Welcome
Introduction
Safety Guidelines
Safety Instructions
Copyright Page
Warning Label for PX
Product Models
Package Contents
Zero U Products
1U Products
Rack-Mounting the PDU
Rackmount Safety Guidelines
Circuit Breaker Orientation Limitation
Mounting 1U Models Using L-Brackets and Buttons
Mounting Zero U Models Using Two Rear Buttons
Mounting Zero U Models Using L-Brackets and Buttons
Installation and Configuration
Before You Begin
Unpacking the Product and Components
Preparing the Installation Site
Filling Out the Equipment Setup Worksheet
Checking the Branch Circuit Rating
Connecting the PDU to a Power Source
Configuring the PXE
Installing the USB-to-Serial Driver (Optional)
Connecting the PXE to a Computer
Connecting the PXE to Your Network
Initial Network Configuration via CLI
Installing Cable Retention Clips on Outlets (Optional)
Connecting Environmental Sensor Packages (Optional)
DPX Sensor Packages
Using an Optional Sensor Hub
Using a Raritan Y cable
Supported Maximum DPX Sensor Distances
DPX2 Sensor Packages
DX Sensor Packages
Using the PDU
Panel Components
Power Cord
Outlets
PXE-1000 Series
Connection Ports
LED Display
Three-Digit Row
LEDs for Measurement Units
Two-Digit Row
Automatic Mode
Manual Mode
Reset Button
Circuit Breakers
Resetting the Button-Type Circuit Breaker
Resetting the Handle-Type Circuit Breaker
Using the Web Interface
Supported Web Browsers
Logging in to the Web Interface
Login
Changing Your Password
Remembering User Names and Passwords
Logout
Introduction to the Web Interface
Menus
PX Explorer Pane
Expanding the Tree
Collapsing the Tree
Adjusting the Pane
Setup Button
Status Bar
Add Page Icon
Logout Button
Data Pane
More Information
Warning Icon
The Yellow- or Red-Highlighted Sensors
Changing the View of a List
Changing the Column
Changing the Sorting
Resizing a Dialog
Browser-Defined Shortcut Menu
Viewing the Dashboard
Alerted Sensors
Alarms List
Device Management
Displaying PDU Information
Naming the PDU
Modifying the Network Configuration
Modifying the Network Interface Settings
Modifying Network Settings
Selecting the Internet Protocol
Modifying IPv4 Settings
Modifying IPv6 Settings
Static Route Examples
Role of a DNS Server
Modifying Network Service Settings
Changing HTTP(S) Settings
Changing SSH Settings
Changing Telnet Settings
Configuring SNMP Settings
Changing Modbus/TCP Settings
Enabling Service Advertisement
Setting the Date and Time
How to Use the Calendar
Windows NTP Server Synchronization Solution
Setting Default Measurement Units
Specifying the Device Altitude
Setting Data Logging
Enabling Data Logging
Configuring SMTP Settings
Setting the EnergyWise Configuration
Rebooting the PXE Device
Resetting All Active Energy Readings
Internal Beeper State
User Management
Creating a User Profile
Modifying a User Profile
Deleting a User Profile
Changing the User List View
Setting Up Your Preferred Measurement Units
Setting Up Roles
Creating a Role
Modifying a Role
Deleting a Role
Changing the Role List View
Forcing HTTPS Encryption
Access Security Control
Configuring the Firewall
Enabling the Firewall
Changing the Default Policy
Creating Firewall Rules
Editing Firewall Rules
Sorting Firewall Rules
Deleting Firewall Rules
Setting Up User Login Controls
Enabling User Blocking
Enabling Login Limitations
Enabling Strong Passwords
Enabling Password Aging
Enabling and Editing the Security Banner
Setting Up Role-Based Access Control Rules
Enabling the Feature
Changing the Default Policy
Creating Role-Based Access Control Rules
Editing Role-Based Access Control Rules
Sorting Role-Based Access Control Rules
Deleting Role-Based Access Control Rules
Setting Up an SSL Certificate
Certificate Signing Request
Creating a Certificate Signing Request
Installing a CA-Signed Certificate
Creating a Self-Signed Certificate
Installing Existing Key and Certificate Files
Downloading Key and Certificate Files
Setting Up External Authentication
Gathering the External Authentication Information
Gathering the LDAP Information
Gathering the RADIUS Information
Adding Authentication Servers
Adding LDAP Server Settings
More Information about AD Configuration
Adding RADIUS Server Settings
Sorting the Access Order
Testing the Server Connection
Editing Authentication Server Settings
Deleting Authentication Server Settings
Disabling External Authentication
Enabling External and Local Authentication Services
Outlet Management
Naming Outlets
Checking Outlet-Specific Data
Inlet and Overcurrent Protector Management
Naming the Inlet
Monitoring the Inlet
Naming Overcurrent Protectors
Resetting Inlet Active Energy Readings
Disabling an Inlet (for Multi-Inlet PDUs)
Setting Power Thresholds
Setting Inlet Thresholds
Event Rules and Actions
Components of an Event Rule
Creating an Event Rule
Creating Actions
Action Group
Alarm
Log an Event Message
Send EMail
Send an SNMP Notification
Syslog Message
Send Sensor Report
Switch Peripheral Actuator
Creating Rules
Scheduling an Action
Default Log Messages
Email and SMS Message Placeholders
Sample Event Rules
Sample PDU-Level Event Rule
Sample Inlet-Level Event Rule
A Note about Infinite Loop
Example 1
Example 2
Modifying an Event Rule
Modifying an Action
Deleting an Event Rule or Action
A Note about Untriggered Rules
Managing Event Logging
Viewing the Local Event Log
Clearing Event Entries
Viewing Connected Users
Monitoring Server Accessibility
Adding IT Devices for Ping Monitoring
Editing Ping Monitoring Settings
Deleting Ping Monitoring Settings
Checking Server Monitoring States
Environmental Sensors and Actuators
Identifying Environmental Sensors and Actuators
Matching the Serial Number
Matching the Position
Managing Environmental Sensors or Actuators
Identifying Sensor or Actuator Channels
Configuring Environmental Sensors or Actuators
Setting the Z Coordinate Format
Describing the Sensor or Actuator's Location
Changing Default Thresholds
Setting Thresholds for Multiple Sensors
Viewing Sensor or Actuator Data
States of Managed Sensors
"unavailable" State
"normal" State
"alarmed" State
"below lower critical" State
"below lower warning" State
"above upper warning" State
"above upper critical" State
States of Managed Actuators
Unmanaging Environmental Sensors or Actuators
Disabling the Automatic Management Function
Controlling Actuators
Bulk Configuration
Saving the PXE Configuration
Copying the PXE Configuration
Backup and Restore of PXE Device Settings
Network Diagnostics
Pinging a Host
Tracing the Network Route
Listing TCP Connections
Downloading Diagnostic Information
Firmware Upgrade
Updating the PXE Firmware
Firmware Update via Web Interface
Firmware Update via SCP
A Note about Firmware Upgrade Time
Viewing Firmware Update History
Full Disaster Recovery
Accessing the Help
Retrieving Software Packages Information
Browsing through the Online Help
Using SNMP
Enabling SNMP
Configuring Users for Encrypted SNMP v3
Configuring SNMP Notifications
SNMP Gets and Sets
The PXE MIB
Downloading SNMP MIB
Layout
SNMP Sets and Thresholds
A Note about Enabling Thresholds
Using the Command Line Interface
About the Interface
Logging in to CLI
With HyperTerminal
With SSH or Telnet
Different CLI Modes and Prompts
Closing a Local Connection
Logging out of CLI
Help Command
Querying Available Parameters for a Command
Showing Information
Network Configuration
IP Configuration
LAN Interface Settings
Networking Mode
Network Service Settings
PDU Configuration
Outlet Information
Inlet Information
Overcurrent Protector Information
Date and Time Settings
Default Measurement Units
Environmental Sensor Information
Actuator Information
Environmental Sensor Package Information
Inlet Sensor Threshold Information
Inlet Pole Sensor Threshold Information
Environmental Sensor Threshold Information
Environmental Sensor Default Thresholds
Security Settings
Existing User Profiles
Existing Roles
EnergyWise Settings
Event Log
Reliability Data
Reliability Error Log
Command History
History Buffer Length
Examples
Example 1 - Basic Security Information
Example 2 - In-Depth Security Information
Example 3 - Basic PDU Information
Example 4 - In-Depth PDU Information
Clearing Information
Clearing Event Log
Configuring the PXE Device and Network
Entering Configuration Mode
Quitting Configuration Mode
PDU Configuration Commands
Changing the PDU Name
Enabling or Disabling Data Logging
Setting Data Logging Measurements Per Entry
Specifying the Device Altitude
Setting the Z Coordinate Format for Environmental Sensors
Enabling or Disabling Peripheral Device Auto Management
Examples
Example 1 - PDU Naming
Example 2 - Data Logging Enabled
Network Configuration Commands
Setting the Networking Mode
Configuring IP Protocol Settings
Enabling IPv4 or IPv6
Selecting IPv4 or IPv6 Addresses
Configuring IPv4 Parameters
Setting the IPv4 Configuration Mode
Setting the IPv4 Preferred Host Name
Setting the IPv4 Address
Setting the IPv4 Subnet Mask
Setting the IPv4 Gateway
Setting the IPv4 Primary DNS Server
Setting the IPv4 Secondary DNS Server
Overriding the IPv4 DHCP-Assigned DNS Server
Setting IPv4 Static Routes
Configuring IPv6 Parameters
Setting the IPv6 Configuration Mode
Setting the IPv6 Preferred Host Name
Setting the IPv6 Address
Setting the IPv6 Gateway
Setting the IPv6 Primary DNS Server
Setting the IPv6 Secondary DNS Server
Overriding the IPv6 DHCP-Assigned DNS Server
Setting IPv6 Static Routes
Setting LAN Interface Parameters
Changing the LAN Interface Speed
Changing the LAN Duplex Mode
Setting Network Service Parameters
Setting the HTTP Port
Setting the HTTPS Port
Changing the Telnet Configuration
Enabling or Disabling Telnet
Changing the Telnet Port
Changing the SSH Configuration
Enabling or Disabling SSH
Changing the SSH Port
Setting the SNMP Configuration
Enabling or Disabling SNMP v1/v2c
Enabling or Disabling SNMP v3
Setting the SNMP Read Community
Setting the SNMP Write Community
Setting the sysContact Value
Setting the sysName Value
Setting the sysLocation Value
Changing the Modbus Configuration
Enabling or Disabling Modbus
Enabling or Disabling the Read-Only Mode
Changing the Modbus Port
Enabling or Disabling the Service Advertisement
Examples
Example 1 - Networking Mode
Example 2 - Enabling Both IP Protocols
Example 3 - Static IPv4 Configuration
Time Configuration Commands
Determining the Time Setup Method
Setting NTP Parameters
Specifying the Primary NTP Server
Specifying the Secondary NTP Server
Overriding DHCP-Assigned NTP Servers
Setting the Time Zone
Example
Setting the Automatic Daylight Savings Time
Examples
Example 1 - Time Setup Method
Example 2 - Primary NTP Server
Security Configuration Commands
Firewall Control
Modifying Firewall Control Parameters
Managing Firewall Rules
Adding a Firewall Rule
Modifying a Firewall Rule
Deleting a Firewall Rule
Restricted Service Agreement
Enabling or Disabling the Restricted Service Agreement
Specifying the Agreement Contents
Example
Login Limitation
Single Login Limitation
Password Aging
Password Aging Interval
Idle Timeout
User Blocking
Strong Passwords
Enabling or Disabling Strong Passwords
Minimum Password Length
Maximum Password Length
Lowercase Character Requirement
Uppercase Character Requirement
Numeric Character Requirement
Special Character Requirement
Maximum Password History
Role-Based Access Control
Modifying Role-Based Access Control Parameters
Managing Role-Based Access Control Rules
Adding a Role-Based Access Control Rule
Modifying a Role-Based Access Control Rule
Deleting a Role-Based Access Control Rule
Examples
Example 1 - IPv4 Firewall Control Configuration
Example 2 - Adding an IPv4 Firewall Rule
Example 3 - User Blocking
Example 4 - Adding an IPv4 Role-based Access Control Rule
Outlet Configuration Commands
Changing the Outlet Name
Example - Outlet Naming
Inlet Configuration Commands
Changing the Inlet Name
Enabling or Disabling an Inlet (for Multi-Inlet PDUs)
Example - Inlet Naming
Overcurrent Protector Configuration Commands
Changing the Overcurrent Protector Name
Example - OCP Naming
User Configuration Commands
Creating a User Profile
Modifying a User Profile
Changing a User's Password
Example
Modifying a User's Personal Data
Enabling or Disabling a User Profile
Forcing a Password Change
Modifying SNMPv3 Settings
Changing the Role(s)
Changing Measurement Units
Changing the SSH Public Key
Example
Deleting a User Profile
Changing Your Own Password
Example
Setting Default Measurement Units
Examples
Example 1 - Creating a User Profile
Example 2 - Modifying a User's Roles
Example 3 - Default Measurement Units
Role Configuration Commands
Creating a Role
All Privileges
Modifying a Role
Deleting a Role
Example - Creating a Role
Environmental Sensor Configuration Commands
Changing the Sensor Name
Specifying the Sensor Type
Setting the X Coordinate
Setting the Y Coordinate
Setting the Z Coordinate
Changing the Sensor Description
Using Default Thresholds
Setting the Alarmed to Normal Delay for DX-PIR
Examples
Example 1 - Environmental Sensor Naming
Example 2 - Sensor Threshold Selection
Sensor Threshold Configuration Commands
Commands for Inlet Sensors
Setting the Inlet's Upper Critical Threshold
Setting the Inlet's Upper Warning Threshold
Setting the Inlet's Lower Critical Threshold
Setting the Inlet's Lower Warning Threshold
Setting the Inlet's Deassertion Hysteresis
Setting the Inlet's Assertion Timeout
Commands for Inlet Pole Sensors
Setting the Upper Critical Threshold for an Inlet Pole
Setting the Upper Warning Threshold for an Inlet Pole
Setting the Lower Critical Threshold for an Inlet Pole
Setting the Lower Warning Threshold for an Inlet Pole
Setting the Inlet Pole's Deassertion Hysteresis
Setting the Inlet Pole's Assertion Timeout
Commands for Environmental Sensors
Setting the Sensor's Upper Critical Threshold
Setting the Sensor's Upper Warning Threshold
Setting the Sensor's Lower Critical Threshold
Setting the Sensor's Lower Warning Threshold
Setting the Sensor's Deassertion Hysteresis
Setting the Sensor's Assertion Timeout
Examples
Example 1 - Warning Thresholds for Inlet Sensors
Example 2 - Upper Critical Threshold for a Temperature Sensor
Actuator Configuration Commands
Changing the Actuator Name
Setting the X Coordinate
Setting the Y Coordinate
Setting the Z Coordinate
Changing the Actuator Description
Example - Actuator Naming
EnergyWise Configuration Commands
Enabling or Disabling EnergyWise
Specifying the EnergyWise Domain
Specifying the EnergyWise Secret
Changing the UDP Port
Setting the Polling Interval
Example - Setting Up EnergyWise
Setting the History Buffer Length
Multi-Command Syntax
Example 1 - Combination of IP, Subnet Mask and Gateway Parameters
Example 2 - Combination of Upper Critical and Upper Warning Settings
Actuator Control Operations
Switching On the Actuator(s)
Switching Off the Actuator(s)
Example - Turning On a Specific Actuator
Unblocking a User
Resetting the PXE
Restarting the PDU
Resetting Active Energy Readings
Resetting to Factory Defaults
Network Troubleshooting
Entering Diagnostic Mode
Quitting Diagnostic Mode
Diagnostic Commands
Querying DNS Servers
Showing Network Connections
Testing the Network Connectivity
Tracing the Route
Example - Ping Command
Retrieving Previous Commands
Automatically Completing a Command
Specifications
Maximum Ambient Operating Temperature
Sensor RJ-12 Port Pinouts
RS-485 Port Pinouts
Equipment Setup Worksheet
Resetting to Factory Defaults
Using the CLI Command
LDAP Configuration Illustration
Step A. Determine User Accounts and Groups
Step B. Configure User Groups on the AD Server
Step C. Configure LDAP Authentication on the PXE Device
Step D. Configure User Groups on the PXE Device
Integration
Power IQ Configuration
Adding PDUs to Power IQ Management
dcTrack
dcTrack Overview
Adding the PX to dcTrack Management
Additional PXE Information
MAC Address
Locking Outlets and Cords
SecureLock™ Outlets and Cords
Button-Type Locking Outlets
Unbalanced Current Calculation
Altitude Correction Factors
Raritan Training Website
Truncated Data in the Web Interface
Reserving IP Addresses in Windows DHCP Servers
Sensor Threshold Settings
Thresholds and Sensor States
"To Assert" and Assertion Timeout
Assertion Timeout Example for Temperature Sensors
"To De-assert" and Deassertion Hysteresis
Deassertion Hysteresis Example for Temperature Sensors
Index