Network Management Card and Network Management Card with Environmental Monitoring for the UPSB505 Uninterruptible Power Supply Caterpillar

Web Interface

Usage:

Introduction

Overview

The" Web interface" provides options to manage the UPS and the UPS Network Management Card (NMC) and view the status of the UPS.

ReferenceFor information on how to select, enable, and disable the protocols that control access to the "Web interface" and to define the web-server ports for the protocols, refer to the "Web" section in the, "Administration: Network Features" chapter of this manual.

Supported Web Browsers

You can use Microsoft ^® Internet Explorer^® (IE) 7.x or higher (on Windows^® operating systems only) or Mozilla^® Firefox^® 3.0.6 or higher (on all operating systems) to access the NMC through the "Web interface". Other commonly available browsers may work but have not been fully tested.

The NMC cannot work with a proxy server. Before you can use a web browser to access the "Web interface" of the NMC, one of the following must be done:

Configure the web browser to disable the use of a proxy server for the NMC.
Configure the proxy server so that the server does not proxy the specific IP address of the NMC.

How to Log On

Overview

You can use the DNS name or System IP address of the NMC for the URL address of the "Web interface". Use your case-sensitive user name and password to log on. The default user name differs by account type:

"cat" for Administrator
"device" for a Device User
"readonly" for a Read-Only User

You can set your user interface language as you log on by choosing a language from the "Language" drop-down box.

Note: If you are using HTTPS (SSL/TLS) as your access protocol, your logon credentials are compared with information in a server certificate. If the certificate was created with the Security Wizard, and an IP address was specified as the common name in the certificate, an IP address must be used to log on to the NMC. If a DNS name was specified as the common name on the certificate, a DNS name must be used to log on.

ReferenceFor information about the web page displayed when you log on, refer to the "Home Page" section in this chapter.

URL Address Formats

Type the DNS name or IP address of the NMC in the web browsers URL address field and press "ENTER". When you specify a non-default web server port in Internet Explorer, "http://" or "https://" must be included in the URL.

Common Browser Error Messages at Log-on.

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Error Message	Browser	Cause of the Error
"You are not authorized to view this page" or "Someone is currently logged in..."	Internet Explorer, Firefox	Someone else is logged on.
"This page cannot be displayed."	Internet Explorer	Web access is disabled, or the URL was not correct.
"Unable to connect."	Firefox	Web access is disabled, or the URL was not correct.

URL Format Examples

For a DNS name of Web1:

- http://Web1 if HTTP is your access mode.

- https://Web1 if HTTPS (HTTP with SSL) is your access mode.

For a System IP address of 139.225.6.133 and the default web server port (80):

- http://139.225.6.133 if HTTP is your access mode.

- https://139.225.6.133 if HTTPS (HTTP with SSL) is your access mode.

For a System IP address of 139.225.6.133 and a non-default web server port (5000):

- http://139.225.6.133:5000 if HTTP is your access mode.

- https://139.225.6.133:5000 if HTTPS (HTTP with SSL) is your access mode.

For a System IPv6 address of 2001:db8:1::2c0:b7ff:fe00:1100 and a non-default web server port (5000):

- http://[2001:db8:1::2c0:b7ff:fe00:1100]:5000 if HTTP is your access mode.

Home Page

Overview

On the Home page of the interface, displayed when you log on, you can view active alarm conditions and the most recent events recorded in the event log.

Quick Status Icons

One or more icons and accompanying text indicate the current operating status of the UPS:

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Critical Icon - A critical alarm exists, which requires immediate action.

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Warning Icon - An alarm condition requires attention and could jeopardize your data or equipment if the cause is not addressed.

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No Alarms Icon - No alarms are present, and the UPS and NMC are operating normally.

At the upper right corner of every page, the" Web interface" displays the same icons currently displayed on the Home page to report UPS Status:

The No Alarms icon if no alarms exist.
One or both of the other icons (Critical and Warning) if any alarms exist, and after each icon, the number of active alarms of that severity.

To return to the Home page to view summary of UPS status, including the active alarms, click a quick status icon on any page of the interface.

Recent Device Events

On the" Home page", "Recent Device Events" displays, in reverse chronological order, the events that occurred most recently and the dates and times events occurred. Click "More Events" to view the entire event log.

How to Use the Tabs, Menus, and Links

Tabs

In addition to the tab for the "Home page", the following tabs are displayed. Click a tab to display a set of menu options:

UPS - Display UPS status, issue UPS control commands, configure the UPS parameters, run diagnostic tests, configure and schedule shutdowns, and view information about the UPS and the Network Management Card (NMC).

Environment - View the status of each temperature sensor, temperature and humidity sensor, input contact, or output relay connected to the NMC. View active environmental alarms and recent environmental events. Configure thresholds and other parameters related to environmental monitoring.

Note: For the UPS, the Environment tab displays only when a temperature sensor, temperature and humidity sensor, input contact, or output relay is present.

Logs - View and configure event and data logs.

Administration - Configure security, network connection, notification, and general settings.

Menus

Left Navigation Menu

Each tab (except the tab for the home page) has a left navigation menu, consisting of headings and options:

If a heading has indented option names below, the heading is not a navigational link. Click an option to display or configure parameters.
If a heading has no indented option names, the heading is a navigational link. Click the heading to display or configure parameters.