PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE PSQ QN – Dell UPS Man nagemen nt Softwaare Con ntents: ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Scenaario 1: Single UPS, multiplee servers, USB or RS232 lo ocal connectio on Scenaario 2: Single UPS, multiplee servers, Network Managgement Card connection Scenaario 3: Multip ple redundantt UPS, multiple servers witth redundantt power suppllies Messaaging and Em mail Alerts Assu umptions: Netw work: All servvers should bee connected to t the same LLAN.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE Scen nario 1: ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Server 1 iss powered byy a single UPSSand is connected by USB. Server 2, 3 and 4 are also powered by the UPS. Server 2, 3 and 4 moniitor Server 1’ss agent for no otification of events and sh hutdown. Network Management M t card is not in nstalled.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE Quicck Start Su ummary: Shutdown parameters managed from a priimary server,, all others ass secondary. PS Manageme ent software on o all the servvers. On the primary servver the UPS will w be discoveered by Install the Dell UP c shutdown settings, first click on the primary server nam me in the netw work tree diaagram Auto Search. To configure and then t configurre required sh hutdown paraameters.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE 4. 4 To configu ure server shutdown settin ngs click on th he primary se erver ID in thee network treee diagram (SSLOUKWE in this exaample). 5. 5 Edit the sh hutdown parameters: Menu  UPS  Shutdown Paarameter. nsure the corrrect connection method (USB or RS232 2) is selected in the first menu m list. a. En b. Choose your sh hutdown setttings. Availab ble options: i.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE iii. Begin shutdown immediately if battery b low: keep this opttion checked. Should the UPS U return n to service affter a power ffailure and haave low battery, a subsequ uent power faailure would leave the UP PS with little battery b power and requiree immediate shutdown s of servers. s To con nfigure the UP PS to restart w when a minim mum charge has h been gain ned, refer to LLoad Segmeent Control. iv. System m: Shutdown//Suspend.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE Linking the Agentts: In order to create a secure linkk between both primary an nd secondaryy server softw ware Agents: Prima ary Server: Add the t secondarry server agen nt information n in the Shutd down Conditiions box: Meenu  Shutdo own Parameteer  Shutd down Conditiions  Add. Enter the IP address(es) a o of the secondaary servers ru unning the Deell UPS Managgement Softw ware.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE Sce enario 2 ‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ Server 1 iss powered byy a single UPSS. Server 2, 3 and 4 are also powered by the same UPS. Server 2, 3 and 4 moniitor the UPS for f notificatio on of events and a shutdown n. Network Management M t card is installed.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE card revisions) or v2 (later card d revisions) – so enable thee SNMP serviices on the seerver(s) and set the community stringg (public is de efault on netw work card). Quicck Start Su ummary: All se ervers communicate direcctly with the Dell UPS Network Managgement Card. Enterr the NMC settings througgh a web brow wser (http://[[IP ADDRESS])). The default username and a password d is ‘adm min’, ‘admin’.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE 2. 2 Enable SN NMP through the Menu  Access Contrrol  SNMP. You will be prompted p to restart the NMC for changes to take effect. To do this, click c the hypeerlink at the top t of the pagge, or visit Meenu  System m Reset Com mmunication.. Note that th he “Reset Com mmunication n” button is close to the “Factory Reset”” button. 3.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE Shu utdown parameter windo ow of Networrk Managemeent Card Softw ware Installattion: Install the Dell UP PS Manageme ent software on o all serverss. Get the late est version off the software e from support.dell.com :  Drrivers & Down nloads  Cho oose model  Choose R71 10 server or similar  Systtem Firmwaree  Dell CD ISSO Image Once e installation of o the softwaare is complette, add the UPS to the man nagement console: 1.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE 4. 4 To configu ure the shutd down settingss, first click on n the server you y are configguring in the network n tree diagram (SLOUKW WE in this exam mple), then: Menu M Â UPSS Â Shutdown n parameterss. Choose SNM MP from the drop down boxx and confirm m this is the co orrect IP addrress in the nexxt box. The settings s on the NMC prevaail over the default values in th he software so the only ch hanges require ed are: a.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE Masss configuratio ons: Latesst versions of the Dell UPS Managemen nt software su upports silentt installation aand mass con nfiguration pu ush across the network. n Thiss removes thee need to insttall the client and create settings manu ually on each server. s Referr to the speciific documenttation of thesse features fo or full supportt. i complete.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE Sce enario 3 Server 1 iss powered byy UPS 1 and UPS U 2. Server is connected by USB to UP PS 1. Server 2 iss powered byy UPS 1 and UPS2. U Server is connected by USB to UP PS 2. Server 3 connects c to UPS U 1, Server 4 is connecteed to UPS 2.
PRO ODUCT SUPPORT QUIC CK NOTES – DELL UPS MANAGEM MENT SOFTW WARE Quicck Start Su ummary: Serve ers 1 & 2: Maanaging shuttdown condittions with a re edundant UP PS supply. Install the Dell UP PS Manageme ent software on o servers 1 and a 2. Configgure shutd down parameeters on the servers s in keeeping with insstallation notees for scenaario 1 for prim mary servers. Ensure that both UPS 1 aand UPS 2 are e visible on each of server 1 & 2 through th he LAN or WA AN tree itemss.