Reference Guide

Dell UPS Management Software: Activating redundancy and virtualization modules

 Provides mass configuration and firmware update for Dell UPS Network Management Cards

(NMCs). The NMC is recommended for remote management and is required for managing UPSs

in virtualized IT environments.

 Provides centralized management of Dell UPS Local Node Manager applications running on

remote traditional (Windows/Linux) or virtualized servers (Microsoft

, VMware

, Citrix

and

Red Hat

 Provides an agentless method for managing multiple hosts in clusters using VMware vCenter™ or

Citrix XenCenter

The Dell Multi-UPS Management Console (MUMC) does not:

 Control virtual machine behavior. This is managed by the host and configured through vCenter

or other host management interface.

 Assume responsibility for VM startup/shutdown/hibernation/VM Migration. This is managed by

the host management interface.

 Replace a user’s need to understand VM behavior responding to a host entering maintenance

mode or shutting down.

 Explain all possible scenarios according to the various virtualization vendors, license types and

feature sets.

Figure 1. Dell UPS management software connectivity scenarios