PDU Geist
PDU Geist
PDU Geist
Installer/User Guide
Basic, Metered and Unit Monitored Upgradeable
The information contained in this document is subject to change
without notice and may not be suitable for all applications. While every
precaution has been taken to ensure the accuracy and completeness
of this document, Vertiv assumes no responsibility and disclaims all
liability for damages resulting from use of this information or for any
errors or omissions. Refer to other local practices or building codes as
applicable for the correct methods, tools, and materials to be used in
performing procedures not specifically described in this document.
If you encounter any installation or operational issues with your product, check the pertinent
section of this manual to see if the issue can be resolved by following outlined procedures.
Visit https://www.VertivCo.com/en-us/support/ for additional assistance.
1 Overview 1
1.1 Environmental 1
1.2 Electrical 1
1.3 Networking 2
1.3.1 Ethernet 2
1.3.2 Protocols 2
1.3.3 User interfaces 2
1.4 Regulatory compliance 2
1.4.1 Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 2
1.4.2 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 3
1.4.3 RoHS/WEEE 3
2 Installation 5
2.1 Mounting 5
2.1.1 Power Connection 17
2.1.2 U-lock Operation 17
3 Setup 19
3.1 Interchangeable Monitoring Device 19
3.1.1 Basic 19
3.1.2 Metered 19
3.1.3 Monitored 20
3.1.4 Enhanced Monitored 21
3.1.5 Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) 23
3.2 Network Setup 23
3.3 Web Interface 27
3.3.1 Home page 27
3.3.2 Sensors tab 29
3.3.3 System tab 32
4 Appendices 43
Appendix A: Technical Support 43
Appendix B: Visible Light Communication (VLC) 47
Appendix C: Vertiv Mobile App 49
Appendix D: Available Sensors 57
Appendix E: IMD Display Codes 59
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To establish this upgrade path, Vertiv engineers took the robust rPDU design and incorporated an
Interchangeable Monitoring Device (IMD). PDUs last for many years, and with the IMD design, businesses
are able to upgrade their PDUs to newer monitoring technologies in the future without having to replace
the entire rPDU. The hot-swappable IMD is changed out in a few simple steps, without interrupting power
to critical servers.
1.1 Environmental
The operational environmental limits pertaining to temperature, humidity and elevation are as defined in
the following tables.
1.2 Electrical
Electrical product characteristics and performance are defined in the following table. Also, please see the
product nameplate for additional rating limits.
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Table 1.4 Receptacle Ratings
TYPE RATINGS
1.3 Networking
The product communications requirements are defined in the next sections.
1.3.1 Ethernet
The Ethernet link speed for this product is: 10/100 Mb; full duplex.
1.3.2 Protocols
The communications protocols supported by this product include: ARP, IPv4, IPv6, ICMP, ICMPv6, NDP,
TCP, UDP, DNS, HTTP, HTTPS, SMTP, SMTPS, DHCP, SNMP (v1/v2c/v3) and Syslog.
This product supports the following user interfaces: SNMP, Web GUI, and JSON API.
UL Standards are used to assess products; test components, materials, systems and performance; and
evaluate environmentally sustainable products, renewable energies, food and water products, recycling
systems and other innovative technologies.
The UL standards specific to this equipment are as noted on the device nameplate.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates interstate and international communications
by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. An
independent U.S. government agency overseen by Congress, the commission is the United States'
primary authority for communications laws, regulation and technological innovation.
This Class A device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con-
ditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interfer-
ence 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 this equipment.
1.4.3 RoHS/WEEE
RoHS, also known as Lead-Free, stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS, also known as
Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts the use of six hazardous materials
found in electrical and electronic products. All applicable products in the EU market after July 1, 2006
must pass RoHS compliance. RoHS impacts the entire electronics industry and many electrical products
as well.
WEEE stands for Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment. WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC mandates
the treatment, recovery and recycling of electric and electronic equipment (90% ends up in landfills). All
applicable products in the EU market must pass WEEE compliance and carry the "Wheelie Bin" sticker.
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2.1 Mounting
Optional brackets are sold separately.
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Figure 2.2 Mini L Brackets
2 Installation 7
Figure 2.5 Toolless Full Length Brackets
2 Installation 9
Figure 2.7 Offset/Side Mount Brackets
2 Installation 11
Figure 2.9 Flush Mount Bracket
2 Installation 13
Figure 2.11 Panel Mount Bracket
2 Installation 15
Figure 2.13 19" Horizontal/Panel Mount Brackets
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3.1.1 Basic
The Basic upgradeable rPDU is the baseline for the GU line of products. It is built with the IMD-01X module,
and provides low cost power distribution with the option to upgrade to add local metering and/or remote
monitoring and other features in the future.
3.1.2 Metered
The Metered upgradable rPDU is a locally metered option for the GU line of products. It is built with the
IMD-01D module, and provides a local display for viewing current draw (Amps) with the option to upgrade
to add monitoring and other features in the future.
1 Local Display The local display shows the phase, line, and circuit current values (in Amperes).
There are three buttons near the IMD display; a back button, a forward button, and a center
2 Display Buttons
button. The functions of these buttons are described in the following table.
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Table 3.2 Display Button Functions
BUTTON SYMBOL DESCRIPTION
Back
Decrement to the previous channel.
Button
Forward
Increment to the next channel.
Button
Toggle between scrolling and static display modes. Holding this button for 10 seconds will
Center perform a network reset, restoring the default IP address and resetting user account
Button information.
Pressing this button three times within two seconds enables VLC mode. Pressing the button
Center
while VLC mode is active returns the unit to the standard current display. For more
Button x3
information, see Visible Light Communication (VLC) on page 47.
Pressing both buttons at the same time flips the display 180 degrees.
and
3.1.3 Monitored
The Monitored Vertiv Upgradable rPDU is an advanced option for data centers that need full remote
monitoring and alarms. It is built with the IMD-02X module, which provides dual Ethernet ports and a local
display.
Local
1 The local display shows the phase, line, and circuit current values (in Amperes).
Display
Display There are three buttons near the IMD display; a back button, a forward button, and a center button. The
2
Buttons functions of these buttons are described in the following table.
Dual
3 Ethernet The Dual Ethernet ports act as a 2-port Ethernet switch, allowing for multiple devices to be daisy-chained.
Ports
Back
Decrement to the previous channel.
Button
Forward
Increment to the next channel.
Button
Center Toggle between scrolling and static display modes. Holding this button for 10 seconds will perform a
Button network reset, restoring the default IP address and resetting user account information.
Center Pressing this button three times within two seconds enables VLC mode. Pressing the button while
Button x VLC mode is active returns the unit to the standard current display. For more information, see Visible
3 Light Communication (VLC) on page 47.
Back and
Forward Pressing both buttons at the same time flips the display 180 degrees.
and
Buttons
Back and
Center Pressing both buttons at the same time displays the primary IPv4 address for the unit.
and
Buttons
The Enhanced Monitored Vertiv Upgradable rPDU is a more advanced option for data centers that need
full remote monitoring, alarms and remote sensors. It is built with the IMD-02E module, which provides dual
Ethernet ports, a local display and a RJ-12 port for remote sensors.
NOTE: When changing sensors the old sensor must be deleted before the new sensor is discovered.
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Figure 3.3 IMD-02E Module
Dual
The Dual Ethernet ports act as a 2-port Ethernet switch, allowing for multiple devices to be daisy-
1 Ethernet
chained.
Ports
Hard-
Pressing the hard-reboot button reboots the IMD. This acts as a power-cycle for the IMD, and does not
2 Reboot
change or remove any user information.
Button
Network Holding the network-reset button for 15 seconds during normal operation will restore the default IP
3 Reset address and reset the user accounts. Holding the network-reset button during power-up will reset all of
Button the unit's settings back to factory-default values.
Local
4 The local display shows the phase, line, and circuit current values (in Amperes).
Display
Display There are three buttons near the IMD display; a back button, a forward button, and a center button. The
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Buttons functions of these buttons are described in the following table.
RJ-12 port for connecting a Vertiv plug-and-play remote digital sensor (sold separately). Each digital
Remote sensor has a unique serial number and is automatically discovered. GU Enhanced Monitored PDUs
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Sensor Port support one sensor at a time. The optional Vertiv A2D Converter can be added to support analog sensing.
For more information see Available Sensors on page 57.
Proprietary
7 RJ-45 port for future expansion.
Connectivity
Upgradable monitored devices, built with the IMD-02E include two Ethernet ports which work together as
an internal Ethernet bridge. One of these ports can be used to connect the IMD to an existing network, or
both ports can be used at the same time to connect one IMD to another in a daisy-chain configuration.
When both network interfaces are connected, the IMD implements a network bridging protocol called the
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP). RSTP is an IEEE standard that is implemented by all managed
bridges. Using RSTP, bridges in the network exchange information to find redundant paths, or loops.
When a loop is detected, the bridges in the network work together to temporarily disable the redundant
paths. This allows the network to avoid broadcast storms caused by the loops. In addition, RSTP regularly
checks for changes in the network topology. When a connection is lost, RSTP allows the bridges to quickly
switch to a redundant path.
NOTE: RSTP protocol imposes a limit of 40 links between bridges, including IMDs.
If the user-assigned address or passwords are lost or forgotten, press and hold the network-reset button
located below the Ethernet port for 15 seconds. Holding the center button of the LED display for 10
seconds also resets the network and user account information.
To erase all user settings and restore the unit back to its factory-default state:
The Network page, located under the System Tab, allows you to assign the network properties manually,
or use DHCP to connect to your network. Access to the unit requires the IP address to be known. Use of a
static IP or a reserved DHCP is recommended. The default address is displayed on the front of the unit.
• IP Address: 192.168.123.123
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
• Gateway: 192.168.123.1
To access the unit for the first time, you must temporarily change your computer's network settings to
match the 192.168.123. xxx subnet. To set up the unit, connect it to your computer's Ethernet port, then
follow the appropriate instructions for your computer's operating system.
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• Using Windows 7 or Server 2008, click Start - Control Panel - Adjust your Computer's
Settings - View Network Status and Tasks - Change Adapter Settings or click Start -
Settings - Control Panel - Network and Sharing Center - Change Adapter Settings.
• Using Windows 8 or Server 2012, move the mouse to the bottom or top right corner, click
Settings - Control Panel - Large or Small Icons - Network and Sharing Center - Change
Adapter Settings.
• Using Windows 10, click Start - Network and Internet - Change Adapter Settings.
2. Locate the entry under LAN, High-Speed Internet or Local Area Connection which
corresponds to the network card (NIC). Double-click on the network adaptor's entry in the
Network Connections list.
NOTE: Most computers will have a single Ethernet NIC installed, but a WiFi or 3G adaptor also shows as
a NIC in this list. Be sure to choose the correct entry.
4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) from the list, then click Properties.
5. Choose Use the following IP address, set IP address to 192.168.123.1 and Subnet Mask to
255.255.255.0. For initial setup, Default Gateway and the DNS Server entries can be left blank.
Select OK - OK to close both the Internet Protocol Properties and Local Properties windows.
6. In a web browser, enter http://192.168.123.123 to access the unit. If you are setting up the unit
for the first time, or if the unit has been reset back to factory defaults via the network-reset
button, the unit requires you to create an Admin account and password before you can
proceed.
7. After the admin account is created, log in to the unit.
8. By default, the default sensors page is displayed. Navigate to the System tab, then the Network
page to configure the device's network properties. The unit's IP Address, Subnet Mask,
Gateway and DNS settings can either be assigned manually, or acquired via DHCP.
9. Click Save.
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NOTE: After the changes are saved, the browser will no longer be able to reload the web page from the
192.168.123.123 address and displays "Page not Found" or "Host Unavailable" message; this is normal.
After you are finished configuring the unit's IP address, repeat the steps above changing the
computer's Ethernet NIC card settings to the ones you wrote down prior to changing them.
1. Click the System Preferences icon on the Dock, and choose Network.
2. Ensure Ethernet is highlighted on the left side of the NIC window. In most cases, there will be
one Ethernet entry on a Mac. Write down the current settings so you can restore them to
normal after you have completed the setup procedure.
3. Select Manually from the Configure IPv4 drop-down list, then set IP Address to 192.168.123.1
and Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0 and click Apply.
NOTE: After the changes are saved, the browser will no longer be able to reload the web page from the
192.168.123.123 address and displays "Page not Found" or "Host Unavailable" message; this is normal.
After you are finished configuring the unit's IP address, repeat the steps above changing the
computer's Ethernet NIC card settings to the ones you wrote down prior to changing them.
The Home Page gives both current and historical views of the unit’s data. Real-time readings are provided
for all rPDU data and individual circuits' data.
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Figure 3.7 Home Page
Figure 3.8
Sensors, System
1 Mouse over to show sub-menus: Sensors, System and Help
and Help Tab
Alarms and
3 Indicates the number of Alarms and Warnings currently occurring, if any.
Warnings
4 Device ID Unique product identification and cannot be changed. May be required for technical support.
Total and Individual Displays AC current, voltage and power statistics for each individual phase, and for the total of all
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Phase Monitor phases combined.
6 Current Monitor Displays AC current draw statistics for each individual circuit on the rPDU.
10 Vertiv Logo Clicking on this logo from any page will reload the home page.
Click the Sensors tab to access the Overview, Alarms and Warnings and Logging page from the drop-
down menu.
Overview
You must log in before making any changes. Only users with Control-level authorizations have access to
these settings.
1. Click the Configuration icon for the rPDU and change the label. The Name is the rPDU's factory
name or model and cannot be changed.
2. Click Save.
1. Click the Configuration icon for the phase or circuit and change the label. The Name is the
physical phase or circuit name and cannot be changed.
2. Click Save.
The alarms and warnings page allows you to establish alarm or warning conditions (events) for each
power and circuit reading. Events are triggered when a measurement exceeds a user-defined threshold,
either going above the threshold (high-trip) or below it (low-trip). Events are displayed in different
sections, based on the device or measurement the event is associated with. Each event can have one or
more actions to be taken when the event occurs.
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Figure 3.9 Alarms and Warnings Page
Status of each
1 Alarm symbol. Alarm is displayed in red.
event.
Add/Delete/Modify
2 alarms and Modify existing alarms and warnings.
warnings.
Notify user of When a warning or alarm event occurs, you can click on this symbol to
tripped Events and acknowledge the event and stop the unit from sending any more notifications
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request about it.
acknowledgment.
NOTE: Clicking this symbol does not clear the warning or alarm event, it just
stops the notifications from repeating.
b. Enter the desired Threshold Value (any number between -999.0 through 999.0).
c. Enter the desired Clear Delay time in seconds. Any value other than 0 means once this
event is tripped, the measurement must return to normal for this many seconds before
the event will clear and reset. Clear Delay can be up to 14400 seconds (4 hours).
d. Enter the desired Trip Delay time in seconds. Any value other than 0 means that the
measurement must exceed the threshold for this many seconds before the Event will be
tripped. Trip Delay can be up to 14400 seconds (4 hours).
e. Latching Mode: If enabled, this event and its associated actions remain active until the
event is acknowledged, even if the measurement subsequently returns to normal.
f. To specify where the alert notifications are sent when this alarm or warning event occurs,
click the Add icon to create a new action.
g. Select the desired options from the drop-down menu:
• Target is the email address or SNMP manager to which notifications should be
sent when the event is tripped. For more information on configuring a target email
address see Email on page 38.
NOTE: Target Delays and Repeats are shared across all alarms. If multiple delay or repeat values are
needed for specific targets, each one must be added to the target list and then the appropriate Enabled
box checked on each alarm.
• Delay determines how long this Event must remain tripped for before this
Action's first notification is sent. This is different from the Trip Delay above. Trip Delay
determines how long the threshold value has to be exceeded before the Event itself is
tripped. This delay determines how long the Event must remain tripped before this
Action occurs. Delay can be up to 14400 seconds (4 hours). A Delay of 0 will send the
notification immediately.
• Repeat determines whether multiple notifications will be sent for this Event
Action. Repeat notifications are sent at the specified intervals until the Event is
acknowledged, or until the Event is cleared and re- set. The Repeat interval can be up to
14400 seconds (4 hours). A Repeat of 0 disables this feature, and only one notification will
be sent.
3. Click Save to save this notification action.
NOTE: More than one action can be set for an alarm or warning; to add multiple actions, just click the
Add icon again and set each one as desired. Each alert can have up to 32 Actions associated with it.
1. Click the Modify icon next to the alarm or warning event you wish to change.
2. Modify the settings as needed and click Save.
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3. After an action is added, it has a checkbox in the enabled column at the far left. By default
when an action is added it is is unchecked (disabled). Click the checkbox to enable it. This
allows you to selectively turn different actions on and off for testing.
1. Click the Delete icon next to the alarm or warning event you wish to remove.
2. Click Delete and Save to confirm.
NOTE: You must be logged in as Admin to modify settings in the System tab.
Users
The Users page in the System menu allows you to manage or restrict access to the unit's features by
creating accounts for different users.
NOTE: Only an Administrator-level account can add, modify, or delete users. Control-level and View-
Only accounts can change their own passwords via the Modify button, but cannot add or delete
accounts, or Modify other accounts. The Guest account cannot add, delete, or modify any account,
not even itself.
b. Administrator: If set to True, this account has Administrator-level access to the unit, and
can change any setting.
c. Control: If set to True, this account has Control-level access. Setting Administrator to
True will automatically set Control to True as well. Setting this to False makes the account
a View-Only account.
d. New Password: Account passwords may be up to 24 characters long, are case-sensitive,
and may not contain spaces.
e. Account Status: Set the account to Enabled or Disabled. Disabling an account prevents it
from being used to log in, but does not delete it from the account list.
3. Click Save.
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Figure 3.11 Change User Password Page
Network
The unit’s network configuration is set on the Network tab of the System menu. Settings pertaining to the
unit’s network connection are:
• Hostname: The hostname may be used as a method for device identification on the network.
• Interfaces: Used to configure the IP address of the rPDU, enable/disable DHCP and to view Link
State and Uptime. The device supports up to 8 user configured IP address entries.
• Ports: Used to view and/or modify Ethernet port settings and RSTP status of each port on the
rPDU.
• Routes: Displays configured routes and is where you will set your Gateway address for the
rPDU. Default routes are distinguished by a "destination" of "0.0.0.0" or "::", with a Prefix of "0" and
Interface of "all". Only one default route can exist for IPv4 and one for IPv6.
• DNS: Allows the unit to resolve host names for email, NTP, and SNMP servers.
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2. Modify desired fields.
a. Label - change the desired name of the selected interface.
b. Enable - enable/disable the selected interface. If only one interface is available, disabling
the interface restricts access to the device requiring a network reset.
c. DHCP - enable/disable DHCP on the selected interface.
3. Click Save.
NOTE: Any changes made to the network interface settings take effect once the Save button is
clicked. If you have changed the IP address it will appear as if the unit is no longer responding because
the browser will not be able to reload the web page. Close the browser window, type the new IP address
into the browser's address bar and the unit will be accessible.
Web server
The unit’s Web Server configuration can be updated on the Web Server tab of the System menu.
• HTTP Interface: Enables/disables access via HTTP. HTTPS interface is always enabled.
Available options are, enabled or disabled. It is not possible to disable the web interface
completely.
• HTTP/HTTPS Server Port: Allows you to change the TCP ports which the HTTP and HTTPS
services listen to for incoming connections. The defaults are port 80 for HTTP and 443 for
HTTPS.
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Figure 3.14 HTTP Configuration Page
Display
The unit's display configuration can be changed via the Display tab of the System menu. Settings
pertaining to the unit’s display are:
• Display Mode: Sets the unit to display current or total power (displayed as kW) on the local LED
display.
• VLC: Allows user to enable or disable VLC mode from GUI (default is disabled).
The unit is capable of sending email notifications to up to five email addresses when an alarm or warning
event occurs.
To send emails, the unit must be configured to access the mail server, as follows:
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Microsoft Exchange servers must be set to allow SMTP relay from the IP address of the unit. In addition,
the Exchange server must be set to allow Basic Authentication, so the unit is able to log in with the AUTH
LOGIN method of sending its login credentials. Other methods, such as AUTH PLAIN and AUTH MD5 are
not supported.
1. Click the delete icon next to the address you wish to delete.
2. Click delete on the pop-up window to confirm.
1. Click the test email icon next to the address you wish to test.
2. A pop-up window indicates the test email is being sent, click OK to dismiss the pop-up.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) can be used to monitor the unit's measurements and
status, if desired. SNMP v1, v2c and v3 are supported. In addition, alarm traps can be sent to up to two IP
addresses.
The SNMP-V1/V2c and SNMP-V3 Service can be enabled or disabled independently as desired. The
service listens for data-read requests on port 161, which is the usual default for SNMP services; this can
also be changed if desired.
The Management Information Base (MIB) can be downloaded from the unit, if needed, via the MIB link at
the top of the web page. Clicking this link downloads a .zip archive containing both the MIB file itself, and a
CSV-formatted spreadsheet describing the available OIDs in a human-readable form to assist you in
setting up your SNMP manager to read data from the unit.
Traps allows you to define the IP addresses and SNMP types that you wish the traps to be sent.
1. Locate the Traps section of the SNMP page, and click the Add icon.
2. Enter the IP Address which the trap should be sent to in the Host field.
3. Change the Port number if required.
4. Select the trap version to be used (v1, v2c or v3) and click Save.
A test trap may be sent by clicking on the test icon next to the Host IP address. Trap settings can also be
updated/changed by clicking the modify icon next to the Host IP address.
SYSLOG
Syslog data can be captured remotely but must first be setup and enabled via the Syslog page.
NOTE: This function is primarily only useful for diagnostic purposes, and should normally be left
disabled unless advised to enable it by Vertiv technical support for troubleshooting a specific issue.
Admin
The Admin page allows the administrator of the device to save their contact information along with the de
vice description and location. Once the info is saved by an administrator, other (non-administrator) users
can view the information. Also, the System Label can be modified on this page. This label is typically shown
in the title bar of the web browser's window, and/or on the browser tab(s) currently viewing the device.
Locale
The Locale page sets the default language and temperature units for the device. These settings will
become the default viewing options for the device, although individual users can change these options for
their own accounts. The guest account will only be able to view the device with the options set here.
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Utilities
The Utilities page in the System menu provides the ability to restore defaults, reboot the communication
system and perform firmware updates.
The Restore Defaults section allows you to restore the unit's settings to the factory defaults. There are two
options:
• All Settings: Erases all of the unit's settings, including all network and user accounts settings,
effectively reverting the entire unit back to its original out-of-the-box state.
• All Non-Network Settings: Erases all settings except the Network and User Accounts.
The Reboot section allows the user to perform a system reboot. This function will not affect power delivery
to connected equipment. Use the Firmware Update section to load firmware updates into the unit.
Firmware updates, when available, can be found on the Vertiv website: VertivCo.com/Firmware-Support.
You can also subscribe to a mailing list, to be notified of when firmware updates become available.
Firmware updates typically comes in a .zip archive file containing several files including the firmware
package itself, a copy of the SNMP MIB, a "readme" text file explaining how to install the firmware, and
various other support files as needed. Be sure to un-zip the archive and follow the included instructions.
NOTE: Firmware updates can be performed via HTTP interface only. Updates over the HTTPS interface
are not currently supported.
If the rPDU loses communication, the processor may be manually rebooted without affecting power to the
outlets. Pressing the reboot button on the face of the IMD will cause the processor to reboot. The web
interface will remain off-line during boot up. For more information, see Interchangeable Monitoring Device
on page 19.
No service or maintenance is required. Do not attempt to open the rPDU or you may void the warranty.
There are no serviceable parts inside the rPDU other than the field replaceable Interchangeable
Monitoring Device (IMD). It is recommended that power be removed from the unit before installing or
removing any equipment.
The Interchangeable Monitoring Device is designed to be field replaceable by qualified service personnel
only. The IMD is designed to be replaced while the rPDU is still connected to AC Mains power. Please refer
the Geist™ PDU IMD Modules Replacement Guide for more information.
Americas
• Website: www.VertivCo.com/geist
• Email: support@VertivCo.com
• Telephone: 1-888-630-4445
Asia
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A.4 Using Microsoft Exchange as an SMTP server
If your facility uses a Microsoft Exchange email server, it can be used by the IMD rPDU to send Alarm and
Warning notification emails if desired. However, the Exchange server may need to be configured to allow
SMTP connections from the unit first, as later version of Exchange often have SMTP services or basic au-
thentication disabled by default. If you encounter difficulties in getting your IMD rPDU to send emails
through your Exchange server, the following notes may be helpful in resolving the problem.
NOTE: These suggestions only apply if you are using your own, physical Exchange server. Microsoft’s
hosted Office365 service is not compatible with the IMD rPDU using firmware versions prior to v3.0.0,
as Office365 requires a StartTLS connection. Firmware versions 3.0.0 and beyond have support for
StartTLS and are compatible with Office365.
First, since the IMD rPDU cannot use IMAP or Microsoft’s proprietary MAPI/RPC Exchange/Outlook proto-
cols to send messages, you will need to enable SMTP by setting up an SMTP Send Connector in the
Exchange server. More information on setting up an SMTP Send Connector in Exchange can be found at
this Microsoft TechNet article: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa997285.aspx
Next: Your Exchange server may also need to be configured to allow messages to be relayed from the
monitoring unit. Typically, this will involve turning on the Reroute incoming SMTP mail option in the
Exchange server’s Routing properties, then adding the IMD rPDU’s IP address as a domain which is
permitted to relay mail through the Exchange server. More information about enabling and configuring
SMTP relaying in Exchange can be found at this Microsoft TechNet article:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en- us/library/dd277329.aspx
The SMTP AUTH PLAIN and AUTH LOGIN authentication methods for logging in to the server are often
no longer enabled by default in Exchange; only Microsoft’s proprietary NTLM authentication method is
enabled.
NOTE: You may need to restart the Exchange service after making these changes.
If none of the above suggestions succeed in allowing your IMD rPDU to send mail through your Exchange
server, then you may need to contact Microsoft’s technical support for further assistance in configuring
your Exchange server to allow SMTP emails to be sent from a 3rd-party, non-Windows device through
your network.
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Using a smart device, such as a smart phone or tablet with the Vertiv Mobile app installed, it is possible to
capture data from the LED display when running in VLC mode, which can be enabled/disabled easily by
using the display buttons on the device, or using the GUI on monitored units.
By default, the Upgradeable LED display will provide the Current (Amps) per input and circuit/breaker. By
enabling the VLC feature, the LED Display will scroll through a set of alpha-numeric characters. Utilizing
the Vertiv Mobile app the user can scan the LED display and retrieve additional power metrics which
include Volts, Amps, Watts, Volt-Amps and Kilowatt Hours. Before VLC, the power data was only available
on network connected PDUs by viewing the GUI, or using external software to collect and display the data.
The VLC feature provides this data on local metered only devices, as well as on monitored units without
the need to connect them to the network.
WARNING! This feature, when enabled, causes the unit to emit flashing lights, text, or number
sets at frequencies that can induce adverse reactions. Persons susceptible to adverse
reactions as a result of such emissions or persons who have been diagnosed with epilepsy
should not utilize or enable this feature.
To enable VLC:
NOTE: With the release of firmware version 3.3.0, Vertiv has added support for the VLC feature to all
standard Metered and Monitored Upgradeable products, as well as a significant majority of its
engineered-to-order range. Certain custom models of Upgradeable PDUs may not have VLC support
within the Vertiv Mobile application. If your custom product is not supported by the Vertiv Mobile app
it will be noted in the product specification sheet. Please contact your sales representative if you would
like assistance with this. The latest firmware updates can be found at VertivCo.com/Firmware-Support.
Vertiv Mobile app is available via the App Store for iOS devices.
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• Scan: Turns on scan mode to allow the app to capture VLC data from Upgradeable rPDU.
• Export: Pressing the export button will launch the smart device's email app and attach the
Database .csv file to be emailed to desired recipients.
To scan an rPDU
1. Press Scan on the Home screen to load the Vertiv Mobile app scanning engine.
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Figure C.2 Mobile App Scanning Screen
2. Position the smart device so that the characters on the LED display are between the lines on
the screen. The LED characters should be clear and in-focus. If the characters appear too
bright or too dark, the exposure setting can be adjusted by using the sliding bar at the bottom
of the screen. The app captures data as soon as it can see the LED characters inside the
horizontal lines. Scan progress is displayed as a percentage. If the scan percentage is
increasing slowly, or resetting, the device is having trouble reading the data properly. In this
case, try repositioning the device to improve results. After the scan reaches 100% the app loads
the Readings page.
NOTE: When a device is scanned for the first time, the Vertiv Mobile app recognizes the serial number
as being new and ask if it should be added to the database as shown in the following image. If added to
the database, all future scanned data is added to the device serial number record.
The VLC feature relies upon light for its communication. If the lighting around the display or the lighting
going through the lens of the smart device is not optimal then the OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
will struggle to capture the data. When looking at the smart device screen during capture, you can see if
the characters of the LED display are in focus and bright, if they are blurred, with a surrounding glow or
are faint then the VLC capture will fail to work quickly and may be unable to scan at all.
• Blurry image
• Over-exposed image
• Glow around LED display characters
• LED display characters not between horizontal guidelines
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C.2 Failure modes and Errors
The Vertiv Mobile App retries a scan two times if the scan cannot be completed. The scan fails if the smart
device is unable to correctly capture all the VLC data correctly. One of the following messages is
displayed:
Press Cancel to return to the Home screen or Retry to return to the Scan page.
C.3 Readings
The Readings page displays scan results for each rPDU scanned using VLC.
NOTE: The unit serial number is displayed in the title bar of the Readings page. This serial number
matches the serial number located on the surface of the rPDU.
Pressing the Settings icon enables the user to customized the data that is displayed in the scan results.
• Collapse Rows: Allows user to collapse or expand the Readings page to help properly display
data on smart devices with smaller screens.
C.4 Export
The Export button on the Home screen opens the smart device's default email app to send the database
of scanned devices in .csv format to the desired recipients.
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Figure C.6 Mobile App Export Screen
NOTE: An email app must be properly configured on the smart device to utilize the Export function.
The Vertiv Mobile app does not directly support email functionality. Vertiv cannot troubleshoot email
errors as this would be an issue with either the device, or email service being used.
Each rPDU you scan adds a new entry to the database, there is no limit to the number of individual rPDU’s
that can be added but the database has a limit of 10 scans per rPDU. Additional scans of the unit will
overwrite the oldest data for that unit.
The .csv data output organizes data first by serial number and then by date & time. You can further
organize the data by using the filter option in Excel. The data structure is split into two sections, rPDU
configuration and Power data.
• Serial Number
• Frame Definition
• Date/Time stamp
• IPv4 address
• Power Readings
• Totals
Products unique serial number. This is the Part of the VLC con- Timestamp of The IPv4 address of the unit. Locally
same serial number present on the units figuration data and used for when the scan Metered units will show Null IP
label. debugging. occurred. address.
Phase Phase
Phase Phase Real
Input Phase for Single Phase units. Phase A or Phase AB if 3 Phase Apparent Kilowatt-
Amperes Power
Power Hours
Phase Phase
Phase Phase Real
Phase B or Phase BC if 3 Phase Apparent Kilowatt-
Amperes Power
Power Hours
Phase Phase
Phase Phase Real
Phase C or Phase AC if 3 Phase Apparent Kilowatt-
Amperes Power
Power Hours
Phase Phase
Secondary Input Phase for Single Phase units. Phase A or Phase Phase Phase Real
Apparent Kilowatt-
AB if 3 Phase Amperes Power
Power Hours
Phase Phase
Phase Phase Real
Secondary Phase B or Phase BC if 3 Phase Apparent Kilowatt-
Amperes Power
Power Hours
Phase Phase
Phase Phase Real
Secondary Phase C or Phase AC if 3 Phase Apparent Kilowatt-
Amperes Power
Power Hours
NOTE: Some GU models have Dual Inputs with Monitoring or Dual Inline Monitoring, these units can
have up to three additional Power readings.
Breaker / Circuit 1 Breaker / Circuit 2 Breaker / Circuit 3 Breaker / Circuit 4 Breaker / Circuit 5 Breaker / Circuit 6
Amps Amps Amps Amps Amps Amps
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Table C.4 Totals
TOTAL WATTS (REAL POWER) TOTAL VA (APPARENT POWER) TOTAL KWH
The total of Watts shown in sec- tions 1-6 The total of VA shown in sections 1-6 The total kWh shown in sections 1-6
NOTE: The tables above are an outline of data that is present in the database .csv file as is not
representative of the actual format of the .csv file. Data stored will vary based on product
configuration.
Up to sixteen plug-and-play remote sensors can be attached to the unit at any time via the RJ-12
connectors on the front of the unit. In some cases splitters may be required to add additional sensors.
Each sensor has a unique serial number and is automatically discovered and added to the web page. The
display order of the sensors on the web, is determined by the serial number of each sensor. You can
customize names of each sensor on the Sensors Overview page.
NOTE: Sensors use cat 5, CMP wire and RJ-12 connectors. Wiring must be straight-through. Reverse
polarity temporarily disables all of the sensors until corrected. Sensors use a serial communication
protocol and are subject to network signaling constraints dependent on shielding, environmental noise
and length of wire. Typical installations allow runs of up to 600 feet of sensor wire.
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IMD-01 The IMD discovered either 0 or more than 1 input boards. This may be caused by internal cabling
“Err1” (Metered issues or an unresponsive input board. This is also displayed if there is a measurement error
only) reported by the input board.
IMD-02, IMD is booting and has yet to discover the simple display and shows “boot” on it. If this is
“8888” IMD-03, displayed for more than a few seconds there is either a problem with the display board or internal
IMD-3 cabling.
IMD-02,
“boot” IMD-03, Firmware is initializing. This will be displayed while firmware is being updated in slave boards.
IMD-3
IMD-02,
“updt” IMD-03, Firmware update in progress.
IMD-3
IMD-02,
Following user action, rset (reset) will appear during a parameter reset sequence. During a
“rset dflt” IMD-03,
parameter reset, dflt (default) will appear briefly
IMD-3
IMD-02,
“bcup” IMD-03, Bcup (backup) will appear during a configuration backup
IMD-3
IMD-02,
“rest conf” IMD-03, Rest (restore) and Conf (configuration) will appear during a configuration restore
IMD-3
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