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THE UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER PROVIDER
Network Shutdown Module V3 – User Manual - APC # 990-3630 (MGE # 34 003 934 XU / AB) Page 2/66
Table of Contents
1 Introduction to the MGE’s Network Solution ....................................................................... 4
1.1 Overview ...............................................................................................................................................4
1.2 Monitoring the UPSs over the network..................................................................................................5
1.3 Protecting the computers / servers .......................................................................................................6
1.4 Connecting the UPS..............................................................................................................................7
1.4.1 Connecting to the Network............................................................................................................................7
1.4.2 Select Network Architecture..........................................................................................................................7
1.4.3 Network Performances..................................................................................................................................8
2 Installation............................................................................................................................... 9
2.1 Hardware Pre-requisites (Electrical and Network Connections)...........................................................9
2.2 Software Installation Pre-requisites.....................................................................................................10
2.2.1 On the System Hosting « Network Shutdown Module V3 » ........................................................................10
2.2.2 On the System that Displays Web-based Graphical User Interface............................................................11
2.3 Quick Start...........................................................................................................................................12
2.4 Software Installation Procedure ..........................................................................................................13
2.5 Application deployment and silent installation (advanced) .................................................................15
2.6 Uninstalling the Network Shutdown Module.......................................................................................15
3 Minimal configuration steps................................................................................................ 16
3.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................16
3.2 The IP address of the UPS that powers your server...........................................................................16
3.3 Users accounts configuration..............................................................................................................18
4 Use ......................................................................................................................................... 19
4.1 Monitoring the server and the UPS(s).................................................................................................19
4.1.1 Local access ...............................................................................................................................................19
4.1.2 Remote access ...........................................................................................................................................19
4.2 System and UPS event log .................................................................................................................22
4.3 UPS Events list....................................................................................................................................22
4.4 Test the communication with the UPS ................................................................................................24
4.4.1 Simple Tests ...............................................................................................................................................24
4.4.2 Advanced tests............................................................................................................................................25
4.5 Start and stop the Shutdown Module (advanced)...............................................................................25
5 Other Configuration possibilities........................................................................................ 26
5.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................26
5.2 Configure system parameters.............................................................................................................26
5.3 Shutdown Configuration......................................................................................................................27
5.4 Checking for Upgrades........................................................................................................................29
5.5 Events and actions (advanced configuration).....................................................................................30
6 Multi-UPS Systems...............................................................................................................31
6.1 Caution ................................................................................................................................................31
6.2 Presentation ........................................................................................................................................31
6.3 Create a multi-UPS configuration........................................................................................................34
7 Appendix ............................................................................................................................... 35
7.1 Single UPS Mode compatibility...........................................................................................................35
7.1.1 Card/Proxy compatibility..............................................................................................................................35
7.1.2 UPSs compatibility ......................................................................................................................................35
7.2 Multi-UPS Mode Compatibility list.......................................................................................................35
7.2.1 Caution........................................................................................................................................................35
7.2.2 « simple » configurations.............................................................................................................................35
7.2.3 Simple associations of the previous configurations.....................................................................................37
7.2.4 Configurations NOT supported....................................................................................................................38
7.3 Examples of Multi UPS configurations................................................................................................39
7.4 Multi-UPS Systems and Event Management......................................................................................39
7.5 Application deployment and silent installation.....................................................................................40