RUPS 2000
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1. RUPS 2000 1 Introduction 1 1 Package Contains RUPS 2000 Installation CD One RUPS 2000 connection cable M2501 RUPS 2000 Users Manual Standard version 1 2 System Requirement Hardware Requirement Free RS232 port COM1 to COM4 Dry Contact DB9 UPS see Appendix for more information Operating Systems supported Microsoft Windows 95 with IE 4 0 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT v4 0 Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Me Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2003 Novell NetWare v3 1x v4 x v5 x V6 X Linux 2 RUPS 2000 Hardware Installation 2 Hardware Installation Please follow the instructions below to install RUPS in conjunction with UPS 1 Plug DB 9 male connector of cable to UPS 3 ga in SES Host RUPS 2000 cable UPS 2 Connect DB 9 female end of cable to system RS232 port use DB9 DB25 adapter if only 25pin male serial port connection available 3 I O as defined in Novell NetWare VO Address IRQ COM 3F8 4 COM2 2F8 3 COM3 3E8 4 COM4 2E8 3 WARNING There is an electronic circuit inside the RUPS 2000 cable Do not use this cable to connect with any devices other than a suitable UPS Permanent damage may be caused if used in an inappropriate manner RUPS 2000 3 Windows Features 3 Windows 95 98 NT 2000 Me XP 2003 3 1 Features Supports Windows NT Service func2. Selection of AUTO in this field allows automatic detection Night Off Function Enables or disables the Night Off Function This function allows a different shutdown delay time to be applied during auser specified period For example the system can be configured to shut down immediately if a power failure occurs during the night It can also be used to provide a scheduled turn on and turn off function when used in conjunction with a 24 hour time switch Night Off Begin time Start time for Night Off function Night Off End time End time for Night Off function Night Off Delay time Shutdown delay time during the Night Off period 5 5 2 View Error Log File This function allows abnormal power events to be reviewed Information is saved in a file named named RUPS LOG in the RUPS 2000 37 NetWare Start and Stop RUPS SYS SYSTEM sub directory File size is limited to 50K bytes thereby eliminating worries about excessive disk space requirements Pressing Enter at the View Error Log File menu option displays the log file contents The meaning of each type of log file entry is detailed below System AC Power Failed RUPS detected an AC Power failed UPS Battery Low A UPS battery low condition detected System AC Power Recovered RUPS detected AC Power was restored UPS Battery Low Recovered RUPS detected UPS battery recovered lt ERROR gt Unable to Shutdown Server System error Unable to shut
3. The area to the right of the Power System Information screen shows recent abnormal conditions detected by RUPS This information is also written to the log file RUPS 2000 35 NetWare Start and Stop RUPS 5 5 RUPS Functions The RUPS menu is located at the bottom of RUPS screen The Up Down arrow keys may be used to select RUPS functions A more detailed explanation of these now follows 5 5 1 Configuration Select Configuration to set up RUPS parameters Highlighting an item will allow options to be set as detailed below Time Between AC Power Fail d initial warning message Between Warning Message of Shutdown Server when AC Power Failed of Shutdown Server when Battery Low Communication Serial Port Night Off Function Night Off Begin Time Night Off End Time Night Off Delay Time Time Between AC Power Fail and Initial Warning Message The delay time between the detection of AC failure and display of the first on screen warning message Delay Between Warning Message The delay time between consecutive on screen warning messages Delay of Shutdown Server When AC Power Failed The time between the detection of AC failure and system 36 RUPS 2000 NetWare Warning Messages shutdown Delay of Shutdown Server When Battery Low The time between the detection of a low UPS battery and system shutdown Communication Serial Port Definition of the communication port to which the system UPS is connected
4. second until the countdown process stops 4 3 2 Serial Port Configuration RUPS provides local and remote UPS monitoring function When the UPS is located beside the host computer RUPS detects power status from the hosts serial port Follow the instructions below to configure the serial port of your host computer E Local UPS Monitoring When RUPS is to be used to detect local UPS signals Ei Local UPS Hani toring this menu option must be set to YES Otherwise select NO to configure RUPS for remote monitoring via a UPS SNMP agent ES Communication Serial Port den F Communication Serial Port Specify the device name of the serial port connecting the host computer and UPS When first configuring the system the correct serial port must be specified to make RUPS functional Refer to the corresponding section in chapter 4 for detailed information about serial port device names 4 3 3 Remote UPS Monitoring For this functions you will need to purchase our advanced software ME PK 034 RUPS for Unix 26 RUPS 2000 Linux Relevant Information veces BULLE In order to use RUPS to i monitor a remote UPS DEE SNMP agent item E Bm N must be set to NO to configure SNMP agent information Also check the security setting of the SNMP agent to ensure UPS information is accessible to the host computer RUPS needs read and write privileges to perform UPS status monitoring Wien When RUPS is co
5. the desktop taskbar For Windows NT 2000 XP double click Services in Control Panel to check if the RUPS service has started See p5 Click RUPS Manager for parameter settings See p5 Click UPS Connection to monitor local or remote UPS p6 For More Parameters Please Reference Other Topics RUPS 2000 SIMPLE INSTALLATION Linux e Hardware Installation see p3 1 Connect male connector of RUPS 2000 cable to UPS communication port 2 Connect female connector of RUPS 2000 cable to system RS 232 communication port If only a 25 pin RS 232 connector is available on the system rear panel a 9 pin D 25 pin adapter must be used to make the necessary conversion Software Installation see p21 1 Log in as the super user 2 Use the ftp utility to transfer files to the Linux system cd tmp mv linux tar gz linux tar gz or mv LINUX TAR GZ linux tar gz 3 Follow the instruction below to install RUPS tar zxvf linux tar gz cd linux install 4 After installation is complete configure RUPS to monitor your system s power status cd etc rups rups config For More Parameters Please Reference Other Topics RUPS 2000 SIMPLE INSTALLATION NetWare v3 1x v4 x v5 x V6 x e Hardware Installation see p3 1 Connect male connector of RUPS 2000 cable to UPS communication port 2 Connect female connector of RUPS 2000 cable to system RS 232 communication port If on
6. the command to shutdown the system This command will be executed after a power failed countdown The name of the command file is etc rups shutdwon ini Refer to the relevant UNIX system operating manual or the corresponding section in Chapter 4 of this document before making any modification Make sure the command can be used to shut down the system after modifying this file RUPS 2000 29 Linux Relevant Information 4 3 7 History Information RUPS records all abnormal conditions in a log file which may be inspected with any text editor The messages in this log file are AC power failure and restore messages Thu Jun 15 12 52 04 1995 AC Power Fail Thu Jun 15 12 52 22 1995 AC Power Restored UPS battery low and recovery messages when AC power failed Thu Jun 15 12 52 20 1995 UPS Battery Low Server will be shutdown in 1 min Fri Jun 16 13 49 35 1995 UPS Battery Low Recovered kk UPS battery low and recovery messages when AC power normal Thu Jun 15 12 52 30 1995 UPS Battery Weak Thu Jun 15 12 52 36 1995 Battery Weak Back to Normal 4 4 Relevant Information 4 4 1 Hardware Connection Linux must run on a PC compatible computer with a DB 9 male or a DB 25 male serial port connection If necessary a DB9Female DB25Male adapter should be used 4 4 2 Serial Port Configuration The following TTY name should be used for RUPS configuration Portl dev ttySo Port2 dev ttyS1 30 R
7. will also append a command in the server s start up file AUTOEXEC NCP to ensure the file server loads RUPS on every system boot up 32 RUPS 2000 NetWare Start and Stop RUPS Select Novell NetWare version To metal o compansnt click ths check bax nest nt dte dark bos ix dea that component rd rei be ratse Wetware bs C Hotwlare du C Netware Zu i ue 5 3 Start and Stop RUPS After RUPS has been installed the file server will load RUPS every time the system boots up The following console command must be executed to manually start RUPS on the file server LOAD RUPS After loading RUPS NLM the console will display the following RUPS dialogue screen RUPS 2000 33 NetWare Start and Stop RUPS 34 If an error message indicating there is a missing NLM is displayed whilst RUPS is loading copy the missing file from the RUPS installation cd to the sub directory SYS SYSTEM manually RUPS provides two different means of accessing the file servers RS232 ports namely UPSC and UPSA UPSC NLM accesses the RS232 ports directly whilst the UPSA NLM uses AIOCOMX NLM from Novell The default auto loading driver for RUPS is UPSC If however AIOCOM is already installed UPSA should be used instead of UPSC to avoid conflicts The command LOAD UPSA should also be inserted before the LOAD RUPS command in the file SYS SYSTEM AUTOEXEC NCP
8. 9 Windows Description 3 4 3 3 Closed Files Record Closed applications and auto saved files may be viewed in this message box as shown Mr Closed File Records xi Closed Applications Relative Saving Filename D WINNTSTEMPSWEOBC tmp 3 4 4 About RUPS Clicking on About in the RUPS main screen displays copyright and version information on RUPS 2000 x AUPS Manage version 301 30110 MegaTec Copenght IC 2000 Mega System Techeolges Inc Th pioduct is foereed to lwg l ng Sena Number Sand amad to caavice imnagatec com ko foi techrical suppot Thank you lor using RUPS 2000 20 RUPS 2000 Windows Description 3 4 5 RUPS Manager minimum Press d and the RUPS 2000 manager screen will minimize onto the taskbar 3 4 6 Exit RUPS Manager Press EI exit RUPS Manager Note RUPS will continue to run in the background to monitor the system UPS RUPS 2000 21 Linux Software Installation 4 4 4 22 RUPS for Linux 1 Features Auto detects AC failure or UPS battery low Broadcasts warning messages and records abnormal power status Monitors Power Status through the system s RS232 Serial Port No additional hardware required Programmable Shutdown delay time User programmable Night Off function Monitors remote UPS SNMP Agent on the Network Follows IETF UPSMIB RFC 1628 or proprietary UPS MIB information 2 Software Installation Before instal
9. ER EA ee ER dee ee 35 5 5 RUPS Functions eie ee ee ee ee ee ee RE Ee Ee RR ee Ee RR ee ee ee 36 RE GE ee Ee TEE 36 5 5 2 View Error Log Ee 37 5 5 3 System ShutAOWN ore eeru ee RE ee RR ee Re ee 39 5 6 Warning Messages ese ee ee ER Ee ee ER ee dee ee 39 6 Appendix Hardware Reduirement ken 41 RUPS 2000 Introduction 1 Introduction RUPS 2000 software has been developed for Uninterruptible Power Supplies UPS following the Dry Contact DB9 communication protocol It monitors the status of the UPS shuts down the system before the UPS is exhausted and can remotely observe the UPS via the Internet enabling users to manage their system more effectively Upon AC failure or UPS battery low RUPS takes all necessary actions without intervention from the system administrator In addition to automatic file saving and system shut down functions RUPS can also send warning messages via pager e mail etc thereby preventing file damage if power is suddenly turned off RUPS may be configured to start at system power up even if a user has not logged on It also supports other user added international language extensions Nowadays information is more and more important whether it be on personal computers or servers In this context automatic power supply monitoring is essential to the effective deployment of a UPS In offering comprehensive monitoring and control features RUPS provides the best possible UPS support available
10. H RUPS 2000 Uninterruptible Power Supplies Software User s Manual For Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Me Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2003 Novell NetWare Linux User Guide for RUPS 2000 Version 3 20 Copyright Information Copyright 2000 2003 Mega System Technologies Inc All rights reserved Reproduction without permission is prohibited Technical Support and Contact Information Mega System Technologies Inc Tel 886 2 87922060 Fax 886 2 87922066 Web www megatec com tw E mail service megatec com tw RUPS 2000 SIMPLE INSTALLATION Windows 95 98 NT 2000 Me XP 2003 Hardware Installation see p3 1 2 Connect male connector of RUPS 2000 cable to UPS communication port Connect female connector of RUPS 2000 cable to system RS 232 communication port If only a 25 pin RS 232 connector is available on the system rear panel a 9 pin to 25 pin adapter must be used to make the necessary conversion Software Installation see p4 1 Insert RUPS 2000 CD to the CD ROM RUPS 2000 will then display the installation menu Alternatively select run from the windows start menu and execute setup exe RUPS 2000 files will be copied into the folder specified Default C Program Files Megatec RUPS 200 After installation reboot your system For Windows 95 98 Me a RUPS Daemon icon should appear on
11. UPS 2000 Linux Relevant Information 4 4 3 Shutdown Command The Linux shutdown command is sbin halt 4 4 4 Uninstall RUPS To remove RUPS from the host system follow the instructions below 1 Remove the sub directory etc rups the location for all RUPS files 2 Remove RUPS from the system start up process Check the file etc rc d rc local and remove the following RUPS start up command etc rups rupsd amp RUPS 2000 31 NetWare Start and Stop RUPS 5 RUPS for NetWare 5 Features Detects power failure amp UPS battery low Automatic system shutdown amp UPS turn off Automatic detection of UPS serial port connection Schedules first warning message User specified interval between warning messages Displays power amp UPS messages in local system Counts down display before system shutdown ef fl OO SH UPS power history events log Provides Night Off function 5 2 Software Installation To install RUPS in a NetWare network operating system execute the installation program on a network workstation Follow the procedures below to install RUPS on your NetWare system 1 Login the file server as a SUPERVISOR or a user with access rights in sub directory SYS SYSTEM 2 Insert the RUPS CD to the CD ROM and select the version for installation The installation program will copy the RUPS utility to the sub directory SYS SYSTEM of the File Server 3 The installation program
12. after installation is complete LOAD UPSA LOAD RUPS To stop the RUPS process it can be unloaded by selecting Exit on the screen or by using the unload command on the console UNLOAD RUPS The UPSC NLM or UPSA NLM is still in the server s memory after RUPS NLM is unloaded Both of these NLMs can be removed with the appropriate unload command at console screen RUPS 2000 NetWare Warning Messages 5 4 UPS Status Display UPS status is displayed within the RUPS screen on the console It contains the current UPS status information in the left window and any recent abnormal conditions on the right The meaning of each field is as detailed below Power System Information File Server AC 11 10 97 15 26 08 RUPS NLM System Start Power Status NORMAL UPS wi File Server Battery Status NORMAL UPS Connect Port COM2 File Server AC Power Status NORMAL This field displays the status of the system AC power supply shows NORMAL or FAILED File Server UPS Battery Status NORMAL This field displays the status of the UPS battery shows NORMAL or WEAK UPS Connect Port COM1 This field displays the COM port name of the file server for UPS communication UPS Communication NORMAL Displays the status of communication between the file server and UPS shows NORMAL or FAILED Shutdown Countdown 10 00 Displays the system shutdown countdown when system power fails
13. als The ps command may be used to check if other processes are using the same TTY port as the UPS and RUPS To stop RUPS running as a background process select N in the RUPS configuration menu or use the command below etc rups rups stop K RUPS Start up Delay Time This menu option sets the HI murs Startup belay Tine o nin delay time between loading L CountDown Function OFF RUPS and starting the UPS monitoring process This period is required to ensure all device drivers are loaded before the UPS process starts M Restart RUPS to update new configuration This menu option allows RUPS to be RUPS Process Control HI Restart RUPS to update new configuration N Stop the RUPS 28 Linux Relevant Information restarted as a background process When RUPS has been restarted it will use the new data from the configuration file Therefore select S to save configurations to file before restarting RUPS N Stop the RUPS Select this menu item to stop RUPS when running as a background process 4 3 5 Shutdown Batch Job RUPS provides a batch job function that enables the execution of auser specified process before each power failure shutdown The command file is a plain text file and a standard text editor can be used to add to or modify commands in this file The name of the command file is etc rups preshut bat 4 3 6 Shutdown Command File The shutdown command file contains
14. ck on the RUPS Daemon on your desktop taskbar or select RUPS Manager from Start menu gt Program Files gt RUPS 2000 3 4 Description The RUPS manager control pad should be displayed as shown below Function Selection Area Battery e Cornoct on AF Aormat oe Status Area Select Monitor UPS RUPS 2000 5 Windows Description 3 4 1 Select Monitor UPS UPS Connection RUPS 2000 may be used to monitor a local or remote UPS z m UPS Selection C Local UPS Remote UPS Add Local UPS 1 Select Local UPS 2 Click OK 3 Return to Control pad to implement all settings e Remote UPS 1 Click Add to create a Remote UPS Edit window should appear as shown below 2 Complete all Remote UPS fields in this window and click OK 3 Click on a Remote UPS to start remote monitoring 4 For remove or edit the information that had add in directly modify the information on it and press OK 6 RUPS 2000 Windows Description Add new Remote UPS Dt ET Location f IP Address j Password Confirm Password sd Cancel Edit Remote UPS Edit Remote UPS E Location IP Address 192 168 0 88 Password sd Confirm Password 3 4 2 Status Area UPS Battery Status AC Status System Shutdown Countdown Timing and UPS Connection Status information display in this area RUPS 2000 7 Windows Description AC Normal amp UPS Battery Normal AG Nor
15. down the file server lt ERROR gt Unable to Notify Users System error Unable to send warning messages to users RUPS NLM System Start RUPS activated RUPS NLM Unloaded RUPS unloaded Shutdown File Server RUPS shut down the file server RUPS 2000 38 NetWare Warning Messages 5 5 3 System Shutdown This function shuts down the file server Before shutting down the server RUPS executes RUPSDOWN NCF This file must be created and edited by the user and is not supplied on the RUPS diskettes To be effective it must be located in SYS SYSTEM as follows SYS SYSTEM RUPSDOWN NCF If this command is executed during a period when AC power has failed RUPS will immediately shutdown the file server and turn off the UPS If this command is executed when AC power is present RUPS will shutdown the file server but will not turn off the UPS Select System Shutdown and press Enter to shut down the File Server as shown below 5 6 Warning Messages If RUPS detects any abnormal system power or UPS battery events it will broadcast a warning message to the console and all workstations attached to the server The warning messages are detailed below RUPS 2000 39 NetWare Start and Stop RUPS 40 lt WARNING gt POWER FAIL FS1 shutdown in 5 Min System power failure detected shutdown timer countdown started sATTENTION Server FS1 shutdown in 1 Min System shutdown process continuing system will be shut d
16. e is COM1 COM4 Pager Number Input the pager number directly if you are using the special line i e the line which has no use for a switchboard If necessary please input the prefix code for outside line first Then add for 0 5 second delay time At last input the pager number Code To Send Enter event description code Send through the same pager number Select this check box to send all messages to the same pager and enter the relevant pager number in the AC Failure field For instance Set the Modem connect to COM2 and dial 0 to access an outside line and pager number is 0 947123456 and 1234 means AC power failed Attention Transmission must be completed within 20 seconds RUPS 2000 15 Windows Description 3 4 3 1 4 Shutdown This section allow user execute and auto save program and file before shutdown system and UPS Ds Gereral E Mail Pager SFridorn wanns Studien r After AC Valia commenca computer shuldown sequence n 0 2680 mn fo a ER Il Low Bathe occurs commence ss4donn fo H cequecce n 0 ED0 mel UL Wins I Z r cave application Hes Io Execute command Ide n 5 mie Browse En PS bk Tran df UBS Time vaak for shutdown sequence before tum off UPS 3 D Mins I Display las sawed nication when Startup Lok Ge Shutdown Windows Select this check box to enable operating system shut down After AC failure commence computer xx Min
17. ling RUPS turn on UPS power boot up the computer and log in as a super user Use the ftp utility to transfer all the files in the CD to the Linux system Next follow the instructions below to make the filename conversion after the ftp file transfer cd tmp mv linux tar gz linux tar gz or mv LINUX TAR GZ linux tar gz Therafter uncompress the target file and tar the installation files into the linux directory Change the directory to RUPS 2000 Linux Features tmp linux and execute the installation file named install to initiate the installation process Follow the instruction below to install RUPS tar zxvf linux tar gz cd linux install The installation programs will copy all necessary files to the location etc rups and change the system start up schedules to include the RUPS process When the installation procedure is completed the configuration menu will be displayed on the screen Follow the instructions in Chapter 4 3 to make configuration settings If there is no network connection in the system let your dealer know the type of media available for copying files into your system 4 3 Configuration After complete installation of RUPS configure RUPS to monitor your system s power Enter the command shown below to initiate the RUPS configuration program cd etc rups rups config RUPS 2000 23 Linux Relevant Information Hight 0FF Functi
18. ly a 25 pin RS 232 connector is available on the system rear panel a 9 pin to 25 pin adapter must be used to make the necessary conversion Software Installation see p30 1 Log in to the file server as a SUPERVISOR or user with access rights in sub directory SYS SYSTEM 2 Insert the RUPS CD into the CD ROM and select the appropriate version for installation The installation program will then automatically copy the RUPS utility into the sub directory SYS SYSTEM of the File Server 3 The installation program will also append a command in the server s start up file AUTOEXEC NCF to ensure the server loads RUPS every time the system boots up 4 If your computer has more than one COM port please insert two or more LOAD AIOCOMX commands n the system AUTOEXEC NCF file after installing RUPS 2000 For More Parameters Please Reference Other Topics RUPS 2000 CONTENTS 1 Introduction EE Ee ode de ees se EE Reg ee RR Nee eg 1 1 1 Package Contains issie ss ee ee ee RR EE ee RR ee ee 2 12 System Reguirement issie se ee ee RR ee 2 2 Hardware Installation esse se ee ee Ee RR RR GE RR RE RR RR Ga RA 3 3 Windows 95 98 NT 2000 Me XP ee ee ee ee RR aa 4 Bale GIE 4 3 2 Software Installation i e ese Ee RE Ee AR Ee ee RR ee ee ee 4 33 Startup RUPS 2000 5 34 IDESCrIPLON EE EE EE RE DE EE Ee RE eee 5 3 4 1 Select Monitor UPS UPS Connection 6 342 S
19. mal D EE 192 168 0 127 eAC Fail amp Battery Low System start counting down for shutdown 192 168 0 127 AC Status AC Normal AC Fail 8 RUPS 2000 Windows Description Battery Status dd vi Battery Normal Battery Fail Shutdown Countdown Time It will display the time of countdown and Clock icon on the left hand corner of main screen of RUPS when system is shutting down the system UPS Connection Status Monitoring local UPS Show local computer com port MI ou Monitoring remote UPS Show Remote UPS IP vies at Connection error Not monitoring UPS RUPS 2000 g Windows Description 3 4 3 Function Selection Area After selecting a UPS you can start to configure the parameter value 3 4 3 1 Settings 10 After selecting a UPS other parameters may be configured on the other Settings dialogue box tabs If parameter values are incorrectly set RUPS may have problems functioning properly Settings x General E Mail Pager Shutdown Wamings General Defines location of UPS COM port and sets password for remote monitor enters E mail Warning messages e g AC failure or low battery may be sent to support staff by E mail Pager Warning messages e g AC failure or battery low may be sent directly to support staff by pager Shutdown Set the application to execute before shutdown the system Warnings Set enable or disable for warning pop up mes
20. nfigured to monitor a remote SNMP agent some of its functionality will be dependent on that supported by the SNMP agent For instance the turn off delay function might not be supported on the proprietary UPS MIB Since the host computer could not be powered off without a delay time for the system to shut down RUPS will not be able to send out the UPS turn off command to the SNMP agent G SNMP Community Enter the SNMP community for the target UPS SNMP agent The SNMP agent information can only be accessed within same SNMP community H SNMP Agent IP Hostname Enter the target SNMP agent IP address or hostname RUPS will retrieve the current UPS status information from this address RUPS 2000 27 Linux Relevant Information 4 3 4 Start and Stop RUPS Process After installation is complete RUPS will run as a background process every time the system starts up If configurations have been modified the system must be rebooted or RUPS must be restarted to implement the new configuration RUPS may be started manually by selecting M in the RUPS configuration menu or using the following command etc rups rups start Before running RUPS make sure the getty process is not activated for the designated serial port and that no other process will access the same serial port If the getty process has been activated or another process is using the same serial port for communication RUPS will not be able to detect UPS sign
21. on Cancel Notified Email Address Select the event item for sending first and set the email address for receiving message Press OK to save all the setting Power abnormal condition All Events AC Failure AC Power Restored UPS Battery Low Recovered from Low Battery Press Add Modify Delete button to edit email address For sending all events to the same email account select All Events and type the receiving email address RUPS 2000 13 Windows Description e Following picture is the email contents that sent automatically by RUPS 200 x Ha Edt en Took Message Hep a AT IE SIF From eas Dates 2082A NA sss Te bird Hu 163 net aboO263 neti Fa ES ret Subject Attertion 4C Fabre Attentian AC Failure Fron WOST Jerry 3 4 3 1 3 Pager Warning messages e g AC failure or battery low may be sent directly to support staff by pager General E Mal Pax Shutdown Warne F Enade Pager Hotton Modem conmected at CON 2 Bal m Noblied Paget Number Evert Pager Huber Code To Serd AC Powar Jalad uaman mza AC Power joztored EF mene UPS Better Low foan maan Beton Lon Recovered 60709 mza I Send Notification to the came pager azrber 14 RUPS 2000 Windows Description Enable Pager Notification The users can set whether or not enable pager function e Modem connected at set the communication port which connects with the Modem The setting valu
22. or Select options by je e e wn Ir DES E e keying in the letter at Et SECH the beginning of each item to change the current configuration After the configuration is EE de EE ie modified press S to save it or Kees Q to quit RUPS configuration Detailed information on the available options is explained below ER sdeusteyta 4 3 1 System Shutdown Configuration RUPS most important task is to shut down the system safely when a power failure occurs Read the information below carefully and configure the items in this section according to your system s power consumption and UPS capacity A Delay of Server Shutdown when AC Power Failed This menu configures the RUPS Configuration delay time of system Delay of Server Shutdown when AC Power Failed 1 min shutdown when RUPS Delay of Server Shutdown when Battery Low 1 min detects a power failure aen UPS Manitarina VES condition RUPS will start a countdown process based on this delay time setting When the countdown reaches zero RUPS will shutdown the operating system and turn off UPS power Please contact your UPS dealer for information regarding estimated times for which your UPS might support your system 24 RUPS 2000 Linux Relevant Information B Delay of Server Shutdown when Battery Low This menu configures the of system shutdown delay time after RUPS detects a UPS battery low signal Typically a UPS may only provide power for 2min
23. own in 1 minute lt ATTENTION gt BATTERY LOW FS1 shutdown in 1 Min UPS battery low detected system will be shut down in 1 minute Server FS1 Power Recovered shutdown abort Power recovery detected system will not be shutdown Server FS1 Battery Low Recovered shutdown in 2 Min UPS low battery recovered but AC power still not recovered Server FS1 Battery Low Recovered shutdown abort UPS low battery recovered system shutdown aborted RUPS 2000 NetWare Warning Messages 6 Appendix Hardware Requirements Megatec M2501 cables may be used to connect an intelligent UPS to a host system running RUPS Two signal configurations exist as detailed below TYPE AC Power Failure Common Ground of Pin 2 5 6 UPS Battery Low Turn Off UPS TYPE Il AC Power Failure Common Ground of Pin 2 5 UPS Battery Low Turn Off UPS GND of Pin 6
24. s Specify estimated UPS runtime in minutes after AC failure f Low Battery occurs commence shutdown xx Mins Set some time for system s continuous operation when battery low For the setting value the smaller is the better Auto Save Files Select this check box to enable auto saving of unsaved data when RUPS shuts down the computer system All previously unsaved data is written to files with the extension 16 RUPS 2000 Windows Description TMP A list of saved files may be found by clicking closed applications on the utility menu Attention The RUPS will attempt to intelligently save open files but cannot guarantee success with all file types Execute Command File Select this check box to execute a program before system shutdown Full path name to file must be specified Attention System shutdown will not commence until all applications are closed If applications do not terminate correctly shutdown will be incomplete Turn off UPS Set to turn off the UPS power supply Time wait for shutdown sequence before turn off UPS XX Mins Normally Windows shutdown time depends on system settings Specify estimated system shutdown time This function is only effective in Windows NT 2000 Attention Do not manually switch off the UPS when power has failed or the system may not restart correctly when power returns Display Last Saved Information on Start Up Select this check box to display a list of temporar
25. sage and adjust the interval time for pop up warning message when event occure RUPS 2000 Windows Description 3 4 3 1 1 General UPS connected at Serial Port Defines location of UPS COM port Remote Configuration Password Sets password for RUPS Daemon Connection can only be made when remote monitor enters correct password gt Settings RUPS 2000 11 Windows Description 3 4 3 1 2 E mail Warning messages e g AC failure or low battery may be sent to support staff by E mail Deus Gorea EMal Pager Stradomn Wemage E ewes Serder Disph Name Frege Serde Emad Address Piega nease com lwy SMTP Servei Addis megsec com hw M Server Rente Authentication rs Notified Emal Addess Povest ebromel condilion Esnes o zl Meoga negaec com tw ot Ge Enable Email Notification Select the Enable Email check box to switch on notification by E mail Sender Display Name Setting name for message Sender Sender Email Address Setting the email address for sending message SMTP Server Address Set up SMTP mail server address by IP or server name e g 210 71 130 1 or megatec com tw 12 RUPS 2000 Windows Description Server Require Authentication Some Email Server required authentication by password user can set the password here Logon Information x Logon Information Account Name mega Password mme IT Log on using Secure Password Authenicati
26. tatus Area see EER ARE ER RR Ee ee ee RR ee ee ae 7 343 Function Selection Area 10 3 4 3 1 uile ev EO EE EE tik 3 4 3 1 1 General 34312 Email ER SES DE Ge SEE EDE 24213 Page ER EER auc Bee GR Ee 34314 Shutdown 3 4 3 1 5 Warning 3 4 3 2 Event log EES RE eg es ee 3 4 3 3 Closed Files Record ee RR Ge 20 344 About HUPDG ie ee ee RR Ee Ee ee ee RR ee ee 20 3 4 5 RUPS Manager MINIMUM iii ee esse ee es ee ee ke ee 21 346 Exit RUPS Manager 21 4 RUPS for Linux sees RR RR REK EE KEER KEE Ee ER De ER Ge Ee 22 4A GE TEE 22 4 2 Software Installation ecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 22 La le Ee RE 23 4 3 1 System Shutdown Configuration esse ee 24 RUPS 2000 4 3 2 Serial Port Configuration ie ee ke ee 26 4 3 3 Remote UPS Monitoring see see ke ee 26 4 34 Start and Stop RUPS Process 28 4 3 5 Shutdown Batch Job 29 4 3 6 Shutdown Command Ee 29 4 3 7 History Information iese ee sesse es ee ee RR ee ee ke ee 30 4 4 Relevant InformatiON ee ee ees ee ee ee Ee RE Ee ee RR ee ee 30 44 1 Hardware ConneCtiON iese ee ee ee see se ee ee 30 4 4 2 Serial Port Configuration ie ee ke ee 30 4 4 3 Shutdown Commande 31 4 4 4 Uninstall RUPS srebrene n 31 5 RUPS for NetWare REENEN ENEE REENEN 32 Lo R SY 8 ae E EEN 32 5 2 Software Installation ees 32 5 3 Start and Stop RUPS ee ees ee ee ee ee ee de ee 33 5 4 UPS Status Display iese ee ed ee
27. tion Supports multiple languages Auto sends warning messages by e mail Auto calls warning messages by pager Monitors UPS remotely via TCP IP or internet Auto detects AC failure and UPS battery low Broadcasts warning messages and records abnormal power status Sets shutdown countdown time and warning message intervals Automatically shuts down and saves applications data before Exit A a a e gt 3 2 Software Installation The RUPS 2000 SETUP program copies all files required for the installation process to the relevant locations Installation is completed by following the steps outlined below 1 Turn on the UPS and PC 2 Place the RUPS 2000 CD into the CD ROM drive 3 RUPS 2000 will automatically display the installation menu or alternatively the run option may be manually selected from the windows start menu followed by setup exe RUPS 2000 files will then be copied into the specified directory Default C Program Files Megatec RUPS 2000 4 RUPS 2000 Windows Startup 3 3 Startup RUPS 2000 After installation reboot your system For Windows 95 98 Me a RUPS Daemon icon should appear on the desktop taskbar For Windows NT 2000 XP double click Services in Control Panel to check if the RUPS service has started RUPS is operating normal RUPS service is not operated or M2501 cable is disconnected Disconnected Col AM 1105 To change settings within RUPS double cli
28. utes after a battery low signal is sent RUPS will override the countdown timer with this setting when it receives a UPS battery low signal The value of this parameter is limited to between 1 5 minutes C Night Off Delay Time Night OFF Function A V C Night OFF Del Ti 3 mi This menu configures the delay Might OFF Begin Tine 80 Night OFF End Time 6 266 time for system shutdown during the Night Off period The Night Off function provides a different shutdown delay time during a user defined time period If a power failure happens at night the system might be set up to shut down immediately This same function may also be set up to provide a scheduled turn on and turn off function when combined with a 24 hour electric timer D Night Off Begin Time End Time This menu entry defines the begin time and end time of the Night Off period E f this field is set to 00 00 00 00 the function will be executed on 24 hours m To turn off this function A Delay of Server Shutdown when AC Power Failed should be set to the same value as C Night Off Delay Time A Delay of Server Shutdown when AC Power Failed C Night Off Delay Time L Countdown Function RUPS 2000 25 Linux Relevant Information This menu option defines Kai 806s startup veray rime LI CountDown Function whether countdown status is displayed on the console when the shutdown countdown begins The countdown display will be updated every
29. y files saved during the most recent power failure upon Power Manager startup 3 4 3 1 5 Warning Set enable or disable for warning pop up message and adjust the interval time for pop up warning message when event occure RUPS 2000 17 Windows Description x Geel E Mail Pager Shddown Warnings Pop Up Warm Massage ee P tz 30 E Sen Notified Message AD Powe Falat ac Fabre AC Power Restored aneri UPS Bate Low UPS Sien Low Ikea Power Fadrel Batley Low Have MT Pons Revtored Co Joma Enable Pop up Messages Select this check box to enable on screen pop up warning messages Pop Up Warning Message Every xx Secs Specify the interval between on screen message updates Notified Messages Overtype default text to create user defined messaged if required 18 RUPS 2000 Windows Description 3 4 3 2 Event log Status and event history information can be viewed in the Event Log window by list or calendar List List Calendar 2002 7 16 1234 36 BE Fiw AA 20027 18 123 5 B Faw lt 2002 7 18 124508 R Shion GE 12 34 07 BE crake 2003 1 14 UE E UPS Eatew Low 2031 14 EA T Fase 2003 1 14 EA 6S SerdE Mad Unsuccessful 2003 1 14 10 Ed Ched Page Unsuccessfuly 2003 1 14 EA BS Send E Mad Unsuccesstulp 20037 14 EA RH Chod Page Unsuccesfuly d mna TA BE ct trinun Fa Event Log x Calendar Lis Catena WI wn TUE ED mu m Pen EES EO re RUPS 2000 1
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