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1. Execute script C Program Files MultiLink scripts Rtn2Norm bat after an on battery event after a low battery event after a retum to normal event I Enable shutdown I Enable shutdown 5 minutes 30 seconds iliebert E 24 Ara after an on battery event after a low battery event For MultiLink to notify this computer of UPS related events check the Enable local host notification box There are three Execute script check boxes that allow activation of scripts to control appli cations that have command line options For example to shut down a database after an on battery notification put the commands to do so in the on battery script The script files are in the scripts subdirectory of the location where the MultiLink program files were installed Times before launching scripts Type of Default event operation Default time Typical range On battery Off unchecked 10 seconds 5 20 seconds Low battery Off unchecked 10 seconds 0 30 seconds Return to normal Off unchecked 10 seconds 0 30 seconds operating system The Enable shutdown boxes specify the time that elapses before MultiLink shuts down the Times before launching scripts Type of Default event operation Default time Typical range On battery On checked 5 minutes 5 15 minutes Low battery On checked 30 seconds 0 60 seconds Appropriate times will vary according to
2. A shutdown timer begins If this timer expires before power is restored Return to Normal the operating system is shut down Twenty 20 seconds before the shutdown timer expires the MultiLink software displays an alert A counter ticks off the time until the system is shut down To prevent the computer operating system shutdown click on the Cancel button That prompts MultiLink to ask you to confirm whether you wish to cancel the shutdown Click on Yes to prevent the operating system shutdown click on No to proceed with the shutdown Return to Normal notification When MultiLink detects a Return to Normal event 1 It displays a UPS Alert 5 MultiLink Notification Message from MultiLink TM at finance server on 08 Oct 00 7 24 26 PM The UPS has returned to normal status See event log for a complete history of events 2 Ifthe Execute Script box in the Configuration Editor is checked A script timer starts that may lead to executing the return to normal script which the user or System Administrator has written to perform site specific operations for applica tions that have command line options If this timer expires the script is executed 3 MultiLink will cancel any timers that are running such as those for on battery events low battery events and scripts Exercise caution in scripting for reopening an application or database in the Return to Normal event For example if power is restored
3. Follow instructions on the screen for installation Read the Liebert Software Program License Agreement If you do not accept the terms and conditions cancel the installation and delete the files you downloaded Install the program in the default location or specify an alternate location if you prefer Specify the type of connection between your UPS and your computer or network The options are 1 Serial Port on computer name 2 Network directly via an SNMP card or a Serial Port on another computer E Liebert MultiLink 1 5 11 Install We need to know how the UPS that is powering computer critical server will be monitored Is the UPS connected to a Serial Port on computer critical server Network directly via an SNMP card or a Serial Port on another computer lt Back Next gt Cancel You must enter this information correctly for proper installation and configuration of Multi Link For help in deciding which option to choose see 7 0 Determining Your Configura tion or the following table Installing the Software 9 Table 2 Configuration Options for Installation For this configuration Configuration 1 Serial Port Computer with Monitoring Agent Choose this option For the computer with monitoring agent in Configuration 1 one on one serial port configuration choose Serial Port on computer name Configuration 2 Serial Port Compu
4. ent Workstation Other Workstations For the SERVER in Configuration 4 SNMP network configuration choose Network directly via an SNMP card or a Serial Port on another computer Installation must be done from a NetWare client workstation To be notified of UPS related events each client workstation in Configuration 4 must have MultiLink installed and running A 6 4 Starting the Configuration Editor After installation MultiLink prompts you to begin configuration Liebert recommends opening the Configuration Editor now to review or modify the configuration settings To continue installation see 9 0 Configuring MultiLink for Your System A 6 5 Installation Notes Serial Ports The preconfigured serial ports are 0 0 0 1 and 1 1 where 0 1 represents port 1 on AIO board 0 You may select one of these or enter another as appropriate Note Be careful to not pick the port used by the serial mouse if your Novell system has one Operating System Details 45 A 6 6 Upgrading from MultiLink 1 1 If you are upgrading your software from MultiLink 1 1 to MultiLink 1 5 Stop the MultiLink 1 1 service which is running on the server by executing the UNLOAD JAVA command from the server This method will kill ALL Java processes running on the server NOTE Do NOT use the commands JAVA SHOW and JAVA KILL H to stop the MultiLink 1 1 service Attempting to do so will result in two LX NLMs that
5. Operating System Details 47 A 6 10 Adding or Deleting a UPS The Status Viewer Configuration window allows you to make changes to the list of configured UPSSs In the UPS Status Viewer window see 10 1 Opening the Status Viewer click on the Configuration button to update the list of UPSs Follow these instructions to add a UPS make a change to a UPS or remove a UPS from the Viewer List To Add a UPS Enter the IP address or hostname of the UPS in the UPS Hostname or IP Address box Click on the Add button and the UPS will appear in the Viewer List box To Replace a UPS Enter the IP address or hostname of the replacement UPS in the UPS Hostname or IP Address box In the Viewer List click on the name of the UPS to be replaced Click a second time on a UPS to deselect it Double clicking on the name of a UPS in the Viewer List list copies it to the UPS Hostname or IP Address box where it can be edited Click on the Replace button To Delete a UPS Click on one or more entries in the Viewer List Click a second time on a UPS to deselect it Click on the Delete button and a message box asks for confirmation that you wish to delete the UPS s A 6 11 Identifying a Computer s IP Address Refer to Novell s INETCFG instructions A 6 12 Uninstalling MultiLink To remove the MultiLink software from your server use the Uninst Ink created during installa tion Operating System Details 48 APPEND
6. 0 Liebert POWER PROTECTION MultiLink Version 1 5 Release User Manual MultiLimic O Liebert TABLE OF CONTENTS MULTILINK Ma A Maa ee 1 1 0 WHAT IS MULTILINK2 see RR hehehe nnns 2 2 0 How DOES MULTILINK WORK 0 000 c eee eee RR RR hn nnn 3 3 0 How Do You CONTACT LIEBERT FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT esee 4 4 0 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM MULTILINK 000 ee eee eee hh nr 5 4 1 Configurations s e osse or aM a V PT CR UE RAO tins ar cab he te FD ae 5 4 2 CONNECTIONS a xo Goa A Rath eed dae wu s of ele oa ol ud d elas Sete MS we uD 5 4 3 Platf Diss cuo dut tis wah Su rs IVA EVER MESE AA AAA 5 5 0 WHAT IS REQUIRED TO USE MULTILINK cc 6 6 0 WHAT Do You NEED TO Do BEFORE INSTALLING MULTILINK Lese 7 7 0 DETERMINING YOUR CONFIGURATION c ccococococooococooooo coccccor 8 8 0 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE scele hn eee eee eee ae 9 8 1 Executing the Downloaded File Unzipping if Necessary eee 9 8 2 Instalhng Multilink i 35 ye Aene us TARR OAR e Ea eV STR 9 8 3 Checking Permissions for Multiple Users if Needed 11 8 4 Starting the Configuration Editor ees ot an RE maa hat M aen 12 9 0 CONFIGURING MULTILINK FOR YOUR SYSTEM c ccccoccococcocoocococ o c 13 9 1 Setting Up the Computer With Monitoring Agent sees 14 9 1 1 Upgrade the MultiLink License n 15 9 1 2 Designate Targeted Client Compu
7. 614 841 6022 Technical Support Phone 1 800 222 5877 FAX 1 614 841 5471 E mail upstech liebert com Via G Rossini 6 20098 S Giuliano Milanese Milano Italy Phone 39 02 98250324 FAX 39 02 9844633 23 F Allied Kajima Bldg 138 Gloucester Road Wanchai Hong Kong Phone 852 2 572 2201 FAX 852 2 831 0114 Liebert Web Site http www liebert com SL 53625 November 8 2000 1 0 WHAT IS MULTILINK Liebert developed the MultiLink software to protect computers from costly damage such as loss of data resulting from power failures from single computers to large networks The MultiLink soft ware constantly monitors Liebert s Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS warns computer users of impending power loss and initiates graceful operating system shutdowns when needed See 2 0 How Does MultiLink Work for details on how the software monitors the UPS What Is MultiLink 2 2 0 How DOES MULTILINK WORK MultiLink uses the SNMP protocol and IP addresses to communicate with targeted client comput ers running MultiLink 1 5 using the network instead of reguiring separate expensive hard ware and cables that might run alongside network lines When utility power fails and the UPS begins powering the computer network the UPS senses this triggering MultiLink to activate timers and issue notifications that utility power has been interrupted If the timers expire before utility power
8. before a script has closed a database a Return to Normal script might attempt to reopen it Notifying Clients of Events 26 Weak Battery notification Weak Battery is a maintenance indicator with a status separate and apart from the Low Battery event It occurs when the UPS capacity falls below 15 20 percent and utility power is intact The Weak Battery feature is not supported by all UPS models When MultiLink detects a weak battery event t displays a UPS Alert The Weak Battery script performs only a notification Notifying Clients of Events 27 13 0 UNINSTALLING MULTILINK FROM YOUR SYSTEM To remove the MultiLink software from your network run the uninstall program that came with MultiLink For details see Appendix A Operating System Details Uninstalling MultiLink from Your System 28 14 0 LIEBERT SOFTWARE PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT LIEBERT MULTILINK SOFTWARE LICENSE Liebert s MultiLink software including single computer and network iterations of MultiLink 1 5 and 2 0 and enhancements and upgrades is made available exclusively for use with Liebert Prod ucts The foregoing including any accompanying program s documentation and images anima tion and text incorporated therein collectively Software is provided for commercial and industrial use under the license terms specified herein BY DOWNLOADING INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS IF YOU DO NOT
9. computer based on its configuration See event log for a complete history of events This message should appear within five seconds of the triggering test event If it does not compare the time it is displayed with the time on the message If the lapse is more than 10 seconds there is a local name service problem If the message is received within two sec onds the local name service configuration is correct If test messages are received in a timely fashion and the entry was a hostname DNS or other name services are correctly configured For NetWare servers the message above will appear on the MultiLink screen Technical Information amp Frequently Asked Questions 52 APPENDIX D ORDERING PARTS FROM LIEBERT The tables below list part numbers for items available from Liebert Global Services To obtain any item contact your local Liebert representative value added reseller or distributor Table 4 Cables to Connect UPS and Computer Part Number Description ML9P9S MultiLink Standard Contact Closure cable for UPSs equipped with DB9 ports ML25P9S MultiLink Standard Contact Closure cable for UPSs equipped with DB25 ports Table 5 MultiLink License Kits Part Number Description MLLKB MultiLink License Kit 5 Computers MLLKC MultiLink License Kit 10 Computers MLLKD MultiLink License Kit 20 Computers MLLKG MultiLink License Kit 100 Computers Contact your local Liebert represen
10. from the Liebert Web site A supported Liebert UPS linked to a computer by a serial port connection or to a network by an SNMP card If using a serial port connection to the UPS A special cable for communication between the UPS and the computer available from Liebert or built with instructions in Appendix B Making Your Own MultiLink UPS Cable Serial port availability on one computer protected by each UPS see Appendix C Technical Information amp Frequently Asked Questions IP port availability see Appendix C Technical Information amp Frequently Asked Questions TCP IP connectivity throughout the network A supported J ava Runtime Environment JRE downloadable from your operating system vendor s Web site For more details visit the Liebert Web site at http multilink liebert com Windows and Novell only For other requirements specific to various operating systems see Appendix A Operating System Details What is Required to Use MultiLink 6 6 0 WHAT Do You NEED TO Do BEFORE INSTALLING MULTILINK To set up MultiLink properly you will need to take certain steps in advance of installation 1 MultiLink can be configured four basic ways and you will need to determine which method is right for your system See 7 0 Determining Your Configuration for details on the four configurations Check with your System Administrator about the need to disable certain network software see Appendix C Techn
11. not support running the monitor or the shut down client on the same machine as a Network Management System NMS For the proper procedure to stop the SNMP services or daemons see 3 0 How Do You Con tact Liebert for Technical Support to get assistance What do the following errors mean These are error messages that can be generated by the UPS Status Viewer application UPS configuration error UPS configuration error means that the device that we are communicating with has responded but does not understand the SNMP status reguest that we sent This can occur if for example we are communicating with an SNMP aware device that is not a UPS such as an SNMP manageable file server Communication send error Communication send error means that an unknown problem has occurred trying to com municate with the target UPS Communication timeout The Communication timeout error occurs whenever we do not hear back from the device we attempted communication with This can occur if for example the specified device has been turned off your computer has been unplugged from the network or the SNMP com munity string is misconfigured on one of the systems UPS destination unknown UPS destination unknown means that we are unable to find the specified address Look ing for IP address 300 0 1 1 for example will generate an UPS destination unknown error What is a service or a daemon Both are processes initiated at boot time that requir
12. programs click on the Start button then click on Programs MultiLink and finally on the desired program shortcut Operating System Details 32 Verify MultiLink is Running Windows 2000 When operating properly MultiLink is running constantly in the background To verify that it is doing so Right click on My Computer to open a pop up menu then click on Manage to open the Com puter Management window as shown below In that window click on Services and Applica tions then on Services If the MultiLink service is running Liebert MultiLink appears in the list with a status of Started Computer Management BE lol x Action View e gt Om e 3 E3 9 gt mum Tree System Tools Ep Event Viewer ogoan E eg Storage Logical Drives 4 WMI Control EN Services Computer Management Local Y System Information amp Performance Logs and Alerts Shared Folders 2 Device Manager Local Users and Groups Y Disk Management Disk Defragmenter e Removable Storage E Ea Services and Applications Y Indexing Service Name Description status Startup Type amp Alerter Notifies sel Started Automatic Es Application Man Provides s Started Manual Sy ClipBook Supports C Manual SRACOM EventS Provides a Started Manual Bs Computer Brow Maintai
13. removing the software A message box appears when the process is completed The uninstall process stops MultiLink services that are running and removes all MultiLink files from the hard drive Operating System Details 41 A5 IBM AIX A 5 1 Platform Specific Requirements In addition to the general requirements listed in 5 0 What is Required to Use MultiLink prospective MultiLink users must also have IBM AIX for RISC System 6000 At least 20 MB of free disk space during installation the tmp directory must have at least 30 MB free Common Desktop Environment X Window System mouse TCP IP network protocol A 5 2 Installation Notes Pre Installation Checklist Comply with the following requirements then return to 8 2 Installing MultiLink 1 During installation you must be logged in as root 2 If using a serial port connection to the UPS use the SMIT utility to disable getty at system startup from monitoring the port where you are connecting the UPS 3 Ifyou are using an SNMP card check for SNMP daemons Execute the command ps ef grep i snmp If the process snmpd or similar is running it must be disabled before you can install MultiLink If you are not using an SNMP hardware card with your UPS MultiLink can use its default port settings of 3029 3027 and there is no need to disable the SNMP daemons 4 Make sure the MultiLink distribution file has execute permission chmod x lt file gt then exec
14. serial port selected during installation becomes invalid select a different port by clicking on the port s name from the list or by typing the port s name into the box NOTE Q Make sure that the selected serial port is available Make sure that the selected port is a serial port on the computer not on a terminal expander This port must support the modem control lines shown in Appendix B Making Your Own MultiLink UPS Cable For Configuration 4 SNMP network configuration in Table 2 you must configure the SNMP card in the UPS For details see SNMP CARD NOTE and the documentation for your SNMP card During installation the software checks for the availability of IP ports 3027 and 3029 NOTE Q If the ports required by MultiLink are unavailable they may be in use by another program If so the user should consider having the System Administrator free the port NOTE If connecting via a UPS SNMP card use the Network tab in the Configuration Editor to change IP port 3029 to 162 after installation See 9 5 Checking Network Settings for details f an error message appears contact your System Administrator for assistance or see Appendix C Technical Information amp Frequently Asked Questions Review the install summary and click the Install button to proceed Checking Permissions for Multiple Users if Needed If there are multiple users of the system on which MultiLink is being installed the System Administrator sh
15. the type of UPS in service and the number of com puters being powered If you enter a number outside Liebert s typical range an information box will alert you and ask you to confirm your choice Return to the default settings at any time by clicking on the Factory Defaults button NOTE Q Backup copies should be made of any special scripts used Configuring MultiLink for Your System 18 9 4 Setting Up the Log File All Configurations in Table 2 The Logging tab allows automatic creation of a file detailing UPS related events and the times they occurred The log file is a comma delimited file values are separated by commas that can be easily imported into a spreadsheet or database application or viewed with a text editor or word process ing program Configuration Editor MultiLink Clients UPS Events Logging File specification c Program Files MultiLink user log HA Maximum size so KB Factory Defaults To activate this feature click the Enable Logging box The File Specification box displays the log s default file name and its location Liebert rec ommends using these defaults to simplify troubleshooting with Liebert s technical support staff The size of the log file can be controlled by entering a limit in the Maximum Size box The default file size is 50 KB The typical range of sizes is 10 KB to 100 KB When the user log reaches the maximum size it is renamed to user bak a
16. use of this information or for any errors or omissions O 2000 Liebert Corporation All rights reserved throughout the world Specifications subject to change without notice Liebert and the Liebert logo are registered trademarks of Liebert Corporation All names referred to are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Printed in U S A SL 53625 Revised 11 8 00
17. 2 161 to communicate with the SNMP enabled UPS In this case the Windows SNMP services if run ning will cause a conflict If you are using an SNMP hardware card you must disable the SNMP services To check these services see below Windows 2000 run the Computer Management application by pressing the Start but ton then clicking on Programs Administrative Tools and finally Computer Man agement Expand the Services and Applications item in the tree and then click on Services Windows NT open the Services window by pressing the Start button then clicking on Settings Control Panel and finally Services If the services SNMP and SNMP Trap Service are not present or are shown as not running blank status and Disabled you may proceed Otherwise these services must be stopped and or disabled before you can install MultiLink 2 Installation on Windows 2000 NT requires Administrative privileges 3 On Windows Me 98 95 no additional pre installation checks are required Serial Port Selection The preconfigured serial ports are COM1 through COMA You may select one of these or enter another as appropriate Notes on Running MultiLink Starting MultiLink Applications During installation shortcuts are created in the MultiLink folder in the Start menu of the user performing the installation There are shortcuts for these MultiLink applications Configuration Editor UPS Status Viewer Uninstall To execute one of these
18. ACCEPT THESE TERMS DO NOT DOWNLOAD INSTALL OR USE THE SOFTWARE IN SUCH A CIRCUMSTANCE PURCHASED SOFTWARE MAY BE RETURNED WITHIN THIRTY 30 DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT FOR A FULL SOFTWARE REFUND COPYRIGHT This Software is the proprietary property of Liebert and is protected by United States copyright laws other applicable copyright laws and international treaty provision Title and copyright to the Software remain in Liebert Corporation GRANT OF RIGHTS Liebert grants a non exclusive and non transferable license for Software use in accordance with these license terms Liebert provides this Software and licenses its use in the United States You assume responsibility for the selection of the Software to achieve your intended results and for the installation use and the results obtained from the Software Non network applications of MultiLink 1 5 and 2 0 are licensed for single computer applications A separate license is required for each installation of MultiLink used to send shutdown signals to other computers TERMINATION OF LICENSE Your license is automatically terminated if you 1 attempt to copy or reconstruct any part of the object code source code or algorithms 2 rent grant any rights or transfer possession of any copy modification or merged portion of the Software 3 decompile disassemble reverse engineer or create a derivative work 4 use the software on com puters in excess of the licensed coverage purchased or 5 fai
19. IX B MAKING YOUR OWN MULTILINK UPS CABLE If you have a serial port connection to the UPS you will need a custom cable MultiLink will NOT function properly with ordinary serial cables To make your own cable follow the instructions in this appendix You may purchase a MultiLink UPS cable by contacting your local Liebert repre sentative value added reseller or distributor You should prepare and attach the cable before installing MultiLink so that the system will be ready to use the software B 1 MATERIALS You WiLL NEED Two connectors one with pins the other with sockets either DB25 or DB9 RJ11 or RJ12 cable Two connectors RJ11 or RJ12 depending on the cable being used B 2 INSTRUCTIONS Follow these directions to build the cable 1 Determine the connector your UPS needs Examine the back of your UPS Does it have a 9 pin or 25 pin connector Is the connector a pin or socket type A pin connector has protruding pins a socket con nector has holes If the back of the UPS has a socket connector the cable connector must have a pin connec tor and vice versa The diagrams in Figure 1 Serial Port Connectors will help determine the type of con nector you have The circles denote pins and the dots denote sockets Figure1 Serial Port Connectors 5 1 1 1 0000000000000 0000 000000000000 9 14 25 DB9 pins DB25 pins DB9 sockets DB25 sockets 2 Determine the connector your computer needs Exam
20. LOW Battery Black RTS 7 4 7 LOW Battery Yellow DCD gt gt gt 1 8 5 UPS Ground If cable has Not Not shield connect connected connected shield at UPS 19 4 UPS Off Must NOT be Not Not connected connected connected NOTE Q Unlisted pins and sockets are not connected The following picture shows a possible pin wire insertion for a connector Es PUE 6 Assemble the connector housing and connect the cable to it 7 Connect the cable to the computer and UPS Making Your Own MultiLink UPS Cable 50 APPENDIX C TECHNICAL INFORMATION amp FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 1 What is a DHCP server 3 4 5 DHCP is the acronym for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol This protocol allows host names to be allocated dynamically when computers are connected to a network This protocol is often used to remotely grant a hostname to a computer for a limited time as when a stu dent uses a computer for a quarter or longer See RFC 1541 for more detailed information RFCs are Request For Comment documents that set forth regulations on how communication occurs on the Internet These documents are controlled by the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF and are available for viewing at the IETF Web site How do I identify possible IP port conflicts How do I resolve the conflict Conflicts with ports 161 162 3027 and 3029 can be resolved by stopping SNMP services or daemons from running This product does
21. Novell s NetWare Client on Windows 2000 NT Me Millennium Edition 98 or 95 on an Intel Pentium class processor Read write access to SYS System SYS must be mapped to a drive on the client for installation and for operating the Configura tion Editor and Status Viewer At least 20 MB of free disk space in the client s 4TEMP directory for installation A mouse on the client workstation TCP IP network protocol Novell Java Virtual Machine JVM v1 1 7B build 41115 or later A 6 2 Installation on the Novell Server Download the self extracting MultiLink file and execute it on a NetWare client workstation This workstation must be set up as a NetWare client and have Windows 2000 NT Me 98 or 95 installed The target for the installation will be the Novell server The program will be installed into SYS NSystemMML this cannot be changed on the server that you select Operating System Details 44 A 6 3 Determining Your Configuration Specify your network configuration using the examples in the table below Table 3 Configuration Options for Novell Installation For this configuration Choose this option Configuration 2 For the SERVER in Configuration 2 choose Serial Port on computer name Installation must be done from a NetWare client workstation To be notified of UPS related events each client workstation in Configuration 2 must have MultiLink installed and running Novell Cli
22. SNMP card check for SNMP daemons Execute the command ps ef grep i snmp If the process snmpd is running it must be disabled before you can install MultiLink Consult the documentation for your Linux distribution for more information on how to uninstall SNMP If you are not using an SNMP hardware card with your UPS MultiLink can use its default port settings of 3029 3027 and there is no need to disable the SNMP daemons 4 Make sure the MultiLink distribution file has execute permission chmod x lt file gt then execute it Serial Port Selection The preconfigured serial ports are dev ttyS0 and dev ttys1 You may select one of these or enter another as appropriate Note Be careful to not pick the port used by the serial mouse if your system has one Operating System Details 38 A 3 3 Post Installation Notes The MultiLink installation program places the script LiebertM in the etc rc d init d or etc init d directory It also creates K30LiebertM and S90LiebertM links in several of the etc rc d rc d or etc rc d directories Notes on Running MultiLink If running an X Window system window manager all users meant to receive pop up messages must allow access to their desktop This can be accomplished by adding the following command to a common logon script e g etc profile See the xhost documentation for more information about the desktop security mechanism usr bin X11 xhost hostname Note the char
23. TAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER ECONOMIC DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THESE DAMAGES YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS LICENSE REFLECTS THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS This Software is developed at private expense and is provided with Restricted Rights Use duplication or disclosure by the Government is subject Liebert Software Program License Agreement 29 to restrictions set forth in the Federal Acguisition Regulations and its Supplements The manu facturer is Liebert Corporation 1050 Dearborn Drive Columbus Ohio 43229 ASSIGNMENT You may not sublicense assign or otherwise transfer this license of the Software without the prior written consent of Liebert Any such transfer of rights duties or obligations is void EXPORT RESTRICTIONS You agree to comply with all laws regulations decrees and orders of the United States of America that restrict the exportation or re exportation of technical data and or its direct product to other countries including without limitation the U S Export Admin istration Regulations COMPLETE AGREEMENT GOVERNING LAW This Software license agreement comprises the final and complete agreement between the parties No person is authorized to change or modify this license except an executive officer of Liebert Corporation and then only in writing The laws of the State of Ohio shall apply to this agreeme
24. acters surrounding hostname are the grave accent that is usually found on the same keyboard key as the tilde Starting MultiLink Applications During installation shell scripts are created in the product installation directory tree e g opt MultiLink These scripts may be used to execute these MultiLink applications bin ConfigEditor Configuration Editor bin UpsViewer UPS Status Viewer Uninstall Uninstall MultiLink For convenience you may want to add the bin subdirectory to your PATH Verify MultiLink is Running When operating properly MultiLink is running constantly in the background To verify that it is doing so use etc rc d init d LiebertM show to get a list of the active MultiLink processes You may see what appears to be a large number of processes for MultiLink Most of these are not actual processes but are due to the implementation of Java native threads on Linux Identifying a Computer s IP Address Run the following command hostname You will next see output similar to this frodo The result of this command will show your machine name In this example the machine name is rodo Then run the following command more etc hosts You will next see output similar to this 127 0 0 1 localhost 10 0 0 10 frodo 10 0 0 11 bilbo The result of this command will list one or more entries of IP address and name pairs In this example The IP address for machine name frodo is 10 0 0 10 The IP address f
25. cannot be unloaded It is impossible to continue the upgrade installation with LXNWSERV NLM still loaded The JAVA NLM must be unloaded and then reloaded for the upgrade to proceed After unloading the JAVA NLM you must reload the NLM by issuing the command LOAD JAVA To verify that the NLMs have been unloaded execute these two commands on the server MODULES LX232 MODULES LXNWSERV If nothing is returned from these commands the modules have been unloaded If they produce output the associated NLM still needs to be unloaded To unload an NLM use the command UNLOAD where is the name of the NLM For example the command to unload LXNWSERV NLM would be UNLOAD LXNWSERV Before beginning the install issue the command UNLOAD AIOCOMX for each instance of AIOCOMX related to the use of MultiLink Upgrading to MultiLink 1 5 from MultiLink 1 1 leaves two lines in the AUTOEXEC NCF file LOAD NWSNUT LOAD AIOCOMX These are loads of NetWare system NLMs Because of the way the AUTOEXEC NCF file is cleaned removing these would be dangerous because every instance of them would be removed These other instances of the NetWare system NLMs might be required by other programs The old AUTOEXEC NCF the file s name prior to cleaning is renamed to AUTOEXEC M15 Upgrades do NOT delete the old sys System SNML search path Uninstalling does NOT delete the syS System ML search path However both of these search paths will disa
26. com puter in the Target Event Clients list copies it to the Client Hostname or IP Address box where it can be edited Click on the Replace button To Delete a Targeted Client Computer Click on one or more entries in the Target Event Clients list Click a second time on a com puter to deselect 1t Click on the Delete button and a message box asks for confirmation that you wish to delete the selected client s Confirm Client Delete x Q Are you sure you want to delete 123 123 123 123 9 1 3 Verify Configuration The Test feature has been provided to verify that the client configuration is correct See Appendix C Technical Information amp Frequently Asked Questions for use of the Test button Configuring MultiLink for Your System 16 9 2 Configuring the UPS Polling Rate and Serial Port Configurations 1 and 2 only in Table 2 The UPS tab permits you to specify how often the software checks the status of the UPS The default setting is 4 seconds as shown Configuration Editor MultiLink Clients UPS Events Logging Network Local hostname finance server UPS polling rate la seconds y Factory Defaults UPS serial port com W Liebert To change the UPS polling rate setting enter a number in the box and select units seconds or minutes as desired At any time you may restore the original polling rate setting by click ing on the Factory Defaults button The typical range
27. e access to SYS System ML A 6 8 Notes on Running MultiLink 1 When operating properly MultiLink is running constantly in the background To verify that it is doing so get a list of all active Java programs running through the java show command there should be an entry with Classname of com liebert dpg executor LxM 1 Executor if the MultiLink service is running 2 The Configuration Editor may be run at either the Novell server or a client workstation However when setting up the log file to track UPS related events the Configuration Editor s Browse button is operable only when the Configuration Editor is being run at the server The Browse button is disabled when the Configuration Editor is opened at a client workstation Setting up or altering the log file at a workstation requires specifying the file s entire path Message Format MultiLink notification appears in the format below The MultiLink console application may dis play one or two countdown timers simultaneously Liebert MultiLink 1 5 NetWare Loadable Module Message from MultiLink at jupiter on 69 Nov 66 8 49 27 AM The UPS is on battery This machine will shut down in 1 55 Press lt c gt to cancel shutdown 1 The UPS is on battery A 6 9 Stopping MultiLink Services Stop the MultiLink services by entering LiebertM stop at the server console The MultiLink services may then be restarted by entering LiebertM start at the server console
28. e information on upgrad ing to the required version of glibc A Linux distribution that manages services daemons using the System V method This uses an init d directory and several rc d directories located either in etc rc dor just etc e g etc rc d init d At least 20 MB of free disk space during installation the tmp directory must have at least 30 MB free Xfree86 X Window System with either the KDE or Gnome desktop environment mouse TCP IP network protocol Most recent popular Linux distributions meet these requirements MultiLink has been tested on Red Hat Linux 6 0 Caldera Systems Inc OpenLinux 2 4 SuSE Linux 6 4 MultiLink has been tested with both KDE and Gnome desktop environments Installation Notes Pre Installation Checklist Comply with the following requirements then return to 8 2 Installing MultiLink 1 During installation you must be logged in as root 2 Ifusing a serial port connection to the UPS you must disable getty or ttymon from monitoring that port These services may be started during initialization via entries in etc inittab or startup scripts located in etc rc d depending on your particular Linux distribution MultiLink will not function properly if it is using the same serial port as one of these processes Consult the documentation for your Linux distribution for more information on how to disable getty ttymon on the UPS serial port 3 Ifyou are using an
29. e no user intervention to start and run Some platforms such as Windows NT call them services Unix terms them daemons Why do I see the screen flash when the UPS goes to on battery or returns to normal The flash is caused by display of an empty script window windows that are devoid of text Should I use IP addresses or hostnames to configure MultiLink How do I use the Test button in the Configuration Editor Applies to Configurations 1 and 2 in Table 2 MultiLink routes alerts and notifications by IP addresses It utilizes name service lookup to translate between IP addresses and hostnames which are more easily understood by com puter users who see them in the notification messages and in the user log DNS configuration problems may delay display of MultiLink notification messages If this is a persistent prob lem Liebert suggests using IP addresses instead of hostnames However if IP addresses are dynamically assigned on your network you may have to use hostnames Technical Information amp Frequently Asked Questions 51 In general notification messages should appear within five seconds of the triggering event A longer delay may indicate problems with the local DNS configuration If this is suspected check the following a b c From a machine running the UPS monitor launch the Configuration Editor Click on the Clients tab Select one or more configured hostnames and click on the Test button This causes the MultiLi
30. elect the active network adapter from the drop down list The computer s IP address will show automatically beside IP Address Uninstalling MultiLink To remove the MultiLink software from your computer use the Uninstall shortcut created during installation Press the Start button then click on Programs MultiLink and finally the Uninstall icon This opens the following window E Liebert MultiLink 1 5 11 Uninstall The Software will now be uninstalled from computer finance server Install Directory C Program Files MultiLink Click on the Uninstall button A confirmation box asks if you are sure you want to uninstall the software Pressing the Yes button will begin removing the software message box appears when the process is completed The uninstall process stops the MultiLink service and removes all MultiLink files from the hard drive Operating System Details 35 A 2 SUN SOLARIS A21 A 2 2 A 2 3 Platform Specific Requirements In addition to the general requirements listed in 5 0 What is Required to Use MultiLink prospective MultiLink users must also have SunSoft Solaris on a SPARC processor At least 20 MB of free disk space during installation the tmp directory must have at least 30 MB free Common Desktop Environment or Sun OpenWindows X Window System mouse TCP IP network protocol Installation Notes Pre Installation Checklist Comply with the foll
31. ermine the status of the UPS s Normal utility power is intact On battery the UPS is supplying power to the computers Low battery power drain has reduced the reserves of the UPS to a low level Weak battery utility supplying power but UPS battery weak The Status Viewer may also alert the user to communication or configuration problems See Appendix C Technical Information amp Frequently Asked Questions Opening the Status Viewer The Status Viewer displays the time of the last update and the condition of all configured UPSs in the list For instructions on opening the UPS Status Viewer see information about your platform in Appendix A Operating System Details j UPS Status Viewer MultiLink UPS Status Last Update finance server Normal 10 Oct 00 12 00 08 PM O Liebert Configuration Exit Click on the Update button to get new information on the status of each configured UPS During the update an hourglass icon appears to the left of each UPS being checked To alter the list of configured UPSs click on the Configuration button as described in 10 2 Adding or Deleting a UPS in the Status Viewer List After making changes you must return to this window and click on the Update button to view the status of each changed UPS To close the window click on the Exit button Viewing UPS Status 22 10 2 Adding or Deleting a UPS in the Status Viewer List The Status Viewer Configuration wind
32. et a list of the active MultiLink processes Identifying a Computer s IP Address Run the following command hostname You will next see output similar to this frodo The result of this command will show your machine name In this example the machine name is rodo Then run the following command more etc hosts You will next see output similar to this 127 0 0 1 localhost 10 0 0 10 frodo 10 0 0 11 bilbo The result of this command will list one or more entries of IP address and name pairs In this example The IP address for machine name frodo is 10 0 0 10 The IP address for machine name bilbo is 10 0 0 11 A 5 4 Uninstalling MultiLink Goto the directory where the MultiLink files are located e g opt MultiLink and run Uninstall Click the Uninstall button confirmation box asks if you are sure you want to uninstall the software Pressing the Yes button will begin removing the software A message box appears when the process is completed The uninstall process stops MultiLink services that are running and removes all MultiLink files from the hard drive Operating System Details 43 A 6 NOVELL NETWARE A 6 1 Platform Specific Requirements In addition to the general requirements listed in 5 0 What is Required to Use MultiLink prospective MultiLink users must also have NetWare 4 11 4 2 5 0 or 5 1 server with JAVA and NETDB modules loaded At least 20 MB of free disk space on SYS volume
33. has only three tabs Events Logging Network Go to 9 3 Configuring the Timing of Events to begin configuring this computer If using an SNMP card refer to your SNMP card documentation for instructions on setting up the community string All SNMP agents must configured to use the LiebertEM community string case sensitive See SNMP CARD NOTE for more information Configuring MultiLink for Your System 13 9 1 Setting Up the Computer With Monitoring Agent Configurations 1 and 2 only in Table 2 The Clients tab offers access to three functions 1 Upgrading the Liebert MultiLink license to permit notifications of UPS related events to targeted client computers 2 Designating which client computers will be notified when a UPS related event occurs Note that each targeted computer must have MultiLink 1 5 software installed 3 Checking configuration of targeted client computers by sending test messages Configuration Editor MultiLink Clients UPS Events Logging Client Hostname or IP Address Target Event Clients Add gt Replace gt Delete Network Upgrade License ko Liebert Configuring MultiLink for Your System 14 911 Upgrade the MultiLink License The Upgrade License button permits the System Administrator to configure MultiLink to per form an orderly shutdown of multiple workstations on a computer network when all workstations are powered by the same UPS Con
34. ical Information Frequently Asked Questions For platform specific requirements see Appendix A Operating System Details If using a serial port connection to the UPS You will need to buy or make a custom cable MultiLink will NOT function properly with an ordinary serial cable connected to the UPS You may purchase a MultiLink UPS cable by contacting your local Liebert representative value added reseller or distributor To make a cable see Appendix B Making Your Own MultiLink UPS Cable for instructions What Do You Need to Do Before Installing MultiLink 7 7 0 DETERMINING YOUR CONFIGURATION Before installing MultiLink refer to the figures below to determine which configuration applies to each computer where the software is to be installed The configuration will affect the way Multi Link is installed and how it runs For example the configuration will determine which compo nents of the software are installed which IP ports need to be available and which configuration settings are available for editing after installation Table 1 Configuration Descriptions Configuration 1 Computer with Monitoring Agent Serial port connection between the UPS and a single computer with monitoring agent Configuration 3 Client Computer UPS with SHMP card SNMP card in the UPS connected to a single networked computer See SNMP CARD NOTE below for SNMP configuration requirements Config
35. idual computer with a single Liebert UPS Any single network with multiple computers and a single Liebert UPS nterconnected network segments with computers powered by one or more Liebert UPSs Connections MultiLink works with either type of connection between the Liebert UPS and computers Serial port connection to a single computer that can be networked to other computers SNMP card in the Liebert UPS MultiLink 2 x can notify computers running MultiLink 1 5 of On Battery and Low Battery events for coordinated shutdown of the operating system MultiLink 2 x also can notify 1 5 clients of Return to Normal events indicating that utility power has been restored For more informa tion about MultiLink 2 x refer to its user manual available from Liebert Platforms MultiLink 1 5 functions on multiple platforms Visit the Liebert Web site for a list of currently supported platforms Who Can Benefit From MultiLink 5 5 0 WHAT IS REQUIRED TO USE MULTILINK Visit the Liebert Web site at http multilink liebert com for links to currently supported systems The Web site always has the most detailed and up to date information on system reguirements The prospective user must have The MultiLink software downloadable from the Liebert Web site http multilink liebert com Visit the Web site or contact your local Liebert representative value added reseller or distrib utor for information This manual downloadable
36. ine the back of your computer Does it have a 9 pin or 25 pin connector Is the connector a pin or socket type A pin connector has protruding pins a socket con nector has holes If the back of the UPS has a socket connector the cable connector must have pins and vice versa The diagrams in Figure 1 Serial Port Connectors will help determine the type of con nector you have The circles denote pins and the dots denote sockets 3 Determine the length of the cable you need Measure the distance between the UPS and the computer The cable must be long enough to reach each machine s connector and to go around obstructions Keep the cable as short as pos sible preferably less than 25 feet Do not lay the cable near electromagnetic interference sources such as AC power lines fluorescent lights and induction motors Making Your Own MultiLink UPS Cable 49 4 Buy the parts The parts are available at most electronics stores or large computer stores as well as through mail order companies The following illustration shows some of the parts you may need 5 Assemble the UPS and computer connectors Assemble the UPS and computer connectors according to the table below The face of the con nector has a number assigned to each hole or pin UPS Interface Port Wire Computer Interface Port DB25 DB9 Function Color Signal DB9 DB25 16 9 ON Battery Red lt lt lt TX 3 2 17 8 ON Battery Green RX 2 3 11 1
37. is 2 to 60 seconds The UPS serial port displays the port you selected during installation If no longer valid select a different port by double clicking on your choice You may also enter the name of the port manually Any port name entered manually becomes part of the list of available ports For further information on serial ports see Appendix A Operating System Details Configuring MultiLink for Your System 17 9 3 Configuring the Timing of Events All Configurations in Table 2 Configuring the timing of UPS related events may be the most important aspect of setting up MultiLink This feature allows you to specify the timing of warnings and operating system shut down By modifying special scripts provided with the software you can automate the control of certain applications The Events tab allows configuration of the following Event Description On Battery External power is interrupted and the UPS begins supporting the computers Low Battery The UPS has supplied power for some time and its reserves are reduced to a low level Return to Normal External power is restored after an On Battery event and the computers power is supplied by the utility Pi lente Configuration Editor MultiLink Clients UPS Events Logging Network server Pi Execute script nds C Program Files MultiLink scripts OnB at bat Execute script C Program Files MultiLink scripts LowB at bat
38. is returned the software begins executing scripts to control certain applications and shut down the operating system preventing loss of valuable data When utility power is restored the UPS prompts MultiLink to cancel the timers and notify tar geted computers of the return to normal status All targeted computers must be running MultiLink 1 5 How Does MultiLink Work 3 3 0 How Do You CONTACT LIEBERT FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT For help on deciding how to set up MultiLink or any other Liebert product contact Software Tech nical Applications Support Center at UNITED STATES Phone 1 800 222 5877 FRANCE Phone 33 0 1 46 87 51 52 GERMANY Phone 49 0 89 99 19 220 ITALY Phone 39 0 2 98250 324 NETHERLANDS Phone 31 0 475 503333 UNITED KINGDOM Phone 44 1628403200 WORLDWIDE Phone 1 614 841 6755 FAX 1 614 841 5471 All Products http www liebert com MultiLink http multilink liebert com E mail upstech liebert com How Do You Contact Liebert for Technical Support 4 4 0 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM MULTILINK 4 1 4 2 4 3 Any computer user from the person with a single computer to the business with a multiple net work system can protect valuable data using Liebert s UPS and MultiLink to perform an orderly shutdown of the operating system Configurations The application can monitor virtually any configuration see examples in Table 1 Any indiv
39. l to comply with other license terms You may elect to terminate this license at any time by destroying the Software together with all copies modifications and merged portions in any form LIMITED WARRANTY Liebert represents that it has the right and authority to grant the license herein Liebert warrants for a period of thirty 30 days from the date of Liebert shipment that the distribution media if supplied on which the Software is furnished under normal use will be free from defects and material and workmanship and will conform to Liebert published documenta tion EXCEPT FOR THE ABOVE EXPRESS WARRANTIES THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITH OUT LIMITATION IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR INTENDED PURPOSE Liebert does not warrant that the Software functions will meet your requirements or that the Software will operate uninterrupted or error free LIMITATION OF REMEDIES DAMAGES A Liebert s entire liability and your exclusive remedy arising from use or inability to use the Software is 1 The replacement of any distribution media not meeting Liebert s warranty or 2 If Liebert is unable to provide you a replacement which conforms to Liebert s warranty to refund the purchase price B IN NO EVENT WILL LIEBERT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES INCLUDING WITH OUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS LOST REVENUE LOSS OF USE OR LOSS OF DATA OR OTHER INCIDEN
40. nd a new log file is created Any previ ous user bak file is replaced unless it has been renamed or moved to another directory You can return to the default settings at any time by clicking on the Factory Defaults but ton Configuring MultiLink for Your System 19 9 5 9 6 Checking Network Settings The Network tab has three boxes for the IP ports and the SNMP Community String Configuration Editor MultiLink Clients UPS Events Logging Network Port For Communicating Events Traps 3029 Port For Communicating Status Gets 3027 SNMP Community String LiebertEM NOTICE MultiLink TM uses port numbers 3029 and 3027 to communicate on your network For most installations the ports 3029 and 3027 are optimal and should be selected Use of an SNMP Interface Card may require the use of ports 162 and 161 Call Technical Support for more information Factory Defaults TO Liebert Exit EP About Liebert highly recommends using the factory default values for the Network tab settings The default values are Default Value Setting Serial Port SNMP Agent Port for Communicating Events Traps 3029 162 Port for Communicating Status Gets 3027 161 SNMP Community String LiebertEM To receive traps a targeted client computer must use the same ports for communicating events and status as the computer with monitoring agent MultiLink uses ports 3029 and 3027 for network communicati
41. nk software to send a test message to each selected computer If any test messages are successful the following message appears on the computer running the Configuration Editor showing the total number of successful test messages For Novell the following message is displayed only if the Configuration Editor is running on the server Configuration Editor MultiLink e Test message sent to 1 client For each test message that fails to reach the targeted computer the following message appears on the computer running the Configuration Editor Configuration Editor MultiLink x e Invalid client hostname or IP address 1234 123 123 123 The error message shown above indicates there is a name service configuration problem The selected entry probably is not configured in the name service This should be cor rected If it is configured with its associated reverse lookup entry there might be a prob lem accessing the name service You should try to ping the name server and correct any problems there with your System Administrator Assuming everything is working prop erly to this point you should check the configuration at the client end A test message is successful if a targeted computer receives the following message MultiLink Notification Message from MultiLink TM at FINANCE on 10 Oct 00 12 18 56 PM This is a system test message In the event of an actual alert some action would occur at the receiving
42. ns a Started Automatic Bs DHCP Client Manages n Started Automatic S Distributed Link Sends notif Started Automatic S Distributed Tra Coordinate Manual DNS Client Resolves a Started Automatic Sy Event Log Logs event Started Automatic Borax Service Helps you Manual By Indexing Service Indexes co Manual S amp Internet Conne Provides n Manual Sy IPSEC Policy Ag Manages I Started Automatic Liebert MultiLink Automatic Bs Logical DiskMa Logical Disk Started Automatic Bs Logical DiskMa Administrat Manual Messenger Sends and Started Automatic By Net Logon Supports p Manual 9 NetMeeting Re Allows aut Manual sf Power surv Verify MultiLink is Running Windows NT When operating properly MultiLink is running constantly in the background To verify that it is doing so Open the Services window as shown below by pressing the Start button then clicking on Settings Control Panel and finally Services Ifthe MultiLink service is running Liebert MultiLink appears in the list with a status of Started Appearance in window shows MultiLink service is running Service Status Startup Close n Start ClipBook Server Manual COM Event System Manual Stop Computer Browser Started Automatic DHCP Client Disabled mu Directory Replicator Manual GENTIS EventLog Started Automatic iebert MultiLink Started Au
43. nt and its interpretation without reference to choice or conflict of laws principles MultiLink rev May 25 2000 Liebert Software Program License Agreement 30 APPENDIX A OPERATING SYSTEM DETAILS For details on your operating system see Operating System Refer to Windows 2000 NT Me 98 95 A 1 Windows 2000 NT Me 98 95 Sun Solaris A 2 Sun Solaris Linux A 3 Linux Hewlett Packard HP UX A 4 Hewlett Packard HP UX IBM AIX A 5 IBM AIX Novell NetWare A 6 Novell NetWare Operating System Details 31 A1 WiNDOWS 2000 NT ME 98 95 AA A 1 2 A 1 3 Platform Specific Requirements In addition to the general requirements listed in 5 0 What is Required to Use MultiLink prospective MultiLink users must also have Windows 2000 NT Me Millennium Edition 98 or 95 on an Intel Pentium class processor At least 10 MB of free disk space At least 64 MB of RAM mouse TCP IP network protocol Microsoft Java Virtual Machine JVM v5 00 3194 or later Installation Notes Pre Installation Checklist 1 If you are not using an SNMP hardware card with your UPS then MultiLink can use its default port settings of 3029 3027 and there is no need to disable the SNMP service with Windows 2000 NT If you are using an SNMP hardware card with your UPS there can be a conflict with the SNMP ports used on Windows 2000 NT MultiLink must take ownership of ports 16
44. o e PR m CE ps 45 4 6 6 Upgrading from MultiLink 1 1 ii 46 A 6 7 Starting MultiLink Applications nan 47 A 6 8 Notes on Running MultiLink na 47 A 6 9 Stopping MultiLink Services 47 A 6 10 Adding or Deleting a UPS 48 A 6 11 Identifying a Computer s IP Address ii 48 A 6 12 Uninstalling MultiLihk 4 3 2 m eI RR MAS AR i ee na 48 APPENDIX B MAKING YOUR OWN MULTILINK UPS CABLE cccccccocooc 49 Ba Materials You Will Need iio bee ue RR wis eee PY BNN NUN SURE Rd 49 B 2 Instructt0nsas s4eseE er BERES C RCM oR tas Bed Seb EN Em ER ER e SE 49 APPENDIX C TECHNICAL INFORMATION amp FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 51 APPENDIX D ORDERING PARTS FROM LIEBERT esee hh hn 53 Figure 1 Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 FIGURES Serial PortConnectors 442000 bere Beban A EN ae ERA GELAR Pe META 48 TABLES Configuration Descriptions na 8 Configuration Options for Installation lesse 10 Configuration Options for Novell Installation ccc eee ene 44 Cables to Connect UPS and Computer 1 0 0 s 52 MultiLink License Kits ene tenn een eee 52 MULTILINK Version 1 5 Release User Manual Liebert Corporation Liebert Corporation Liebert Europe Liebert Asia 1050 Dearborn Drive P O Box 29186 Columbus Ohio 43229 Sales Phone 1 800 877 9222 FAX 1
45. on shell scripts are created in the product installation directory tree e g opt MultiLink These scripts may be used to execute these MultiLink applications bin ConfigEditor Configuration Editor bin UpsViewer UPS Status Viewer Uninstall Uninstall MultiLink For convenience you may want to add the bin subdirectory to your PATH Operating System Details 40 Verify MultiLink is Running When operating properly MultiLink is running constantly in the background To verify that it is doing so use sbin init d LiebertM show to get a list of the active MultiLink processes Identifying a Computer s IP Address Run the following command hostname You will next see output similar to this frodo The result of this command will show your machine name In this example the machine name is rodo Then run the following command more etc hosts You will next see output similar to this 127 0 0 1 localhost 10 0 0 10 frodo 10 0 0 11 bilbo The result of this command will list one or more entries of IP address and name pairs In this example The IP address for machine name frodo is 10 0 0 10 The IP address for machine name bilbo is 10 0 0 11 A 4 4 Uninstalling MultiLink Goto the directory where the MultiLink files are located e g opt MultiLink and run Uninstall Click the Uninstall button confirmation box asks if you are sure you want to uninstall the software Pressing the Yes button will begin
46. ons These ports are optimal for most installations but use of an SNMP Interface Card may require use of port 162 for Communi cating Events Traps and port 161 for Communicating Status Gets Use the Test button to determine whether your configuration functions See 9 1 3 Verify Con figuration for details Saving changes If you made any changes to the Configuration Editor settings click on the Save button to retain them Configuring MultiLink for Your System 20 9 7 Checking MultiLink version Click on the About button for details about the version of MultiLink on your system and other information about the software About Liebert MultiLink x MultiLink TM Hi Version 1 5 11 Copyright 1997 2000 Liebert Corporation All rights reserved License Single user only Operating System Windows 98 Version 4 10 Java Vendor Microsoft Corp Version 1 1 4 Home C WINDOWS Java As shown above the details include the MultiLink version number the number of targeted client computers allowed by your upgrade license the operating system and its version the Java vendor and its version 9 8 Closing the Configuration Editor Click the Exit button to end the Configuration Editor session If you have not saved your changes MultiLink will warn you to do so Unsaved changes will be lost Configuring MultiLink for Your System 21 10 0 VIEWING UPS STATUS 10 1 This feature allows a user to det
47. or machine name bilbo is 10 0 0 11 A 3 4 Uninstalling MultiLink Go to the directory where the MultiLink files are located e g opt MultiLink and run Uninstall Click the Uninstall button A confirmation box asks if you are sure you want to uninstall the software Pressing the Yes button will begin removing the software A message box appears when the process is completed The uninstall process stops MultiLink services that are running and removes all MultiLink files from the hard drive Operating System Details 39 A 4 HEWLETT PACKARD HP UX A 4 1 Platform Specific Requirements In addition to the general requirements listed in 5 0 What is Required to Use MultiLink prospective MultiLink users must also have Hewlett Packard HP UX for HP 9000 At least 20 MB of free disk space during installation the tmp directory must have at least 30 MB free Common Desktop Environment X Window System mouse TCP IP network protocol A 4 2 Installation Notes Pre Installation Checklist Comply with the following requirements then return to 8 2 Installing MultiLink 1 During installation you must be logged in as root 2 If using a serial port connection to the UPS use the SAM utility to disable getty or uugetty at system startup from monitoring the port where you are connecting the UPS Optionally you can delete or comment the following line or similar from the etc inittab file ttpl 234 respawn
48. ould check the permissions on the installed files and vary the permissions as desired The default permissions may not be appropriate For example you may want to restrict access to the Configuration Editor You may also want to restrict permission to edit the scripts that are executed when certain UPS related events occur Installing the Software 11 8 4 Starting the Configuration Editor After installation MultiLink prompts you to begin configuration Liebert recommends opening the Configuration Editor now to review or modify the configuration settings For details on con figuring MultiLink see 9 0 Configuring MultiLink for Your System To open the Configuration Editor now click Yes in the dialog box Start Configuration E ditor x Q Would you like to start the MultiLink TM Configuration Editor Installing the Software 12 9 0 CONFIGURING MULTILINK FOR YOUR SYSTEM The Configuration Editor allows you to specify how the software notifies users of UPS related events Computer with Monitoring Agent Configurations 1 and 2 in Table 2 For the computer with monitoring agent the Configuration Editor has five tabs Clients UPS Events Logging Network Begin with 9 1 Setting Up the Computer With Monitoring Agent to configure this com puter Client Computers Configurations 2 3 and 4 in Table 2 For any computer that was set up as a client the Configuration Editor
49. ow allows you to make changes to the list of configured UPSs In the UPS Status Viewer window see 10 1 Opening the Status Viewer click on the Configuration button to update the list of UPSs Status Viewer Configuration xj UPS Hostname or IP Address Viewer List eritical server Add gt finance server Follow these instructions to add a UPS make a change to a UPS or remove a UPS from the Viewer List NOTE Q When entering the IP address or hostname of the UPS in the following steps try the port number specified in the Port for Communicating Status Gets box in the Network tab as shown in 9 5 Checking Network Settings If that fails you might need to use the following format to specify a full URL to view SNMP agent for example snmp hostname or IP address port number where hostname is the name of the computer for example critical server and port number is the port number specified in the Port for Communicating Status Gets box in the Network tab for example 3027 or 161 To Add a UPS Enter the IP address or hostname of the UPS in the UPS Hostname or IP Address box Click on the Add button and the UPS will appear in the Viewer List box To Replace a UPS Enter the IP address or hostname of the replacement UPS in the UPS Hostname or IP Address box In the Viewer List click on the name of the UPS to be replaced Click a second time on a UPS to deselect it Double clicking on the name of a UPS in the Vie
50. owing requirements then return to 8 2 Installing MultiLink 1 During installation you must be logged in as root 2 If using a serial port connection to the UPS use the pmadm utility to disable ttymon from monitoring the port To disable ttymon you must perform the following commands pmadm 1 This command lists the PM TAG and SVCTAG for each port You will substitute the values of these tags in the following command pmadm d p PMTAG s SVCTAG 3 Ifyou are using an SNMP card check for SNMP daemons Execute the command ps ef grep i snmp If the processes snmpdx or snmpdm are running they must be disabled before you can install MultiLink If you are not using an SNMP hardware card with your UPS then MultiLink can use its default port settings of 3029 3027 and there is no need to disable the SNMP daemons 4 Make sure the MultiLink distribution file has execute permission chmod x lt file gt then execute it Serial Port Selection The preconfigured serial ports are dev term a and dev term b You may select one of these or enter another as appropriate Post Installation Notes The MultiLink installation program places the script LiebertM in the etc init d directory It also creates K30LiebertM and S90LiebertM links in the etc rci d and etc rc2 d directories Notes on Running MultiLink If running the Common Desktop Environment CDE all users meant to receive pop up messages must allow access to their desktop Thi
51. pecific Requirements ii 36 A 2 2 Installation Notes isa sepe Re ere her LAN d e A MR RES 36 A 2 3 Notes on Running MultiLink llle 36 AZA Uninstalling MultrTank it aia e Ee A 37 Woo MEA ee ed en SE E Xa etur rs path SATA UM And PAGE DK 38 A 3 1 Platform Specific Requirements 0 00 eee eens 38 A 3 2 Installation Notes 2 eere Ss walks EN Be Rake ei te s kates aes BE ae 38 A 3 3 Notes on Running MultiLink inn 39 A 3 4 Unimstalling Multibitk iu reme RE eee ee ie dede E Ba 39 A4 Hewlett Packard HP UX ooooooo moro ooo ren 40 A 4 1 Platform Specific Requirements ii 40 A 4 2 Installation Notes gach es daun ana A LEES 40 A 4 3 Notes on Running MultiLink inn 40 A 4 4 Uninstalling MultiLink ii 41 A 5 TBMGALX tio edad 42 A 5 1 Platform Specific Requirements 0 0 ccc eh 42 A35 2 Installation Notes 5 2 eec daa m eo a AAA cyt aw oe AB da RR et 42 A 5 3 Notes on Running MultiLink inn 42 ADA Uninstallins MultiLink cu a tan ben A a A a uy Due deii 43 A amp G Novell Netware als s kita BA EA EET E KEBUN BU aye dene ces 44 A 6 1 Platform Specific Requirements ii 44 A 6 2 Installation on the Novell Server inn 44 A 6 3 Determining Your Configuration cc cette neta 45 A 6 4 Starting the Configuration Editor eee 45 AG Installation Notes c ei ERE eR A ELS p
52. ppear when the system 1s rebooted NOTE If the UPS is connected to a local serial port MultiLink will detect at startup whether AIOCOMX is running If it is not running MultiLink 1 5 will load one instance of AIOCOMX This is all that is required if you are using COMI If MultiLink detects any instance of AIOCOMX at startup it will not load any additional instances If you are using COM for MultiLink you will need to make sure there are an appropriate number of LOAD AIOCOMX statements in the AUTOEXEC NCF file Operating System Details 46 A 6 7 Starting MultiLink Applications MultiLink services are configured and started during installation Installation also creates NCF and LNK command files in the bin subdirectory of the product installation directory e g SYS System ML bin These scripts may be used to execute the following MultiLink GUI applica tions Configuration Editor MLconfig ncf amp MLconfig Ink UPS Status Viewer UPSview ncf amp UPSview Ink This path e g SyS System ML bin is added to the server s search path during installation so that the GUI applications may be started from the console by typing the command filename The server must be configured to support Java s GUI NWGFX in order to run the GUI applica tions on the server The LNK files are provided for the convenience of starting the GUI on your NetWare client work station To run the applications on the NetWare client you must hav
53. puters After installing the upgrade license you can proceed to add workstations IP addresses or host names to the list of targeted client computers Computers in that list must have MultiLink 1 5 installed if they are to receive notification of specified UPS related events See Appendix C Technical Information amp Frequently Asked Questions for information about IP addresses and hostnames This section also describes how to make changes to the list of targeted clients by replacing or deleting listed computers To Add a Targeted Client Computer n the Client Hostname or IP Address box enter the IP address or hostname of each tar geted client computer to be notified of a UPS related event Click on the Add button and the computer will appear in the Target Event Clients list See Appendix C Technical Information amp Frequently Asked Questions for information about IP addresses and hostnames 2 Configuration Editor MultiLink Clients UPS Events Logging Network Client Hostname or IP Address Target Event Clients Add gt 5 5 2 Replace gt Delete Upgrade License To Replace a Targeted Client Computer Enter the IP address or hostname of the replacement computer in the Client Hostname or IP Address box In the Target Event Clients list click on the name of the computer to be replaced Click a second time on a computer to deselect it Double clicking on the name of a targeted client
54. puters when any of the following events occur On Battery UPS supplying power to the computers Low Battery power drain has reduced the reserves of the UPS to a low level Return to Normal utility power is restored after an on battery or low battery event Weak Battery utility supplying power but UPS battery weak Notification may appear on the screen in the form of a graphic dialog box or as text console mes sage The method depends on your operating system and choices made during configuration On Battery notification When MultiLink detects an on battery event the following occurs 1 Based on configuration settings it prompts targeted clients to display a UPS Alert MultiLink Notification Message from MultiLink TM at finance server on 08 Oct 00 7 23 12 PM The UPS is on battery See event log for a complete history of events 2 Ifthe Execute Script box in the Configuration Editor is checked A script timer starts that may lead to executing the on battery script which the user or System Administrator has written to perform site specific operations for applications that have command line options If this timer expires the script is executed 3 Ifthe Enable Shutdown box in the Configuration Editor is checked A shutdown timer begins If this timer expires before power is restored Return to Normal the operating system is shut down Two 2 minutes before the shutdown timer expire
55. ress and name pairs In this example The IP address for machine name frodo is 10 0 0 10 The IP address for machine name bilbo is 10 0 0 11 A 2 4 Uninstalling MultiLink Goto the directory where the MultiLink files are located e g opt MultiLink and run Uninstall Click the Uninstall button confirmation box asks if you are sure you want to uninstall the software Pressing the Yes button will begin removing the software message box appears when the process is completed The uninstall process stops MultiLink services that are running and removes all MultiLink files from the hard drive Operating System Details 37 A 3 LINUX A 3 1 A 3 2 Platform Specific Requirements In addition to the general requirements listed in 5 0 What is Required to Use MultiLink Prospective MultiLink users must also have A Linux distribution with a version 2 2 or later kernel running on an Intel Pentium class pro cessor Use uname r to determine the version of your kernel and note that in most cases this will be different than the version of your Linux distribution GNU C Runtime Library glibc version 2 1 or greater To check the version of glibc that you have use 1s 1 lib libc so 6 If this is not found you do not have glibc on your system If the file to which this is linked begins with 1ibc 2 1 then you have an acceptable version of glibc Consult the documentation for your Linux distribution for mor
56. s the MultiLink software displays the alert shown below A counter in the dialog box ticks off the time until the system is shut down 5 MultiLink Notification Message from MultiLink TM at finance server on 08 Oct 00 7 28 18 PM The UPS is on battery This machine will shut down in 2 00 To prevent the computer operating system shutdown click on the Cancel button in the countdown dialog box shown above A message asks you to confirm whether you wish to cancel the shutdown Notifying Clients of Events 25 Low Battery notification The Low Battery event functions as a safety net prompting an orderly shutdown of the operating system before power is lost The Low Battery event will override a longer on battery timer Tim ers for this event typically are set for much shorter times than for other UPS related events When MultiLink detects a low battery event 1 It displays a UPS Alert MultiLink Notification d Message from MultiLink TM at finance server on 03 Oct 00 7 46 22 PM The UPS battery is low 2 Ifthe Execute Script box in the Configuration Editor is checked A script timer starts that may lead to executing the low battery script which the user or System Administrator has written to perform site specific operations for applications that have command line options If this timer expires the script is executed 3 Ifthe Enable Shutdown box in the Configuration Editor is checked
57. s can be accomplished by adding the following command to a common logon script e g etc profile See the CDE documentation or xhost man page for more information about the desktop security mechanism usr openwin bin xhost hostname Note The characters surrounding hostname are the grave accent that is usually found on the same keyboard key as the tilde Operating System Details 36 Starting MultiLink Applications During installation shell scripts are created in the product installation directory tree e g opt MultiLink These scripts may be used to execute these MultiLink applications bin ConfigEditor Configuration Editor bin Upsviewer UPS Status Viewer Uninstall Uninstall MultiLink For convenience you may want to add the bin subdirectory to your PATH Verify MultiLink is Running When operating properly MultiLink is running constantly in the background To verify that it is doing so use etc init d LiebertM show to get a list of the active MultiLink processes Identifying a Computer s IP Address Run the following command hostname You will next see output similar to this frodo The result of this command will show your machine name In this example the machine name is rodo Then run the following command more etc hosts You will next see output similar to this 127 0 0 1 localhost 10 0 0 10 frodo 10 0 0 11 bilbo The result of this command will list one or more entries of IP add
58. soft Corporation MSInfo32 a em m A Dias mu 4 b For Help press F1 Current System Information YA Verify MultiLink is Running Windows 95 When operating properly MultiLink is running constantly in the background To verify that it is doing so Press the Ctrl Alt and Delete keys simultaneously to display the Close Program dialog box The Liebertm program should appear in the list Close Program x Systray y WARNING Pressing CTRL 4LT DEL again will restart your computer You will lose unsaved information in all programs that are running End Task Shut Down Cancel Operating System Details 34 A 1 4 Identifying a Computer s IP address There are several ways to determine a computer s IP address Use the one you are familiar with or the applicable method below For Windows 2000 NT Me 98 1 For Windows 2000 and NT launch a Command Prompt window for Windows Me and 98 launch an MS DOS Prompt window At the prompt enter ipconfig all more Execute the command by pressing the Enter key The screen will display the IP address If the computer has more than one network adapter the IP address will be the numbers associated with the active Network Interface Card For Windows 95 also available for Windows Me 98 5 Launch an MS DOS prompt window At the prompt enter winipcfg all Execute the command by pressing the Enter key This opens the IP Configuration window s
59. tact your local Liebert representative or distributor to obtain an upgrade license The license is available for various numbers of workstations see Table 5 MultiLink License Kits for part numbers Each targeted computer must have MultiLink 1 5 software installed To set up a MultiLink upgrade license click on the Upgrade License button to open the Upgrade License window In the License File box enter the name of the appropriate file license key with its full path or click on the Browse button to locate the file which is available from your local Lie bert representative or distributor Click on the Install button to begin the installation This will install a new Capabilities License for this MultiLink Installation License File C Program Files MultiLink license key Browse Install Close Read the Liebert MultiLink Software License agreement which opens next If you do not accept the terms and conditions cancel the installation and delete the license file from your computer f you accept the terms and conditions click Accept and the new capabilities license will be installed A message box appears after successful installation i Multi client version 100 clients After installing the upgrade license configure the targeted MultiLink 1 5 clients as described in 9 1 2 Designate Targeted Client Computers Configuring MultiLink for Your System 15 9 1 2 Designate Targeted Client Com
60. tative value added reseller or distributor MultiLink License Kit Unrestricted Liebert Software Program License Agreement 53 0 Liebert MultiLink Version 1 5 Release Technical Support U S A 1800222 5877 Outside the U S A 1614 841 6755 France 33 0 1 46 87 51 52 Germany 49 0 89 99 19 220 Italy 39 0 2 98250 324 Netherlands 31 0 475 503333 U K 44 1628403200 E mail upstech liebert com Website http www liebert com Worldwide FAX 1 614 841 5471 tech support The Company Behind The Products With more than 1 000 000 installations around the globe Liebert is the world leader in computer protection systems Since its founding in 1965 Liebert has developed a complete range of support and protection systems for sensitive electronics Environmental systems close control air conditioning from 1 5 to 60 tons Power conditioning and UPS with power ranges from 250 VA to more than 1000 kVA Integrated systems that provide both environmental and power protection in a single flexible package Monitoring and control on site or remote from systems of any size or location Service and support through more than 100 service centers around the world and a 24 hour Customer Response Center While every precaution has been taken to ensure accuracy and completeness of this literature Liebert Corporation assumes no responsibility and disclaims all liability for damages resulting from
61. ter with Monitoring Agent Client Computer Client Computer For the computer with monitoring agent in Configuration 2 choose Serial Port on computer name This computer will monitor the UPS and notify targeted client computers of UPS related events For each targeted client computer in Configuration 2 choose Network directly via an SNMP card or a Serial Port on another computer Configuration 3 For the targeted client computer in Configuration 3 one on one SNMP card configuration choose Network directly via an SNMP card or a Serial Port on another computer Client Computer Client Computer For each targeted client computer in Configuration 4 SNMP network configuration choose Network directly via an SNMP card or a Serial Port on another computer Installing the Software 10 8 3 If you chose Serial Port on computer name a You may enter the serial port where the UPS monitor cable is connected by either double clicking on the port s name or typing the name into the box E Liebert MultiLink 1 5 11 Install Liebert UPS must be connected to the serial port on computer linance server in order for the monitoring software to operate properly If a UPS is not connected to a serial port on finance server click the back button to return to the previous screen and choose the network option Enter UPS Monitor Serial Port pum b Ifthe
62. ters anna 16 91 13 Veny Configurations isses torte t ee isses Tet dro es Ba aged Der Pa sod SU Kang 16 9 2 Configuring the UPS Polling Rate and Serial Port ooooooooocooooooo 17 9 3 Configuring the Timing of Events llle 18 9 4 Setting Up the Log File nana Eb Abd a e x nadia 19 9 5 Checking Network Settings celles e 20 9 6 Saving changes ses ate d s A e e de WEN Mig 20 9 7 Checking Multilink version n na 21 9 8 Closing the Configuration Editor na 21 10 0 VIEWING UPS STATUS A Kun n ne a RE Da es 22 10 1 Opening the Status Viewer 22 10 2 Adding or Deleting a UPS in the Status Viewer List o ooooooooooooo 23 11 0 RUNNING MULTILINK 00 0 ee RR RI RR nn nnn 24 12 0 NOTIFYING CLIENTS OF EVENTS ccccocoococooocococoocococooc 25 13 0 UNINSTALLING MULTILINK FROM YOUR SYSTEM eee nnn 28 14 0 LIEBERT SOFTWARE PROGRAM LICENSE AGREEMENT seen nn 29 APPENDIX A OPERATING SYSTEM DETAILS o oocococc nnn 31 A1 Windows 2000 NT Me 98 95 o 32 A 1 1 Platform Specific Requirements inn 32 Ad 2 Installation Notes ise dh ee eee A bee UR EATER SERIES Bade SB NUN 32 A 1 3 Notes on Running MultiLink inn 32 AL Uninstalling Multilink s un eode an eoo BN Dale ISSUED ls 35 Ji DSUELDOIATISQO ue e or coo c AN ra onse Ges At E SA Lec Ln ab e t 36 A 2 1 Platform S
63. tomatic Startup Messenger Started Automatic xl ceu HW Profiles Startup Parameters Help Alerter Manual Client Service for NetWare Started Automatic Operating System Details 33 Verify MultiLink is Running Windows Me 98 When operating properly MultiLink is running constantly in the background To verify that it is doing so Run the System Information utility as shown below by pressing the Start button then clicking on Programs Accessories System Tools and finally System Information In the System Information tree click on Software Environment then Running Tasks The Liebertm exe program should appear in the list 23 Microsoft System Information iD x File Edit View Tools Help System Information g Version Manufacturer Description Hardware Resources CG16EH EXE 990204 1526 Symantec Corporation Norton CrashGua Components Imgicon exe Software Environment Osa exe 8 0 Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office Y Dri Findfast exe 8 0 Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Office F we Acrotray exe 1 5bit Modules Load Dmhkey exe 32 bit Modules Loadi Liebertm exe 15 Liebert Corporation Windows 9x Serv Running Tasks Spool32 exe 4 10 1998 Microsoft Corporation Spooler Sub Syst Startup Programs Ddhelp exe 4 05 01 1998 Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Directx System Hooks Msinfo32 exe 4 10 2222 Micro
64. uration 2 Client Computer Client Computer Serial port connection between the UPS and a computer with monitoring agent which is networked to other targeted client computers Configuration 4 Client Computer Client Computer SNMP card in the UPS connected to multiple networked computers See SNMP CARD NOTE below for SNMP configuration requirements SNMP CARD NOTE For configurations 3 and 4 you must configure the SNMP card in the UPS as follows 1 Fromthe SNMP card s configuration menu select Display Modify Communities Enter the client computer s IP address and the community string LiebertEM case sensitive 2 From the SNMP card s configuration menu select Display Modify Trap Communities Enter the client computer s IP address and the community string LiebertEM case sensitive 3 Repeat Steps 1 and 2 for each client that uses MultiLink For complete details see the documentation for your SNMP card Determining Your Configuration 8 8 0 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE After downloading the file from the Web site follow these instructions to install the software NOTE ON UPGRADING FROM MULTILINK 1 1 When you upgrade from MultiLink 1 1 to MultiLink 1 5 the software will maintain your configuration including settings for IP and serial ports 8 1 Executing the Downloaded File Unzipping if Necessary For detailed instructions see Appendix A Operating System Details 8 2 Installing MultiLink
65. usr sbin getty h ttyOpl 9600 3 Ifyou are using an SNMP card check for SNMP daemons Execute the command ps ef grep i snmp If the processes snmpd or snmpdm are running they must be disabled before you can install MultiLink If you are not using an SNMP hardware card with your UPS MultiLink can use its default port settings of 3029 3027 and there is no need to disable the SNMP daemons 4 Make sure the MultiLink distribution file has execute permission chmod x lt file gt then execute it Serial Port Selection The preconfigured serial ports are dev tty0po and dev tty1p0 You may select one of these or enter another as appropriate Post Installation Notes The MultiLink installation program places the script LiebertM in the sbin init d directory It also creates K300LiebertM and S900LiebertM links in the sbin rci d and sbin rc2 d directo ries A 4 3 Notes on Running MultiLink If running the Common Desktop Environment CDE all users meant to receive pop up messages must allow access to their desktop This can be accomplished by adding the following command to a common logon script e g etc profile See the CDE documentation or xhost man page for more information about the desktop security mechanism usr bin X11 xhost 4 hostname Note The characters surrounding hostname are the grave accent that is usually found on the same keyboard key as the tilde Starting MultiLink Applications During installati
66. ute it Serial Port Selection The preconfigured serial ports are dev ttyo and dev tty1 You may select one of these or enter another as appropriate Post Installation Notes The MultiLink installation program places the script LiebertM in the usr sbin directory and modifies the etc rc tcpip file to execute this script A 5 3 Notes on Running MultiLink If running the Common Desktop Environment CDE all users meant to receive pop up messages must allow access to their desktop This can be accomplished by adding the following command to a common logon script e g etc profile See the CDE documentation or xhost man page for more information about the desktop security mechanism usr bin X11 xhost 4 hostname Note The characters surrounding hostname are the grave accent that is usually found on the same keyboard key as the tilde Starting MultiLink Applications During installation shell scripts are created in the product installation directory tree e g opt MultiLink These scripts may be used to execute these MultiLink applications bin ConfigEditor Configuration Editor bin UpsViewer UPS Status Viewer Uninstall Uninstall MultiLink For convenience you may want to add the bin subdirectory to your PATH Operating System Details 42 Verify MultiLink is Running When operating properly MultiLink is running constantly in the background To verify that it is doing so use usr sbin LiebertM show to g
67. wer List list copies it to the UPS Hostname or IP Address box where it can be edited Click on the Replace button To Delete a UPS Click on one or more entries in the Viewer List Click a second time on a UPS to deselect it Click on the Delete button and a message box asks for confirmation that you wish to delete the UPS s To Save Changes Click on the Save button to save any changes to the Configuration file To close the window without saving any changes click on Cancel When you have completed any changes click on OK If you have not saved your changes a message box will display a warning to save your changes or they will be lost This returns you to the Status Viewer window where you must click on the Update button to display the changes See 10 1 Opening the Status Viewer above Viewing UPS Status 23 11 0 RUNNING MULTILINK After installation and configuration MultiLink is constantly running in the background protect ing your system from data loss The installation modifies the computer s configuration so that certain services are always running and are automatically restarted every time the computer is started up To verify that MultiLink services are running see Appendix A Operating System Details Running MultiLink 24 12 0 NOTIFYING CLIENTS OF EVENTS MultiLink constantly monitors the UPS according to the settings in the configuration file The software notifies targeted client com

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