Differences between AP7xxx and AP7xxxB Series Rack PDU's
Issue
This knowledge base is intended to summarize and provide information on the differences between Rack PDU SKU's AP7xxx and AP7xxxB
Product Line
AP7xxx rack PDU's
AP7xxxB rack PDU's
Environment
All serial numbers
Resolution
PDU models with part number AP7xxxB have an embedded NMC2, and as such will have a different interface and firmware support from the standard AP7xxx series. The physical PDU hardware/features are the same as the non-B units, for example while the B units use the NMC2 they do not report input voltage; they measure output current only. AP7xxxB SKU's will use the same NMC firmware as AP8xxxx models, with support for the AP7xxxB starting at v6.4.4. Information regarding the differences between firmware v6.x and our older generation v3.x (what the standard AP7xxx units used) can be found here: FA176047. In addition, the AP7xxxB models utilize a command-line driven Serial/Telnet interface, opposed to the menu-driven style of the AP7xxx units:
The new SKU's are as follows:
Type
Description
SKU
New SKU
Metered
AP7800 - Rack PDU, Metered, 1U
AP7800
AP7800B
Metered
AP7801 - Rack PDU, Metered, 1U
AP7801
AP7801B
Metered
AP7802 - Rack PDU, Metered, 2U
AP7802
AP7802B
Metered
AP7802J - Rack PDU, Metered, 2U
AP7802J
AP7802BJ
Metered
AP7811 - Rack PDU, Metered, 2U
AP7811
AP7811B
Metered
AP7820 - Rack PDU, Metered, 1U
AP7820
AP7820B
Metered
AP7821 - Rack PDU, Metered, 1U
AP7821
AP7821B
Metered
AP7822 - Rack PDU, Metered, 2U
AP7822
AP7822B
Metered
AP7850 - Rack PDU, Metered, 0U
AP7850
AP7850B
Metered
AP7869 - Rack PDU, Metered,0U
AP7869
AP7869B
Metered
AP7899 - Rack PDU, Metered,0U
AP7899
AP7899B
Switched
AP7900 - Rack PDU, Switched, 1U
AP7900
AP7900B
Switched
AP7901 - Rack PDU, Switched, 1U
AP7901
AP7901B
Switched
AP7902 - Rack PDU, Switched, 2U
AP7902
AP7902B
Switched
AP7902J - Rack PDU, Switched, 2U
AP7902J
AP7902BJ
Switched
AP7911A - Rack PDU, Switched, 2U
AP7911A
AP7911B
Switched
AP7920 - Rack PDU, Switched, 1U
AP7920
AP7920B
Switched
AP7921 - Rack PDU, Switched, 1U
AP7921
AP7921B
Switched
AP7922 - Rack PDU, Switched, 2U
AP7922
AP7922B
Switched
AP7950 - Rack PDU, Switched, 0U
AP7950
AP7950B
Switched
AP7968 - Rack PDU, Switched, 0U
AP7968
AP7968B
Switched
AP7998 - Rack PDU, Switched, 0U
AP7998
AP7998B
Discontinued:
Metered
AP7851 - RackPDU,Metered, 0U
AP7851
AP8858
Metered
AP7853 - Rack PDU, Metered, 0U,
AP7853
AP8853
Metered
AP7823 - APC Rack PDU, Metered, 2U,
AP7823
AP8870
Metered
AP7855A - Rack PDU, Metered, 0U
AP7855A
N/A
Metered
AP7867A - Rack PDU, Metered, 0U
AP7867A
N/A
Note: The AP7xxxB model PDU's do not support any firmware revision prior to v6.4.4 - do not attempt to load an older revision of the rpdu2g application to these models.