Minuteman UPS SentryII UPS User Manual
MINUTEMAN
SentryII
User’s Manual
Version 2.0
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 4
YSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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NSTALLING THE
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UPS I
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NTERFACE CABLE
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Install Procedure................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Starting SentryII Services....................................................................................................................................................5
Connect to Service.............................................................................................................................................................. 6
Uninstall Procedure............................................................................................................................................................ 6
OVELL NETWARE
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Install Procedure................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Starting SentryII Services....................................................................................................................................................8
Connect to Service.............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Uninstall Procedure............................................................................................................................................................ 9
NIX
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Install Procedure.............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Starting SentryII Services..................................................................................................................................................11
Connect to Service............................................................................................................................................................12
CONFIGURATION................................................................................................................................................................. 13
SER MANAGEMENT
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ERVER SETTINGS
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ONFIGURATION
UPS C
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EVENT CONFIGURATION....................................................................................................................................................16
VENT ACTION
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Paging............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Logging ........................................................................................................................................................................... 18
SNMP Trap...................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Broadcasting.................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Email Notification ............................................................................................................................................................ 19
UPS and/or Operating System Shutdown ............................................................................................................................ 20
Run a System Command.................................................................................................................................................... 21
MONITORING ....................................................................................................................................................................... 23
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DENTIFICATION
NPUT
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UTPUT
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ATTERY
LARM
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IEW GRAPHIC
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UPS CONTROL OPTIONS...................................................................................................................................................... 27
ONTROL
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SCHEDULING ....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
CHEDULE
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DATA & EVENT LOGGING ..................................................................................................................................................28
OG CONFIGURATION
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IEW DATA LOG
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IEW EVENT LOG
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SENTRYII REMOTE .............................................................................................................................................................. 31
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YSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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INDOWS CLIENT
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Installation....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
Starting SentryII Services..................................................................................................................................................33
OVELL NETWARE CLIENT
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Installation....................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Starting SentryII Services..................................................................................................................................................35
NIX CLIENT
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Installation....................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Starting SentryII Services..................................................................................................................................................37
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INTRODUCTION
Sentry II is a UPS power monitoring application for the Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT/2000/XP, SCO Unixware/Open Desktop,
HP-UX, IBM AIX, Red Hat Linux, Tru-64 UNIX, and Novell Netware 4.x, 5.x operating systems. Sentry II monitors the UPS
through a cable attached to a serial port on the computer, and the communications interface on the UPS. This connection enables
SentryII to check the status of the UPS and to perform a graceful operating system shutdown if required.
Through SentryII’s web browser interface, you can configure shutdown timers and event actions, view and print event logs, and view
and print power history graphs and data logs.
You can configure SentryII to perform appropriate actions when an event is detected. The user configurable actions include: logging,
broadcasting, paging, e-mail, command file execution, and UPS and operating system shutdown. You can set the delays and intervals
of these actions. For example, if utility power fails, you may wish to log the event, broadcast a warning message, page the system
administrator, and shutdown the system after a configured time delay.
The monitoring screen displays readings and meters for the UPS. You can customize which values are displayed.
The UPS readings can be logged for later viewing. You can configure the frequency of the data logging. The event log tracks the
history of power and UPS related events. The data log can be viewed, graphed, or printed. The event log can be viewed or printed.
You can schedule specific actions to occur, such as system shutdown and restarts. You can schedule these actions to recur one-time,
daily, every weekday, or a specific day of the week. Some actions may not be supported on all UPS models.
INSTALLATION
System Requirements
1. To use SentryII, your system must be running one of the following operating systems with the TCP/IP protocol:
• Windows 95/98/ME
• Windows NT/2000/XP
• SCO Unixware/Open Desktop
• HP-UX
• IBM AIX
• Red Hat Linux
• Novell Netware 4.x, 5.x
• Tru-64 UNIX
2. SentryII requires one dedicated RS-232 serial port on your computer, for communications with the UPS.
3. SentryII requires an additional dedicated RS-232 serial port on your computer, for paging, if this feature is utilized.
Installing the UPS Interface Cable
Install the UPS interface cable by performing the following steps:
1. Locate the UPS interface cable that was provided with SentryII, or the UPS. (Part # 35000003)
2. Identify the computer end of the cable. The computer end of the cable will have a part # label attached.
3. Plug the connector at the computer end of the cable into the dedicated serial communications port on your computer. If this end
of the cable does not match your serial port connector, use an RS-232 adapter.
4. Plug the connector at the other end of the cable into the interface port on the UPS. (Refer to the UPS user’s manual for help in
locating the interface port.)
NOTE: SentryII will look for the UPS on com 1 by default. Com ports 2, 3, or 4 maybe used with minor configuration changes.
Windows
Install Procedure
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Step 1. Insert the SentryII Installation CD and select Install Software from the menu. If the autorun feature does not work, run
setup.exe located in the {drive}:\\SentryIIServer\Win32 folder on the SentryII Installation CD.
NOTE: Replace {drive} with the drive letter of the CDROM drive.
NOTE: When using a Windows NT/2000/XP server, logon as the administrator to ensure that you have full read and write privileges.
Step 2. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process.
Step 3. The default install location is recommended.
Step 4. The default web server port address is 80. If you are running a standard web server such as IIS, Apache, or Microsoft
Personal Web Server, you may want to change this port address to avoid a conflict.
Starting SentryII Services
If, at the end of the installation, you selected to start SentryII, then SentryII should be running. If not, to start SentryII, perform the
following steps:
• Windows 95/98/ME
1. From the Windows Quick Launch Toolbar:
2. Right click on the SentryII Manager icon.
3. From the popup menu, select Start SentryII.
NOTE: If the menu reads Stop SentryII then the server is already running. By default, the SentryII Manager is placed in the windows
Startup folder to run at system startup.
• Windows NT/2000/XP
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1. Start the Windows Services application.
2. From the Windows Start Menu, select the Settings menu, and then select the Control Panel menu.
3. Select the Administrative Tools folder, and then select the Services application.
4. Locate the Sentry II service in the services list.
5. Right click Sentry II and select Start from the popup menu.
Connect to Service
Step 1. To connect to SentryII, click the Windows Start button and select Programs / SentryII / Connect to SentryII.
Step 2. The following windows will appear. SentryII will display your computer’s default DNS name. If not, then manually enter
in either your computer name or IP address.
Step 3. Click Connect and your default web browser will start. The SentryII security page will then appear. The default User Name
and Password is admin.
NOTE: The administrator User Name and Password can be changed from within the Users section once SentryII is connected.
Uninstall Procedure
Uninstall SentryII by performing the following steps:
Step 1. Open the Windows Control Panel and choose Add/Remove Programs.
Step 2. Choose SentryII and click Add/Remove. InstallShield will guide you through the uninstall process.
Step 3. InstallShield can Repair or Remove SentryII.
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Step 4. The SentryII Data Logs and Event Logs are NOT removed during the uninstall process. They can be located in the
C:\Program Files\Minuteman\SentryII Data and Event folders.
Novell Netware
Install Procedure
Step 1. SentryII must be installed from a Windows client computer. Before you begin, you will need the name of the Novell
Netware server and where the software will be installed. If you do not know the name of the netware server, ask your Novell
Netware Administrator.
NOTE: Novell Client32 is NOT required, however TCP/IP is a necessity for SentryII.
The Novell server must be running TCP/IP.
Step 2. Map a drive to the netware server's SYS volume. (NOTE: The netware user must have administrator access rights for SYS)
If you do not know how to map a drive, see the following:
• For Windows 95/98/ME, from Help on the Windows Start menu, see the index
a drive letter to a network computer or folder.
• For NT, from Help on the Windows Start menu, see the index
• For 2000, from Help on the Windows Start menu, see the index
• For XP, from Help and Support on the Windows Start menu, see the index
or folder.
mapping network drives.
mapping drives and to network computer or folder.
map network drive and To assign (map)
mapping drives and to network computer
NOTE: Make a note of the drive letter selected, as this will be needed later. Also the computername is the NetWare server
name and the foldername is SYS. (i.e. \\{computername}\SYS).
Step 3. Insert the SentryII Installation CD and select Install Software from the menu. If the autorun feature does not work, run
setup.exe located in the {drive}:\\SentryIIServer\Netware folder on the SentryII Installation CD. NOTE: Replace {drive} with the
drive letter of the CDROM drive.
Step 4. The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process.
Step 5. When prompted for the SentryII installation folder, select the drive letter mapped in Step 2 and enter a new folder name, a
maximum of 8 characters may be used, where the software will be installed. (For example, F:\SentryII.)
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Step 6. The default web server port address is 80. (NOTE: Novell Netware v 5.1 does have the ability to run a web server, you may
want to change this port address to avoid a conflict.)
Starting SentryII Services
NOTE: The hosts file on the Novell server may need to be altered before the SentryII service can run properly. This can be done by
entering: LOAD EDIT SYS:ETC\HOSTS at the console prompt. The IP address of the server needs to be referenced to the server
name.
From the Novell server, start SentryII by entering the following commands at the console prompt: (NOTE: replace InstallFolder with
the folder name entered in step 5)
LOAD AIOCOMX.NLM
LOAD NETDB.NLM
LOAD SYS:InstallFolder\SENTRYII.NLM
SentryII should now be executing on the Novell Netware server. Within a few minutes, you should see
the following messages on the SentryII display:
Connecting to UPS...
UPS connected successfully.
SentryII is now running.
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NOTE: To execute SentryII Server at system startup the support NLM files may be placed in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file.
Connect to Service
Step 1. SentryII must be configured from a Windows client computer. Before you begin, you will need the IP address of the Novell
Netware server.
NOTE: TCP/IP is a requirement for SentryII. The Windows client must be running TCP/IP.
Step 2. Start your favorite web browser. Type in the IP address of your server in the Address bar.
(Example: http://ServerIPaddress )
Step 3. The SentryII security web page will load. The default User Name and Password is admin.
NOTE: The administrator User Name and Password can be changed from within the Users section once SentryII is connected.
Uninstall Procedure
NOTE: SentryII uninstall must be executed from the same Windows client computer that performed the original installation.
Uninstall SentryII by performing the following steps:
Step 1. Open the Windows Control Panel and choose Add/Remove Programs.
Step 2. Choose SentryII and click Add/Remove. InstallShield will guide you through the uninstall process.
Step 3. InstallShield can Repair or Remove SentryII.
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Step 4. The SentryII Data Logs and Event Logs are NOT removed during the uninstall process. They can be located in the
SYS:InstallFolder\Data and Event folders.
Unix
Install Procedure
Step 1. You must be logged in to the server as root to ensure that you have full read and write privileges.
• Auto Install
in the \SentryIIServer\Unix folder on the SentryII Installation CD.
KNOWN ISSUE: The KDE desktop environment running with the Konqueror web browser does NOT work properly with install
scripts. For this setup, please use the Manual Install listed below.
• Manual Install
go to the mnt/cdrom/SentryIIServer/Unix folder. Type ./install at the command prompt to begin the install process.
Step 2. The install script will begin.
: Insert the SentryII Installation CD into the drive. Mount the CD-ROM drive. Execute the install script located
: Insert the SentryII Installation CD into the drive. Mount the CD-ROM drive. Open a terminal windows and
Step 3. All
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default install locations are recommended.
Step 4. The default web server port address is 80.
Starting SentryII Services
If, at the end of the installation, you selected to start SentryII, then SentryII should be running.
If not, please perform the following steps:
To start SentryII, execute the following commands for your platform:
HP-UX
1. cd /opt/SentryII
2. ./SentryII daemon
SCO Unixware / Open Desktop
1. cd /etc/init.d
2. ./SentryII start
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IBM AIX
1. cd /usr/local/sbin
2. ./SentryII daemon
Red Hat Linux
1. cd /etc/rc.d/init.d
2. ./SentryII start
Tru-64 UNIX
1. cd/usr/local/sbin
2. ./SentryII daemon
Connect to Service
Step 1. Start your favorite web browser. Type in the IP address of your server in the Address bar.
(Example: http://ServerIPaddress )
Step 2. The SentryII security web page will load. The default User Name and Password is admin.
NOTE: The administrator User Name and Password can be changed from within the Users section once SentryII is connected.
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