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CHAPTER 3: Overview
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3. Overview
The Outlet Managed PDU allows secure, remote metering and management of
AC powered rack mount equipment via SSL, SSH, SNMP, web browser, telnet,
external modem or local terminal. The Outlet Managed PDU can monitor power
to your equipment, and automatically notify you when changes in current levels,
temperature, circuit breaker status or other factors exceed user-dened
threshold values.
Power Metering and Management:
The Outlet Managed PDU can constantly measure current consumption, temperature
levels, ping response and other factors. If the Outlet Managed PDU detects that
user dened thresholds for these values have been exceeded, the unit can promptly
notify you via email, Text Message, SNMP or Syslog. When temperature and
current readings exceed user dened critical values, the Outlet Managed PDU can
also intelligently shed the current load by temporarily shutting down nonessential
devices; when readings return to acceptable levels, the Outlet Managed PDU can
restore power to those devices to return to normal operating conditions.
The Outlet Managed PDU also records current consumption data to a convenient log
le, which can be retrieved in ASCII, XML, or CSV format or displayed in
graph format.
Security and Co-Location Features:
Secure Shell (SSHv2) encryption and address-specic IP security masks help to
prevent unauthorized access to command and conguration functions.
The Outlet Managed PDU also provides four different levels of security for user
accounts: Administrator, SuperUser, User and ViewOnly. The Administrator level
provides complete access to all plug functions, operating features and conguration
menus. The SuperUser level allows switching and rebooting of all plugs but does not
allow access to conguration functions. The User level allows access to only a select
group of Administrator-dened plugs. The ViewOnly level allows you to check plug
status and unit status, but does not allow switching or rebooting of outlets or access
to conguration menus.
The Outlet Managed PDU includes full Radius support, LDAP capability, TACACS
capability, MIB capability, DHCP and an invalid access lockout feature. An Audit
Log records all user access, login and logout times and command actions.