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| Power | UPS | Bulldog Plus Shutdown Software. | Power | UPS | Bulldog Plus Shutdown Software. UPS Software supplied with all F6Cxxx series UPS models Multi-platform: Windows, Linux, Mac OS9/OSX, Netware, various Unix versions Network enabled for management as well as shut-down
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| Power | UPS | Bulldog Plus Shutdown Software • UPS Software supplied with all F6Cxxx series UPS models • Multi-platform: Windows, Linux, Mac OS9/OSX, Netware, various Unix versions • Network enabled for management as well as shut-down • Multi-lingual, languages selectable at installation time • Can act as SNMP agent • Can be controlled with Monitor program or via web interface
| Power | UPS | Bulldog Plus Shutdown Software Configuration Screen Select remote host to monitor UPS Info Status Info UPS Log messages Select a view for the main screen
| Power | UPS | Bulldog Plus Shutdown Software • Self-tests can be carried out from the Control Menu • A 10-second test is a basic general health test • A Deep Battery Test can be carried out to determine the backup time in the setup and to test the condition of the battery • The two meters in the main screen can be made to show any of these items and more • When more details are needed, the meter screen can show up to eight
| Power | UPS | Bulldog Plus Shutdown Software • Configuration is done via the menus in the Configuration screen – the screen itself just shows the current configuration • The main items in the UPS menu are UPS Property to configure the UPS itself and Action to configure which actions are to be taken on which power events
| Power | UPS | Bulldog Plus Shutdown Software • By default the COM port is set to Auto and the Service will automatically find the UPS • All available COM ports on the system can be used as well as USB • Load Warning and Load Severity are to set the levels at which warnings are sent • Last battery replacement date is set at software installation; next replacement is set three years in advance • Advanced settings – available on the NET series only – allow to specify whether the UPS will automatically start when power has returned
| Power | UPS | Bulldog Plus Shutdown Software • The buttons with tick marks indicate which actions are enabled for the event selected in the list; click the buttons to enable/disable and customise the action • The check boxes on the right determine which actions will be reset to their default status when Set Default is clicked – the user is prompted if the reset is for the selected event or for all events
| Power | UPS | Bulldog Plus Shutdown Software • The Email feature can only be used if it is configured properly via Device | Notification Users in the Configuration screen • To use MAPI make sure an Exchange server is present and all the names are available in the Global Address List • To use SMTP, specify the SMTP settings: • Server name or IP address • SMTP Account is used in the MAIL FROM command • SMTP Domain is used in the HELO/EHLO command
| Power | UPS | Bulldog Plus Shutdown Software The History option allows graphs to be shown of all UPS monitored data. The screenshot below is from the Linux version of the software.