7
3: C
OMMUNICATION
O
PTIONS
There are two different management options available: network interface or serial interface. (See Rear Panel Components for
identification of ports.) These options cannot be used simultaneously.
O
PTION
A:
N
ETWORK
M
ANAGEMENT
C
ARD
C
ONFIGURATION
The Network Management Card, installed in the uninterruptible power supply at the factory, allows remote configuration, control, and
monitoring of the uninterruptible power supply over the network. The interface allows full control and configuration of uninterrupti-
ble power supply parameters through a Web browser. Through its standard features, the Network Management Card does the follow-
ing:
•
Generates system log (Syslog) messages
•
Allows using a BOOTP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server to provide the TCP/IP values the Net-
work
Management Card needs for network communication
•
Detects 10/100 Mbps connection speeds
•
Provides an event log and a data log accessible by FTP, Secure CoPy (SCP), or a Web browser
•
Provides uninterruptible power supply scheduling features
•
Provides graceful, unattended shutdown for multiple servers in the event of an extended power outage, through the
PowerChute
®
Network Shutdown utility
,
included on the
Network Management Card CD
•
Generates e-mail notifications for uninterruptible power supply or system events
•
Limits SNMP traps and e-mail notifications based on the severity level of the events
•
Provides tools to configure one or more Network Management Cards over the network
•
Provides enhanced security
To configure the pre-installed Network Management Card of your uninterruptible power supply using this network interface option,
refer to Chapter 3,
Option A: Network Management Card Configuration
on the Network Management Card documentation CD.
O
PTION
B:
U
TILIZATION OF
S
ERIAL
C
ONNECTION THROUGH
P
OWER
C
HUTE
B
USINESS
E
DITION
S
OFTWARE
The uninterruptible power supply comes with a
PowerChute Business Edition (PCBE) CD
to monitor and manage the uninterruptible
power supply. See
PCBE Installation Instructions found on the PCBE CD.
PCBE includes the following features:
•
Provides communication via serial connection (all supported operating systems) or USB (Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP and
Windows 2000 only)
•
Provides graceful, unattended shutdown in the event of an extended power outage
•
Provides a data and event log
•
Provides uninterruptible power supply scheduling features
•
Generates e-mail notifications for uninterruptible power supply or system events
•
Enables quick assessment of your equipment status through the Centralized Management Console
To install and configure using this option, see Chapter 4, Option B:
Managing the Uninterruptible Power Supply System with
PowerChute
Business Edition Software on page 12
.
