PowerChute Business Edition ----- PCBE Agent ; Server ; Console

1. PowerChute Business Edition -----PCBE Agent ; Server ; Console

2. 使用 “ IE + PCBE Agent ”监控UPS

23. PowerChute Business Edition 7.0 for Unix • General for PCBE • Prepare installation environment • Installation Routine • The Configuration of PCBE • Un-Installation • Troubleshooting Xiaoping Guo Team Leader, TS UNIX, JPAA Beijing , China, Apr., 2004

24. PowerChute Business Edition enables you to simultaneously monitor up to 25 UPSs protecting servers or workstations. In the event of an extended power outage graceful unattended shutdown ensures no information is lost and time to recovery is minimized. Advanced notification and analysis features help you to identify the causes of potential UPS and power related problems before they occur ensuring the health of your system. General for PCBE 7.0 for UnixProduct Overview

25. General for PCBE 7.0 for Unix PowerChute Business Edition Agent Provides UPS status monitoring and, in the event of an extended power outage, system shutdown capabilities for your UPS-protected computers. This software must be installed on each computer that is directly attached to one of the UPS systems described in Supported UPS Models. PowerChute Business Edition Server Used to configure and monitor the PowerChute Business Edition Agents. The PowerChute Server gathers information from the PowerChute Agents and provides centralized event tracking, event notification and a single point of contact for the PowerChute Console. This software must be installed on one of your networked Windows computers. PowerChute Business Edition Console Connects to the PowerChute Business Edition Server to provide the user interface for managing and configuring your UPS-protected systems. Install the PowerChute Console on any Windows workstation, desktop, or laptop. In Unix, the agent for it only.

26. General for PCBE 7.0 for UnixSpecific Feature • Optimized for managing1-25 PCBE Agents over a network • Designed for easy operation Auto-discovery -- Automatically discovers Agents on the network Centralized view -- See status information of up to 25 Agents at a glance Inventory reporting -- Detailed report on UPSs, battery age, etc. Mass Configuration -- Configure Settings, Shutdown, and Email parameters for all UPSs at once

27. General for PCBE 7.0 for UnixSpecific Feature • Innovative features Power Analysis Graph(Deluxe only) -- Automatically generates a report summarizing power event historyRecommended actions -- When power events occur, administrator is presented with a recommended course of actionOptional web-based interface -- Included with all OS versions, for remote management In addition, the Windows console can manage all Operating System Versions of PCBE over the network. Silent Install(Deluxe only) -- it’s only for Linux with RPM format. Note : The above-mentioned features are provided by the combination of PCBE Agent / Server / Console.

28. General for PCBE 7.0 for UnixSpecific Feature • PCBE for UNIX is provided Agent only -- It is managed by PCBE Server / Console like PCBE Agent for Windows OS. PCBE Server /Console is provided for Windows OS only. PCBE Agent : Provides UPS status monitoring and, in the event of an extended power outage, system shutdown capabilities for UPS-protected computers. • Running Command File in response to power events • Event Notification ( E-Mail or SMS,Wall Broad-Cast Message )

29. General for PCBE 7.0 for UnixSpecific Feature Supported Environmental Monitors The PowerChute Business Edition Agent can manage and report on the status of the Environmental Monitoring Card (AP9612TH). The monitor must be firmware revision S or later. Higher Level Power Events Feature will indicate when power problems are occurring for a particular agent in a graphical manner. Old Power Event Analysis will now be called Power Event Summary. Graph types will include a weekly view, daily view, and specific day of the week (Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, etc.). Will have the ability to chart all events, or individual ones. Risk assessment summary Feature will provide a server-level report of power problems to assess a customer's current risk level. Agents out of range will be displayed when list is expanded, and double-clicking on the agent will take you to the properties panel.

30. Prepare installation environment Supported OS Currently: - Turbo Linux 7.0/8.0 - SuSE Linux 8.0/8.1/8.2 - Red Flag Linux 4.0 - Red Hat Linux 7.1/7.2/7.3/8.0/9.0 - Solaris 8.0/9.0 for Sparc

31. Prepare installation environment Requirement of Environment The Operating System must have: - X-Windows with resolution of 800x600 or above - RS-232 Serial Port

32. Prepare installation environment Supported UPS Back-UPS Back-UPS Pro Smart-UPS Matrix-UPS 2-Port Interface Expander Card Share UPS 8-Port Interface Expander

33. Prepare installation environment UPS connection cable type Smart-Signaling : 940-0024C Simple-Signaling : 940-0020B Note : 940-0023A Cable is not used on PCBE for UNIX

34. Installation Routine • Before the installation -- Connect the correct cable to Serial Port and UPS -- Installation of PCBE Agent need X-Windows. This installer is GUI based only. -- Check the below parameter. PCBE User Name / Password UPS Model Serial Port Name for PCBE Agent

35. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix • Step1 -- Login as “root” user Otherwise, Change to root user using “su” command. # su Password: xxxxxxxxxx [ Enter root user Password ] -- Mount CD-ROM ( CD-ROM User only ) Solaris : Auto Mount CD-ROM Otherwise, Execute “volcheck” command manually. # volcheck Linux : Execute “mount” command manually # mount –r /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom

36. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix • Step2 -- Change the current directory to the installation file directory you mounted in Step1. In the case of Download File, Change the current directory to the place you copied the installation file. # cd /mnt/cdrom/Redhat Linux # pwd /mnt/cdrom/Redhat Linux

37. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix • Step4 -- Start GUI Installer. Solaris : # ./pbe_agent_solaris_jvm.bin Linux : # ./pbe_agent_linux_jvm.bin

38. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix • Step5 -- After this, execute the installation according to directions of an installer.

39. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix -- Agree Software License.

40. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix -- Display Read me file.

41. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix -- Enter the installation directory. Default : /opt/APC/PowerChuteBusinessEdition/Agent Note : In the case of RPM installation, this screen is not displayed.

42. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix -- Execute UPS automatic detection

43. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix -- Complete UPS automatic detection

44. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix -- Enter the User information ( User Name / Password ) Note : PCBE Server and Agent must use the same Username / Password.

45. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix -- Confirm the setting of PCBE Agent Note : In the case of RPM installation, this screen is not displayed.

46. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix -- Start files copy and setting process Note : In the case of RPM installation, this screen is not displayed.

47. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix -- The installation completed

48. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix • Step6 -- Check PCBE Agent Daemon.

49. Install the PCBE Agent in Unix • Step7 -- Check the files of PCBE Agent directory

50. Install PCBE 7.0 Agent for Linux with RPM format Step 1: Execute the RPM command #rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/Linux/pbeagent-xxx.i386.rpm ...where xxx is the version of the product. Notes:This installs PowerChute Business Edition to the default directory, /opt/APC/PowerchuteBusinessEdition/Agent. This rpm also supports the --prefix option to allow you to specify the destination directory. For example, # rpm -ivh /mnt/cdrom/Linux/pbeagent-xxx.i386.rpm --prefix /PCBE_Agent ...would install the PowerChute Business Edition Agent to the /PCBE_Agent directory.