NetPing 4 IP PDU ETH R7

The device is not intended for domestic use.

NetPing 4 IP PDU ETH R7 is an IP PDU (IP Power Distribution Unit) device. These devices are designed to switch on/off and restart the equipment by managing 220V sockets. This device contains four independently controlled sockets, six 1-wire ports with independent drivers, six input/output lines for connecting sensors of a “dry contact” type and managing external executive devices.

NetPing 4 IP PDU ETH R7 is used for:

• rebooting frozen modems, access points, routers, servers and other computer equipment without the need for physical access. This allows you to save effort and costs on a lot of trips in order to turn on / off the frozen device;

• remote turning on/ off computer, communication and other equipment. Physical switching on of backup servers, routers, access points can be done as needed in a manual or an automatic mode and disconnected when you do not need them. This allows you to save energy and reduce wearing on the equipment that is required only occasionally or at certain time intervals;

• remote turning on / off conference monitors, monitors in a gaming club or an Internet cafe.

• monitoring the internal operating conditions of equipment, signaling problems over the Ethernet network;

• remote control of air conditioners, ventilation systems and climate control systems. Connected sensors allow you to monitor the current situation, and the remote control of 220 V sockets allows you to turn on the system you need without physical presence at the facility, including in an automatic mode.

Management of sockets and power inputs NetPing 4 IP PDU ETH R7

Remote Management of Device Sockets via the Ethernet/Internet Network

Each output socket of a device can be remotely switched on/switched off/reloaded. Sockets can be managed through a built-in web interface with the help of any browser, SNMP commands and HTTP API.

A Watchdog for Automatic Reloading of External Equipment

If an external device, a router or an access point freezes sometimes, NetPing can automatically reload these devices. To do this, it constantly inquires indicated IP addresses via the ICMP protocol. If it gets no response, it will automatically reload a connected device by switching off/ on its power supply.  

Switching on/off Sockets on a Schedule

This device can switch on and off voltage on its built-in sockets on its own on a weekly schedule, switch on/off voltage several times a day, use a special schedule for holidays. This may be useful for a daily/weekly forced reboot of external devices or for switching off not used equipment in the certain time of the day.

Plug-in sensors and monitoring functions of NetPing 4 IP PDU ETH R7:

Email,  SNMP TRAP, Syslog notifications about sensors triggering

When the sensors, connected to a device, are triggered, the device can send the following notifications:

• Email - the device can send Email messages directly through an SMTP server. Both notifications about sensors triggering and periodical reports about sensors status are sent via Email.

• SNMP TRAP - is convenient to use for integration with monitoring systems as well as for fulfilling automatic actions on a PC (for example, start playing an alarm) with the help of specific software.

• Syslog - with the help of specific software installed on a PC (a syslog server), all messages from sensors can be stored in a text file for the following analysis and you can use the other possibilities of this standard.

Temperature Sensors

External temperature sensors are extremely popular in monitoring systems. With their help, it is possible to control a temperature mode of an important equipment operation as well as receive timely notifications about denials and failures in a climate control system, diagnose coolers failures and accidental ventilation flows overlaps.

A Humidity Sensor

It allows estimating the relative humidity of atmospheric air. It is commonly used to monitor optimum conditions of a computer equipment operation in server rooms.

A Leakage Sensor

It is designed to detect liquid due to the leakage sensor cable connected to it, including in small volumes - up to a few drops. Compared to a point leakage sensor, a cable leakage sensor with a sensor cable allows you to create a complex system for detecting leaks around the perimeter and, as a result, prevent damage associated with flooding of premises and equipment.

Ease to use, easy integration into existing systems, reliability:

Works 24 hours/ 7 Days a Week, without Hang-ups

This device is designed for an uninterrupted operation in an unattended room in 24/7 mode. A built-in power supply supervisor protects the device from hang-ups when there are voltage fluctuations. We do not implement third-party resource-intensive operating systems into the device, the whole code is completely written by our specialists and is optimized as much as possible for this functionality.

A built-in webserver

You can configure and manage the device via a browser. No special software is needed. The device works on any OS (Windows, Linux, Mac).

Connecting to an Ethernet Network, a Static IP Address 

The device is connected to a common office Ethernet network, into any available port of an Ethernet switch. Having published an IP address of the device on the Internet, it is possible to manage device sockets from anywhere in the world.

2 Ethernet ports on the device case

These two ports allow you to use one port for connecting the device to an Ethernet switch, and the second port as a regular Ethernet port for connecting any Ethernet devices, including other NetPing devices, in a "chain". It can be especially useful when all the switch ports are already occupied: NetPing can be plugged into the switch, and a network device can be connected to a free NetPing Ethernet port.

Authorization and Access Restriction

Access to the web interface of the device is protected with a login and password, set by a user. You need to authorize to get to the web interface of the device. Besides, it is possible to restrict access to the device, having left access from a specified IP subnetwork only.

SNMP Support

An SNMP protocol is widely used in data collection systems for network equipment. This device supports management commands as well as receives information from sensors via an SNMP protocol. The device is easily integrated with network monitoring systems, such as Zabbix, PRTG Network Monitor, OpenNMS, Nagios, Cacti, The Dude, Monit and similar ones, which receive data on the status of sensors, connected to the device, via an SNMP protocol.

Syslog Support

This protocol together with special server software can be used for collecting text log files of different devices operation in the network, including NetPing devices. This can be very useful for collecting and analyzing statistics.

URL-encoded Commands Support

The device supports sockets management and receiving information from sensors with the help of specific HTTP commands. These commands allow you to manage the device from any web page, developed by the user, including any mobile application.

Firmware Update

The device supports updating firmware through the web interface of the device. We occasionally release updates for the firmware. The updates are free of charge.

Nonvolatile Log File

All events (switching devices on and off, information from sensors) are stored in nonvolatile memory. The information is stored even if the power supply cuts off.

Nonvolatile Clock and Time Synchronization with NTP

To execute commands in fixed specific time (a “Schedule” module), it is crucially important for a clock not to shift. Time tags are used for records in a log file as well. The device has its own built-in nonvolatile clock and the possibility to automatically sync with an external time server via an NTP protocol.

Automation on the base of NetPing 4 IP PDU ETH R7:

Automation and Logic Rules Execution (LOGIC)

This device allows you to set certain logic rules, which will be executed by the device automatically. For example, to switch on voltage, to turn on a notification alarm or a signal lamp, when a temperature on a temperature sensor exceeds indicated values, and automatically turn off a notification when a temperature is back to normal. Such rules allow implementing a simple automation system on the basis of the device.

Automatic Management of External Devices via SNMP

Logic rules built into devices allow you to control other NetPing devices over the network by sending them a snmpset command when a condition is triggered. This can be useful, for example, to switch on an indication/notification in another building when a sensor is triggered in a server room. It doesn't matter where the device with the sensor is and where the display device is located: if they have a network connection, the command will be executed.