Installation and user
manual
SNMP 10BT
communication card
THE MERLIN GERIN KNOW-HOW
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Contents
1. Presentation
1.1 Check on contents ......................................................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Storage ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
1.3 Functions ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
1.4 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
2. Installation
2.1 Setup .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
2.2 Card identification ............................................................................................................................................ 7
2.3 Ethernet connections ....................................................................................................................................... 8
3. Operation
3.1 MAC address - Default IP address .................................................................................................................. 9
3.2 Other default network parameters .................................................................................................................. 9
3.3 Personalised network parameters ................................................................................................................ 10
3.4 Return to default network parameters .......................................................................................................... 10
3.5 Reset button .................................................................................................................................................... 10
4. Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................... 11
5. Appendices
5.1 Glossary .............................................................................................................................................................. 12
5.2 Index .................................................................................................................................................................... 14
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1. Presentation
1.1 Check on contents
The product is made up of the items listed below:
◗ A communication card.
◗ Solution-Pac UPS-management software
on a CD-ROM.
Système de communication
"SNMP"
Manuel d'installation
et d'utilisation
◗ A special front panel for Galaxy PW UPSs.
◗ This installation and user manual.
◗ Three labels with the MAC address of the
card.
The indispensable
companion
sofware
for your UPS
Solution-Pac
L'indispensable
complément
logiciel
de votre onduleur
0080C8ZZXX
0080C8ZZXX
0080C8ZZXX
1.2 Storage
If the SNMP communication card is stored prior to installation, it should remain in the original packing in a dry place.
The storage temperature range is -40° C to +70° C.
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1. Presentation
1.3 Functions
The SNMP 10BT communication card is an agent for UPS supervision using the SNMP protocol. It provides a number of
objects (MIB) on the Ethernet 10BT network and makes it possible for a number of different remote machines to supervise
the UPS and protect computer data (orderly system shutdown).
It may be used in all UPSs equipped with UPS BUS communications slots or in aMultiSlot module.
1.4 Overview
Key:
6
1
Red Tx LED:
- On: card energised.
- Flashing: data emission.
4
1
2
3
2
Green Lk / Rx LED:
- On: Ethernet connection OK.
- Flashing: data reception.
1
2
3
5
3
4
5
6
7
Ethernet 10BT RJ45 connector.
Reset button.
UPS BUS internal bus.
Jumper for network-parameter selection.
MAC-address label.
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2. Installation
2.1 Setup
Position of the jumper for network-parameter selection 6 :
1
2
3
1
2
3
Personalised network parameters
(default position)
Factory-set network parameters
The SNMP communication card may be installed in either:
◗ A UPS (see figure 1).
◗ A MultiSlot module (see figure 2).
The front of the card must be secured to the device frame using the two screws provided. It is not necessary to de-
energise the device before inserting the card.
Figure 1: example of an
installation in a UPS
Figure 2: example of an installation in a MultiSlot
module
MultiSlot
UPS
UPS
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2. Installation
◗ Once the card has been inserted in the device, the red LED
1
on the front goes on, indicating that the card is supplied
with power.
◗ When the card connects to the network, the green
◗ The red Tx LED and the green Lk / Rx LED
2
Lk / Rx LED goes and stays on.
2
2
flash depending on the Ethernet traffic controlled by theSNMP card.
◗ Approximately 45 seconds following card insertion in the device, the card is operational.
Special case for Galaxy PW UPSs:
◗ Replace the card front panel with the special front panel intended forGalaxy PW UPSs (supplied with the card).
2.2 Card identification
It is advised to attach a label indicating the special card IP address on the front panel, in the space provided for this
purpose.
It is also recommended to place one of the three labels with the MAC address to the right of the label with the IP address.
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2. Installation
2.3 Ethernet connections
To take full advantage of the potential card performance, it is advised to use shielded cables equipped with
shielded RJ45 connectors.
Connection to a hub
Straight 10 Base-T cable:
If the SNMP card is connected to a hub, use a cable wired straight
through.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Connection to a computer
Crossover 10 Base-T cable:
If the SNMP card is directly connected to a computer, use a crossover
cable.
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2
3
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6
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8
1
2
3
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3. Operation
3.1 MAC address - Default IP address
The label
7
on the SNMP card and the three other labels indicate the
MAC address.
The MAC address is made up of six bytes expressed in hexadecimal
format.
0080C8ABAA01
The format is 0080C8LLMMNN:
◗ 0080C8 is the manufacturer’s code (always the same).
◗ LLMMNN is the card serial number (always different).
The default IP address of the card is made up of four bytes in which the last two are part of the MAC address.
The format is 168.8.xxx.yyy:
◗ 168.8 are set values.
◗ xxx is the decimal value of the MM byte.
◗ yyy is the decimal value of the NN byte.
On the sample label above, the MAC address 0080C8ABAA01 corresponds to the IP address 168.8.170.01.
◗ 170 is the decimal value of the AA byte.
◗ 01 is the decimal value of the 01 byte.
3.2 Other default network parameters
The other network parameters that are initialised with default values are listed below:
◗ The subnet mask, set to 255.255.0.0. This corresponds to the default IP address on the subnet 168.8.0.0 (class B).
◗ The gateway address, set to 0.0.0.0. There is no gateway because all the target devices are on the same subnet.
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3. Operation
3.3 Personalised network parameters
Personalisation may be carried out using the HWConf software from MGE UPS SYSTEMS. It is available on theSolution-
For further information on advanced functions of the SNMP card:
◗ See the HTML documentation in the Emb/Galaxy/Snmp/Rel350/Eng directory on the Solution-Pac CD-ROM by double-
clicking the Start.htm file,
3.4 Return to default network parameters
To reset the network parameters to their default values, proceed as follows:
◗ Remove the SNMP card from its slot.
◗ Set the jumper
6
to the 2-3 position (factory-set network parameters). See section 2.1 Setup.
◗ Put the SNMP card back in its slot. After 45 seconds, the card responds at its default IP address.
◗ Remove the SNMP card again from its slot.
◗ Set the jumper
6
to the 1-2 position (personalised network parameters) to authorise renewed personalisation of the
parameters.
3.5 Reset button
When the Reset button
4
is pressed, a hardware reset of the SNMP card is carried out, followed by reinitialisation of the
embedded agent. The card is again operational 45 seconds after the reset.
Note that the Reset button does NOT modify the values of the network parameters.
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4. Troubleshooting
The red LED
1
does not go on when the card is inserted:
◗ Check that the UPS or the MultiSlot module are energised.
◗ Remove and reinsert the SNMP communication card.
The green LED
2
does not go on when the cable is connected:
◗ Check that the correct type of cable is connected (see section 2.3 Ethernet connections).
◗ Check that the hub or the computer are energised.
For further information on any problems that may be encountered with theSNMP card, see the FAQ section in the
documentation on the Solution-Pac CD-ROM by double-clicking the Start.htm file in the Emb/Galaxy/Snmp/Rel350/Eng
directory.
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5. Appendices
5.1 Glossary
IP address
When the TCP/IP protocol is installed on a computer system, that system is assigned a
unique address. The address is made up of four numbers, each from 0 to 255.
For example, 168.8.156.210.
MAC address
Agent
The physical address of the card expressed in hexadecimal format. The decimal values
of the last two bytes represent the last two numbers in the IP address.
Software in charge of managing one or more MIBs.
The agent for MGE UPSs manages the contents of the MGE and IETF MIBs according
to the information received from the connected UPS. There are three types of agents,
UM-Agent, internal embedded agents and external embedded agents.
Embedded agent
An electronic card installed in the UPS for direct connection to the TCP/IP -SNMP
network.
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply.
Ethernet
A baseband local-area network using a bus topology. It implements a CSMA/CD access
method. Coaxial cable is used as the physical support (optic fibre and twisted pairs have
been added by IEEE). The throughput is 10 MB per second and coding is Manchester
with LSB-first.
MIB
Data base managed by an agent. The data base is made up of a set of objects
(Management Information Base) pertaining to the elements administered by the agent. Each object is identified by an OID
(Object ID).
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5. Appendices
MultiSlot
NMS
MGE UPS SYSTEMS module offering a number of functions:
- connection of additional cards,
- use of other communication protocols,
- data concentrator for parallel-connected UPSs.
A platform used to manage SNMP devices connected to the TCP/IP network.
(Network Management System) This platform is also called a Manager.
SNMP
Application-level protocol providing network-management services based on the TCP/IP
(Simple Network
Management Protocol)
protocol. It enables dialogue between a manger and an agent, based on three types of
action:
- reading objects contained in the MIB (GET and GETNEXT queries from managers to
the agent),
- writing objects contained in the MIB (SET query from managers to the agent),
- spontaneous event notification (TRAP queries sent by the agent to managers).
SNMP V1 is defined by RFC 1157. To enhance the reliability of communication, MGE
UPS SYSTEMS developed a secure acknowledgement mode for traps.
Solution-Pac
UPS BUS
CD-ROM provided by MGE UPS SYSTEMS and containing primarily a set of software
products for the protection of computer systems. Two product families are available,
Personal Solution-Pac and Solution-Pac WAN. Certain parts of the CD or updates are
MGE UPS SYSTEMS communication bus.
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5. Appendices
5.2 Index
Address .................................................................... 5, 7, 9
LEDs ...................................................................... 5, 7, 11
MAC ............................................................................. 7, 9
MultiSlot ....................................................................... 5, 6
Personnalisation ............................................................ 10
SNMP............................................................................... 5
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