3Com VCX V7000, Maintenance Manual

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This section assumes you have answered
y
to the following prompt
during an upgrade to VCX version 7.1 software:
An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) can be used with VCX
systems to avoid disruption due to a power outage. VCX
provides a UPS monitoring service which tracks the UPS's
status and performs a safe shutdown when the its battery is
depleted during a long power outage. To use this feature,
you must have a compatible UPS installed and configured in
accordance with the VCX documentation.
Enable UPS monitoring? [N] : y
To complete UPS monitoring configuration on a VCX server:
1 The upgrade script asks if this server will be powered by multiple
Uninterruptible Power Supplies:
It is possible to use multiple UPS units to power a single
server if the server has redundant power supplies with
separate power connections.
Will multiple UPS's power this server? [N] :
If this server has redundant power supplies each with its own UPS, enter
y
. If this server uses a single UPS, enter
n
(or press Enter ).
2 The upgrade script asks if you want to configure this server as the master:
A single UPS can power one or more VCX systems. A UPS
'Master' communicates directly with a UPS, while a 'Slave'
communicates with the Master to get UPS status. Only one
'Master' system should monitor a given UPS. If this VCX
system is the only one connected to the UPS, say 'Y' here.
Note: a VCX system's UPS Monitoring role is independent of
any other role it may have within a VCX deployment.
Do you want this server to be the master ? [N] :
If you answer
n
to indicate that this server is a slave (not the master), you
are prompted to enter the IP address of the master. Enter the IP address
of the master to complete UPS monitoring configuration for this server.
If you answer
y
to indicate that this server is the master, continue to
step 3.
3 The upgrade script prompts you for the IP address of the UPS: