Stratus ftServer 2600, Site Planning Manual

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Selecting a UPS Unit for ftServer Systems
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Stratus ftServer 2600, 4500, and 6300 Systems: Site Planning Guide (R638)
Communicating with a UPS over a Network
Use the following additional tools to enable a UPS and an ftServer system that runs the
Windows operating system to communicate over the network:
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APC Network Management Card EX (APC part number AP9617)
An APC Network Management Card EX is a standard component of the Symmetra
UPS, but you must purchase the network card for the APC Smart-UPS.
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APC PowerChute
®
Network Shutdown for the ftServer system
When you install your ftServer system, download PowerChute Network Shutdown
from APC, and install and configure the tool on the system, as described in the
Stratus ftServer System Software: Installation and Configuration for Windows
Systems
(R002W). PowerChute Network Shutdown monitors the UPS for an
imminent power loss, and initiates a shutdown of the system before power is lost.
Connecting Power to Systems, PDUs, and a UPS
When you plan for PDUs and a UPS, note the following:

Only the top PDU is connected to the UPS.
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The bottom PDU is connected directly to an AC power main.
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The UPS can be connected to the same AC power main that the bottom PDU is
connected to, or the UPS can be connected to another AC power main.
Figure 2-3 shows how to connect rack-mounted systems to PDUs and the PDUs to
UPS units.