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.