. Adding Plug Groups ............................................5-23
5.6.3. Modifying Plug Groups ..........................................5-23
5.6.4. Deleting Plug Groups ...........................................5-23

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5. BasicConfiguration(Continued)
5.7. Defining Plug Parameters ...............................................5-24
5.7.1. The Boot Priority Parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
5.7.1.1. Example 1: Change Plug 3 to Priority 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-26
5.7.1.2. Example 2: Change Plug 4 to Priority 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-27
5.8. Serial Port Configuration ...............................................5-28
5.8.1. RS232 Port Modes ..............................................5-28
5.8.2. The Serial Port Configuration Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-29
5.8.3. Copying Parameters to Several Serial Ports (Text Interface Only) . . . . . . . . . 5-34
5.9. Network Configuration .................................................5-35
5.9.1. Network Port Parameters ........................................5-35
5.9.2. Network Parameters ............................................5-37
5.9.2.1. Modem Pooling ........................................5-40
5.9.3. IP Security ....................................................5-41
5.9.3.1. Adding IP Addresses to the Allow and Deny Lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42
5.9.3.2. Linux Operators and Wild Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
5.9.3.3. IP Security Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-43
5.9.4. Static Route ...................................................5-44
5.9.5. Domain Name Server ...........................................5-44
5.9.6. SNMP Access Parameters .......................................5-45
5.9.7. SNMP Trap Parameters ..........................................5-46
5.9.8. LDAP Parameters ..............................................5-47
5.9.8.1. Adding LDAP Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
5.9.8.2 Viewing LDAP Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-49
5.9.8.3. Modifying LDAP Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
5.9.8.4. Deleting LDAP Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-50
5.9.9. TACACS Parameters ............................................5-51
5.9.10. RADIUS Parameters ............................................5-53
5.9.10.1. Dictionary Support for RADIUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-54
5.9.11. Email Messaging Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56
5.10. Save User Selected Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-57
5.10.1. Restore Configuration ...........................................5-57
6. RebootOptions..........................................................6-1
6.1. Ping-No-Answer Reboot .................................................6-2
6.1.1. Adding Ping-No-Answer Reboots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2
6.1.2. Viewing Ping-No-Answer Reboot Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.1.3. Modifying Ping-No-Answer Reboot Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.1.4. Deleting Ping-No-Answer Reboot Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
6.2. Scheduled Reboot .....................................................6-5
6.2.1. Adding Scheduled Reboots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
6.2.2. Viewing Scheduled Reboot Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.2.3. Modifying Scheduled Reboots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
6.2.4. Deleting Scheduled Reboots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6
7. AlarmConfiguration......................................................7-1
7.1. The Over Temperature Alarms ............................................7-2
7.1.1. Over Temperature Alarms - Load Shedding and Auto Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4
7.2. The Circuit Breaker Open Alarm (RSM-8R8 Units Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-6
7.3. The Lost Communication Alarm ...........................................7-7
7.4. The Ping-No-Answer Alarm ..............................................7-9
7.5. The Serial Port Invalid Access Lockout Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11
7.6. The Power Cycle Alarm ................................................7-13
7.7. Buffer Threshold Alarm .................................................7-14
7.8. The No Dialtone Alarm .................................................7-16
7.9. The Lost Voltage Alarm ................................................7-18

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8. TheStatusScreens.......................................................8-1
8.1. Product Status ........................................................8-1
8.2. The Network Status Screen ..............................................8-2
8.3. The Port and Plug Status Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2
8.4. The Plug Group Status Screen ...........................................8-5
8.5. The Event Logs ........................................................8-6
8.5.1. The Audit Log ..................................................8-6
8.5.2. The Alarm Log ..................................................8-6
8.5.3. The Temperature Log ............................................8-7
8.6. The Port Diagnostics Screen .............................................8-8
8.7. The Port Parameters Screens ............................................8-9
9. Operation...............................................................9-1
9.1. Controlling Power - Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
9.1.1. The Plug Control Screen - Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
9.1.2. The Plug Group Control Screen - Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2
9.2. Controlling Power - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
9.2.1. The Port and Plug Status Screen - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
9.2.2. Switching and Reboot Commands - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
9.2.2.1. Applying Commands to Several Plugs - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
9.3. Connecting and Disconnecting Serial Ports - Text Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-6
9.3.1. Any-to-Any Mode ................................................9-6
9.3.1.1. Connecting Ports ........................................9-6
9.3.1.2. Disconnecting Ports ......................................9-8
9.3.1.3. Defining Hunt Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
9.3.2. Passive Mode .................................................9-10
9.3.3. Buffer Mode ...................................................9-11
9.3.3.1. Reading Data from Buffer Mode Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11
9.3.3.2. Port Buffers ............................................9-12
9.3.4. Modem Mode .................................................9-13
9.4. Manual Operation .....................................................9-13
9.5. Logging Out of Command Mode .........................................9-13
10.Telnet&SSHFunctions..................................................10-1
10.1. Network Port Numbers .................................................10-1
10.2. SSH Encryption ......................................................10-1
10.3. The Direct Connect Feature ............................................10-2
10.3.1. Standard Telnet Protocol, SSH and Raw Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
10.3.2. Configuration ..................................................10-2
10.3.3. Connecting to a Serial Port using Direct Connect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-4
10.3.4. Terminating a Direct Connect Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-5
10.4. Creating an Outbound Telnet Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-6
10.5. Creating an Outbound SSH Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-7
11.SyslogMessages.......................................................11-1
11.1. Configuration ........................................................11-1
12.SNMPTraps............................................................12-1
12.1. Configuration: ........................................................12-1

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13.OperationviaSNMP.....................................................13-1
13.1. RSM-8R SNMP Agent ..................................................13-1
13.2. SNMPv3 Authentication and Encryption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1
13.3. Configuration via SNMP ................................................13-2
13.3.1. Viewing Users .................................................13-3
13.3.2. Adding Users ..................................................13-3
13.3.3. Modifying Users ................................................13-3
13.3.4. Deleting Users .................................................13-3
13.4. Plug Control via SNMP .................................................13-4
13.4.1. Controlling Plugs ...............................................13-4
13.4.2. Controlling Plug Groups .........................................13-4
13.5. Configuring Serial Ports ................................................13-5
13.6. Viewing RSM-8R Status via SNMP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5
13.6.1. Plug Status ...................................................13-5
13.6.2. Unit Temperature Status .........................................13-5
13.7. Sending Traps via SNMP ...............................................13-6
14SettingUpSSLEncryption................................................14-1
14.1. Creating a Self Signed Certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-2
14.2. Creating a Signed Certificate ............................................14-3
14.3. Downloading the Server Private Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-4
15.SavingandRestoringConfigurationParameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-1
15.1. Sending Parameters to a File ............................................15-1
15.2. Restoring Saved Parameters ............................................15-2
15.3. Restoring Previously Saved Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-3
16.UpgradingRSM-8RFirmware..............................................16-1
16.1. Firmware Upgrade Utility (Recommended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1
16.2. The Upgrade Firmware Function (Alternate Method) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-1
17.CommandReferenceGuide...............................................17-1
17.1. Command Conventions ................................................17-1
17.2. Command Summary ..................................................17-2
17.3. Command Set .......................................................17-3
17.3.1. Display Commands .............................................17-3
17.3.2. Control Commands .............................................17-5
17.3.3. Configuration Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17-12
Appendices:
A. InterfaceDescription....................................................Apx-1
A.1. Serial Port (RS232) ...................................................Apx-1
B. ConnectingDevicestotheRSM-8R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Apx-2
B.1. Straight RJ-45 Cables and Rollover RJ-45 Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-2
B.2. Connecting DB-9M DTE Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-3
B.3. Connecting DB-25F DTE Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-4
B.4. Connecting DB-25F DCE Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-5
B.5. Connecting RJ-45 DCE Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-6
B.6. DX9F-NULL-RJ Snap Adapter ..........................................Apx-6
C. RSM-8R4-DCMMountingOptions.........................................Apx-7
C.1 Wall Mounting .......................................................Apx-7
C.2 Rack Mounting ......................................................Apx-8
C.3. DIN Rail Mounting ...................................................Apx-9
D. Specifications........................................................Apx-10
E. CustomerService.....................................................Apx-11

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List of Figures
2.1. RSM-8R4 Series - Front Panel ...............................................2-1
2.2. RSM-8R4-1 - Back Panel ...................................................2-2
2.3. RSM-8R4-2 - Back Panel ...................................................2-2
2.4. RSM-8R8-1 & RSM-8R8-2 - Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
2.5. RSM-8R8-1 - Back Panel ...................................................2-4
2.6. RSM-8R8-2 - Back Panel ...................................................2-4
2.7. RSM-8R4-1-DCM - Front Panel ..............................................2-5
2.8. RSM-8R4-2-DCM - Back Panel ..............................................2-5
5.1. Boot Priority Example 1 ...................................................5-26
5.2. Boot Priority Example 2 ...................................................5-27
14.1. Web Access Parameters (Text Interface Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
A.1. Serial Port Interface ....................................................Apx-1
B.1. Straight Cables ........................................................Apx-2
B.2. Rollover Cables ........................................................Apx-2
B.3. DX9F-DTE-RJ Snap Adapter Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-3
B.4. Connecting DB-9M DTE Devices to an RJ-45 Serial Port on an RSM-8R . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-3
B.5. DX25M-DTE-RJ Snap Adapter Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-4
B.6. Connecting DB-25F DTE Devices to an RJ-45 Serial Port on an RSM-8R . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-4
B.7. DX25M-DCE-RJ Snap Adapter Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-5
B.8. Connecting DB-25F DCE Devices to an RJ-45 Serial Port on an RSM-8R . . . . . . . . . . Apx-5
B.9. Connecting RJ-45 DCE Devices to the RSM-8R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-6
B.10. DX9F-NULL-RJ Snap Adapter Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-6
C.1. Wall Mounting (Front Panel Facing Upwards) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-7
C.2. Rack Mounting - Attaching Rack Mount Brackets to DCM-8R4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-8
C.3. Rack Mounting - Installing DCM-8R4 in Equipment Rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Apx-8
C.4. DIN Rail Mounting .....................................................Apx-9

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1. Introduction
WTI’s RSM-8R series Remote Site Manager + Power Control units allow secure, remote
monitoring and management of AC powered rack mount equipment via SSL, SSH,
SNMP, web browser, telnet, internal modem or local terminal. The RSM-8R allows you
to connect to console ports on rack mounted devices, switch and reboot power, monitor
equipment temperature and can automatically notify you when changes in temperature
or response to ping commands exceeds user-defined threshold values.
Security and Co-Location Features:
Secure Shell (SSHv2) encryption and address-specific IP security masks help to prevent
unauthorized access to command and configuration functions.
The RSM-8R also provides four different levels of security for user accounts:
Administrator, SuperUser, User and ViewOnly. The Administrator level provides
complete access to all serial port and switched plug functions, status displays and
configuration menus. The SuperUser level allows control of serial ports and plugs, but
does not allow access to configuration functions. The User level allows access to only a
select group of Administrator-defined serial ports and plugs. The ViewOnly level allows
you to check unit status, but does not allow control of serial ports or switched outlets or
access to configuration menus.
The RSM-8R includes full Radius, LDAP and TACACS capability, DHCP and an invalid
access lockout feature. An Audit Log records all user access, login and logout times
and command actions, and an Alarm Log records user-defined alarm events.
Environmental Monitoring and Management:
The RSM-8R can constantly monitor temperature levels, ping response and other
factors. If the RSM-8R detects that user defined thresholds for these values have
been exceeded, the unit can promptly notify you via email, SNMP, or Syslog. When
temperature readings exceed user-defined critical values, the RSM-8R can also
intelligently decrease the amount of heat being generated within the rack by temporarily
shutting down nonessential devices; when readings return to acceptable levels, the
RSM-8R can restore power to those devices to return to normal operating conditions.
The RSM-8R also records temperature readings to a convenient log file.
If you need to switch power to rack mount devices at a specific time of the day or week,
the RSM-8R also includes a Scheduled Power Management feature, that allows you to
define a daily or weekly schedule for switching each outlet off or on, or even rebooting
that outlet.
The RSM-8R can also notify you when excessive invalid access attempts are detected,
and can automatically lock ports when it determines that an unauthorized user may be
attempting to gain access by "hammering" the unit with random passwords.