Identification
Path: Administration > General > Identification
Define the "Name" (the device name), "Location" (the physical location), and "Contact" (the person responsible for the device) used by InfraStruxure Central, InfraStruxure Manager, and the SNMP agent of the UPS Network Management Card (NMC). These settings are the values used for the MIB-II "sysName", "sysContact", and "sysLocation" Object Identifiers (OIDs).
ReferenceFor more information about MIB-II OIDs, see the PowerNet®SNMP Management Information Base (MIB) Reference Guide.
ReferenceThe "Name" and "Location" fields also identify the device when you register for the Remote Monitoring Service. Refer to the "Remote Monitoring Service" section in the, "Administration : Notification" for more information.
Set the Date and Time
Mode
Path: Administration > General > Date & Time > mode
Set the time and date used by the NMC. You can change the current settings manually or through a Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server:
- Manual Mode: Do one of the following:
- Enter the date and time for the NMC.
- Mark the check box "Apply Local Computer Time" to match the date and time settings of the computer you are using.
- Synchronize with NTP Server: Have an NTP Server define the date and time for the NMC.
Note: By default, any NMC on the private side of an InfraStruxure Central obtains the NMC time settings by using InfraStruxure Central as an NTP server.
| Setting | Definition |
|---|---|
| Primary NTP Server | Enter the IP address or domain name of the primary NTP server. |
| Secondary NTP Server | Enter the IP address or domain name of the secondary NTP server, when a secondary server is available. |
| Time Zone | Select a time zone. The number of hours preceding each time zone in the list is the offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), formerly Greenwich Mean Time. |
| Update Interval | Define how often, in hours, the NMC accesses the NTP Server for an update. Minimum: 1, Maximum: 8760 (1 year). |
| Update Using NTP Now | Initiate an immediate update of the date and time by the NTP Server. |
Daylight Saving
Path: Administration > General > Date & Time > daylight saving
Enable traditional United States Daylight Saving Time (DST). Enable and configure a customized daylight saving time to match how Daylight Saving Time is implemented in your local area. DST is disabled by default.
When customizing Daylight Saving Time (DST):
- If the local DST always starts or ends on the fourth occurrence of a specific weekday of a month, choose "Fourth/Last". If a fifth Sunday occurs in that month in a subsequent year, the time setting still changes on the fourth Sunday.
- If the local DST always starts or ends on the last occurrence of a specific weekday of a month, whether the last day is the fourth or the fifth occurrence, choose "Fifth/Last".
Format
Path: Administration > General > Date & Time > date format
Select the numerical format in which to display all dates in this user interface. In the selections, each letter m (for month), d (for day), and y (for year) represents one digit. Single-digit days and months are displayed with a leading zero.
Use an .ini File
Path: Administration > General > User Config File
Use the settings from one NMC to configure another. Retrieve the config.ini file from the configured NMC, customize that file, and upload the customized file to the new NMC. The file name can be up to 64 characters, and must have the.ini suffix.
Status - Reports the progress of the upload. The upload succeeds even if the file contains errors, but a system event reports the errors in the event log.
Upload - Browse to the customized file and upload the file so that the current NMC can use the file to set the NMCs own configuration.
ReferenceTo retrieve and customize the file of a configured NMC, Refer to the "How to Export Configuration Settings" section in the, "Device Configuration " chapter of this manual.
Instead of uploading the file to one NMC, you can export the file to multiple NMCs by using an FTP or SCP script or a batch file and the .ini file utility.
Event Log, Temperature Units, Language, and Logon Page
Path: Administration > General > Preferences
Color-code Event Log Text
This option is disabled by default. Mark the "Event Log Color Coding" checkbox to enable color-coding of alarm text recorded in the event log. System-event entries and configuration-change entries do not change color.
| Text Color | Alarm Severity | |
|---|---|---|
| Red | Critical | A critical alarm exists, which requires immediate action. |
| Orange | Warning | An alarm condition requires attention and could jeopardize your data or equipment if the alarms cause is not addressed. |
| Green | Alarm Cleared | The conditions that caused the alarm have improved. |
| Black | Normal | No alarms are present. The Network Management Card and all connected devices are operating normally. |
Change the Default Temperature Scale
Select the temperature scale (Fahrenheit or Celsius) in which to display all temperature measurements in this user interface.
Specify the UI Language
You can specify the default language for the user interface with the "Language" field. This option can be set when you log on also. From the drop-down box, select one of the languages displayed.
You can also specify different languages for e-mail recipients and SNMP trap receivers. Refer to the "E-Mail Recipients" and"Trap Receivers" sections in the, "Administration : Notification" chapter in this manual.
Specify a Default Logon Page
Configure the web page that will display by default when you log on.
Reset the Network Management Card
Path: Administration > General > Reset/Reboot
| Action | Definition |
|---|---|
| Reboot Management Interface | Restarts the interface of the NMC. |
| Reset All (1) | Clear the "Exclude TCP/IP" checkbox to reset all configuration values, mark the "Exclude TCP/IP" checkbox to reset all values except TCP/IP |
| Reset Only (1) | "TCP/IP settings" : Set TCP/IP Configuration to "DHCP & BOOTP", the default setting, requiring that the NMC receive the TCP/IP settings from a DHCP or BOOTP server. Refer to the "TCP/IP and Communication Settings" section in the, "Administration : Network Features" chapter of this manual. |
| "Event configuration" : Reset all changes to event configuration, by event and by group, to the default settings. | |
| "UPS to Defaults" : Reset only UPS settings, not network settings, to the defaults. | |
| "Lost Environmental Communication Alarms" : Clear any environmental alarms that are caused by lost communication with an external sensor. For example, if a temperature sensor is disconnected and therefore causes an alarm, resetting lost environmental alarms returns the alarm status for that sensor to Normal. NOTE: To clear alarms for a sensor that is connected to the universal sensor port of an Network Management Card With Environmental Monitoring, reconnect the sensor or restart the Network Management Card. |
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| "Control Policy" : Reset the settings that define how the Network Management Card will respond to alarms that are detected at the Dry Contact I/O Accessory. |
| ( 1 ) | Resetting may take up to a minute. The UPS name will not be reset. |
Configure Links
Path: Administration > General > Quick Links
Select the "Administration" tab, "General" on the top menu bar, and "Quick Links" on the left navigation menu to view and change the URL links displayed at the bottom left of each page of the interface.
By default, these links access the following web pages:
- "Link 1" : The home page of the Cat web site.
- "Link 2" : A page where you can use samples of web-enabled products.
- "Link 3" : The home page of the Remote Monitoring Service.
To reconfigure any of the following, click the link name in the "Display" column:
- "Display" : The short link name displayed on each interface page
- "Name" : A name that fully identifies the target or purpose of the link
- "Address" : Any URL - for example, the URL of another device or server
About the Network Management Card
Path: Administration > General > About
The hardware information is useful to Customer Support for troubleshooting problems with the NMC. The serial number and MAC address are also available on the NMC.
Firmware information for the Application Module, AOS, and Boot Monitor indicates the name, the firmware version, and the date and time each firmware module was created. This information is also useful in troubleshooting and enables you to determine if updated firmware is available.
"Management Uptime" is the length of time the interface has been running continuously.