HP Tower Uninterruptible Power System User Manual

HP Power Protector

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Part Number: 637916-003

User Guide

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This document includes installation, configuration, and operation information for HP Power Protector software. This document
installs and maintains power products. HP assumes you are qualified in the servicing of high­in products with hazardous energy levels.

June 2013
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Contents

Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 7

Introduction .............................................................................................................................................. 7

Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 7

Architecture .................................................................................................................................... 8

HPPP Administrator .......................................................................................................................... 9

HPPP Client ................................................................................................................................... 10

Supported hardware configurations ................................................................................................. 11

Setup overview ............................................................................................................................. 17

Installation ................................................................................................................................. 18

System requirements ................................................................................................................................ 18

Installation overview ................................................................................................................................ 18

Installing HPPP on Windows operating systems ........................................................................................... 19

Installing HPPP using the GUI installer on Windows systems ................................................................ 19

Installing HPPP using the silent installation method on Windows systems ............................................... 23

Uninstalling HPPP from Windows systems ......................................................................................... 23

Installing HPPP on Linux operating systems .................................................................................................. 23

Installing HPPP using the GUI installer on Linux systems ....................................................................... 23

Installing HPPP using the CLI on Linux systems .................................................................................... 26

Installing HPPP using the silent installation method on Linux systems ...................................................... 30

Uninstalling HPPP from Linux systems ................................................................................................ 32

Installing HPPP on HP-UX operating systems ................................................................................................ 33

Installing HPPP locally using the Generic Package method .................................................................. 33

Installing HPPP locally using the SAM method.................................................................................... 35

Installing HPPP remotely using the Generic Package method................................................................ 37

Installing HPPP remotely using the SAM method ................................................................................. 39

Installing HPPP using the silent installation method on HP-UX systems .................................................... 41

Uninstalling HPPP from HP-UX systems .............................................................................................. 43

Access and navigation ................................................................................................................ 44

Accessing the software ............................................................................................................................. 44

Web browser ............................................................................................................................... 44

Start menu .................................................................................................................................... 44

System tray icon ............................................................................................................................ 44

Notification window ................................................................................................................................ 45

Browser security alert ............................................................................................................................... 46

Establishing a secure session for Internet Explorer .............................................................................. 46

Establishing a secure session for Mozilla .......................................................................................... 47

Establishing a secure session for Firefox ........................................................................................... 47

Signing in .............................................................................................................................................. 48

Navigating the interface ........................................................................................................................... 48

Configuration and operation ........................................................................................................ 50

Settings .................................................................................................................................................. 50

Device Discovery screen ................................................................................................................. 50

Event Actions screen ...................................................................................................................... 54

Shutdown Parameters screen ........................................................................................................... 59

Contents 4

Scheduled Shutdown screen............................................................................................................ 63

System screen ............................................................................................................................... 66

User Accounts screen ..................................................................................................................... 68

Views .................................................................................................................................................... 69

Power Source screen ...................................................................................................................... 70

Reconfiguring an HPPP power source ............................................................................................... 79

Notified Applications screen ........................................................................................................... 86

Data logs ................................................................................................................................... 89

Logs ...................................................................................................................................................... 89

Events List screen ........................................................................................................................... 89

Events Calendar screen .................................................................................................................. 91

System Log screen ......................................................................................................................... 92

Alert messages ........................................................................................................................... 94

UPS alarms ............................................................................................................................................. 94

Security considerations ................................................................................................................ 98

Security considerations overview ............................................................................................................... 98

Firewall configuration .................................................................................................................. 99

Configuring the firewall on Windows operating systems ............................................................................... 99

Installing on a virtual operating system ........................................................................................ 109

Installing HPPP on Microsoft Hyper-V architecture ...................................................................................... 109

Configuring Microsoft Hyper-V Manager / Hyper-V Server R1/R2 ..................................................... 109

Hardware architecture ................................................................................................................. 112

Network architecture .................................................................................................................... 112

Installing HPPP on Hyper-V Server R1/R2 and Windows Server 2008 R2 (Hyper-V Manager) ............... 113

Alarm reception .......................................................................................................................... 113

Using HPPP with Hyper-V Server R1/R2 or Hyper-V Manager ........................................................... 113

Uninstalling HPPP ........................................................................................................................ 114

Installing HPPP on VMWare ESX architecture ............................................................................................ 114

Configuring VMware ESX Server 4.0 ............................................................................................. 115

Hardware architecture ................................................................................................................. 116

Network architecture .................................................................................................................... 116

Installing HPPP on VMware ESX Server 4.0 ..................................................................................... 116

Using HPPP with VMware ESX Server 4.0 ....................................................................................... 117

Installing HPPP on VMware ESXi architecture ............................................................................................ 118

Prerequisites ............................................................................................................................... 118

Installing VIMA/vMA on ESXi host machines ................................................................................... 119

Configuring VMware ESXi Server .................................................................................................. 119

Hardware architecture ................................................................................................................. 121

Network architecture .................................................................................................................... 121

Installing HPPP on VMware ESXi Server 5.X .................................................................................... 122

Using HPPP with VMware ESXi Server 5.X ...................................................................................... 122

Installing HPPP on Xen and KVM architecture ............................................................................................ 123

Virtualized environment configuration ............................................................................................ 125

Installing HPPP on Citrix XenServer 6.0 .......................................................................................... 125

Installing HPPP on Opensource Xen 2.6 or KVM 0.12.12 with RHEL 6 ............................................... 126

Installing HPPP on Opensource Xen 3.2 or KVM 0.12.12 with Debian 5 ............................................ 126

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 127

Cannot access HPPP after installation ....................................................................................................... 127

Cannot configure an HPPP Client power source ......................................................................................... 127

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HPPP Clients do not appear on the HPPP Administrator Notified Application screen ....................................... 127

HPPP sends invalid links in email notifications on Linux platforms ................................................................. 127

Error occurs when starting the HPPP service on RHEL IA64 .......................................................................... 128

Invalid IP address .................................................................................................................................. 128

Links in emails do not work correctly for Linux ........................................................................................... 128

Low battery warning is displayed ............................................................................................................ 128

No power ............................................................................................................................................ 128

Notification window is not available on SLES 10 ....................................................................................... 129

On battery alarm .................................................................................................................................. 129

On boost alarm..................................................................................................................................... 129

On buck alarm ..................................................................................................................................... 129

Overload alarm .................................................................................................................................... 129

Receiving a security error ....................................................................................................................... 129

Servers running Windows Server® 2003 do not restart .............................................................................. 129

Task Bar menu does not clear ................................................................................................................. 130

Unable to discover a UPS ....................................................................................................................... 130

UPS is not detected in RHEL5 when attached to serial ports other than COM 1 .............................................. 130

Utility alarm .......................................................................................................................................... 130

Support and other resources ...................................................................................................... 131

Before you contact HP ............................................................................................................................ 131

HP contact information ........................................................................................................................... 131

Acronyms and abbreviations ...................................................................................................... 132

Documentation feedback ........................................................................................................... 134

Index ....................................................................................................................................... 135

Contents 6

Overview

Introduction

HP Power Protector (HPPP) enables you to monitor, manage, and control power environments through
comprehensive control of individual HP UPSs. A familiar browser interface provides secure access to HPPP
anywhere on the network. You can control power failure settings to allow for maximum uptime of critical
servers.

For a detailed list of supported UPSs, see the Supported Hardware matrix on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/rackandpower).

The software can run as a stand-alone power management system. This flexibility enables you to monitor,
manage, and communicate with a UPS through a USB port, serial port, or an installed HP UPS Network
Module. To facilitate day-to-day maintenance tasks, the software provides detailed system logs and system
diagnostics, including UPS battery checks.

The HPPP package contains both the Administrator and Client components. The HPPP Administrator monitors
the UPS status and notifies Clients of power related events, and communicates directly with the UPS through
a USB or serial port. The HPPP Client gracefully shuts down protected servers in the event of a power failure,
and communicates with the HPPP Administrator or HP UPS Network module through a network connection.

Use HPPP to:

• Customize alerts

o Send email notification messages.
o Issue computer commands at power failure.

• Monitor, manager, and control UPSs

o Manage a graceful shutdown of attached equipment during utility power failure.
o Prioritize the timing of equipment shutdown and reboot connected equipment by load segment.
o Delay restart by load segment after a power outage to sequence the startup of system components.
o Display text logs and graphical logs for analysis.
o Monitor the status of UPSs and perform diagnostics.
o Communicate with a UPS through a USB port, serial port, or an installed UPS Network Module.

Overview

HPPP is a web-based application that enables administrators to manage an HP UPS from a browser-based
management console. Administrators can monitor, manage, and control a single UPS locally and remotely.

During a utility power failure, the UPS switches to battery mode. An email alert can be issued to the system
administrator, and a prioritized system shutdown begins based on user-defined settings for that specific UPS.

The UPS can be configured to extend runtimes for critical devices during utility power failures. For most UPSs,
the receptacles on the rear panel can be divided into two or more groups, called load segments, which can

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