Vertiv Rpdu Monitored Outlet Level EC 30A 240/415V WYE 17.2KW Vertical (48) Combi - VP6N30AT

Vertiv VP6N30AT Monitored Outlet-Level PDU, 3-Phase 30A 240/415V WYE, 48-Outlet Vertical

Overview

The Vertiv VP6N30AT is a vertical, 0U three-phase monitored PDU designed for high-density rack environments where per-outlet visibility, protocol depth, and 17.2kW of usable capacity matter. With 48 combination C13/C19 outlets, outlet-level current and power monitoring, and a protocol stack that covers SNMP v3, RADIUS, TACACS+, and Modbus TCP, this unit fits data center deployments where IT and facilities teams need granular load data without deploying separate metering hardware. The vertical form factor keeps it flush to the side of a standard cabinet, preserving front and rear U-space for compute and storage.

Explore the broader Vertiv power management catalog or compare options in the rack PDU category to find the right capacity and monitoring tier for your deployment.

Key Features

• 48 Combination C13/C19 Outlets: Mix of C13 (for 1U servers, switches, 1-phase PDUs) and C19 (for high-draw blade chassis and GPU nodes) on a single unit — you're not locked into an outlet type when your equipment mix changes. At 48 positions, a single VP6N30AT can fully populate a high-density 42U or 47U cabinet without a second PDU.
• 17.2kW at 30A / 200–415V WYE Input: Three-phase WYE input across the 200–415V range covers both North American 208V 3-phase and European 400V building power in the same SKU. At 17.2kW usable, this handles a fully populated cabinet of current-generation 1U servers or a mixed blade/storage environment without load-balancing headaches.
• Outlet-Level Monitoring (Current, Power, Voltage): Measuring at the outlet rather than at the feed means you can assign load to individual devices, catch runaway processes that spike draw on a single port, and generate per-tenant chargeback data without additional metering — a real operational difference versus inlet-only units in multi-tenant or managed hosting environments.
• LCD Display: Local real-time readout of current, voltage, and power on the unit itself — useful during commissioning and for facilities staff who need a quick sanity check without pulling up a browser or SNMP console.
• Dual RJ-45 Ethernet Ports with Daisy Chain: Two Ethernet interfaces support daisy-chaining multiple PDUs under a single management IP, reducing switch port consumption in dense deployments. A single management connection can cover an entire row of cabinets when PDUs are chained.
• Protocol Stack — SNMP v1/v2c/v3, HTTPS, SSH, LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+, Modbus TCP: SNMP v3 with authentication and encryption satisfies SOC 2 and PCI audit requirements for device management security. RADIUS and TACACS+ integration means PDU access follows your existing AAA infrastructure rather than requiring local credentials on each unit. Modbus TCP opens integration to BMS and DCIM platforms that use industrial protocols alongside IT protocols.
• IPv4/IPv6 Dual Stack with DHCP, NTP, RSTP, Syslog, SMTP: Native IPv6 avoids address exhaustion on large deployments. NTP sync keeps event timestamps correlation-ready across SIEM ingestion. SMTP alerting delivers threshold breach notifications without requiring a separate monitoring appliance.
• 3m Input Cable: The 3-meter whip reaches floor-mounted 3-phase distribution panels or overhead busway without an extension — sufficient for most standard-depth rows. Verify your panel-to-rack distance before ordering if your row is wider than 1.2m center-to-center.
• Reset Button and LED Indicators: Hardware reset and local LED status indicators provide fallback access when network connectivity to the management interface is lost — a practical consideration during network maintenance windows.

Integration and Compatibility

The VP6N30AT's dual-stack protocol support (SNMP v3, Modbus TCP, LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+) integrates with major DCIM and power management platforms that support standard PDU discovery. SNMP MIBs allow integration into Nagios, PRTG, SolarWinds, and similar NMS tools. Modbus TCP extends compatibility to building management systems and facilities DCIM layers that operate outside the IT stack. LDAP and RADIUS/TACACS+ mean user authentication delegates to your existing directory or AAA server, which is a hard requirement on PCI-DSS and SOC-audited floors. Review your DCIM vendor's PDU compatibility matrix for VP6N30AT SNMP MIB support before deploying at scale.

For upstream power distribution, pair with a three-phase UPS sized for the 17.2kW load. When planning outlet assignments, the C13/C19 combination type accommodates most rack equipment without adapters, but verify that high-draw GPU or storage nodes fall on C19 positions — C19 is rated for higher current than C13.

See the PDU selection guide for help matching PDU type, phase configuration, and monitoring tier to your specific data center topology.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the input voltage range of the VP6N30AT?

A: The VP6N30AT accepts 200–415V three-phase WYE input at 50/60 Hz, covering both North American 208V 3-phase and European 400V distributions in the same unit. Maximum current is 30A.

Q: Does the VP6N30AT support outlet-level monitoring or only inlet-level?

A: The VP6N30AT provides outlet-level monitoring of current, power, and voltage across all 48 outlets — not just at the inlet. This allows per-device load tracking and chargeback-grade metering without additional hardware.

Q: What network management protocols does the VP6N30AT support?

A: Supported protocols include SNMP v1/v2c/v3, HTTPS, HTTP, SSH, LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+, Modbus TCP, NTP, RSTP, SMTP, Syslog, DHCP, IPv4, and IPv6. This covers most enterprise NMS, DCIM, AAA, and BMS integration requirements.

Q: How many outlets does the VP6N30AT have, and what types?

A: The VP6N30AT has 48 combination outlets supporting both C13 and C19 coupler types, accommodating standard 1U server loads (C13) and higher-draw blade or GPU chassis (C19) in the same unit.

Q: Can multiple VP6N30AT units be managed from a single IP address?

A: Yes. The VP6N30AT includes two RJ-45 Ethernet ports that support daisy-chaining, allowing multiple PDUs to be managed under a single network address — reducing switch port usage in dense row deployments.

Q: What rack space does the VP6N30AT occupy?

A: The VP6N30AT is a 0U vertical PDU — it mounts to the side of the cabinet and does not consume any front-panel U-space, preserving all rack units for compute and storage equipment.

Marty Allison

The VP6N30AT is the unit I recommend when a customer needs outlet-level accountability in a three-phase 30A environment and doesn't want to hear 'we'd need a separate metering overlay for that.' The combination of per-outlet current/power/voltage monitoring and the full protocol stack — SNMP v3, TACACS+, Modbus TCP, LDAP — covers the instrumentation requirements for SOC-audited and PCI-scoped data halls without bolting on additional hardware.

Technical Highlights:

• 17.2kW / 30A Three-Phase WYE: At 200–415V input range, this single SKU deploys on 208V North American 3-phase or 400V European infrastructure — useful when standardizing a multi-region hardware BOM.
• 48-Position C13/C19 Combination Outlets: The mixed outlet type is the right call for heterogeneous cabinets. C19 handles high-draw chassis without adapter cables that can work loose; C13 covers the rest. At 48 positions you're fully populating a 42U or 47U cabinet on one PDU.
• Daisy-Chain Dual RJ-45: Chaining PDUs across a row under a single management IP keeps your out-of-band network switch ports free. In a 10-cabinet row with two PDUs each, that's 18 switch ports you're not burning on PDU management.

Deployment Considerations:

• Verify your distribution panel-to-cabinet distance against the 3-meter input cable before racking — in wide rows or when the panel is on the opposite side of a hot/cold containment aisle, 3m can come up short.
• Outlet-level monitoring generates significantly more SNMP polling data than inlet-only units. Size your NMS polling interval and storage accordingly — at 48 monitored points per PDU, high-frequency polling across a full data hall row can produce thousands of OIDs per cycle.

The VP6N30AT fits best in managed hosting, colocation, and enterprise edge deployments where tenant-level or device-level power accountability is a contractual or compliance requirement — not just a nice-to-have for the facilities team.