Black Box Outlet Managed PDU Multi-tool User Manual


 
CHAPTER 5: Configuration
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Power Conguration: In the Web Browser Interface, the Voltage Calibration
parameter, Power Factor parameter and Power Efciency parameter are dened
via the System Parameters Menu. In the Text Interface, these parameters reside
in a separate submenu, which is accessed via the Power Conguration option.
For more information on Power Conguration, please refer to Section 5.3.5.
5.3.1. The Real Time Clock and Calendar
The Real Time Clock menu is used to set the Outlet Managed PDU’s internal clock
and calendar. The conguration menu for the Real Time Clock offers the
following options:
Date: Sets the Month, Date, Year and day of the week for the Outlet Managed
PDU’s real-time clock/calendar.
Time: Sets the Hour, Minute and Second for the Outlet Managed PDU’s real
time clock/calendar. Key in the time using the 24-hour (military) format.
Time Zone: Sets the time zone, relative to Greenwich Mean Time. Note that
the Time Zone setting will function differently, depending upon whether or not
the NTP feature is enabled and properly congured.
(Default = GMT (No DST).)
NTP Enabled: The Time Zone setting is used to adjust the Greenwich Mean
Time value (received from the NTP server) in order to determine the precise
local time for the selected time zone.
NTP Disabled: If NTP is disabled, or if the Outlet Managed PDU is not able
to access the NTP server, then status screens and activity logs will list the
selected Time Zone and current Real Time Clock value, but will not apply
the correction factor to the displayed Real Time Clock value.
NTP Enable: When enabled, the Outlet Managed PDU will contact an NTP
server (dened via the NTP Address prompts) once a day, and update its clock
based on the NTP server time and selected Time Zone. (Default = Off.)
Notes:
• The Outlet Managed PDU will also contact the NTP server and
update the time whenever you change NTP parameters.
• To cause Outlet Managed PDU to immediately contact the NTP
server at any time, make certain that the NTP feature is enabled
and configured, then type /F and press [Enter]. When the System
Parameters menu appears, press [Esc]. The Outlet Managed PDU
will save parameters and then attempt to contact the server, as
specified by currently defined NTP parameters.