APC EPDU1116M User Manual
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Publication Date: November 2019
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Table of Contents
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General Information ...............................................................................................1
Introduction ............................................................................................................2
Product Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Establish Network Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DHCP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Static IP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Reset to Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Front Panel Overview ............................................................................................4
Web User Interface................................................................................................5
Supported Web Browsers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Log On to the Web User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
System Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Electricity Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Temperature and Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Alarm Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Alarm Threshold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Energy Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
SNMP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
User Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Firmware Upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Certificate Upgrade. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Log File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................13
Easy PDU Access Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
SNMP Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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General Information
Read the instructions carefully and look at the equipment to become familiar with the device before trying to
install, operate, service or maintain it. The following special messages may appear throughout this document
or on the equipment to warn of potential hazards or to call attention to information that clarifies or simplifies a
procedure.
The addition of this symbol to a Danger or Warning product safety label indicates that an
electrical hazard exists that will result in personal injury if the instructions are not followed.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all
safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER
DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING
WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, can result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to physical injury.
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Introduction
Product Features
This APC by Schneider Electric Rack Power Distribution Unit, the Easy PDU, may be used as a stand-alone,
network-manageable power distribution device. The Easy PDU provides real-time remote monitoring of
connected loads. User-defined alarms warn of potential circuit overloads. You can manage an Easy PDU
through its Web User Interface (Web UI), or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
Easy PDUs have these additional features:
• Device power, apparent power, power factor and energy.
• Phase voltage, current.
• Configurable alarm thresholds that provide network to help avoid overloaded circuits.
• Various levels of access: Super User and General User. (Only one user allows to log in simultaneously
at same access level).
• Event logging.
• SNMP traps (V1, V2c, and V3).
• Security protocols for authentication and encryption.
• Synchronize the time with the SNTP Server.
NOTE: There is no Real Time Clock (RTC) battery on this device. You will need to set a SNPT server
the first time you log in.
Getting Started
To start using the Easy PDU:
1. Install the Easy PDU using the Installation Instructions that were shipped with your device.
2. Apply power and connect to your network. Follow the directions in the Installation Instructions.
3. Establish network settings (See “Establish Network Settings” on page 3.)
4. Begin using the Easy PDU by way of one of the following:
– Web User Interface (See “Web User Interface” on page 5.)
– Easy PDU Front Panel (See “Front Panel Overview” on page 4.)
– SNMP protocol (See “SNMP Settings” on page 8.)
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Establish Network Settings
DHCP Configuration
The default TCP/IP configuration setting, DHCP, assumes that a properly configured DHCP server is available
to provide TCP/IP settings to the Easy PDU.
Static IP Configuration
You must define three TCP/IP settings for the Easy PDU before it can operate on the network:
• The IP address of the Easy PDU
• The subnet mask of the Easy PDU
• The IP address of the default gateway (only needed if you are going off segment)
For detailed information on how to configure the TCP/IP settings in a Easy PDU, see “Establish Network
Settings” on page 3.
Reset to Default
In some situations, users want to reset the settings to default. Press the Reset button for at least 10 seconds
and release. The Display Module will automatically reboot. The settings below will be reset to default:
• Alarm Threshold
• Network Settings
• SNMP Settings
• Users Settings (including usernames and passwords)
• SNTP configurations in Time Settings
The contents below will NOT be changed:
• Date and Time
• Electric Energy of each phase
• Event Log
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Front Panel Overview
The device has a network port, and a Temperature/Humidity port. During normal operation, the LCD will flash
periodically. When an alarm is triggered, the buzzer will beep, and the LCD backlight will be turned on. Press
any button and the buzzer will be turned off.
The front panel is shown in the figure below.
Item Function Description
LCD Display View functional data
Run Indicator LED Indicates the status when the power is on
Function Button Scroll for function status, Alarm shutoff/reset
(Press and hold for 10 seconds to reset to the default settings)
Temp/Humidity Port Temp/Humidity Sensor connection port
Network Port Connect the Rack PDU to your network
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Web User Interface
Supported Web Browsers
You can use Microsoft® Internet Explorer® (IE) 11 or Google® Chrome® or Mozilla® Firefox® to access the
Easy PDU through its Web interface. Other commonly available browsers may work but have not been fully
tested by APC by Schneider Electric.
Log On to the Web User Interface
You can use the System IP address of the Easy PDU for the URL address of the Web interface. Use your
case-sensitive username and password to log on.
The default username and password for the Super User are both “apc”. The Super User must define a
username and password for the General User.
The DHCP is enabled by default. You must connect the Easy PDU to a network with a DHCP server before
you assign a static IP address to the Easy PDU. (See “Establish Network Settings” on page 3 for more
information.) The auto-assigned IP address can be requested from the network status page in the LCD display
of the Display Module. On your computer, type the IP address of the Easy PDU in your Web browser’s URL
address field (e.g., 192.168.0.162 or http://192.168.0.162) and press ENTER.
System Information
The System Information page contains the following information: Model Number, Rating, User Type, Version,
Uptime, Date and Time. The System Information page provides basic information for the user and can be
helpful to APC by Schneider Electric Customer Support if troubleshooting is required. Use the Version
information to determine if updated firmware is available.
Ver: ----------------
DHCP: ON
192.168.0.162
MAC: ---------------
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Electricity Status
The Electricity Status page displays real-time Voltage, Current, Active Power, Apparent Power, Power Factor,
Energy values, Active Power, Power Factor, Energy and Frequency.
Temperature and Humidity
The T/H page displays real-time Temperature and Humidity values collected by the T/H sensor.
If the system cannot read the information from the T/H sensor a dash sign “-” will be displayed instead of the
temperature or humidity value.
Alarm Status
The Alarm Status page shows Voltage, Current, Temperature and Humidity status relative to the
corresponding thresholds. A status of:
• Lower Limit Violation indicates the current value is lower than the corresponding Lower Limit value
configured in the Alarm Threshold column.
• Upper Limit Violation indicates the current value is higher than or equal with the corresponding Upper
Limit value configured in the Alarm Threshold column.
• A status of Normal is displayed when there are no threshold violations.
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Alarm Threshold
The Alarm Threshold page allows users to read and configure voltage, current, temperature and humidity
thresholds (or limits). If any one of the thresholds (or limits) is reached, an alarm will be issued. Select or
deselect the Beep Alarm to enable or disable the Display Module alarm sound when any one of the alarms is
issued. Click the “Apply” button to save your changes.
Alarms will be issued through multiple interface:
• Web User Interface: read the Alarm Status column.
• SNMP: Alarm Status can be collected though SNMP.
• SNMP Trap: push the corresponding alarm message to the target that configured in the SNMP Settings
column.
• Display Module: the buzzer beeps (if enabled), the LCD backlight remains bright, the Status LED blinks.
Energy Reset
The Energy Reset page allows users to reset the statistics of energy consumption to zero. Select the “Reset”
box to put a check mark in it and click the “Apply” button to save the reset.
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Network Settings
The Network Settings page allows users to read the current IP address and MAC address and allows users to
configure basic network parameters.
• Select DHCP to allow the Easy PDU to request a network assignment from any DHCP server. If DHCP
is enabled, the inputs in the boxes of the IP Address, Mask and Gateway will NOT be effective.
• Deselect DHCP to allow users to customize a static IP address, Mask and Gateway by inputting the
desired values in the corresponding boxes.
Click the “Apply” button to REBOOT the system to make any change in the Network Settings effective.
SNMP Settings
The SNMP Settings page allows users to configure:
• The access of the supported SNMP version: select v1 to enable SNMP v1 and/or select v2c to enable
SNMP v2c (v1 and v2c) or select V3 to enable SNMP V3.
• The Community Name is “public” and can’t be changed.
• The IP address of your Trap Proxy Server to push the Trap of both SNMP v1 and v2c to the IP address
to the IP address specified in the box of Trap Proxy Server.
• If SNMP V3 is enabled:
– User Name: “apc”, cannot be changed.
– Authentication Protocol: supports SHA and MD5 authentication.
– Authentication Key: “APCAUTHKEY”, by default.
– Private Protocol: supports AES and DES for encrypting and decrypting data.
– Private Key: “APCPRIVKEY”, by default.
Click the “Apply” button to REBOOT the system and initiate the SNMP Setting changes.
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User Settings
The User Settings page allows users to configure usernames and passwords for the Super User and the
General User.
• The default Username and Password for the Super User is “apc”. The Username and Password for the
Super User are mandatory. You cannot leave any of them empty.
• The Username and Password for General User are optional. You can close the General User account by
leaving the Username and Password empty.
A General User can view the System Info, the Phase Status, T/H, Alarm Status, and Alarm Threshold.
• To allow the General User to configure the Alarm Threshold, click the Alarm Threshold box in the
General User Control line to put a check in it.
• Click on the check mark in the Alarm Threshold box on the General User Control line to deselect it. This
will change the permissions of the General User to read only for this setting.
Click the “Apply” button to REBOOT the system which will apply the changes in the Users Settings.
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Time Settings
The time settings page allows users to configure the system time of the Easy PDU. You can set the time
manually or synchronize the time through a Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP) server.
Selecting the SNTP Switch enables the Easy PDU to synchronize the time from the SNTP server
automatically. If SNTP is enabled, inputs in the Date and Time boxes will NOT be effective.
• Input the IP address of the time server that supports SNTP in the box of SNTP Server IP.
• Input your time zone offset value to the SNTP Time Zone box.
• Change the SNTP Update Interval if needed.
Deselect the SNTP Switch to disable automatic time synchronization. Click the “Get Local PC Time” button to
get the current time from the PC that has the Web page loaded and fill the boxes of Date and Time. You can
also input the date and time manually to the boxes.
Click the “Apply” button to apply your changes.
NOTICE
It is recommended that you configure the SNTP property at the first use or you will need to set the system
time manually when the Easy PDU is powered off. If this is not done, the time record in the Log may be
incorrect.
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Firmware Upgrade
The Firmware Upgrade page allows users to upgrade the firmware of the Easy PDU in just a few steps. There
is no installation required. When you upgrade the firmware on the Easy PDU:
• You obtain the latest bug fixes and performance improvements.
• New features become available for immediate use.
Keeping the firmware versions consistent across your network ensures that all Easy PDUs support the same
features in the same manner.
Check regularly on the APC by Schneider Electric website, www.apc.com, for new upgrades.
• Download the firmware file from the APC by Schneider Electric website, www.apc.com.
• Click the “Choose File” button and select the correct firmware file to be downloaded.
• Click the “Apply” button to upload the selected firmware to the Easy PDU.
• Once the firmware upgrade succeeds, you will see the prompt (below) to remind you to reboot the
system to complete the upgrade.
NOTE: If a firmware upgrade does not load, you may see a prompt describing the reason.
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Certificate Upgrade
The default Certificate created by the Easy PDU is a self-signed Certificate, which is not trusted by web
browsers.
To use a certificate signed by a CA:
1. Choose the Certificate signed by CA. (Only PEM format is supported.)
2. Click the “Apply” button to upload the selected Certificate to the Easy PDU.
3. Choose the Private Key. (Only PEM format is supported.)
4. Click the “Apply” button to upload the selected Private Key to the Easy PDU.
5. Once the file upgrades succeed, you will see a prompt to remind you to reboot the system to
complete the upgrade.
Log File
The Log File page allows users to read the event log. The log will preserve the most recent 100 events.
• Click the “Download” button to download the event log to your PC.
• Click the “Clear” button to clear the event log.
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Troubleshooting
For problems that persist or are not described here, contact APC by Schneider Electric Customer
Care at www.apc.com.
Easy PDU Access Issues
Problem Solution
Unable to ping the Easy PDU
If the Network Status LED of the Easy PDU is green, try to
ping another node on the same network segment as the
Easy PDU. If that fails, it is not a problem with the Easy PDU.
If the Network Status LED is not green, or if the ping test
succeeds, perform the following checks:
• Verify all network connections.
• Verify the Network Settings of the Easy PDU
Cannot access the Web User Interface
• Verify that HTTP or HTTPS access is enabled.
• Make sure you are specifying the correct URL — one
that is consistent with the security system used by the
Easy PDU.
• SSL requires HTTPS, not HTTP, at the beginning of the
URL.
• Verify that you can ping the Easy PDU.
• Verify that you are using a Web browser supported for
the Easy PDU. See “Supported Web Browsers” on
page 5.
• If the Easy PDU has just restarted and SSL security is
being set up, the Easy PDU may be generating a
server certificate. The Easy PDU can take up to
several minutes to create this certificate, and the SSL
server is not available during that time
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SNMP Issues
Problem Solution
Unable to perform a GET or SET
• Verify the community name (SNMPv1 or SNMPv2c) or
the Authentication configuration (SNMPv3). See
“SNMP Settings”.
• Verify the UDP port 161 of NMS is correctly opened.
Unable to receive traps at the NMS
• Verify the Trap Proxy Server IP address configuration
is correct.
• Verify the UDP port 162 of NMS is correctly opened
Traps received at an NMS are not
identified
• See your NMS documentation to verify that the traps
are properly integrated in the alarm/trap database.
Radio Frequency Interference
USA—FCC
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 this user manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference. The user will
bear sole responsibility for correcting such interference.
Canada—ICES
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.
Japan—VCCI
This is a Class A product based on the standard of the Voluntary Control Council for Interference by
Information Technology Equipment (VCCI). If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio
disturbance may occur, in which case, the user may be required to take corrective actions.
この装置は、情報処理装置等電波障害自主規制協議会（VCCI）の基準
に基づくクラスA情報技術装置です。この装置を家庭環境で使用すると、電波
妨害を引き起こすことがあります。この場合には、使用者が適切な対策を講ず
るように要求されることがあります。
Taiwan—BSMI
警告使用者 :
這是甲類的資訊產品 , 在居住的
環境中使用時 , 可能會造成射頻
干擾 , 在這種情況下 , 使用者會
被要求採取某些適當的對策。
NOTICE
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.
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Customer support is available at www.apc.com.
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