Switch on or off, or power cycle 1 to 99 servers.

PRP1000A
Power Reboot Pod User’s Manual
Switch on or off, or power cycle 1 to 99 servers.
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Federal Communications Commission and Industry Canada Radio Frequency Interference
Statements
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio-frequency energy, and if not installed and used properly, that is, in strict
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, may cause inter­ference to radio communication. It has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class A computing device in accordance with the specifications in Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC rules,
which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user at his own
expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emis­sion from digital apparatus set out in the Radio
Interference Regulation of Industry Canada.
Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de
la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique publié par Industrie Canada.
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NOM Statement
Instrucciones de Seguridad
(Normas Oficiales Mexicanas Electrical Safety Statement)
1. Todas las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser leídas antes de que el aparato eléctrico sea operado.
2. Las instrucciones de seguridad y operación deberán ser guardadas para referencia futura.
3. Todas las advertencias en el aparato eléctrico y en sus instrucciones de operación deben ser respetadas.
4. Todas las instrucciones de operación y uso deben ser seguidas.
5. El aparato eléctrico no deberá ser usado cerca del agua—por ejemplo, cerca de la tina de baño, lavabo, sótano mojado o cerca
de una alberca, etc.
6. El aparato eléctrico debe ser usado únicamente con carritos o pedestales que sean recomendados por el fabricante.
7. El aparato eléctrico debe ser montado a la pared o al techo sólo como sea recomendado por el fabricante.
8. Servicio—El usuario no debe intentar dar servicio al equipo eléctrico más allá a lo descrito en las instrucciones de operación.
Todo otro servicio deberá ser referido a personal de servicio calificado.
9. El aparato eléctrico debe ser situado de tal manera que su posición no interfiera su uso. La colocación del aparato eléctrico
sobre una cama, sofá, alfombra o superficie similar puede bloquea la ventilación, no se debe colocar en libreros o gabinetes
que impidan el flujo de aire por los orificios de ventilación.
10. El equipo eléctrico deber ser situado fuera del alcance de fuentes de calor como radiadores, registros de calor, estufas u otros
aparatos (incluyendo amplificadores) que producen calor.
11. El aparato eléctrico deberá ser connectado a una fuente de poder sólo del tipo descrito en el instructivo de operación, o como
se indique en el aparato.
12. Precaución debe ser tomada de tal manera que la tierra fisica y la polarización del equipo no sea eliminada.
13. Los cables de la fuente de poder deben ser guiados de tal manera que no sean pisados ni pellizcados por objetos colocados
sobre o contra ellos, poniendo particular atención a los contactos y receptáculos donde salen del aparato.
14. El equipo eléctrico debe ser limpiado únicamente de acuerdo a las recomendaciones del fabricante.
15. En caso de existir, una antena externa deberá ser localizada lejos de las lineas de energia.
16. El cable de corriente deberá ser desconectado del cuando el equipo no sea usado por un largo periodo de tiempo.
17. Cuidado debe ser tomado de tal manera que objectos liquidos no sean derramados sobre la cubierta u orificios de ventilación.
18. Servicio por personal calificado deberá ser provisto cuando:
A: El cable de poder o el contacto ha sido dañado; u
B: Objectos han caído o líquido ha sido derramado dentro del aparato; o
C: El aparato ha sido expuesto a la lluvia; o
D: El aparato parece no operar normalmente o muestra un cambio en su desempeño; o
E: El aparato ha sido tirado o su cubierta ha sido dañada.
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1. Specifications.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2. Overview . ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
2.2 The Power Reboot Pod System...................................................................................................................................................... 7
2.3 What’s Included............................................................................................................................................................................ 7
3.
Installation . ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Pre-Installation Guidelines............................................................................................................................................................. 8
3.2 Connecting the Power Reboot Pod (Standalone)........................................................................................................................... 8
3.3 Connecting a Power Reboot Pod to the ServReach KVM Gate (KVIP1000A).................................................................................. 8
3.4 Connecting a Power Reboot Pod to the ServReach KVM Cube (KVIP1001A)................................................................................10
4. Operation . ........................................................................................................................................................................................12
4.1 LED Indicators on the Power Reboot Pod......................................................................................................................................12
4.2 Using the Power Reboot Pod Management Utility........................................................................................................................12
4.3 Operating the System...................................................................................................................................................................16
Appendix A. RS-232 Control Protocol...........................................................................................................................................................17
Appendix B. Serial Port Pinout......................................................................................................................................................................18
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1. Specifications
Baud Rate: 1200 bps
Distance: 12.8 to 25.6 ft. (4 to 8 m)
Connectors: Input: C14 receptacle;
Output Power Cable: C13 receptacle with 150 cm cable
Communication Ports: IrDA Transmit and Receive
Indicators: (1) green LED for input power status:
(1) red LED for output power status
Temperature Tolerance: Operating: 32 to 122° F (0 to 50° C);
Storage: 5 to 122° F (-15 to +50° C)
Humidity Tolerance: 0 to 95%
Power: Input: 90–260 VAC, 44–66 Hz;
Output Current: 10 amps
Plastic Enclosure Size: Basic unit: 3.6"H x 1.68"W x 1.16"D (9.2 x 4.2 x 3 cm)
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Chapter 2: Overview
2. Overview
2.1 Introduction
The Power Reboot Pod is a unique “power cord” with a zero U form factor. It can switch on and off, and power cycle 1 to 99
servers via serial commands. The Power Reboot Pod works with the Black Box ServReach KVM Gate (KVIP1000A), ServReach
KVM Cube (KVIP1001A), or as a standalone device.
2.2 The Power Reboot Pod system
Figure 2-1 illustrates the Power Reboot Pod system, showing the Power Reboot Pods connected to servers and to the ServReach
KVM Gate (KVIP1000A).
KVIP1000A
LAN/WAN
User over IP
KVM switch
Server
1
Server
2
Server
3
Server
4
Power Reboot
Pods
Figure 2-1. Power Reboot Pod + ServReach KVM Gate configuration.
2.3 What’s Included
The Power Reboot Pod system comes with:
• (1) Power Reboot Pod
• (1) transmitter
• (1) RJ-45 to RJ-11 transmitter cable for ServReach KVM Gate (connects the KVIP1000A with the Power Reboot Pod)
• (1) rackmount bracket
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3. Installation
3.1 Pre-Installation Guidelines
Switch off the computers you will connect with Power Reboot Pods.
3.2 Connecting the Power Reboot Pod (Standalone)
Connect the Power Reboot Pod as illustrated in Figure 3-1.
1. Slide the transmitter into the slot on the side of the Power Reboot Pod furthest away from the LEDs. Make sure the arrows on
the transmitter and Power Reboot Pod are facing each other.
2. Connect the serial cable’s RJ-11 connector to the transmitter port and connect the serial cable’s RJ-45 connector to the server’s
serial port using an RJ-45 to serial connector converter.
3. Connect the Power Reboot Pod’s cable to the server’s power port.
4. Connect the supplied cable to the Power Reboot Pod and to a power outlet. The Power Reboot Pod can work on 220 VAC or
110 VAC.
RJ-45
To server’s
serial port
To power
outlet
Serial cable
Transmitter slotted
into the Power
RJ-11
Reboot Pod
To Power
Reboot Pod
Power Reboot
Pod
To transmitter
port
To server’s
power port
Figure 3-1. Connecting the Power Reboot Pod.
3.3 Connecting a Power Reboot Pod to the ServReach KVM Gate (KVIP1000A)
Connect to the ServReach KVM Gate using the Power Reboot Pod Transmitter as follows:
1. Slide the transmitter into the slot of the Power Reboot Pod furthest away from the LEDs. Make sure the arrows on the
transmitter and Power Reboot Pod are facing each other.
2. Connect the serial connector to the serial port of the ServReach KVM Gate (KVIP1000A). See Figure 3-2.
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KVIP1000A
To serial port
Transmitter slotted into a
Power Reboot Pod
Power Reboot Pods
Figure 3-2. Power Reboot Pod transmitter connections.
3. Complete the setup via the ServReach KVM Gate Web configuration interface. See the ServReach KVM Gate (KVIP1000A)
user guide to log into the KVM Gate Web interface.
The sections below detail the specific areas of the KVM Gate configuration interface that apply to the Power Reboot Pod
configuration.
Once you log in to the KVM Gate Web interface, from the menu click “Serial Settings.” The Serial Settings screen appears as
shown in Figure 3-3.
Figure 3-3. Serial Settings screen.
Select “Power Reboot Pod” from the Assign to drop-down list. All other parameters are then grayed out.
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From the menu, click “Switch Configuration,” and the screen shown in Figure 3-4 appears.
Figure 3-4. Switch Configuration screen.
Type a name for the server and type the number of Power Reboot Pods attached to each server as illustrated in Figure 3-4. Save
the changes.
Remote Session
During a remote session, you can power manage the target servers as follows:
From the toolbar, click
. The power menu appears (see Figure 3-5).
Figure 3-5. Power menu.
Select the power cycle command, or power up or down the currently accessed target server.
NOTE: Only the currently accessed target server is affected, so to power manage other target servers, you must access each one
individually.
3.4 Connecting a Power Reboot Pod to the ServReach KVM Cube (KVIP1001A)
Connect to the ServReach KVM Cube (KVIP1001A) using the Power Reboot Pod Transmitter as follows.
1. Slide the Transmitter into the slot on the side of the Power Reboot Pod furthest away from the LEDs. Make sure the arrows on
the transmitter and Power Reboot Pod are facing each other.
2. Connect the 26-pin connector of the Extender to Power Reboot Pod cable (included with the KVIP1001A) to the 26-pin port of
the ServReach KVM Cube. See Figure 3-6.
3. Connect the ServReach KVM Cube to the Power Reboot Pod cable, connect the Pod’s video connector to the server’s video
port, and connect the Pod’s USB connector to the server’s USB port.
4. For the rest of the KVM Cube connections, see the ServReach KVM Cube (KVIP1001A) User Guide.
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User over IP
LAN/WAN
To transmitter
port
KVIP1001A
to Power
Reboot Pod To video
port
cable
Server
To 26-pin port
To power
port
To USB
port
Figure 3-6. Power Reboot Pod to KVIP1001A connections.
Remote Session
During a remote session, you can power manage the target servers as follows:
From the toolbar, click
. The power menu appears (see Figure 3-7).
Figure 3-7. Power menu.
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4. Operation
4.1 LED Indicators on the Power Reboot Pod
There are two LEDs. The green LED indicates the Power Reboot Pod is connected to a power outlet. The red LED indicates that
the server is powered on. Both LEDs flash when the transmitter unit communicates with the serial device.
4.2 Using the Power Reboot Pod Management Utility
When Power Reboot Pods are connected to the ServReach KVM Gate or or the ServReach KVM Cube, use the Web interface to
configure the Power Reboot Pods.
For standalone applications, use the Power Reboot Pod utility or a standard hyperterminal to send commands to the Power
Reboot Pods. (The syntax for the commands can be found in Appendix A.)
1. Download the Power Reboot Pod Management Utility program from the Black Box FTP site at ftp.blackbox.com.
2. Install the Power Reboot Pod Management Utility program on your computer.
3. Open it by either clicking the shortcut on the desktop , or choose Start/Programs/Power Reboot Pod Management/Power
Reboot Pod Management. The Power Reboot Pod Management Utility appears.
4. Click “Commands/Configuration” and the General tab appears; see Figure 4-1.
Figure 4-1. General tab.
You can do the following:
Total Power Reboot Pods—Change the number of Power Reboot Pods connected from 1 to 99 units. Click “Save.” The
number of Power Reboot Pods selected appears in the Names tab.
Auto Numbering—This will automatically number all the Power Reboot Pods in the system. Warning! This will erase any names
and groups in the system. Click “OK.”
Set ID—You can choose to autonumber just some of the Power Reboot Pods and configure the names of other Power Reboot
Pods yourself as explained in the Names tab section. Click “Set ID.” (NOTE: Always have the starting ID set to 1.)
Blink ID—See which Power Reboot Pod is connected by blinking the LEDs of a defined Power Reboot Pod and specifying the
blink time from 1–99 seconds.
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Delay Time—Set the time delay between each Power Reboot Pod in the system shutting down. For example if the delay time is
10 seconds, then there is a delay of 10 seconds between each Power Reboot Pod shutting down when the whole system is shut
down. Click “Save.”
Reboot time—Choose the time delay from 1–99 seconds for each Power Reboot Pod to reboot, when sending a reboot
command to the whole system. Click “Save.”
Names tab
Click the Names tab, and Figure 4-2 appears.
Figure 4-2. Names tab.
Give the Power Reboot Pods individual names and click “Save.”
Redundancy tab
When a server has two power outlets, you can connect one Power Reboot Pod to each outlet. You can combine the Power
Reboot Pods into a single group so that in the Operation window you see the group of Power Reboot Pods as a unit and not
separately. You then power manage the group of Power Reboot Pods and not the individual Power Reboot Pod. For example,
if Power Reboot Pods ID 5 and ID 6 are both connected to the Lab server, group Power Reboot Pods ID 5 and ID 6 and call
them Lab.
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1. Click the Redundancy tab, and Figure 4-3 appears.
Figure 4-3. Redundancy tab.
2. In the Power Reboot Pods column, select the Power Reboot Pods connected to the same server and click “Add.” They appear
in the right-hand column.
3. Type a name in the Group Name field, or click “New” to give the group a name.
4. Click “Save.” The group with the name underneath appears as an icon in the Operation window (see Figure 4-5).
Groups tab
You can combine different Power Reboot Pods together to form groups which you can then power manage, instead of managing
them individually.
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1. Click the Groups tab, and the following appears:
Figure 4-4. Groups tab.
2. In the PODs column, select the Power Reboot Pods connected to the same server and click “Add.” They appear in the left-hand
column.
3. Type a name in the Group Name field, or click “New” to give the group a name.
4. Click “Save.” The group with the name underneath appears as an icon in the Operation window inside the group tab (see
Figure 4-5).
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4.3 Operating the System
To operate the Power Reboot Pods, click on the arrow button or choose Commands/operation. The Operation window appears
as shown in Figure 4-5.
Figure 4-5. Operation window.
1. Choose to display either the Power Reboot Pods or Groups by pressing the appropriate tab.
2. Click on “Power Reboot Pod” or “Group,” and the following screen appears:
Figure 4-6. Power management options.
3. Click on the button to power on, power off, or reboot the server or all servers in the group.
4. To power manage all connected Power Reboot Pods, click on the All Power On, All Power Off, or All Reboot button in
Figure 4-5.
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Appendix A: RS-232 Control Protocol
Appendix A. RS-232 Control Protocol
NOTE: Do not use HyperTerminal because it does not support DTR/RTS signals.
Switch on ID “X” – basic unit with ID number “X” will switch on.
^MS005xxx,I
M: Fixed Variable
S: Switch
005: “xxx,I” length xxx: ID
I: Turn ON
Switch off ID “X” – basic unit with ID number “X” will switch off.
^MS005xxx,O
M: Fixed Variable
S : Switch
005: “xxx,I” length
xxx: ID
O: Turn OFF
Reboot ID “X” Time “Y” – basic unit with ID number “X” will switch off, and after “Y” seconds, it will switch on.
^MR007xxx,yyy M: Fixed Variable
R: Reboot
007: “xxx,yyy” length
xxx: ID
yyy: “yyy” second
Change ID to “Y” – the connected basic unit ID number will be changed to number “Y.”
^MC007xxx,zzz
M: Fixed Variable
C: Change ID
007: “xxx,zzz” length
xxx: ID
zzz: Change to number “zzz”
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System auto number “X” – in case of cascaded basic units, the first one will get ID number “X,” the next one will get ID number
“X+1,” and so on.
^MA003xxx
M: Fixed Variable
A: Auto Number
003: “xxx” length
xxx: The first one ID number
Polling ID “X” Time “Y” – basic unit with ID number “X” will blink red LED about “Y” seconds.
^MP007xxx,yyy
M: Fixed Variable
P: Polling
007: “xxx,yyy” length
xxx: ID
yyy: “yyy” second
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Appendix B: Serial Port Pinout
Appendix B. Serial Port Pinout
The pinning for the interconnect cable is shown in Figure B-1.
Table B-1. Interconnect cable pinning.
POD Transmitter
DB9 Connector
not used
1
not used
2
Green (RX)
3
Yellow (DTR)
4
not used
5
not used
6
Blue (RTS)
7
not used
8
Red (RI)
9
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