CyberPower Systems 6 User Manual

PowerPanel® Business Edition

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Installation Guide

For

Power Distribution Unit

Rev. 6

2011/10/04

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Table of Contents

Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 3

Hardware Installation ...................................................................................................................................... 3

Install PowerPanel® Business Edition Software........................................................................................... 4

Installation on Windows ................................................................................................................................. 4

Installation on Linux ....................................................................................................................................... 6

Installation on Citrix XenServer and VMware ESX/ESXi .............................................................................. 9

Access PowerPanel® Business Edition Software Interface ....................................................................... 11

Manage PDUs in Center ................................................................................................................................. 11

Add PDUs ..................................................................................................................................................... 11

Configure Power Protection for Computers ............................................................................................... 12

Assign PDU’s IP Address and Connected Outlet in Client .......................................................................... 12

Setup Necessary Shutdown Time ............................................................................................................... 13

Configure Shutdown Action for VMware ESXi ............................................................................................ 13

Configure Shutdown Action for Citrix XenServer ........................................................................................ 13

Configure Startup and Shutdown of Virtual Machines on VMware ESX/ESXi ............................................ 14

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Introduction

A Power Distribution Unit (PDU) provides power output controls for individual outlets to your connected

equipment. The PDU can establish communication with PowerPanel

network. It can relay its state to Center and accepts commands to turn off or turn on the outlets. When the

PDU turns off an outlet, any connected computers running PowerPanel Business Edition Client are shut down

in an orderly fashion, preventing data loss or a system crash due to an immediate power loss. Refer to the

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Business Edition Center via the

illustration below.

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PowerPanel® Business Edition Center allows the administrator to simultaneously monitor the status and

events from multiple PDUs. Center establishes communication with multiple PDUs via the network and sends

commands to each PDU to turn off or turn on the outlets. The powered computers which have installed the

Client will initiate shutdown sequences prior to turning off outlets.

PowerPanel Business Edition software can be installed on various platforms including Windows, Linux, Citrix

XenServer and VMware ESX/ESXi. Following sections describe conditions specific to these platforms
individually.

Hardware Installation

Before installing PowerPanel Business Edition software, make sure that the following hardware installations

are configured properly:

z Verify the computer’s power is connected to the PDU outlet properly.
z Verify the computer’s network is connected.
z Verify the PDU’s network is connected.

Please refer to the Power Distribution Unit User's Manual for a proper hardware installation.

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