Dell UPS 4200R User Manual

Dell™ UPS Local Node Manager

®

Installation and Configuration

User’s Guide

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Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Installation

Installation Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Systems Hosting Dell ULNM

System with Web-based GUI Access

Quick Start Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Graphical Installation

Configuration

Operation

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Uninstalling the Dell ULNM (Standard Methods)

Installing/Uninstalling the Dell ULNM (Command Line)

Windows Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Graphical Installation

Silent Installation

Installation Result

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Linux Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Native Installation on a Red Hat, Suse, Mandriva, or Derivative System

Native Installation on a Debian or Derivative System

Generic installation on Linux

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Uninstalling the Linux Dell ULNM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Upgrading the Product

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3 Configuration

Discover UPSs Connected through USB/Serial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Discover Nodes Connected on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Power Source

Edit Shutdown Configuration

Edit Advanced Shutdown Criteria

Test Access

Test Shutdown

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Shutdown Use Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Configure Actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Configure User Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Shutdown Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Notified Applications View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

4 Supervision

Access to the Monitoring Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Local Access

Remote Access

Power Source

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Flexible Panels View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Panels List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Information and Status Panel

Measures Panel

Environment Panel

Graph Panel

Synoptic Panel

Events Panel

Statistics Panel

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Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

List Representation

Calendar Representation

Nodes Events List

Launching Device Web Interface

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5 Redundancy

Redundancy Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Redundancy Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Composite Device in Power Source View

Power Components Sub View

Redundancy Use Cases

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6 ULNM with Microsoft Hyper-V or Hyper-V Server

Installation Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Hyper-V Manager/Hyper-V Server R1 and R2 Configuration Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Installation Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Network Configuration Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Installation (Hyper-V Server and Windows Server 2008) . . . . . 97

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Using Dell ULNM with Hyper-V Server R1/R2 or Hyper-V Manager . . . . . . 97

Local Access (for Hyper-V Manager on Windows 2008)

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Remote access (for Hyper-V Server or Hyper-V Manager on Windows 2008)

SSL Mode

Configuration

Operation

References

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7 ULNM with VMware ESX Server 4.0 /4.1

Installation Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

VMware ESX Server 4.0 Configuration Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Installation Prerequisites

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Dell ULNM Network Configuration Prerequisites

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Dell ULNM Installation (VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Silent Installation

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Using ULNM with VMware for ESX Server 4.0/4.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Remote access (for VMware ESX Server 4.0, 4.1)

SSL Mode

Configuration

Operation

References

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8 ULNM with VMware ESXi Server 4.0/4.1/5.0

Installation Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

VMware ESXi Server 4.0/4.1/5.0 Configuration Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Installation Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Network Configuration Prerequisites

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Dell ULNM Installation (VMware ESXi 4.0/ 4.1/5.0). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Silent Installation

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Using Dell ULNM with VMware for ESXi Server 4.0/4.1/5.0 . . . . . . . . . . 120

Remote access (for VMware ESXi Server 4.0,/4.1/5.0)

SSL Mode

Configuration

Operation

References

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9 ULNM with Xen Virtualized Architecture

Citrix XenServer Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Installation Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Citrix XenServer Configuration Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Installation Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Network Configuration Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Installation (Citrix Xen). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Silent Installation

References

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RHEL 5 and Debian 5.0 (Lenny) Architecture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Installation Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

RHEL 5 and Debian 5.0 (Xen Domain0) Configuration Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Installation Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Network Configuration Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Installation (RHEL 5 and Debian 5.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Silent Installation

References

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10 ULNM with KVM Virtualized Architecture

Installation Prerequisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

KVM Configuration Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Installation Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Network Configuration Prerequisites

Dell ULNM Installation (KVM Enabled on RHEL 6 and Debian 5.0). . . . . . . 142

Silent Installation

References

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11 Troubleshooting

Messages or Issues and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

HTML pages

Ubuntu's Software Center

Linux Graphical System Integration

Linux Network System Integration

When Activating Shutdown Controller under Linux

Events and Actions with Some Windows x64 bits OS

Windows Vista Hibernate Sequence

Shutdown Sequence

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1

Introduction

Dell™ UPS Local Node Manager® (ULNM) is protection software that gracefully shuts down computers
and servers powered by a Dell UPS in the event of a power outage. The Dell ULNM acquires information
through local or network communication using:

• Dell UPS USB or RS-232 communication ports

• Web/SNMP Cards (Dell™ Network Management Card H910P, also referred to as the NMC)

The Dell ULNM multilingual interface can be accessed from any computer with a connection to an
Internet browser. The Dell ULNM protection software can be downloaded for no charge.

Figure 1 shows the Dell ULNM Main Page.

Figure 1. Dell ULNM Main Page

Introduction 9

Advanced Management

The Dell ULNM can be remotely managed, configured, and updated using Dell™ Multi-UPS
Management Console

®

(MUMC) supervisory software. Using the Dell MUMC, you can perform mass
configurations and mass updates of Dell ULNM applications. The Dell MUMC can also remotely
perform the following:

• Display a Dell ULNM Release 2 configuration

• Configure a single Dell ULNM Release 2

• Synchronize multiple Dell ULNM Release 2 configurations

• Trigger Dell ULNM Release 2 instances upgrade

The Dell MUMC can be downloaded for no charge. More details are available in Dell MUMC user’s
guide.

Compatibility

Serial Line Devices

The Dell ULNM is compatible with the following serial line devices (see Table 1).

Table 1. Serial Line Devices

Dell Equipment Designation Connectivity Type

500 Watt, 1000 Watt, 1920 Watt, 2300 Watt, 2700 Watt Rack/Tower USB or RS-232

Short Depth High Efficiency Online 2700 Watt USB or RS-232

High Efficiency Online 3750 Watt, 4200 Watt, 5600 Watt USB or RS-232

LI 5600 Watt Rack USB or RS-232

Online 10 kW Rack USB or RS-232

Network Devices

The Dell ULNM is compatible with the following network device (see Table 2).

Table 2. Network Device

Dell Equipment Designation Network Device Type

Dell Network Management Card SNMP/Web H910P UPS Option Card

Introduction 10

Dell Applications

The Dell ULNM is compatible with the following applications (see Table 3).

Table 3. Applications

Dell Equipment Designation Application Type

Computers (Windows
Shutdown Controller

Fe at ur es :

•Quick Scan

•Supervision

• Management

•Shutdown

®

- Linux®) hosting the Dell ULNM

UPS Proxy
(Shutdown Controller)

Ter ms

This section provides related terms and definitions.

IP address

When Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) is installed on a computer, an
Internet Protocol (IP) address is assigned to the system. Each address is unique and is made up of four
numbers, each between 0 and 256, such as168.8.156.210.

Network Management System

The Network Management System (NMS) supervises SNMP devices connected to the TCP/IP Network.

Network Shutdown Module

The Network Shutdown Module is a software module that uses the information transmitted by the Dell
Network Management Card/Proxy to inform computer users on the current status of the electrical power
supplied to the computer.

If the supply of the electrical power from the UPS is at risk, the Network Shutdown Module initiates an
orderly shutdown of the computer under the most secure conditions possible.

RSA Algorithm

An algorithm for public-key cryptography encryption protocol. An RSA key is the result of operations
involving prime numbers. RSA refers to Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman, who described
public-key cryptosystems in 1978.

Introduction 11

Secure Socket Layer

The Secure Socket Layer (SSL), created by Netscape, is a solution for securing transactions over the
internet. SSL is a communication protocol that authenticates the data exchanged, as well as ensuring its
confidentiality and integrity. The protocol uses a recognized encryption method, the RSA algorithm with
a public key. SSL is built into Internet Web browsers. The padlock in the bottom of your browser screen
is automatically displayed if the server sending information uses SSL.

Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol

TCP/IP is a family of network and communication protocols for the transport and network layers. Also
known as the Internet Protocol suite of network communication protocols.

Acknowledgements

The Dell software development team is grateful to the following projects:

•Spider Monkey

•JSMiniNSPR

•Ext JS

•SQLite

– The SQLite Project (http://www.sqlite.org/) generously donated source code to the public domain

that helped us for this project.

• Open SSL

– This Dell UPS Local Node Manager

OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/).

– This DELL ULNM product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young

([e-mail]).

– This DELL ULNM product includes software written by Tim Hudson ([e-mail]).

•Lib USB

•Net SNMP

The full license version for each of these projects is available from Dell ULNM using the
Settings >System > About selection path.

(

ULNM) product includes software developed by the

Introduction 12

2

Installation

This chapter provides Dell UPS Local Node Manager (ULNM) installation prerequisites, quick start
installation procedures, command line procedures, and installation procedures for
and

Linux operating systems. Procedures for uninstalling the product are also included.

Installation Prerequisites

This section provides installation prerequisites for the following:

• Systems hosting the Dell ULNM

• Systems that display the Web-based graphical user interface (GUI)

Systems Hosting Dell ULNM

Table 4. Supported Operating Systems

Operating System Service Pack Type of Message Platform

Microsoft Windows

Windows Server

Windows Server 2011 Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Latest — •

Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise,

Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise,

®

2012 Windows Server 2012 Standard, Enterprise,

Datacenter

Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 R1 Standard, Enterprise,
Datacenter

Windows Server 2008 Small Business Server R2 Latest • •

Windows Server 2008 Small Business Server Latest • •

Datacenter R2

Windows Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise,
Datacenter R1

Windows Small Business Server 2003 Standard,
Enterprise, Premium R2

Microsoft Windows

x86 x64

Latest —

SP1 — •

SP2 • •

SP2 • •

SP1 • •

Latest •—

•

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Operating System Service Pack Type of Message Platform

Windows 8 (Enterprise, Premium, Professional, Ultimate,

Latest • •

Basic)

Windows 7 Windows 7 (Enterprise, Premium, Professional,

SP1 • •

Ultimate, Basic)

Windows Vista

Windows XP

®

®

Windows Vista (Enterprise, Ultimate, Business) SP2 • •

Windows XP Professional SP3 •—

Linux

Red Hat® Enterprise Linux

®

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 •

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 •

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 •

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 U2 • •

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 U1 • •

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.9 • •

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 • •

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.7 • •

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform 5.4

U7 • •

(Latest Update)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Version 5 U7 • •

Fedora c ore 1 8 • •

Fedora c ore 1 5 U6 • •

Fedora c ore 1 4 •

SUSE®/Novell

®

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 •

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 •

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 •

SUSE/Novell OpenSuse 12.2 •

OpenSuse 11.4 SP4 • •

OpenSuse 11.2 • •

Debian® GNU® Linux

®

Debian 6 (Squeeze) • •

Debian 5 (Lenny) •

x86 x64

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

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Operating System Service Pack Type of Message Platform

Ubuntu

®

12.10 •

12.04 LTS •

11.10 •

10.04 LTS •

Virtual Environments

VMware

®

ESXi 5.1 (pay version only) —

ESXi 5.0 (pay version only) U1 —

ESXi 4.1 (pay version only) U2 —

ESX 4.0 (pay version only) U4 —

Microsoft HyperV™ Windows Hyper-V Server 2012 —

Windows Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 —

Windows Hyper-V Server 2008 —

®

Xen

Citrix XenServer 6.0 •

Citrix XenServer 5.6 •

OpenSource Xen 2.6 on RHEL 5 —

OpenSource Xen 3.2 on Debian 5 —

KVM KVM 0.12.1.2 on RHEL 6 and Debian 5 —

x86 x64

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•

For x86-64 architectures, on Windows system, the Dell ULNM will work in 32-bit compatibility mode,
which implies no native ports for these architectures will be made for these systems except for
components that strictly require it, such as device drivers.

On all supported platforms, the Dell ULNM will run as a service and will automatically start at system
boot up as soon as required system services (essentially network) are up.

For the installation in these specific virtual environments, please refer to the user manual appendix that
describes the procedures for those environments.

The Linux package is based on standard Linux mechanisms and therefore can be installed and used with
other Linux distributions. Feedbacks / test or bug reports are welcome at Dell support.

Note that the list in is not exhaustive, but that the Dell ULNM should be compatible with the
architectures listed in Table 5.

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Table 5.Supported Linux x86-64 Architectures

Linux (x86/x86_64)

Debian GNU Linux Etch, Testing

SUSE/Novell LES 10, OpenSUSE

®

10.3

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Fedora™ core 13

Ubuntu 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10, 10.10

Mandriva

®

2010, 2011

CentOS 5.4, 5.4, 6

Software Compatibility Limitations

To avoid network or serial port access conflicts, you cannot install the Dell ULNM on a machine that also
hosts:

• Dell UPS Management Software

NOTE: This is the previous Dell software for managing UPSs. If you were using it previously, please remove it before

installing the new Dell ULNM software)

•Dell™ Multi-UPS Management Console® (MUMC)

Standby Configuration (Windows)

In Configuration Control Panel > Power Option properties, you must deselect the standby configuration
of your Operating System to be compliant with the Dell ULNM. With the standby configuration
checked, your system is not protected.

NOTE: If you want to save energy, use the hibernate feature.

Driver Installation

The Dell ULNM installs all the necessary drivers (when connecting to Dell UPS by USB or serial). If the
Windows Operating System wants to install a driver from “Windows Update,” you can cancel this
process.

System with Web-based GUI Access

Dell ULNM graphical interface can be accessed remotely using a simple Web browser. Access to this
interface can be secured through SSL connection and is also secured through login and password.

The Dell ULNM graphical interface has been tested with:

• Google® Windows Chrome™ 17, 19, 25

• Mozilla Firefox

• Mozilla Windows

®

3.0, 3.5, 12, 13

®

Firefox 19

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• Mozilla Linux Firefox 10 (RedHat)

• Mozilla Linux Firefox 18 (Ubuntu)

• Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer

®

6(*), 7, 8, 9,10 (*) IE6 should work but the performance is not

optimal

• Opera™ 11, 12

• Safari

®

5.1

NOTE: For optimal performance, Google Chrome 19 or Firefox 12 is recommended. For good performance, Firefox

3.5 or Internet Explorer 7, 8 is suggested.

NOTE: New 2013 system releases are expected for Fedora, Debian, OpenSuse, and Ubuntu OS. Validation is

performed with the latest Browser version available for each supported OS at the time of the Dell ULNM release.

Quick Start Installation

This section includes quick start installation and configuration instructions.

Graphical Installation

To install the Dell ULNM:

1

On a Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 and Linux machine, run the Dell UPS Local Node Manager
package under an administrator account. A Web browser displays the Dell UPS Local Node Manager
Installer Welcome screen.

2

Observe the prompt and verify that the communication device is connected. Click
The Login screen displays.

Next

(see Figure 2).

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Figure 2. Welcome Screen

3

Read the application description. Type the login and password and click

NOTE: The default entry for login and password is admin.

Figure 3. Login Screen

Login

(see Figure 3).

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Configuration

When started, the application automatically performs a discovery using the “Quick Scan” option for the
following UPSs:

• Serial line connected UPSs (RS-232 or USB)

The discovered UPS connected through an RS-232 or USB connection is automatically assigned as
the Power Source. The Status icon is automatically green in the Node List page (see Figure 4).

• Networked UPSs through broadcast within a few seconds. “Quick Scan” is compatible with
Web/SNMP Cards such as the Dell Network Management Card (H910P).

The discovered Networked UPSs are not automatically assigned as the Power Source. You must
select the node and click
List page (see Figure 4).

The Edit Shutdown Configuration dialog box displays (see Figure 5). You can configure your
power source now or by using the “Edit shutdown configuration” setting, which will show the
same configuration dialog box.

Set as Power Source

. The Status icon becomes green in the Node

• The discovered nodes are displayed using

Settings > Auto Discovery

(see Figure 4).

For the other nodes, perform the discovery based on IP address ranges using the “Range Scan” option.
Using “Range Scan” discovers the nodes that are outside of the network segment (subnet).

(Optional) Use Settings > Shutdown to display the Edit Power Source dialog box and assign the
following:

• IP address of the UPS that powers the local Computer (if not already set by the previous step).

•Use

Figure 4. Quick Start - Auto Discovery Page

Settings > User List

to assign access rights for users through the login and password entries.

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Figure 5. Quick Start - Edit Shutdown Configuration

Operation

Use Views > Power Source (optional) to supervise the current state of the UPS that powers the server
running the Dell ULNM (see Figure 6).

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Figure 6. Quick Start - Power Source Main Page

The Events > Event List view allows you to view the device events (see Figure 7).

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Figure 7. Quick Start - Events List Page

Uninstalling the Dell ULNM (Standard Methods)

Two standard methods for uninstalling the Dell ULNM are available:

• From the Add/Remove programs item of the control panel, select the Dell UPS Local Node Manager
Vx.xx package to remove it.

• You can also uninstall from the shortcuts to remove the product and custom files (if you confirm the
action):

Start > Programs Dell > UPS Local Node Manager > Uninstall Dell UPS Local Node Manager

This removes the database and the custom files if you confirm it.

NOTE:

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Installing/Uninstalling the Dell ULNM (Command Line)

You can install or uninstall the product from a command line in order to deploy the software in a group,
with or without using the graphical interface. This method also provides the ability to configure
protection settings from the command line.

• Detail of available command options can be obtained using command:

– <packageName> -help

– <packageName> [COMMAND] [OPTION]...

• The available commands are:

– -install Launches the installation/upgrade process (default).

– -uninstall Launches the process to uninstall the application.

• The available options are:

– -debug Displays debugging information on the console.

– -silent Install the application silently.

• Access the installation folder:

– -dir <installPath>

• Power source settings can be provided with:

-sdn <login>:<password>@<address>,<loadSegment>,

<shutdownDuration>,<shutdownTimer>,<shutoffControl>

Example

To install Dell ULNM silently in C:\Program Files\MyFolder:

<packageName> -install -silent -dir "C:\Program Files\MyFolder"

-sdn admin:admin@192.168.100.101,1,120,-1,1

Dell ULNM installs with shutdown feature parameters

• Power source: 192.168.100.101

• Login: admin

• Password: admin

• Load segment: 1 (Master)

• Shutdown duration: 120 seconds

• Shutdown timer: -1 (None)

• Shutoff control: 1 (Enabled)

After the installation is completed, open a Web browser with the following URL:

http://<host>:4679/,

where

<host> is the host name or IP address of the machine hosting Dell ULNM.

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Windows Installation

Graphical Installation

To install the Dell ULNM:

1

Run the Dell UPS Local Node Manager package under an administrator account. A Web browser
displays the Dell UPS Local Node Manager Installer Welcome screen.

2

Observe the prompt and verify that the communication device is connected. Click

Next

(see Figure 8).

Figure 8. Welcome Screen

3

Read the application description. Type the login and password and click

NOTE: The default entry for login and password is admin.

Login

(see Figure 9).

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Figure 9. Login Screen

NOTE: If the browser does not open as planned, it should be started manually and pointed to http://127.0.0.1:4679/.

Silent Installation

The silent installation is performed in command line mode (without user interaction).

To install the Dell ULNM:

1

At the command line prompt, type the following:

<Dell ULNM package name> -install -silent

2

When the installation is completed, open a Web browser with the following URL:
http://<@IP>:4679/ (where <@IP> is the IP address of the machine hosting the Dell ULNM)

Refer to the following configuration notes:

• To configure the IP address of the Power Source, you can use the Dell Multi-UPS Management
Console® (Dell MUMC) mass configuration feature.

• You can also use the command line to configure the power source:

<DELL ULNM package name> -install -silent -sdn
<login>:<password>@<address>,<loadSegment>,<shutdownDuration>,
<shutdownTimer>,<shutoffControl>

• The -help option describes the different options available (see Figure 10).

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Figure 10. Command Line Installation Options

Installation Result

If you install a new Dell ULNM release without uninstalling the old one, you will keep your database and
your product settings.

• At the end of the installation, the following shortcuts are created in the group

Dell > UPS Local Node Manager

–

Open Dell UPS Local Node Manager:

:

Starts the main Dell UPS Local Node Manager graphical

interface

–

Start Dell UPS Local Node Manager

–

Stop Dell UPS Local Node Manager:

–

Uninstall Dell UPS Local Node Manager

: Starts the service

Stops the service

: Uninstalls the program

• A service called “Dell UPS Local Node Manager” is also created for the Database Acquisition Engine.

– This service automatically starts on machine boot-up.

– This service provides the Web Interface.

• A System Tray Icon displays the alarms on the local computer. Right-click this icon to display the same
shortcuts as the Windows Start menu.

Start > Programs File >

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Linux Installation

Dell ULNM for Linux is available both in native package form (.deb or .rpm) and as a generic installer for
Command Line Interface (CLI).

Native Installation on a Red Hat, Suse, Mandriva, or Derivative System

Graphical Installation

To install graphically:

1

Double-click the Dell UPS Local Node Manager.rpm package.

2

The system prompts for the root password. Enter the root password. The system launches a graphical
front end, such as Red Hat's package Installer, as shown in Figure 11.

Figure 11. Linux RPM Graphical Package

Command Line Installation

To install from the command line:

1

At the command line prompt, type the command (as root):

$ rpm -i ulnm-linux_X.Y.Z.rpm

Example command line installation:

$ rpm -ivh ulnm-linux-0.01.003-1.i386.rpm

Preparing... ########################################### [100%]

1:ulnm-linux ########################################### [100%]

2

When the installation is completed, open a Web browser with the following URL:

http://<@IP>:4679/ (where <@IP> is the IP address of the machine hosting the Dell ULNM)

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Native Installation on a Debian or Derivative System

Prerequisite

On Debian (Lenny), there is no default graphical installer present.

You should either use the command line installation that follows, or install the package “gdeb” and
“gdebi” and restart your graphical session to be able to complete the present procedure.

NOTE:

This is a known Debian bug, which is registered in the Debian Bug Tracking System: http://bugs.debian.org/585183

Graphical Installation

To install graphically:

1

Double-click Dell UPS Local Node Manager.deb package.

2

The system prompts for the root password, and then launches a graphical front end, such as Gdebi, as
shown in Figure 12:

Figure 12. Dell ULNM Linux GDB Graphical Package Installer

3

Click

Install Package

4

Once the installation is completed, open the menu

Open

(in Gnome™), then follow the instructions in the Configuration chapter of this document.

.

Application > Dell > UPS Local Node Manager >

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Command Line Installation

To install from the command line:

1 At the command line prompt, type the command (as root):

$ dpkg -i ulnm-linux_X.Y.Z.deb

Example command line installation:

$ dpkg -i ulnm-linux_0.01.003-1_i386.deb

(Reading database ... 352242 files and directories currently
installed.)

Preparing to replace ulnm-linux 0.01.003 (using .../ulnm­linux_0.01.003-1_i386.deb)...

Unpacking replacement ulnm-linux ...

Setting up ulnm-linux (0.01.003)...

2

When the installation is completed, open a Web browser with the following URL:

http://<@IP>:4679/ (where <@IP> is the IP address of the machine hosting the Dell ULNM)

Generic installation on Linux

If your system does not derive from Red Hat (.rpm) or Debian (.deb), you can install Dell ULNM using
the generic package.

NOTE:

This method is only supported from the command line.

To install from a command line in interactive mode:

1

Use the following command from where the generic installer is located (as root):

$ ulnm-linux-0x_0x_000x-i386 -install

2

For silent installation, add the “silent” parameter (as root):

$ ulnm-linux-0x_0x_000x-i386 -install -silent

3

When the installation is completed, open a Web browser with the following URL:

http://<@IP>:4679/ (where <@IP> is the IP address of the machine hosting the Dell ULNM)

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Uninstalling the Linux Dell ULNM

If you have chosen the native packages, you can use your preferred packages management application to
remove (uninstall) the “ulnm-linux” package.

You can also do the same from the command line.

For exampl e:

• On Red Hat and derivatives, use:

$ rpm -e ulnm-linux

• On Debian and derivatives, use:

$ dpkg -r ulnm-linux

NOTE: After uninstalling the native .deb or .rpm packages, some user's configuration and data are not removed, due to

technical constraints.

• If you want to fully remove these, use the following command (as root):

$ rm -rf /usr/local/Dell/UPSLocalNodeManager

• If you have chosen the generic installer, use the following command for interactive uninstall (as root):

$ /installation/path/mc2 -uninstall

• For silent uninstall, add the “silent” parameter (as root):

$ /installation/path/mc2 -uninstall -silent

Upgrading the Product

If you install a new
and product information from the old release.

Dell ULNM

Release without uninstalling the old release, you will keep the database

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Configuration

This chapter describes how to configure the Dell UPS Local Node Manager (ULNM).

Discover UPSs Connected through USB/Serial

1

Start the Dell UPS Local Node Manager main graphical interface from the previously created shortcut.

2

Click the

3

The first discovered UPS connected through RS-232 or USB is automatically assigned as the Power
Source. Identify the Power Source by the green status symbol , as shown in Figure 13.

NOTE: When the Power Source is configured, the icon becomes green if the configuration is successful or gray if

Settings-> Auto Discovery

the communication fails.

menu item.

3

Figure 13. Dell ULNM UPS Discovery

Discover Nodes Connected on the Network

From Settings > Auto Discovery, the following discovery methods are available:

• “Quick Scan” (automatically performed when application starts)

•“Range Scan”

•“Address Scan”

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The following operation notes apply when discovering nodes:

• Each network node (Dell Network Management Card…) must have a valid IP address (or a DNS
name) in the range that you have entered for auto discovery. Refer to the compatibility list in
“Compatibility” on page 10.

• The Dell ULNM automatically receives the alarms (through notification or polling).

• The “Quick Scan” request is a Broadcast frame on 4679 IANA reserved port and 69 standard TFTP
port. Using the “Quick Scan” operation, you will discover through broadcast within a few seconds
following Web/SNMP cards.

• For the nodes outside of the network segment, perform the discovery based on IP address ranges using
the “Range Scan” option.

• “Address Scan” performs a single address scan.

• None of the discovered UPSs that are connected through (Network) are automatically assigned as the
Power Source. You must select the node and click the

• The Edit Shutdown Configuration dialog box opens automatically when the Power Source is set.

Set as Power Source

button.

Shutdown

Dell ULNM provides local computer graceful shutdown with an acquisition through the USB/serial or
network (Web/SNMP cards).

To access the shutdown configuration options:

1

Login with an administrator user profile.

2

Select

Settings > Shutdown

Figure 14. USB/Serial Power Source on Shutdown Page

. The Shutdown page is displayed (see Figure 14).

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The following configuration options are provided on the right-side panel of the Shutdown page:

•Edit power source

• Edit shutdown configuration

• Edit advanced shutdown criteria

•Test access

• Test shutdown

NOTE: Check the settings for the UPS shutoff option to ensure the expected behavior: with the “UPS shutoff” option

enabled, the shutdown sequence test will lead to the full UPS shutdown (see Figure 15).

Figure 15. Test Shutdown Warning Message

• Run Battery test: Launch a battery test if the following conditions are true:

– Battery must be in rest mode.

– The load must be over 25%.

• Run UPS Upgrade Tool if the following conditions are true (see Figure 16):

– A power source has been set up in the software.

– The Dell UPS Upgrade Tool is installed on the operating system.

• Run UPS Logs Extraction Tool if the following conditions are true:

– A power source has been set up in the software.

– The Dell UPS Logs Extraction Tool is installed on the operating system.

– Communication with UPS through a serial connection.

– It is installed on a Windows Operating System in the list of supported OS.

NOTE: If the Dell UPS is connected through the USB or if the software is running on a Linux Operating System (not

supported by the “Dell UPS Logs Extraction Tool,” the button will be disabled.

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Figure 16. Run UPS Upgrade Tool in Shutdown Panel

Power Source

To configure Power Source:

1

Login with an administrator user profile.

2

Select

Settings > Shutdown

NOTE: You can retrieve the UPS History Logs by clicking Run Log UPs extraction tool.

3

Click

Edit Power Source

. The Shutdown page is displayed.

. The Edit Power Source dialog box displays (see Figure 17).

Figure 17. Edit Power Source Dialog Box

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1

In the Power source field, select the UPS that powers the computer hosting the Dell ULNM.

NOTE: This settings is also accessible through Settings > Auto-Discovery > Set as Power Source.

2

Change parameters as needed.

3

Click

Save

.

Source Parameter

T

he Power source value is the IP address of the UPS that powers the computer hosting the Dell ULNM.

Shutoff Parameter

The load segment value is the load segment that powers the server hosting Dell UPS Local Node
Manager, when available.

WARNING:

NOT available through USB connection and in shutdown controller mode

NOTE: When “Master” is selected, the entire UPS will switch off.

Access Parameters

Access parameter are used when the Power Source is managed through the network.

If the Power Source is an Ethernet card (Dell Network Management Card H910P), a login and password
are needed in order to synchronize the settings between the Dell ULNM and the Dell Web/SNMP Card,
such as when changing the shutdown duration value.

NOTE:

If this synchronization is not provided, the system will have conflicting instructions on power events. If the Power
Source is another Dell ULNM with the shutdown controller feature activated, then login and password are
mandatory. The Login must be the “admin” account.

Edit Shutdown Configuration

To configure Shutdown Parameters:

The “Edit shutdown configuration” window opens automatically when the power source is set.

NOTE:

1

Login with an administrator user profile.

2

Select

Settings > Shutdown

3

Click

Edit shutdown configuration.

Figure 18).

4

Change parameters as needed.

5

Click

Save

.

. The Shutdown page is displayed.

The Edit Shutdown Configuration dialog box displays (see

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Figure 18. Edit Shutdown Configuration Dialog Box

Shutdown Timer [Optional]

This is the time period from mains power failure until the launch of the UPS shutdown sequence.

Shutdown Duration

This is the time taken from the “Shutdown now” command to when the computer has completed the
shutdown process.

Shutdown Type

If Hibernate (default option) is available with your operating system, is better to use the hibernation
feature (first available with Windows 2000) because there are a number of advantages. If the system is
shut down, all work in progress and system information is automatically saved to the disk. The computer
is also de-energized. When mains power returns, all the applications re-open exactly as they were and the
user is returned to their work environment.

The Hibernate function must first have been activated in the operating system. In the power options on
the Windows control panel, check that hibernate option is activated on the Hibernate tab sheet.

NOTE:

If you select hibernate, but your computer does not have this function, Dell ULNM will still protect the installation
by carrying out the normal (default) shutdown. If restart conditions are the same, then shutdown, refer to BIOS
computer configuration. For Windows Vista, refer to the Troubleshooting section of this manual.

Shutdown

This option shuts down your applications and the system, but does not de-energize the computer. The
system offers the user the choice to de-energize the computer, in which case, it is the UPS that powers on
most computers, this configuration is necessary if you want the server to restart as soon as mains power
returns.

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Power-off

This option shuts down your applications and the system, and de-energizes the computer. This
configuration is advised if you wish to be on hand when the system restarts, or for load shedding.

Script

This option manages the shutdown in a custom script that you can use to create your own shutdown
sequence. You can integrate the standard Windows shutdown command

NOTE:

Find more information with shutdown /? in a Windows Command Line shell. Shutdown script: the absolute path of
the script.

Outlet Shutoff Active

Using this option, Dell UPS Local Node Manager will send a delayed shutoff command to the outlet.
This delayed command is sent to the UPS at the beginning of the shutdown sequence, and this is the
point of no return for the shutdown sequence. The UPS outlet is turned off at the end of the shutdown
sequence.

Shutdown Sequence Trigger

When a power utility failure occurs, the shutdown sequence is started as soon as the first of the two
following condition is reached:

• After the Shutdown timer (if configured) is reached.

• When Dell Network Management Card or UPS shutdown criteria is reached. This decision is
according to many criteria, as shown in Figure 19.

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Figure 19. Shutdown Sequence

Edit Advanced Shutdown Criteria

To edit advanced shutdown criteria:

1

Login with an administrator user profile.

2

Select

Settings > Shutdown

3

Click

Edit a

dvanced shutdown criteria.The Edit Advanced Shutdown Criteria dialog box displays

(see Figure 20).

4

Change parameters as needed.

5

Click

Save

.

. The Shutdown page is displayed.

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Figure 20. Edit Advanced Shutdown Criteria Dialog Box

Criteria Definition

Shutdown criteria is reached (enabled by default): This is the standard shutdown sequence taking into
account “time based criteria” and “UPS low battery level criteria.”

Fault Alarms

You can also select one or several events in the following events list. If these events are selected, they will
trigger an immediate shutdown in the order in which they occur:

• UPS Fault (internal fault or battery fault)

•UPS Overload

• Output on bypass

• Communication failure

NOTE: When using a Virtual Power Source (in a redundant configuration), only the following criteria can be used:

Shutdown criteria is reached, Redundancy Lost, and Protection Lost.

Edit UPS Configuration

To edit the UPS configuration:

1

Login with an administrator user profile.

2

Select

3

Settings > Shutdown

Click

Edit UPS configuration.

. The Shutdown page is displayed.

The Edit UPS Configuration dialog box displays (see Figure 21).

4

Change parameters as needed.

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5

Click

Save.

Figure 21. Edit UPS Configuration Dialog Box

The Edit UPS Configuration dialog box is available for some UPSs connected through USB or serial.
Otherwise, the parameters are displayed as “read only” through the network or if the UPS does not
support this feature.

You can configure following UPS parameters:

• Low Battery alarm level

• Load Segment restart delays

•Audible alarm

Test Access

Test access checks if the login and password are correctly configured so that:

• Dell ULNM can update his shutdown configuration on the card

• Dell ULNM can remotely access to the Dell ULNM Shutdown Controller

Test Sh utd own

Test shutdown starts a shutdown procedure according to the Dell ULNM parameters.

WARNING:

This action will launch the entire shutdown sequence, including the UPS shut off.

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Shutdown Use Case

According to different architecture, we describe several typical use cases that will help you to configure
properly the shutdown sequence according to your needs.

Architecture #1

This section provides shutdown use cases for a local, attached UPS through USB/Serial (see Figure 22).

Figure 22. Architecture #1 Schema

Use Case 1

You want to keep your computer hosting Dell ULNM#1 alive as long as possible.

• This is the default Dell ULNM#1 configuration. Figure 23 illustrates this Dell ULNM default
configuration available from

Settings > Shutdown > Edit Shutdown Configuration

.

Figure 23. Edit Shutdown Configuration Dialog

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Use Case 2

To save battery backup time, you want to perform load shedding. You want to stop your computer after a
predefined time.

• Configure a Shutdown timer value on Dell ULNM#1. This configuration parameter is available from

Settings > Shutdown > Edit Shutdown Configuration

.

Architecture #2

This section provides shutdown use cases for a network-attached UPS through Web SNMP Card (see
Figure 24).

Figure 24. Architecture #2 Schema

Use Case 1

You want to keep all your computers alive as long as possible.

• This is the default configuration for the Dell ULNM and the Dell Network Management Card.

– The Dell ULNM default configuration is available from

Settings > Shutdown > Edit Shutdown Configuration

.

– The Dell Network Management Card default shutdown configuration is available from

UPS > Shutdown Configuration

, as illustrated in Figure 25.

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Figure 25. Dell UPS Management Card Web Interface

Use Case 2

To save battery backup time, you want to stop all your computers after a predefined time.

• On the Dell Network Management Card, configure a Shutdown Criteria.

– The Dell Network Management Card shutdown configurations are available from

UPS > Shutdown Configuration

.

NOTE: In this case, the computer automatic restart is guaranteed.

Use Case 3

You want to perform load shedding on the specific computer hosting Dell ULNM#2. You want to stop
the computer hosting Dell ULNM#2 after a predefined time.

•On

Dell ULNM

#2, configure a Shutdown Timer value.

– This configuration parameter is available from

Settings > Shutdown > Edit Shutdown Configuration

.

NOTE: In this case, the automatic restart for the computer hosting Dell ULNM #2 is not guaranteed.

NOTE: Use Case 3 can be combined with Use Case 1 or Use Case 2.

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Architecture #3

This section provides shutdown use cases for a network-attached UPS through Shutdown controller(see
Figure 26).

Figure 26. Shutdown Use Case - Architecture 3 Schema

Use Case 1

You want to keep all your computers alive as long as possible.

• This is the default shutdown configuration for the Shutdown Controller Dell ULNM#1 and other Dell
ULNMs.

– The Dell ULNM default configuration is available from

Settings > Shutdown > Edit Shutdown Configuration

.

Use Case 2

To save battery backup time, you want to stop all your computers after a predefined time.

• On Dell ULNM#1 (Shutdown Controller), configure a Shutdown Timer value.

– This configuration parameter is available from

Settings > Shutdown > Edit Shutdown Configuration

.

NOTE: In this case the automatic restart for all the computers is guaranteed.

Use Case 3

You want to perform load shedding on the specific computer hosting Dell ULNM#2 (stop the computer
hosting Dell ULNM#2 after a predefined time).

• On Dell ULNM#2, configure a Shutdown Timer value.

• This configuration parameter is available from

Settings > Shutdown > Edit Shutdown Configuration

.

NOTE: In this case the automatic restart for the computer hosting Dell ULNM #2 is not guaranteed.

NOTE: Use Case 3 can be combined with Use Case 1 or Use Case 2.

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Use Case 4

Typical example with four computers. According to the servers' roles, you may want to shut down the
servers at different times:

•

Computer hosting

Dell ULNM#1 is directly attached to the UPS (USB/Serial). The Shutdown

Controller must be installed on the server that will be the last one to shut down.

NOTE: On Pulsar series, this computer must be powered by the master outlet.

•

Computer hosting

Dell ULNM#2 requires a long delay to shutdown, such as hosting database or

VMware.

•

Computer hosting

Dell ULNM#3 must be the last one to be shutdown because other servers depend

on it, such as File server.

•

Computer hosting

Dell ULNM#4 is another server that must be stopped before computer 2 or 3

(Web server), or this computer can also be stopped for load shedding purposes (workstation).

The recommended configurations are:

•On

•On

•On

•On

Dell ULNM

Dell ULNM

Dell ULNM

Dell ULNM

#1: Configure Shutdown Timer to None and Shutdown Duration to 120s.

#2: Configure Shutdown Timer to 180s and Shutdown Duration to 180s.

#3: Configure Shutdown Timer to None and Shutdown Duration to 120s.

#4: Configure Shutdown Timer to 120s and Shutdown Duration to 120s.

The following time diagram summarizes this configuration (see Figure 27):

Figure 27. Shutdown Controller Diagram

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Configure Actions

You can define the way users will be notified when node events happen.

From the Settings > Actions menu item, the following actions can be configured (see Figure 28):

•Email

• Execute script/program

• Notification to the local alarm notification box, available from the System Tray icon

Figure 28. Actions Page

Create a New Action

To create a new action:

1

Login with an administrator user profile.

2

Select

3

Settings > Actions.

Click

Create new action.

The Actions page is displayed.

The

Create New Action

dialog box displays (see Figure 29).

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Figure 29. Create New Action Dialog Box

NOTE: The “*” fields are required.

NOTE: Clicking on the pen icon starts an assistant to fill the field.

Create New Action Field Descriptions

•

Action active:

•

Action name:

Enables/disables the action

User friendly name for the action

•Events Filter

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You can filter the action according to:

•

Event criticalities

: Critical, Warning, Normal, Communication Lost

NOTE: With this parameter, you can filter the notification according to the event level. Refer to the event category

list. If you select “Critical” as filter you will not receive the associated “Normal” event informing that the
device status changes from “Critical” to “Normal.”

•

Event category

: Alarms, Shutdown events, Power events, Measures) as follows:

• Alarms Event Category

• Utility failure

• Communication lost

• Shutdown Imminent

• Battery Low

• Internal Failure

• Overload

•Output On/Off

•Outlets On/Off

• Battery Fault

• On Automatic Bypass

• On Manual Bypass

• Redundancy Lost

•Protection Lost

• Shutdown Events Event Category

• Utility failure

• Battery Low

• Shutdown Imminent

• Local Run Time to Shutdown

• Power Events Event Category

• Output Percent Load

• Output Apparent Power

• Output Active Power

•Output Power Factor

• System Defined Output Overload Alarm

• Measures Event Category

• Output Percent Load

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• Battery Remaining Capacity

• Battery Run Time to Empty

• Main 1: Voltage, Current and Frequency

• Main 2: Voltage, Current and Frequency

• Output: Voltage, Current and Frequency

• Output Apparent Power

• Output Active Power

•Output Power Factor

•

From View

•

Action type:

: The view that triggers the event.

Email / Command / Notification

• According to your choice, specific settings are available for each action as detailed in the following

sections.

E-mail Action Type

This action is not active by default. Some of the fields are preconfigured by default.This is activated by
selecting Email from the Action type drop-down list (see Figure 30).

Figure 30. Email Action Type Settings

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SMTP Server: To receive email on UPS events you must indicate the SMTP server IP address

•

Login

and

•

Recipien

Password

t: Receiver email address

: Authentication information of the SMTP server

NOTE: You can specify multiple receivers by separating them with coma.

•

Sender

(Optional field): Email sender

NOTE: Your SMTP server may require a valid email address.

•

•

Subject

Message

: Email subject (can be customized with pre-defined variables)

: Email message body (can be customized with pre-defined variables; see Editing Messages

that follows)

•

Digest

: Email report that includes a consolidation of the alarms that occurred during a delay

For example, if you specify none, each alarm will generate an e-mail. Possible values are: None / Every
10 seconds / Every minutes / Every hour / Every day

Editing Messages

It is possible to duplicate an existing action already configured and then modify some of the parameters.

• For advanced use, you can Customize the Subject and Message. For example, you may choose to
translate an e-mail into an SMS (Short Message Service gateway) using an email to SMS external
provider.

• Click the pen icon to start the Edit message assistant to fill the field with some variables.

• Click the “plus” button to add a variable (see Figure 31).

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Figure 31. Edit Message Dialog Box

Command Action Type

The Command Action type executes a script or program (see Figure 32). In order to execute a program
on UPS events, the program path is required.

Figure 32. Command Action Type Settings

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Here is an example to play sound alarms on events:

1

Create a batch command file containing the command:

mplay32.exe /play /close C:/WINDOWS/Media/<sound>.wav

2

Create an action of type command calling this batch file.

Windows

For Windows, the program is executed under the SYSTEM account. For the correct execution of some
privileged commands, you may have to apply the following procedure:

• It may be necessary to modify the context before certain actions can be run.

• To allow a user to run specific tools and programs with permissions that are different from those
assigned to the user's account, use the Windows “RunAs” command, which allows you to save the
password (Windows XP Service Pac 2 and more recent versions).

• Use the following Microsoft command:

runas /profile /user:<my login> /savecred <my_program.exe>

• On first execution, a password is required. It is saved for subsequent executions.

Linux

For Linux, the Dell ULNM process is running under root privilege (sudo command is not needed to
execute a program or shell script).

Notification Action Type

The Notification action (alarm box notification) is active by default (see Figure 33).

Figure 33. Notification Action Type Settings

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The alarms are displayed on the local computer in an alarm box. This alarm box displays the last 10
alarms. It takes the focus when a new alarm occurs. From the event section, you can view more than 10
alarms (see Figure 34).

Figure 34. Alarm Notification Box

Use the System Tray icon to perform the following:

• Double-click the System Tray icon to open the window that displays the alarms on the local computer.

• Right-click the System Tray icon to provide fast access to the functions shown in Figure 35.

Figure 35. Systray Box Menu

If a Power Source has been declared, the System Tray Icon can have the states described in Table 6.

Table 6. System Tray State Icons

Icon State Description

The System Tray Icon correctly receives alarms from Dell UPS Local Node
Manager. AC is present on the Power Source.

The System Tray Icon correctly receives alarms from Dell UPS Local Node
Manager. The Power Source runs in battery mode.

The System Tray Icon correctly receives alarms from Dell UPS Local Node
Manager. A Warning event occurred on Power Source.

The System Tray Icon correctly receives alarms from Dell UPS Local Node
Manager. A critical event occurred on Power Source.

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Table 6. System Tray State Icons

Icon State Description

Communication with Power Source has failed.

Advanced Events and Actions Customization

In the Dell ULNM installation folder, there is a configs/scripts folder containing a sample user-defined
action script (sample_user_script.js).

You can modify this script or create new scripts that define very specific events and actions. The sample
script provides details about the expected structure and syntax for defining new actions and triggers.

To activate the execution of a script, set the enabled property to true as follows:

UserScript =
{
name: "MyScript",
enabled: true, // Set this property to true to enable the script
}

Configure User Accounts

To configure multiple user accounts:

1

Login with an administrator user profile.

2

Select

Settings > User List.

3

Click

Add user

4

Type the user’s login and the user’s password.

5

Select the user's profile level. The following levels are available:

.

The User List page is displayed (see Figure 36).

• admin (the user will be able to access all the features)

• user (the user will only access the visualization and cannot set changes to the system or nodes).

6

Click

Create new user

.

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Figure 36. User List Page

Administrator Profile

The Dell ULNM contains a default Administrator profile with:

•“admin” as login

•“admin” as password

WARNING: For security reasons, it is strongly recommended that you change the default password immediately after

the installation. A Popup provides a security warning if the password contains less than 8 characters.

NOTE: The login and password are case sensitive.

NOTE: The original admin account login value is fixed (admin) and its password must be modified.

NOTE: There is no limit to the number of accounts that can be created.

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System Settings

You can edit system settings. From the Settings > System menu item, you can edit system information,
edit language, edit scan settings, and edit module settings (see Figure 37).

Figure 37. System Settings Page

Edit System Information

Edit system information allows the you to enter contact and location information for Dell ULNM
software.

Edit Language

Edit language allows you to change the language that displays. Czech, English, French, German,
Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Spanish are
currently supported. It also allows you to change the date and time format and the temperature unit
(Celsius or Fahrenheit).

Figure 38. Edit Language

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Edit Scan Settings

Administrators can set scanner authentication parameter settings that will be used as the default when
discovering new devices. These authentication settings can be set for the XML, SNMPv1, SNMPv3 and
NUT protocols.

When discovered, manually or automatically, newly discovered devices will use these authentication
parameters. Depending on the device-supported protocols, ULNM will choose the needed parameters.
See Compatibility on page 10 to determine which protocols are supported. Default scan settings are
displayed in the Scan settings section of the System page (see Figure 37).

The administrator can activate the automatic scanner to add any automatically discovered devices
without a direct scan action of the administrator. For example, with automatic scan enabled, the
presence of a new card on the network would be auto-discovered and added.

The administrator can also activate protocols used by the scanner function by toggling protocol
checkboxes (see Figure 39).

Figure 39. Edit Scan Settings

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Configure Node Settings

An administrator can configure node information and access parameters using the

Discovery

menu item selection. The Nodes List page displays. Click the Edit node information button or

Settings > Auto

click the Set node access parameters button in the right panel.

•

Edit node information dialog.

The Edit node information dialog box allows editing the node name,

the user type, the node description and the associated load alarm threshold (see Figure 40).

•

Access parameters dialog.

You can define the way users will be notified when node events happen and
edit authentication settings for all selected devices. Only relevant settings are set, depending on the
capabilities of the selected device (see Figure 41).

Figure 40. Edit Node Information Dialog

Figure 41. Access Parameters Dialog

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Edit Update Settings

Edit update settings allows you to customize the Automatic Updates Feature that gives you access to
Dell software updates.

Dell ULNM will always be up-to-date if you select the “Check automatically” option. When a new software

NOTE:

version is detected on the Dell Web site, follow the wizard instructions.

• Dell ULNM settings will be retained with this operation.

• Dell ULNM can manage updates with large number of computers.

Check for Updates

The Check for updates option checks if a more recent version of the product is available on the Dell Web
site.

Edit Module Settings

Edit module settings enables optional modules, such as the Shutdown Controller.

Shutdown Controller

The Dell ULNM can acquire UPS alarms from a UPS (through USB or RS-232) and forward the
shutdown alarms to the other Dell ULNMs. This specific Dell ULNM is called the “Shutdown
Controller.” The Shutdown Controller can acquire information through a Dell Network Management
Card.

You must activate the Shutdown Controller feature on the Dell ULNM that relays the alarms (connected
to the UPS through USB or RS-232).

NOTE:

The Notified Applications list is persistent. The status of this remote ULNM will change from OK (green ) to
Communication Lost (gray ) if you uninstall a remote ULNM or if there is a communication lost event between the
shutdown controller IPP and the remote ULNM. With this mechanism the IT administrator will be able to monitor
any change in the IT distributed architecture.You can manually remove the ULNMs from this list through the

Discovery > Remove Nodes

.

Auto

To activate the shutdown controller feature:

1

Login with an administrator user profile.

2

Select

Settings > System.

3

On the System page, double-click

The Systems page is displayed.

Module settings

box is displayed.

4

Check the

Shutdown Controller

check box (see Figure 43).

(see Figure 42). The Edit Modules Settings dialog

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Figure 42. Module Settings Selection

Figure 43. Enable Shutdown Controller

When this feature is activated on a Dell ULNM, a new view called “Notified Applications” will appear in
the menu of the Shutdown Controller of the Dell ULNM and the top banner will be updated, as shown
in Figure 44.

Figure 44. Banner Change for Shutdown Controller

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Configure Parameters for Other Dell ULNMs

Other Dell ULNM's will discover this Dell ULNM through a network scan.

From these other Dell ULNMs, configure the parameters in Setting > Shutdown > Configuration.

The main parameters are:

• Power Source (indicate the IP address of Dell ULNM#1 that is the Shutdown Controller)

•Load Segment

• Login and Password (You must use “admin” account)

Click Save when you enter all parameters.

Now this Dell ULNM is registered in the “Notified Applications” view of the Shutdown Controller (see
“Notified Applications View” on page 62).

Example with 3 computers

NOTE: Refer to the Shutdown Use Cases for Architecture #3 on page 44.

A UPS is locally connected (through USB) to computer 1 hosting Dell ULNM #1 (Shutdown Controller
role):

• The Dell ULNM #1 automatically detects its UPS.

• You must activate the “Shutdown Controller” feature for Dell ULNM #1.

• In Dell ULNM #2 interface, you must indicate the IP address of Dell ULNM #1 computer, the load
segment, and Dell ULNM #1 Login and Password.

• In Dell ULNM #3 interface, you must indicate the IP address of Dell ULNM #1 computer, the load
segment, and Dell ULNM #1 Login /Password.

• Dell ULNM #1 will forward Shutdown alarms to remote Dell ULNM instances (Dell ULNM #2 and
Dell ULNM #3).

• As a consequence, the three servers powered by this UPS are protected.

Figure 45 provides a corresponding power flow view where one UPS powers three single-feed servers:

Figure 45. Power Flow View

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Notified Applications View

The “Notified Applications” view will appear in the Node List page when the Shutdown Controller
feature is activated. When you select a line, the right-hand panels will be refreshed according to the
selection (see Figure 46).

Figure 46. Notified Applications View

The following notes apply to the Notified Applications view:

• The “Notified Applications” list is persistent.

• The status of this remote Dell ULNM will change from OK to Communication Lost if you
uninstall a remote Dell ULNM or if there is a communication lost event between the shutdown
controller Dell ULNM and the remote Dell ULNM. With this mechanism, the IT administrator can
monitor any change in the IT distributed architecture.

• You can manually remove the Dell ULNM products from this list through the

Remove Nodes.

Auto Discovery >

Status Icons

• The green icon indicates that communication is OK between Local and Remote Dell ULNM.

• The gray icon indicates that communication is lost between Local and Remote Dell ULNM.

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Shutdown Diagram

The shutdown diagram is a time illustration of the shutdown sequence of the selected computer. It
presents a visual representation of the shutdown sequencing between the different computers (see
Figure 47).

Figure 47. Shutdown Diagram

• The total width is the remaining runtime to empty of the power source (in case a power failure would
happen or is in progress).

• The green segment represents the duration the computer is running on UPS battery.

• The orange segment represents the computer shutdown duration.

• The red segment represents the duration the computer is off, but the UPS is still in operation.

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4

Supervision

This chapter describes supervision features in the Dell UPS Local Node Manager (ULNM).

Access to the Monitoring Interface

To monitor the Power Source, start the main Dell ULNM interface. You can access the interface locally
or remotely.

Local Access

From the system where Dell ULNM is installed, you can use the following shortcut:

1

Start

Program > Dell > UPS Local Node Manager

2

From a local machine, you can type either of the following URLs in a Web browser:

http://127.0.0.1:4679/

Or

https://127.0.0.1:4680/

Remote Access

1

From a remote machine, you can type either of the following URLs in a Web browser:

https://<name or IP address of computer hosting Dell ULNM>:4680/

Or

http://<name or IP address of computer hosting Dell ULNM >:4679/

and open the Dell ULNM.

2

In SSL mode, accept the certificate using the procedure provided by your browser

3

Enter the Login and Password.

Power Source

From the Views > Power Source menu item, you can

• Supervise the information from the UPS that powers the Dell ULNM computer

• Drag and drop the panels

(see Figure 48)

:

.

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Figure 48. Drag and Drop

Flexible Panels View

To select which panels display in the view, select one of the device/applications in the list and “Detailed
Panels” displays in the right side of the window.

• Click the bar title to collapse/extend the panel.

•

You can also show or hide all the views menu or selection view menu.

•

Click the selection button to select which panels you want to add in the selection view (see
Figure 49).

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Figure 49. Panel Selection Dialog Box

NOTE: Some of the panels are only available for specific node types.

Panels List

Information and Status Panel

This panel displays information on the device that powers the server running the Dell ULNM (see
Figure 50).

Figure 50. Information and Status Panel

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The following node information is displayed in this panel:

•

Description:

•

Firmware version:

•

Nominal Apparent Power:

•

Serial Number:

•

Battery state:

•

Power source:

•

Load Level:

•

Battery capacity:

•

Battery run time:

•

Load segment 1:

•

Load segment 2:

Commercial product name

Firmware revision level of the UPS or the Dell NMC card set up as power source

UPS Nominal Apparent Power (in Watt)

Device Serial Number (if available)

Charging / Discharging / Default / Floating / Resting

AC Power / Battery

Output load level of the device

Battery capacity of the device

Thee device remaining backup time

Output outlet status (ON/OFF)

Output outlet status (ON/OFF)

NOTE: The information displayed in this panel depends on the UPS capabilities (see Figure 51).

Measures Panel

This panel displays the selected device electrical parameters for single-phase or three-phase devices,
depending on the node capabilities (see Figure 51).

Figure 51. Measures Panel

The following node information is displayed in this panel:

• xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx: The DNS name (or IP address) is displayed near the "status icon"

• Description: The commercial product name

• Nominal Apparent Power: The UPS Nominal Apparent Power (in VA or KVA)

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• IP address: The Web/SNMP card IP address (if network acquisition)

• Mac address: The Web/SNMP card Mac address (if network acquisition)

• Location: The device location (value of syslocation object or can also be configured in the Device
page)

• Contact: The device contact (value of syscontact object or can also be configured in the Device page)

• Serial Number: The device Serial Number (if available)

• Link: Link to the device Web site (if available)

• Battery state: Charging / Discharging / Default / Floating / Resting

• Power source: AC Power / Battery

• Load Level: The output load level of the device

• Battery capacity: Battery capacity of the device

• Battery run time: The device remaining backup time

• Master Output: Main output status (ON/OFF/Internal Failure/On Automatic Bypass/Manual By
Pass/Overload)

• Group #x: Output outlet status (ON/OFF)

NOTE: The information displayed in this panel depends on the UPS capabilities.

Environment Panel

This panel displays the selected device sensor information (see Figure 52):

•

Temperature sensor:

•

Humidity:

•

Input #1:

•

Input #2:

Humidity level

Status of first contact (open / closed)

Status of second contact (open / closed)

Temperature (in °C)

Figure 52. Environment Panel

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Graph Panel

This panel displays the graph of the main measures of the selected device (see Figure 53).

Figure 53. Graph Panel

NOTE: In this window, you can select up to eight measures simultaneously. Time scale possible values are 1 hour / 2

hours / 6 hours / 12 hours / 24 hours / 2 days / 1 week.

To read the values, place your mouse cursor over the graph. A vertical line appears over it and you can
read the values in the box for the selected date.

• The button allows you to zoom in the graph and the button allows you to export the data into
the graph.

• The button allows you to select the data you want to display in the graph (see Figure 54).

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Figure 54. Graph Settings Dialog Box

To export data into a comma-separated value (CSV) file, use the Export Measures button located in
the Graph panel menu bar. The time scale chosen will apply to extracted logs.

Figure 55. Export Measures Button in Graph Panel

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Synoptic Panel

This panel displays the selected device synoptic (see Figure 56). In the top left corner under the banner,
the UPS electrical topology is indicated, such as Online UPS, Line Interactive UPS, and so forth. A tool
tip is displayed when you move the mouse over one of the functional blocks.

Figure 56. Synoptic Panel

The Synoptic color coded icons display for the following (see Table 7):

•UPS modules

• Battery modules

•Electrical flows

• Electrical power sources at UPS input

• Load at UPS output, with status linked to UPS output status

•Combined color codes

Table 7. Synoptic Panel Icons

Symbol Color Description

UPS Modules

AC/DC DC/AC Bypass Green Status OK and Active

AC/DC DC/AC Bypass Red Internal Fault and Inactive

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Table 7. Synoptic Panel Icons

Symbol Color Description

AC/DC DC/AC Bypass Gray Status OK and Inactive or Unknown

Battery Modules

Green Status OK

Orange Battery charge is less than 50%

Red Battery fault or End-of-backup

Gray Battery status unknown

Electrical Flows

Yellow Current flow through the cable

NOTE: The object animation gives the direction of

the current flow.

Gray No current flow through the cable

WARNING: The cable may be under voltage.

Electrical Power Source at UPS Input

Load at UPS Output

Green Source powered. Status OK

Gray Source not powered or status unknown

Green Load powered and protected. Status OK

Red Load not powered

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Table 7. Synoptic Panel Icons

Symbol Color Description

Gray Load status not known

Combined Color Code: Flow and Power Source Status

Green/Yellow Electrical power source is powered and provides

electrical flow

Green/Gray Electrical power source is powered and does not

provide electrical flow

Combined Color Code: Flow and Load Status

Yellow/Green Load powered and protected

Gray/Red Load not powered

Events Panel

This panel displays the events list of the selected node (see Figure 57). You can sort the events according
to status, date, and message by clicking the column header.

Figure 57. Events Panel

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Statistics Panel

This panel displays the statistics of the selected node (see Figure 58). The button allows you to select
the time interval for the statistics. You can adjust the time interval by clicking the two buttons with the
“From” and “To” dates.

The statistics computed data is as follows:

• Apparent Consumption (or Active Consumption in next release, in Watts)

• Average Apparent Power (or Average Active Power in next release, in Watts)

• Power Failure Count

• Power Failure Cumulated Duration

• Battery Fault Count

• Internal Failure Count

• Overload Count

• Warning Alarm Count

• Critical Alarm CounOutput Off Count

• Communication Lost Count

NOTE: This information depends on device capabilities.

Figure 58. Statistics Panel

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Events

List Representation

Select Events > Events List to display the Events List page (see Figure 59). All new alarms are stored in
this log. You can sort the alarms according to the Status, Date, Name, Message, and Ack fields.

Figure 59. Events List Page

The following functions are available:

•

Acknowledge selected events:

•

Acknowledge all events

NOTE: When an alarm is acknowledged, it is marked with a check box but it is still viewable in this Event list. The

acknowledged alarms disappear in the

•

Export Logs

"Date","Node","Type","Level","Object","Value","Message",

"2009/01/27­18:35:20.840","166.99.250.83","Measure","0","UPS.PowerConverter.Freq
uency","49","",

: Creates a logs.csv file with the following syntax:

Adds a check box in the Ack column for selected events

: Adds a check box in the Ack column for all events

Power Source > Event dedicated portal panel.

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• Purge Logs:

•

Select all

•

Deselect all

Delete all logs (specify a date)

: Selects all displayed events

: Deselects all selected events

NOTE: You can select one alarm by clicking on it. You can also select several alarms with using shift-click or Alt-click.

Selected lines appear in dark blue.

Calendar Representation

Select Events > Events Calendar to display the Events Calendar page (see Figure 60). In this matrix
representation, each line is a week and each column is a day in the week. If you select a day or an interval
(with the date-picker or using the shift+click command), the Events and Statistics panels provide all
information for this selection and automatically refresh when new statistics have been computed.

Figure 60. Event Calendar Page

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Nodes Events List

The icons in the different views represent the event severity.

NORMAL With this event, the UPS device is returning to a normal status.

UPS Event list:

• Communication with device is restored

• Communication restored with UPS

• The system is powered by the utility

• The UPS output is on

• Communication restored with UPS

• Battery OK

• UPS returns to normal load

•UPS OK

•Bypass: Return on UPS

• End of low battery alarm

• The outlet group 1 is on

• The outlet group 2 is on

• Communication failure with environment sensor

• Communication restored with environment sensor

• Humidity is in normal range

• Temperature is in normal range

• Input #x on

• Input #x off

• End of warning alarm

• End of critical alarm

• Redundancy restored

•Protection restored

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WARNING A problem occurred on the UPS device. Your application is still protected.

UPS warning event list:

• The system is powered by the UPS battery

• Output on automatic bypass

• Output on manual bypass

• Humidity is below low threshold

• Humidity is above high threshold

• Temperature is below low threshold

• Temperature is above high threshold

• Warning Alarm (a generic Warning alarm is active on the device)

• The device is under its load alarm threshold

• The device is over its load alarm threshold

•Protection lost

• Redundancy lost

• Shutdown in <

time

>

• Remote Communication Error (remote communication or configuration issue is detected)

CRITICAL A serious problem occurred on the UPS device. This problem requires an urgent action.

Your application might NOT BE powered.

• UPS critical event list:

• The UPS output is off

• The outlet group 1 is off

• The outlet group 2 is off

• Battery fault

• UPS overload

• UPS fault

• Low battery alarm

• Applications must stop immediately...

• System shutdown in progress...

• Critical alarm (a generic Critical alarm is active on the device)

COMMUNICATION LOST Communication is lost.

UPS communication event list:

• Communication failure with Device or Application

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Launching Device Web Interface

From the Status panel, you can access the Web page for Dell cards, including an on-board Web server.
Click the associated Web link for http access (blue icon

)

or the https access (yellow icon ).

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5

Redundancy

This chapter describes the Dell UPS Local Node Manager (ULNM) redundancy features.

The Dell ULNM provides management for composite devices. Composite devices are virtual nodes
composed of nodes mounted with specific redundancy schemas and a dedicated redundancy level.

NOTE:

Redundant Supplies it the only composite arrangement supported in this software release.

This Redundancy feature is enabled from Settings > System > Modules Settings (see Figure 61).

The Dell ULNM will then shut down a local computer powered by several UPSs (composite device).

Figure 61. Edit Modules Settings Dialog Box

Figure 62 illustrates the electrical redundancy Redundant Supplies topology. In this case, the two UPSs
provide power on one or several multiple feed servers.

Figure 62. Redundant Supplies Redundancy Schema

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Redundancy Configuration

To configure redundancy:

1

Login with an administrator user profile.

2

Select two or more nodes.

3

Click

Set composite device

as shown in Figure 63

Figure 63. Selecting Set Composite Device for Nodes

4

In the dialog box, specify a device name and redundancy mode and level (see Figure 64):

•

Device Name

Redundancy Leve

•

value is 0. For example, If you have two UPSs running in N+1 mode, type the numeral

NOTE: If you set this parameter to a higher level, you will receive the “Redundancy Lost” alarm when you do not have

enough redundant UPSs.

: User name of the composite device

l: The minimal number of redundant UPSs powering your system. The default

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1

.

Figure 64. Set Composite Device Dialog Box

Then, the new node is created:

• You can see it in the “Autodiscovery” node list.

• You can select it as power source.

• You can edit composite device properties by selecting it in the discovery view then click again on the
“Set composite device” menu item.

• If you select components of a composite device and click on the “Set composite device” menu item
again, properties of existing composite device are shown; no new composite device is created so no
composite device duplication is possible.

Redundancy Views

Composite Device in Power Source View

When a redundancy module is activated, a composite device can be selected as power source. The user
can show it in the Power Source view.

In the Power Source view, panels are displayed with related data (see Figure 65).

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Figure 65. Composite Device Power Source View

Power Components Sub View

When a redundancy module is activated, a new power component view is available as a sub view of the
Power Source view. This view shows a list of nodes with their properties (see Figure 66).

This view shows only components of the selected power source if it is a composite device.

NOTE:

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Figure 66. Power Components Sub View

Redundancy Use Cases

This section describes several typical use cases to help you properly configure the redundant shutdown
sequence according to your needs.

Use Case #1

You want to have the longest backup time with the redundant configuration.

• Figure 67 illustrates the Dell ULNM default configuration available from

Shutdown Configuration

.

• Figure 68 illustrates the Dell Network Management Card default shutdown configuration available
from

UPS > Shutdown Configuration

.

Settings > Shutdown > Edit

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Figure 67. Edit Shutdown Configuration Dialog Box

Figure 68. Dell Network Management Card Web Interface

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Use Case #2

You want to have a shutdown after a predefined time of 10 min. The shutdown must occur, even if only
one UPS is on battery.

• In this case, each server can have its own shutdown timer (10 min, 8 min, 6 min…). To set a
predefined time of 10 min, configure the shutdown timer for 10 min in the Edit Shutdown
Configuration dialog box.

– Figure 69 illustrates the Dell ULNM default configuration available from

Edit Shutdown Configuration

.

Settings > Shutdown >

NOTE: This is the default configuration on the Dell Network Management Card (refer to previous use case).

Figure 69. Edit Shutdown Configuration Dialog Box

Use Case #3

You want to start shutdown 10 min from the last detected Utility failure event. For this case, there are
two UPSs, and one UPS is redundant. In addition, all servers will be shut down at the same time.

• This is the default Dell ULNM configuration.To configure this shutdown, you must set a shutdown
timer of 10 min in all the Web /SNMP UPS Cards. In this case, the last UPS will send the shutdown
order after 10 min if it runs on battery. If the last UPS never run on battery, the first UPS will shut
down at the end of autonomy and the last UPS will take the load if it has the capacity. Otherwise, the
shutdown will occur sooner.

– Figure 70 illustrates the Dell Network Management Card Shutdown configuration available from

UPS > Shutdown Configuration

.

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Figure 70. Dell Network Management Card Shutdown Parameters

Use Case #4

You want to have a shutdown when the remaining time of the last UPS is 10 min. In this case, each server
can have an individual shutdown duration (10 min, 8 min, 3 min…).

• You need to configure a shutdown duration of 10 min in the Dell ULNM.

– Figure 71 illustrates the Dell UPS Local Node Manager default configuration available from

Settings > Shutdown > Edit Shutdown Configuration

.

NOTE: This is the default configuration on the Web/ SNMP UPS Card (refer to the previous use case).

Figure 71. Edit Shutdown Configuration Dialog Box

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6

ULNM with Microsoft Hyper-V or Hyper-V Server

Dell is a first class supplier of hardware and software optimizing business continuity on your Microsoft
virtual platforms worldwide, including controlling proper boot and graceful shutdown of the following:

• Virtual machines (VMs) hosted on a same physical machine

• Main operating system hosting Microsoft Hyper-V R1 and R2 or Hyper-V Server

The Dell UPS Local Node Manager (ULNM) is Dell's solution to manage operating system response to
power events as follows:

• Continuously waits for information from the UPS management card connected to the Dell UPS

NOTE: The Dell ULNM consolidates information from the UPS that is supplying the server.

• Warns administrators and users if AC power fails

• Shuts down the system before the end of battery backup power is reached

• Restarts machines when AC power restarts

NOTE: Microsoft Hyper-V (or Hyper-V Server) controls VM shutdown and restart functions: the Dell ULNM has no

control over VM status or migration.

The ULNM protection software should be installed on the main operating system (hosting Hyper-V) to
provide the following advantages:

• Only one deployment of Dell ULNM on a physical machine, to manage all VMs

• Silent deployment possible

• Dynamic management of VM configuration, with a personalized script

See Figure 72 for a configuration diagram.

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Hyper-V Manager

Hyper-V Server R1, R2

Dell UPS Local Node Manager

Dell Computer

Dell UPS

Main Operating System: 2008 Enterprise R2 x64 (hosting Hyper-V)

Figure 72. Dell ULNM Configuration for Hyper-V Schema

ULNM with Microsoft Hyper-V or Hyper-V Server 90

Dell tested system shutdown, electrical shutdown, and reboot functions to evaluate virtualization power
management with a redundant UPS configuration. All operations were tested on a VMware server with
two guest operating systems [Windows Small Business Server (SBS) 2003 and Red Hat] when certain
conditions existed, including the following:

• UPS battery is low

• Battery backup time is reached

• Battery discharge time is reached

Tested operations include:

• Safe shut down of the VMware server

• Safe shut down of the guest operating system

• Notifications of power events or UPS alerts to the VMware server

Installation Prerequisites

This section guides you through the installation and configuration prerequisites before installing the
Dell ULNM on a Microsoft Hyper-V architecture.

This procedure was validated using Microsoft Windows 2008 Enterprise R1, R2 x64 as the main
operating system (hosting Hyper-V). Microsoft Hyper-V was hosting several VMs with the following
applications installed:

• Windows 2000 Server SP4 and Advanced Server SP4

• Windows Server 2003 x86/x64 R2 SP2

• Windows Server 2008 x86/x64 SP1/SP2

• Windows XP Professional SP2/SP3 and x64 SP2

• Windows Vista SP1/SP2 (except Home editions)

• Windows Seven x86/x64 (except Home editions; only on Server 2008 R2)

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 & 11

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2/5.3/5.4 x86/x64

•

Dell ULNM

for Windows

This procedure was validated using Hyper-V Server running on an x64 machine. Microsoft Hyper-V
Server was hosting with the following applications installed:

• Windows Server SP4 and Advanced Server SP4

• Windows Server 2003 x86/x64 R2 SP2

• Windows Server 2008 x86/x64 SP1/SP2

• Windows XP Professional SP2/SP3 and x64 SP2

• Windows Vista SP1/SP2 (except Home editions)

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• Windows 7 x86/x64 (except Home edit ions; only on Hyper-V Server R2)

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2 & 11

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.2/5.3/5.4 x86/x64

•Dell ULNM for Windows

NOTE: Hyper-V Server does not support an RS-232 communication port. Connect the UPS through the USB link or

through the Network link (optional H910P Dell Network Management Card).

Hyper-V Manager/Hyper-V Server R1 and R2 Configuration Prerequisites

For the automatic OS boot on start-up following a shutdown event, you must configure the physical
machine to allow automatic OS boot on start-up. This is found in the machine's BIOS. For further
information, see specific documentation of the physical hardware.

NOTE:

It may be required to activate Virtualization Technology Enabled (in the machine's BIOS) to run Hyper-V, in

CPU Information > Virtualization Technology > Enabled.

Guest Component Service Installation

It is necessary to install the additional the Microsoft Guest Component Service to allow Hyper-V to
execute graceful VM shutdown.

To install the Microsoft Guest Component Service:

1

Open the Hyper-V console and start your VM.

2

Select the Action tab and insert the disk integration services.

3

Install the Service. To check that installation was successful, verify that the software is available by
locating it in

Control Panel > Add / Remove Programs

of the VM.

Services Configuration

To c onfi gure ser vic es:

1

Open the Hyper-V console and select the VM where the service was installed.

2

Right-click and choose

3

Check the

Operating system shutdown

Settings > Integration Services

check box (see Figure 73).

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.

Figure 73. Set Operating System Shutdown

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To enable an automatic boot of each VM when Microsoft Hyper-V starts up (Figure 74):

1

From the Hyper-V Manager, select the Virtual Machine list.

2

Select the VM from the list.

3

Select

Parameters > Manage > Automatic Start Action

4

Choose the appropriate parameters for the VM.

.

Figure 74. Set Automatic Boot

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To ensure an automatic graceful shutdown of each VM when Microsoft Hyper-V stops (Figure 75):

1

From the Hyper-V Manager, select the Virtual Machine list.

2

Select the VM from the list.

3

Select

Parameters > Management > Automatic Stop Actions

4

Choose the appropriate parameters for the VM.

.

Figure 75. Set Automatic Graceful Shutdown

NOTE: With Windows Hyper-V Server, this configuration will be done remotely.

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The MMC Microsoft console is installed on a remote computer running Windows 2008 Server or Vista
SP1 (Figure 76).

Figure 76. Hyper-V Manager

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Dell ULNM Installation Prerequisites

The prerequisites for Dell ULNM installation are described in “Installation Prerequisites” on page 13.
Also see “Compatibility” on page 10.

Dell ULNM Network Configuration Prerequisites

All hardware elements must have an operational network configuration that allows free dialog between
them. Connections through the following ports must be authorized within the firewall of the main
operating system:

• Connections on tcp port 4679 and 4680 to enable a remote access for supervision and configuration
through Web browser. These ports are reserved at IANA (http://www.iana.org/).

• Connections through TCP port 80 must be opened as a destination port (for output) on the machine
hosting Dell ULNM. (This is in order to enable communication between the Dell ULNM and the Dell
Network Management Card)

To configure network parameters of the main operating system, please refer to the operating system
user’s manual.

Dell ULNM Installation (Hyper-V Server and Windows Server 2008)

To install the Dell ULNM on Hyper-V Server and Windows Server 2008:

1

Download the latest version of
(http://www.dellups.com/) and choose the Windows version of Dell ULNM.

2

Copy the package on your system.

Dell ULNM

Windows version package from Dell's Web site

3

Execute the package from the DOS Windows command and navigate to the directory where you
placed the

4

Follow th e
beginning on page page 13.

Dell UPS Local Node Manager

Dell ULNM installation instructions in the Installation chapter of this document

Server 2008 files.

Using Dell ULNM with Hyper-V Server R1/R2 or Hyper-V Manager

This section provides an operation quick reference information for using the Dell ULNM with Hyper-V
Server R1 and R2 or Hyper-V Manager after installation is completed. More detailed operation
information is available beginning on page 31 with the Configuration chapter.

Local Access (for Hyper-V Manager on Windows 2008)

– From the system where

Start > Programs > Dell > UPS Local Node Manager >Open Dell UPS Local Node Manager

Dell ULNM

is installed, you can use the following shortcut:

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Remote access (for Hyper-V Server or Hyper-V Manager on Windows 2008)

– From a remote machine, you can type one of the following URLs in a Web browser:

http://<name or IP address of computer hosting Dell ULNM>:4679/

Or

https://<name or IP address of computer hosting Dell ULNM>:4680/

SSL Mode

1

In SSL mode, click

2

Login (admin) / Password (admin) are default access entries. Type the login and password and click

Login

(see Figure 77).

Yes

to accept the certificate.

Figure 77. Login Page

Configuration

When started, the application automatically performs a discovery using the “Quick Scan” option for the
following UPSs:

• Serial line connected UPSs (RS-232 or USB)

The discovered UPS connected through an RS-232 or USB connection is automatically assigned as
the Power Source. The status icon is green .

• Networked UPSs through broadcast within a few seconds (Optional H910P Dell Network

Management Card).

The discovered UPSs connected through a network connection are not automatically assigned as
the Power Source. You must select the node and click
becomes green .

• The nodes discovered by “Quick Scan” are displayed in

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Set as Power Source

. The status icon

Settings > Auto Discovery

.

For the other nodes, perform the discovery based on IP address ranges using the “Range Scan” option.
Using “Range Scan” discovers the nodes that are outside of the network segment and nodes that are not
compatible for discovery using the “Quick Scan” feature.

Other useful configuration operations are:

•Use

•Use

Settings > Shutdown

Settings > User List

to assign the IP address of the UPS that powers the local Computer.

to assign the access rights for users through the login and password

entries.

Operation

Use Views > Power Source (optional) to supervise the current state of the UPS that powers the server
running the Dell ULNM (see Figure 78).

Figure 78. Power Source Main Page

The Events > Event List view allows you to view the device events (see Figure 79).

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Figure 79. Events List Page

References

Useful Links

• Dell software download page:

http://www.dellups.com

• Microsoft Hyper-V reference documents:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/hyperv.aspx

Useful Commands

The following is a useful commands to list Windows services activated:

•

C:\net stat

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