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Installation on a VMware ESX Server

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Installation on a VMware ESX Server

This guide describes the installation and configuration of the Dell UPS Management Software on a

VMware ESX Server.
Dell UPS Management Software allows you to connect a 3.x or 4.x VMware ESX Server with a UPS

through the UPS RS-232 port, USB port, or through the Network Management Card. The software will

be monitored and configured by a remote Agent on either a Microsoft Windows or Linux platform

(see Figure 107).
The software notifies the VMware server of power events or UPS alerts with pop-up broadcast

information on the console. It also safely shuts down the VMware ESX server and the guest operating

system.
Before the VMware ESX system shuts down, use the shutdown script to shut down the guest operating

system.
All operations were tested on a VMware server with two guest operating systems [Windows Small

Business Server (SBS) 2003 and Red Hat] when certain conditions existed, such as:

• UPS Battery is low
• Battery backup time is reached
• Battery discharge time is reached

Tested operations include:

• Safe shut down of the VMware server
• Safe shut down of the guest operating system
• Notifications of any power events or UPS alerts to the VMware server

Summary of Contents for PowerEdge UPS 500T

Page 1: ...w w w d e l l c o m s u p p o r t d e l l c o m Dell UPS Management Software Installation and Configuration User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...rver MS DOS and Windows Vista are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Linux is a registered trademark of Torvalds Red Hat is a registered trademark of Red Hat Inc SUSE is a registered trademark of Novell Inc Ubuntu is a registered trademark of Canonical Ltd VMware ESX and ESXi are trademarks or registered trademarks of VMw...

Page 3: ...onsole Environment 21 Starting the Software 21 Software Startup in a Microsoft Windows Operating System 21 Software Startup in a Linux Operation System 22 Uninstalling the Software 23 Uninstalling in a Microsoft Windows Operating System 23 Uninstalling in a Linux Operating System 27 3 About the Software The Dell UPS Management Software Window 28 Setting Software Preferences 30 Changing the Window ...

Page 4: ...one 54 Sending Event Messages by Pager 56 Resetting the Dell UPS Sensor Values 58 Setting up UPS Load Segment Control 59 Renaming the UPS Model 60 Configuring Shutdown Parameters 61 Remote Shutdown by Agent 63 Shutdown Remote Agents 64 Shutdown Devices Monitored by Network Management Card 66 Redundant UPS Shutdown 67 Entering the UPS Warranty Period 68 Testing the UPS 72 Performing a UPS Self Test...

Page 5: ...escriptions 6 Installation on a VMware ESX Server Installation 104 Prerequisites 104 Dell UPS Management Software Installation 104 Installing VMware Tools on a Microsoft Windows Guest 105 Installing VMware Tools on a Linux Guest 108 Configuration 111 VMware Server Configuration 111 Communication Through an RS 232 or USB Port 112 Communicating Through the Network Management Card 114 7 Installation ...

Page 6: ...Guest Operating System 119 Installing VMware Tools on a Linux Guest Operating System 121 VIMA vMA Shutdown and Startup Configuration 124 Dell UPS Management Software Installation 126 Shutdown Parameter Setting for Network Management Card 128 Dell CUI Commands List 132 ...

Page 7: ...the Dell UPS Management Software and runs in the background as a system service It communicates with the UPS logs events notifies users of events arranges actions according to the user s specifications and initiates shutdown when necessary The Agent can be managed by the Monitor The Monitor is the user interface application of the Dell UPS Management Software Relying on the Agent it gathers real t...

Page 8: ...see Figure 1 Use the shortcut menu to start and stop the Agent or Monitor Figure 1 Tray Icon Shortcut Menu Figure 2 shows the relationships between the software components and the UPS Figure 2 Relationship Between Software Components and UPS UPS Agent Tray Icon Monitor ...

Page 9: ...ith a standalone computer Figure 3 Standalone Computer Application Figure 4 shows the software application with a LAN Figure 4 LAN Software Application Software UPS Power Supply Cable Communication Cable Software Software Software UPS UPS UPS Hub Power Supply Cable Communication Cable Network Cable ...

Page 10: ...ows the software application with the Internet Figure 5 Internet Application Software Software Software UPS UPS UPS Hub Power Supply Cable Communication Cable Network Cable Software Software Software UPS UPS UPS Hub Router Router ...

Page 11: ...m administrator has full access other users have only view access Protects data automatically by closing open applications and saving the related files Turns the UPS on and off providing maximum protection for your computer system Initiates a UPS self test Supports Simple Network Management Protocol SNMP monitoring Shuts down the network Logs data and events including utility power UPS load and ba...

Page 12: ...ed Platforms Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition includes Hyper V Microsoft Hyper V Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2008 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard x64 Edition Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Microsoft Windows Small Business...

Page 13: ...o install the software in a GUI environment 1 For a Microsoft Windows operating system run setup exe from the CD drive Windows directory to start the installation program see Figure 6 Figure 6 Setup Icon NOTE In the Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems you are prompted to enter the administrator account information For other operating systems enter the command setup bin or setup...

Page 14: ...allation 14 2 Select the language for the software and click OK see Figure 8 Figure 8 Selecting the Language for Installation 3 Read the introduction and click Next see Figure 9 Figure 9 Introduction Window ...

Page 15: ...he Previous Software Version 5 The software provides an option to keep the previous software configuration parameters such as local UPS information Network Management Card settings shutdown parameters and alarm settings Click Yes to keep the previous configuration file otherwise click No Figure 11 Saving the Previous Configuration Parameters The software begins uninstalling the software see Figure...

Page 16: ...Installation 16 6 By default the software installs to C Program Files Dell UPS Management Software Update the location if needed and click Next see Figure 13 Figure 13 Choose Install Folder Window ...

Page 17: ...Installation 17 7 Select the shortcut folder and click Next see Figure 14 Figure 14 Choose Shortcut Folder Window ...

Page 18: ...Installation 18 8 Review the selected installation options If the options are correct click Install to begin the installation see Figure 15 Figure 15 Pre Installation Summary Window ...

Page 19: ...Installation 19 The Installing window displays see Figure 16 Figure 16 Installing Window ...

Page 20: ...t the installer see Figure 17 Figure 17 Install Complete Window If the software installed successfully the Dell UPS Management Software application can be found in All Programs from the Start menu see Figure 18 Figure 18 Dell UPS Management Software Application in the Start Menu ...

Page 21: ... click Done 5 Reboot the system to activate the software The installation program stores the Dell UPS Management Software run environment variables in etc profile Starting the Software This section includes startup instructions for Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems Software Startup in a Microsoft Windows Operating System To start the software in a Microsoft Windows operating system 1 S...

Page 22: ...or privileges you can restart the Dell UPS Management Software without restarting the computer To start the Agent select Start menu Control Panel Administrative tools Services and find the service UPSMSmonitor Right click UPSMSmonitor and select Start To start the Tray Icon select Start menu All Programs Dell UPS Management Software Software Startup in a Linux Operation System To start the softwar...

Page 23: ...Software programs 2 Stop the Agent Right click the Dell UPS Management Software Tray Icon and select Stop Agent see Figure 21 Figure 21 Stop Agent 3 Exit the software Right click the Dell UPS Management Software Tray Icon and select Exit see Figure 22 Figure 22 Exit 4 Begin uninstalling the software one of the following ways Select Start menu All Programs Dell UPS Management Software Uninstall Del...

Page 24: ...Installation 24 Select Start menu Control Panel Add Remove Program Select the Dell UPS Management Software and click Change Remove see Figure 24 Figure 24 Add or Remove Programs ...

Page 25: ...Installation 25 5 The Uninstall Program window opens see Figure 25 Click Uninstall to continue Figure 25 Uninstall Dell UPS Management Software Window ...

Page 26: ...Installation 26 The uninstalling process begins see Figure 26 Figure 26 Uninstall Progress ...

Page 27: ...Figure 27 Figure 27 Uninstall Complete Window Uninstalling in a Linux Operating System To uninstall the software in a Linux operating system 1 Stop the Agent From the opt UPS directory enter the command agent stop 2 Open the Terminal and enter the opt UPS directory 3 Enter the command Uninstall ...

Page 28: ... Management Software from the program list to open the Dell UPS Management Software window which displays a list of all Agents within the LAN The tree view on the left side of the window displays a hierarchical list of items such as Root network names SNMP the Agents the communication port and the UPS models see Figure 28 By clicking an item you can expand or collapse the associated list of sub it...

Page 29: ...representation of the UPS power status The diagram shows the AC Line UPS Load Battery and Bypass if the UPS is on bypass The data boxes for both the UPS and Load have multiple pages Click the data table to go to the next page The UPS state displays at the top of the window The last two events display at the bottom of the window Figure 29 Data Boxes with Multiple Pages ...

Page 30: ...n customize the window appearance specify the date format and select a local language Changing the Window Appearance Select Background Image from the Preferences menu to change the appearance of the main window see Figure 30 Figure 30 Changing the Appearance ...

Page 31: ...t One color from light to dark Text Repeating text Grid Repeating image Picture Single image For example as shown in Figure 31 select Color to change the background from the default gray to the color defined in the Advanced Settings You can customize your selection of the background see Changing Advanced Settings on page 33 Figure 31 Changing the Background Color ...

Page 32: ... 32 Changing the Date Format Select Date Format from the Preferences menu to change the date format The date options are Year Month Date Month Date Year or Date Month Year see Figure 32 Figure 32 Changing the Date Format ...

Page 33: ...About the Software 33 Changing Advanced Settings Select Advanced Settings from the Preferences menu The Advanced Settings window opens see Figure 33 Figure 33 Advanced Settings Window General Tab ...

Page 34: ... can also change the font and text size from the Font lists see Figure 33 On the Advanced Settings Background Image tab view you can select and customize the image background NOTE To add pictures to the Picture drop down list box paste the image file in the images folder The default folder location is C Program Files Dell UPS SW images NOTE Click Default to return the parameters to the default val...

Page 35: ... language of the interface display text select the Language menu and then one of the languages English Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese German French Spanish Russian Japanese or Korean see Figure 35 Figure 35 Selecting the Language for the Interface ...

Page 36: ...t Log and Data Log Configure actions for events such as broadcasting a message e mailing a message sending a text message or sending a page Reset the Dell UPS sensor values Control the UPS load segments Rename the UPS model Configure shutdown parameters Set the UPS warranty period Perform and schedule a UPS self test Perform and schedule a UPS on off task Remotely monitor any Dell UPS within the s...

Page 37: ...rching the UPS Click Auto Search UPS from the System menu to search for the UPS connected to the computer s serial port see Figure 36 The search result displays in the tree view see Figure 37 Figure 36 System Menu Figure 37 Search Results ...

Page 38: ...ected Agent NOTE Select a UPS model to display details about the UPS see Figure 29 on page 29 Figure 38 Details of Selected Tree View Item NOTE The first time the Agent starts requires more time than subsequent startups to communicate with the UPS The software keeps a record of UPS information and after the first startup the software starts according to the last record If the COM port USB port UPS...

Page 39: ...ice settings To manually add a serial port 1 Select COM Port Setting from the System menu The Communication Port Settings window opens see Figure 39 Figure 39 Communication Port Settings Window 2 Enter the serial port device setting and click Add 3 Click OK to save and exit To remove a communication port select the device name and click Remove Table 2 Default Serial Port Device Settings Platform S...

Page 40: ...or Password If the password is not correct the system displays an error message see Figure 41 Figure 41 Error Message 3 Select Modify Administrator Password from the System menu The Administrator Password Settings window opens see Figure 42 Figure 42 Administrator Password Settings Window NOTE Only a Superuser on a local machine can set the administrator password If you are not a Superuser the Adm...

Page 41: ...nt history see Figure 43 You can view the Event Log one of the following ways Select Event Log from the Logs menu Click the icon from the toolbar Click View Log in the Event Log area of the Record Setting window see Figure 45 on page 43 Figure 43 Event Log Viewer Click Next Prev Home and End to go to different pages To remove selected Event Log items select the Delete check box for each item and c...

Page 42: ...menu Click the icon from the toolbar Click View Log in the Data Log area of the Record Setting window see Figure 45 Figure 44 Data Log Viewer Click Next Prev Home and End to go to different pages To remove selected Data Log items select the Delete check box for each item and click Delete To delete all data click Purge All To copy the log to a file click Export Click Close to exit the window ...

Page 43: ...et up the parameters You can log in as a Superuser through the Act as Administrator menu Table 3 lists the log options and parameters The View Log buttons open the Event Log or Data Log See Viewing the Event Log on page 41 or Viewing the Data Log on page 42 for more information The Settings button opens the Event Action window See the following section Configuring Event Actions for more informatio...

Page 44: ... events to initiate an audible beep on your computer and select the PC Beep check box Only these events can be configured Communication Lost On Bypass AC Fail UPS Battery Low and UPS Output Overload The PC Beep feature is available only for Microsoft Windows platforms Pop up warning Select the events to open a message window on your computer and select the Pop up warning check box Only these event...

Page 45: ...ng Event Messages by E Mail on page 49 to complete the configuration Send SMS Select the events to send a text message to the configured mobile phones and select the Send SMS check box Continue to Sending Event Messages by Mobile Phone on page 55 to complete the configuration Send Page Select the events to send a page to the configured pagers and select the Send Page check box Only these events ca...

Page 46: ...cast in the Event Action window The Broadcast Message Settings window opens see Figure 47 Figure 47 Broadcast Message Settings Window The Broadcast To area of the window lists the users who can be selected to receive broadcast messages including all users domain users and specific users All Users Sends the message to all computers that are in the same network with the local Agent whether or not th...

Page 47: ...user 1 Click Add to open the Add Broadcast User window see Figure 48 Figure 48 Add Broadcast User Window 2 Enter the username that will receive messages and click OK The names of the added users are shown in the Broadcast To area of the window ...

Page 48: ...t the user who will receive messages 2 Select the events that will be sent to the user 3 Click OK The settings are effective immediately Figure 49 Broadcast Message Settings To remove a user select the username and click Remove NOTE The All Users and Domain User items cannot be deleted ...

Page 49: ...n event occurs the computer with the Dell UPS Management Software installed must be connected to the Internet Select E mail Setting from the Tools menu or click the Setting button for E mail in the Event Action window The E Mail Settings window opens see Figure 50 Figure 50 E Mail Settings Window ...

Page 50: ...MTP Server Enter the IP address IPv4 address or IPv6 address of the SMTP mail server that will be used to send e mail to the selected users SMTP User Enter the SMTP mail server login name with the complete address format For example yyy test com cn Password If a password is required for the SMTP server select the check box and enter the password for the account ...

Page 51: ... a daily e mail at a specific time select the check box and enter the time of day in 24 hour format see Figure 51 The e mail contains two attachments the Event Log and Data Log files for the preceding 24 hours Figure 51 Sender Information ...

Page 52: ...Configuring the Software 52 4 Click Add see Figure 52 The Add Receiver E mail Address window opens see Figure 53 Figure 52 Add Button Figure 53 Add Receiver E mail Address Window ...

Page 53: ... recipient NOTE You can select the event messages from the E Mail Settings window or from the Event Action window 7 Verify that one or more recipient e mail addresses are selected and then select the event messages to be sent by selecting the message check box see Figure 54 Figure 54 E Mail Recipient and Message Selection If the selected event occurs the software sends the e mail to all of the sel...

Page 54: ... Sending local SMS text messages requires that the computer with the Dell UPS Management Software must have at least one communication port that is connected to a GSM modem or mobile phone Select SMS Setting from the Tools menu or click the Setting button for Send SMS in the Event Action window The SMS Setting window opens see Figure 55 Figure 55 SMS Setting Window ...

Page 55: ...only numbers with no spaces alphanumeric characters or symbols 5 Dell recommends testing the SMS function by selecting a telephone number and clicking the Test button The software sends a test text message to the specified recipient NOTE You can select the event messages from the SMS Setting window or from the Event Action window 6 Select the event messages to be sent by selecting the message chec...

Page 56: ...that the computer with the Dell UPS Management Software must have at least one communication port that is connected to a modem Select Pager Setting from the Tools menu or click the Setting button for Send Page in the Event Action window The Pager Setting window opens see Figure 57 Figure 57 Pager Setting Window ...

Page 57: ... joined which can only be an auto station The waiting time is the delay time between dialing the paging station number and the pager number the delay time is set by the paging station For example the Liantong 192 auto station requires a one second delay Pager Number Some pager services require a delay between dialing the pager number and the message code The Pager Number is the number of the pager...

Page 58: ...ameters from the UPS menu The UPS Control Parameters window opens see Figure 59 NOTE If the UPS Control Commands from Serial Port setting is disabled configuration and load control commands are restricted to the LCD only This setting must be enabled from the LCD before you can select UPS Control Parameters Figure 59 UPS Control Parameters Window ...

Page 59: ...date and time Setting up UPS Load Segment Control The Load Segment Control window contains parameters to control each UPS load segment Select Load Segment Control from the UPS menu to open the Load Segment Control window see Figure 60 NOTE If the UPS Control Commands from Serial Port setting is disabled configuration and load control commands are restricted to the LCD only This setting must be ena...

Page 60: ...utdown Shuts down the load segment immediately Manual Startup Starts the load segment immediately To configure the load segment 1 Select the load segment to configure or select the check box for Apply to All Load Segments 2 Set the shutdown and startup parameters 3 Click OK to save and exit Renaming the UPS Model Select UPS Alias Information from the UPS menu to open the UPS Alias Information wind...

Page 61: ...down Parameter from the UPS menu or click the icon from the toolbar to open the Shutdown Settings window see Figure 62 Figure 62 Shutdown Settings Window NOTE The System check box is checked by default if software detects a UPS connected to the server through RS 232 or USB ...

Page 62: ...down immediately if Battery Low When a Battery Low event occurs the Agent shuts down the UPS immediately otherwise the shutdown time is controlled by the battery backup time System Shutdown The system shuts down while the selected UPS is being turned off System Suspend The system is suspended to disk during the shutdown sequence This function is available only on certain Microsoft Windows platform...

Page 63: ...system shutdown the Agent can initiate a command if this parameter is not zero The Agent does not begin to shut down the system until the Execute file before system shutting down ends Shutdown File Max Execution Time Before system shutdown the time required to implement the shutdown file Shutdown Conditions Displays the remote Agents to be shut down You can add modify or remove the remote Agents S...

Page 64: ...own and Shutdown is selected the software sends the shutdown command to the remote computers at the IP addresses that are listed in the Shutdown Remote Agents window When On Battery is selected the software sends the shutdown command to the remote computers when the time of the UPS transfer to battery exceeds the specified time 3 Select the Load Segment that powers the computer 4 Enter the IP addr...

Page 65: ...ondition is satisfied the Agent sends a shutdown signal to the selected remote Agents You can view and set the shutdown condition of each UPS according to its actual status see Figure 65 Figure 65 Shutdown Conditions on the Shutdown Settings Window ...

Page 66: ... Network Management Card 1 Select SNMP from the serial ports list see Figure 66 The UPS list displays the IP addresses for all of the devices monitored by the card 2 Select one device to set the shutdown parameters NOTE The SNMP shutdown function is available only in the local Agent shutdown setting Figure 66 SNMP List ...

Page 67: ...on Figure 67 Redundant UPS Configuration Click the Redundant UPS Input Setting button to list all of the UPS devices see Figure 68 Select the redundant UPS that has different shutdown conditions by selecting its check box The system will not shut down until all the conditions of all selected UPSs are met Figure 68 Redundant UPS Input Group AC AC RS232 USB SNMP RS232 USB SNMP Server powered from tw...

Page 68: ...od Select UPS Warranty Period Setting from the UPS menu to open the UPS Purchase Date Setting window see Figure 69 Figure 69 UPS Purchase Date Setting Window Enter the UPS Purchase Date Battery Purchase Date UPS Warranty Period and the Battery Warranty Period ...

Page 69: ...r every month that the warranty has expired 1 Select the Remind user that warranty period expired on check box see Figure 70 Figure 70 Monthly Warranty Expiration Warning Settings Example 2 Type or select the day of the month in the Days box 3 Type or select the time of day in the every month box 4 Select the Enable Warranty Period warning check box ...

Page 70: ... Software 70 The message displays at the top of the of the UPS status diagram and a reoccurring monthly warning message displays on the selected day and time see Figure 71 Figure 71 Warranty Expiration Warning Message ...

Page 71: ...ng the Software 71 NOTE For a one time warranty expiration message do not select the Remind user that warranty period expired on box see Figure 72 Figure 72 One Time Warranty Expiration Warning Settings Example ...

Page 72: ...ry Test window see Figure 73 NOTE If the UPS Control Commands from Serial Port setting is disabled configuration and load control commands are restricted to the LCD only This setting must be enabled from the LCD before you can select Request Battery Test Figure 73 UPS Self Test Immediately Window 2 Select the Self Test option and click OK to start the UPS self test 3 Click Cancel Current UPS Self ...

Page 73: ...test for one time only or on a monthly basis Figure 74 UPS Test Manager Window The UPS Test Manager window displays a calendar at the top and the task list at the bottom All of the UPS self test and UPS on off tasks are shown in the task list The calendar displays a red dot for the UPS power off action a green dot for the UPS power on action and a blue dot for the UPS self test action ...

Page 74: ...dow see Figure 75 Figure 75 UPS Self Test Window 2 Select how often to perform the UPS self test Once or Monthly 3 Select the start date and time for the UPS self test NOTE The scheduled date and time cannot conflict with another scheduled UPS task 4 Select the Self Test option 5 Select the UPS to test ...

Page 75: ...nly A read only access message displays when you click OK see Figure 76 You must enable this setting from the LCD before you can apply changes to the UPS Self Test window Figure 76 UPS is Set to Read Only Message The UPS Test Manager window displays the task with a blue dot on the scheduled day and lists the detailed information in the task list see Figure 77 Figure 77 UPS Test Manager Window ...

Page 76: ...nging a Scheduled UPS Self Test To modify a scheduled UPS self test 1 Select one of the UPS self test tasks in the task list 2 Click Modify and then update the schedule see Figure 78 3 Click OK to save and exit Figure 78 Modify Task ...

Page 77: ...guring the Software 77 Removing a Scheduled UPS Self Test To remove a scheduled UPS self test 1 Select a UPS self test from the task list 2 Click Remove to cancel the task see Figure 79 Figure 79 Remove Task ...

Page 78: ...ndow see Figure 80 You can schedule a UPS On Off task for one time only or on a weekly basis Figure 80 UPS On Off Manager Window The UPS On Off Manager window displays a calendar at the top and the task list at the bottom All of the UPS self test and UPS on off tasks are shown in the task list The calendar displays a red dot for the UPS power off action a green dot for the UPS power on action and ...

Page 79: ...rm the UPS On Off task Once or Weekly 3 Select the start dates and times for the UPS On Off tasks NOTE The scheduled date and time cannot conflict with another scheduled UPS task The UPS Power Off time range from shutdown to next startup is 1 to 9999 minutes the maximum time is 6 days 22 hours and 39 minutes The range for the year is 2009 2035 4 Select the UPS to turn off and on ...

Page 80: ... read only access message displays when you click OK see Figure 82 You must enable this setting from the LCD before you can apply changes to the UPS On Off window Figure 82 UPS is Set to Read Only Message The UPS On Off Manager window displays the task with a red or green dot on the scheduled day and lists the detailed information in the task list see Figure 83 Figure 83 UPS On Off Manager Window ...

Page 81: ...cheduled UPS On Off Task To modify a scheduled UPS On Off task 1 Select one of the UPS On Off tasks in the task list 2 Click Modify and update the schedule see Figure 84 3 Click OK to save and exit Figure 84 Modify a Scheduled UPS On Off Task ...

Page 82: ...e Software 82 Removing a UPS On Off Task To remove a scheduled UPS On Off task 1 Select a UPS On Off task from the task list 2 Click Remove to cancel the task see Figure 85 Figure 85 Remove Scheduled UPS On Off Task ...

Page 83: ...chedule from the UPS menu or click the icon from the toolbar to open the View Schedule window see Figure 86 The View Schedule window displays only the tasks for the current month Select another month to display the tasks for that month Figure 86 View Schedule Window ...

Page 84: ... Internet the computers involved must have TCP IP communication protocol and must be connected to the Internet To remotely control a UPS 1 Test the performance of the physical network communication From a command prompt enter the ping command with the IP address of the computer to be monitored Figure 87 shows that the physical link is in an optimal state Figure 87 Pinging the Computer to be Monito...

Page 85: ...ree view on the left side of the window or select Monitor Remote UPS from the Monitor menu If you selected the UPS from the tree view continue to step 5 If you selected Monitor Remote UPS continue to step 4 4 The Monitor Remote UPS window opens see Figure 90 Enter an IP address either IPv4 or IPv6 address or host name of the Agent and then click OK Figure 90 Monitor Remote UPS Window ...

Page 86: ...off you can only remotely monitor the UPS All control functions are disabled see Figure 91 Figure 91 Control Functions Disabled If the Accept Remote Control option of the Agent is on you can remotely monitor and control the UPS All control functions are available see Figure 92 Figure 92 Control Functions Enabled You can manually delete a remote Agent by right clicking the selected Agent and clicki...

Page 87: ...at have a Network Management Card installed Up to 1 000 SNMP nodes can be monitored To add an area to the SNMP node 1 Select the SNMP node from the tree view on the left side of the window 2 Click Add Area from the SNMP menu 3 Enter the geographic address of the SNMP card and click OK see Figure 94 Figure 94 Add Area Window ...

Page 88: ...Configuring the Software 88 The new area displays under the SNMP node in the tree view see Figure 95 Figure 95 New SNMP Area ...

Page 89: ...nd IPv6 are enabled NOTE For IPv4 both single device and segment devices searches are supported 3 IPv4 only Enter an IPv4 address in the Start IP field and the End IP field see Figure 96 Figure 96 Search Device Window IPv4 4 IPv6 only Enter the device s IP address see Figure 97 NOTE If the IPv6 address is a broadcast IP all Network Management Cards that support IPv6 within the LAN are found The de...

Page 90: ...Configuring the Software 90 Figure 97 Search Device Window IPv6 ...

Page 91: ...Configuring the Software 91 5 Click Search After searching the new device displays in the tree view see Figure 98 Figure 98 New Device in SNMP Area ...

Page 92: ... 99 Select the IP address to go to the Network Management Card s Web page and configure the SNMP IP settings to enable the IP address Figure 99 Disabled IP Address Window 6 Double click the new device node to connect it with the Internet browser of the Network Management Card see Figure 100 The Link column indicates successful communication Figure 100 Successful Link ...

Page 93: ...P Event Log from the SNMP menu The Event Log for the selected UPS opens see Figure 101 Figure 101 Event Log 8 To set the maximum Event Log file length for any Dell UPS monitored by the Network Management Card select Event Log Setting from the SNMP menu The default file length is 5 000 rows and the maximum value is 100 000 rows see Figure 102 Figure 102 Event Log Setting Window ...

Page 94: ...ttings is 1 to 65535 and the new port is immediately enabled Figure 103 SNMP Port Settings Confirmation Window Rebooting Computers after a Utility Failure You can reboot individual computers or all computers on the LAN automatically after a utility power failure To configure the computers to reboot when the utility power restores 1 Select Wake Up from the UPS menu to open the Wake on LAN window se...

Page 95: ... You can use the ipconfig all command to identify the MAC address of the computer NOTE DO NOT enter the dash of the MAC address b Click Add c Repeat for each computer that should be rebooted when the utility power restores 4 Dell recommends to test the reboot function To test the reboot function select the computers from the list and click Test The computers should reboot ...

Page 96: ...s to another computer To copy the configuration parameters to another computer 1 From the configured Agent select Export Configuration from the System menu see Figure 105 Figure 105 Export Configuration The software exports a file that contains the saved configuration parameters such as local UPS information Network Management Card settings shutdown parameters and alarm settings 2 Save the ini fil...

Page 97: ...rom the new Agent select Import Configuration from the System menu see Figure 106 4 Select the ini file and click OK Once the configuration parameters are imported the settings take effect immediately Figure 106 Import Configuration ...

Page 98: ...utput Overload Serious Output load is more than 110 3 Communication Lost Warning The communication cable is not connected or there is a communication port fault 4 AC Fail Warning 5 On Bypass Warning The UPS transfers to Bypass mode because of overload hardware fault or other conditions An online UPS is also in Bypass mode when it is off at which time the UPS provides no protection 6 Battery Test F...

Page 99: ...h Efficiency Mode none Applies to double conversion UPS models only 27 ON Buck Input Voltage Reducer none 28 ON Boost Input Voltage Booster none 29 ABM State Charging none 30 ABM State Floating none 31 ABM State Resting none 32 ABM State OFF none 33 Clock Set Done none 34 To Bypass Command none Applies to 5600W and double conversion UPS models only 35 From Bypass Command none Applies to 5600W and ...

Page 100: ...fers to bypass in 2 minutes 49 Overload L3 Alarm and then transfers to bypass in 30 seconds 50 Battery DC Overvoltage Alarm only 51 Charger Failure Alarm only 52 Inverter AC Overvoltage Alarm and then transfers to bypass if supporting the load or if converters are off Applies to double conversion UPS models only 53 Inverter AC Undervoltage Alarm and transfers to bypass if supporting the load or if...

Page 101: ...Output Short Circuit Alarm 61 Heatsink Overtemperature Alarm and transfer to bypass if supporting the load or if converters are off 62 Fatal EEPROM Fault Alarm only 63 Fan Failure Alarm only 64 DC Link Imbalance Alarm and transfers to bypass if supporting the load or if converters are off Applies to double conversion UPS models only 65 Bypass Over Under Frequency Alarm only 66 Warranty Period Has ...

Page 102: ...s the VMware server of power events or UPS alerts with pop up broadcast information on the console It also safely shuts down the VMware ESX server and the guest operating system Before the VMware ESX system shuts down use the shutdown script to shut down the guest operating system All operations were tested on a VMware server with two guest operating systems Windows Small Business Server SBS 2003 ...

Page 103: ... Figure 107 VMware ESX Environment Structure Overview Virtual Guest OS1 Windows Applications Services etc Virtual Guest OS2 Linux Applications Services etc Virtual Guest OSn Solaris Applications Services etc VMware Server ESX Server Dell Software Agent RS 232 USB Network Management Card Dell UPS ...

Page 104: ... Installation To install the software 1 Download the software from the Dell Web site support dell com or from the CD F618R A04 or higher provided with the UPS 2 To install the software from the CD enter the following command mount dev cdrom mnt cd mnt Linux setup_console bin 3 To install the software file downloaded from the Dell Web site a Go to the location where the software was downloaded b En...

Page 105: ...Tools for a Microsoft Windows guest 1 On the VM Templates page select the virtual machine template name and then select the Console tab The virtual machine console displays see Figure 108 Figure 108 Console Window 2 Insert and start the Microsoft Windows operating system installation CD Virtual Machine Template Name ...

Page 106: ...r 106 3 Log in to the guest operating system from the virtual machine console 4 Select the template name and then right click and select Install Upgrade VMware Tools from the menu see Figure 109 Figure 109 Virtual Machine Template Menu ...

Page 107: ...ating systems a window opens If auto run is not enabled run the VMware Tools installer Select Start Run and enter D setup exe where D is the first virtual CD ROM drive 6 Follow the on screen instructions On Microsoft Windows Server 2003 the SVGA driver is installed automatically and the guest operating system uses it after it reboots After you install VMware Tools Microsoft Windows 2000 and Micros...

Page 108: ...t The VMware Tools installation package is on the VMware server installation CD on the path VMware RPMS 1 On the VM Templates page select the virtual machine template name and then select the Console tab The virtual machine console displays see Figure 110 Figure 110 Console Window ...

Page 109: ...ndow Log In 4 Select the template name and then right click and select Install Upgrade VMware Tools from the menu see Figure 109 5 Mount the CD with the command mount dev cdrom mnt 6 Install the package with the command cd mnt VMware RPMS rpm Uvh VMware esx tools 3 5 0 123630 i386 rpm NOTE The package name is likely to be different 7 Configure the VMware Tools with the command vmware config tools ...

Page 110: ...a VMware ESX Server 110 8 Enter number 1 9 Start the VMware Tools with the command vmware toolbox VMware Tools on the summary row displays OK if the tools are available see Figure 112 Figure 112 VMware Tools Available ...

Page 111: ...hat the following UDP ports are opened on the ESX server firewall Check the ports according to the following table Example commands esxcfg firewall o 2198 udp in UPSMS esxcfg firewall o 2198 udp out UPSMS 2 Confirm that the TCP 2099 port is opened on the ESX server Firewall Example commands esxcfg firewall o 2099 tcp in UPSMS esxcfg firewall o 2099 tcp out UPSMS 3 If you want to disable the firewa...

Page 112: ... the two Agents are in the same LAN the VMware server client will be added to the topology automatically otherwise add the Agent manually select Monitor Remote Device from the Monitor menu The software automatically searches for the UPS when the Agent starts for the first time after installation If the search fails Select the VMware Server Agent from the tree view Acting as the Administrator selec...

Page 113: ...ttings page see Figure 114 Set the battery backup time Select the Begin Shutdown Immediately if Battery Low check box Select the Run Command File before Shutdown check box Set the Shutdown File Max Execution Time Allow at least 30 seconds for each guest operating system shutdown Figure 114 Shutdown Options ...

Page 114: ...utdown of selected devices through the Network Management Card 1 Enter the installation path opt ups 2 Enter CuiManager to start the CuiManager see Figure 115 3 Search for a single device by entering search4 and the device network IP address or search for multiple devices within a range Example command search4 ip 172 18 127 1 ip 172 18 127 254 c public All devices in the network IP address from 17...

Page 115: ...le before shutdown The m 1 option in the shutfile command in the example below sets one minute as the total time allowed to run the command file before shutdown which allows sufficient time for two guest operating systems Example shutfile e true f shutdown sh m 1 The host and guest operating system shut down orderly and gracefully after the battery discharges for one minute Figure 116 Shutdown Par...

Page 116: ...perating system VIMA vMA Dell UPS Management Software allows you to connect a 3 x or 4 x VMware ESXi with a UPS through the Network Management Card The software notifies the VMware server of power events or UPS alerts with pop up broadcast information on the console It also safely shuts down the VMware ESXi server and the guest operating system Before the VMware ESXi system shuts down use the shut...

Page 117: ... VMware ESXi Environment Structure Overview VIMA 1 0 vMA 4 x Virtual Guest OS2 Linux Applications Services etc Virtual Guest OSn Solaris Applications Services etc VMware Server ESXi Hypervisor Dell Software Agent Client Network Management Card Dell UPS ...

Page 118: ...vMA application 1 Go to http www vmware com support developer vima to download the software from the VMware Web site 2 Unzip the vMA virtual application package 3 Start the VMware Infrastructure client a Select File Deploy OVF Template b Click Browse c Select the Open Virtualization Format OVF and click Next vMA Configuration To configure the vMA software NOTE The default user name is vi admin 1 E...

Page 119: ...rating System Specific Packages on the VMware Web site for further information Installing VMware Tools on a Microsoft Windows Guest Operating System To install the VMware Tools for a Microsoft Windows guest operating system 1 On the VM Templates page select the virtual machine template name and then select the Console tab The Console window opens see Figure 118 Figure 118 Console Window 2 Insert a...

Page 120: ...gure 119 Virtual Machine Template Menu 5 From within the guest operating system click OK to confirm that you want to install VMware Tools and launch the Install Shield wizard If auto run is enabled in the guest operating system the default setting for Microsoft Windows operating systems a window opens If auto run is not enabled run the VMware Tools installer Click Start Run and enter D setup exe w...

Page 121: ... guest operating systems must be rebooted to use the new driver Installing VMware Tools on a Linux Guest Operating System To install the VMware Tools for a Linux guest operating system 1 On the VM Templates page select the virtual machine template name and then select the Console tab The Console window opens see Figure 120 Figure 120 Console Window 2 Insert the VMware server installation CD Go to ...

Page 122: ...ect the template name and then right click and select Guest Install Upgrade VMware Tools from the menu see Figure 119 5 Mount the CD with the command mount dev cdrom mnt 6 Install the package with the command cd mnt VMware RPMS rpm Uvh VMware esx rpm NOTE The package name is likely to be different 7 Configure the VMware Tools with the command vmware config tools pl ...

Page 123: ...3 8 Enter number 1 9 Start the VMware Tools with the command vmware toolbox VMware Tools on the summary page displays OK if the tools are available see Figure 122 Figure 122 VMware Tools Available OK indicates that VMware Tools are available ...

Page 124: ...n of guest VIMA vMA when ESXi host is shutting down and Automatic Startup of guest VIMA vMA when ESXi host is starting To configure VIMA vMA shutdowns and startups 1 Choose the host server from the left pane tree hierarchy by the Virtual Infrastructure Client interface and then select the Configuration tab 2 Select Virtual Machine Startup Shutdown from the Software list and click Properties The Vi...

Page 125: ...y with each other The Dell UPS Management Software uses TCP and UDP for communication with UPS 4 Confirm that the following UDP ports are enabled on the VIMA vMA firewall 161 162 and 3369 Example commands for port 161 sudo iptables I INPUT p udp dport 161 j ACCEPT sudo iptables I OUTPUT p udp dport 161 j ACCEPT 5 Confirm that the following TCP port is enabled on the VIMA vMA firewall 2099 ...

Page 126: ...to vMA 5 Enter the following commands to access the Linux and InstallerData files sudo chmod R 777 Linux sudo chmod R 777 InstallerData 6 Enter the Linux path and then enter the following command to install the software cd Linux sudo setup_console bin 7 VMware ESXi 4 0 only Edit the document VMwareESXHosts on the installation path Add all ESXi server host IP addresses separated by spaces Add the I...

Page 127: ...vMA Name b Enter the following script to change the vma_name parameter from VMA to VMA4 1 perl ghettoHostShutdown41 pl host_operation autoquery vm_operation auto timeout 2 vma_name VMA4 1 c Open the shutdownESXi41 sh shell script d Calulate the time that the operating system should wait for all VMs to shut down before initiating the ESXi host shutdown Each guest operating system requires a minimum...

Page 128: ... VMware ESXi Host Variables Parameter Description shutdown Shuts the host down after all guest operating systems have powered down or after the timeout period has expired standby Puts the host into standby mode if supported and the Baseboard Management Intelligent Platform Management Interface Controller BMC IPMI is configured If the host is not supported and the BMC IPMI is not configured to stan...

Page 129: ...Installation on a VMware ESXi Server 129 Figure 125 Searching for Devices ...

Page 130: ...the shutfile command in the example below sets one minute as the total time allowed to run the command file before shutdown which allows sufficient time for two guest operating systems Example shutfile e true f opt ups shutdownESXi sh m 1 VMware ESXi 4 1 or later example shutsys ip 172 18 127 47 e true shutbackup ip 172 18 127 47 e true m 1 00 shutfile e true f opt ups shutdownESXi41 sh m 3 listsh...

Page 131: ...eters The host server and guest operating system shut down orderly and gracefully after the battery discharges for one minute The status is displayed in the Recent Tasks pane at the bottom of the window see Figure 127 Figure 127 Recent Tasks Pane Shutdown Confirmation ...

Page 132: ...s Format import target_file Example import mybatch txt list Purpose List all SNMP devices connected to monitor Format list listshut Purpose List shutdown parameter messages Format listshut ip target_ip Option ip target_ip IPv4 or IPv6 address Examples listshut ip 172 18 127 123 list messages for one device listshut list messages for all devices powerby Purpose Show or Set message of Powered by For...

Page 133: ...backup ip target_ip e boolean m time Options ip target_ip IPv4 or IPv6 address e boolean true enable false disable m time minute second range 0 0 999 59 NOTE No options show relative messages of device Example shutbackup ip 172 18 127 123 e true m 10 10 shutfile Purpose Show or Set message of Run Command File before Shutdown Format shutfile e boolean f file m time Options e boolean true enable fal...

Page 134: ...s ip target_ip IPv4 or IPv6 address e boolean true enable false disable m time minute second range 0 0 999 59 NOTE No options show relative messages of device Example shutremain ip 172 18 127 123 e true m 10 10 shutsys Purpose Show or Set message of System Format shutsys ip target_ip e boolean Options ip target_ip IPv4 or IPv6 address e boolean true enable false disable NOTE No options show relati...

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