Tripp SMX5000XLRT3U Quick Start Guide

Quick S tart G uide

For the lates t P owerAlert s oftware updates, go to www. tripplite.c om/software

Initial C onfiguration

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Minimum S ys tem R equirements

J ava S oftware Ins tallation

US B or S erial C able C onnec tion

Network S hutdown A gent P re-C onfiguration

C D-R OM Ins ertion or Ins taller Download

PowerA lert S oftware Ins tallation

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PowerA lert S oftware Vers ion 12.04.0040

Note: PowerAlert is not required to operate your UP S system.

For additional instructions, see the PowerAlert User's Guide (C D-ROM).

Initial C onfiguration

PowerA lert L ocal

PowerA lert Network S hutdown A gent

PowerA lert Network Management S ys tem

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Additional Ins truc tions

After installation, the PowerAlert Local engine will start automatically and attempt to detect your UPS system. I f your UPS system isn't detected, confirm that the communications cable is connected properly. (I f the UPS system is connected via contact closure, you may need to add it manually. L aunch the PowerAlert console, click on the • SettingsŽ button and click the • Add DeviceŽ button from the •DeviceŽ submenu.)

By default, PowerAlert Local will shut down your computer's operating system 15 seconds after receiving a low battery warning from your UPS system. After 2 minutes, your UPS system will also shut down. If you want to change the defaults, launch the PowerAlert console, click the • SettingsŽ button at the top of the window, click the • EventsŽ submenu button, highlight the • B attery L owŽ event, highlight the • ShutdownŽ setting and click the • Settingsƒ Ž button at the bottom. A pop-up window allows you to adjust the settings.

PowerA lert L ocal

PowerA lert Network S hutdown A gent

After installation, PowerAlert Network Shutdown Agent will launch automatically. Click the

• Discover AgentsŽ button, add an IP address, add a community name (the default • trippliteŽ will work in most cases) and press the • OK Ž button to initiate the discovery process. Discovery will detect devices that you can monitor on the local I P network. (If PowerAlert does not discover any compatible devices, confirm that they have been configured with the Firewall and other settings discussed above.) Select a device or devices to monitor, click the • OK Ž button and adjust the default shutdown settings as desired.

PowerA lert Network Management S ys tem

After installation, PowerAlert Network Management System will initiate a discovery process to search the local subnet for manageable devices. It will also search your computer's local USB and serial ports for devices that are connected directly. Manageable devices will be shown in the device table on the PowerAlert Network Management System's main page, along with status information. E ach device in the table can be double-clicked to open a console window that includes all the functionality of the PowerAlert L ocal Console for that device. If the device is an SNMPWEB CAR D or network-enabled PDU , a Web browser window will be launched to connect to the card. Adjust the default shutdown and other settings for each device as desired.

Additional Ins truc tions

For detailed operating instructions on all three editions of PowerAlert, refer to the PowerAlert Software Version 12.04.0040 U ser's Guide. You can find the PDF on the PowerAlert CD-R OM, or you can download it from www.tripplite.com/software.

Tri pp Li te has a policy of continuous improvement. S pecifications are subject to change without notice.

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Tripp L ite's PowerAlert software family is separated into three distinct editions. Do not install mor e than one edition on a single computer. B efore installing PowerAlert, decide which edition is best for your needs.

€ PowerAlert L ocal: This edition is best for typical home and small business users. PowerA lert

L ocal allows your computer to communicate with your UPS system through a serial or U SB cable connection. You can use it to monitor power conditions, control your UPS system and enable automatic computer shutdown during power failures. PowerAlert L ocal also allows your UPS system to appear as an SN M P-manageable device on your network, enabling remote monitoring and control via PowerAlert Network M anagement System software or a third-party Network M anagement System such as HP OpenView. PowerAlert L ocal requires the free Java Runtime Environment.

€ PowerAlert N etwork Shutdown Agent: T his edition is best for computers that can't access

your UPS system's communication port(s) directly, such as multiple computers supported by a single U PS system. It's also useful for users who cannot install Java because of computer resource limitations or IT department restrictions. PowerAlert Network Shutdown Agent monitors an SNMP-enabled device over your network and shuts down your computer when it detects a signal (typically an • on batteryŽ event) from the monitored device. You can monitor several types of Tripp L ite devices, including UPS systems with an SNMPWEB CAR D*, UPS systems that appear on the network via PowerAlert Local* and network-enabled PDUs*.

€ PowerAlert N etwork M anagement System: This edition should be installed by advanced

users only. PowerAlert Network Management System can monitor and control up to 250 SNMP-enabled devices, including UPS systems with an SNM PWE BC A R D**, U PS systems that appear on the network via PowerAlert Local (or previous versions of PowerAlert** ) and network-enabled PDUs** . All the functions available through PowerAlert L ocal will be available for the remote devices and also for the host computer, including managing UPS systems connected to the host computer via USB and/or serial connections. PowerAlert Network M anagement System requires the free Java Runtime Environment.

Warning: Only one copy of PowerAlert Network M anagement System can be used per I P network subnet. Obtain the approval of your network administrator before installation.

* Software or firmware version 12.04.0040 and above. ** Software or fi rmware version 12.04.0019 and above.

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Minimum S ys tem R equirements

€ PowerAlert L ocal: Windows 2000, Windows X P, Windows Server 2003 or Windows Vista

(32-bit); Pentium 4 CPU; 256 MB R A M ; Java Runtime E nvironment 1.5.0_11 or above; available USB or serial port.

€ PowerAlert N etwork Shutdown Agent: Windows X P, Windows Server 2003 R 2 (32-bit) or

Windows Vista (B usiness or E nterprise); Pentium 4 C PU; 256 MB RAM; T C P/IP network connection.

€ PowerAlert N etwork M anagement System: Windows X P, Windows Server 2003 R 2 (32-bit)

or Windows V ista (B usiness or E nterprise); Pentium 4 CPU; 256 MB RAM; Java R untime Environment 1.5.0_11 or above; T C P/IP network connection; available USB or serial port for local UPS system connection (optional).

If your operating system is not listed, go to www.tripplite.com/software for the latest updates. Your operating system may also be supported by a previous version of PowerAlert.

US B or S erial C able C onnec tion

If you will be installing PowerAlert Local, connect a communication port of the U PS system to a corresponding communication port of the computer using a USB or serial (DB 9) cable. The U PS system may include the appropriate cable. If not, you must supply it. Note: The cable connection is optional if you will be installing PowerAlert Network Management System; it is not required if you will be installing PowerAlert Network Shutdown Agent.

J ava S oftware Ins tallation

If you will be installing PowerAlert Local or PowerA lert Network Management System, you must install Java R untime Environment 1.5.0_11 or above. A Java software installer is included on the PowerAlert CD-ROM (bundled with select UPS systems); the latest version and installation instructions are also available at www.java.com. Java is not required for PowerAlert Network Shutdown Agent.

Network S hutdown A gent P re-C onfiguration

If you will be installing PowerAlert Network Shutdown Agent, open UD P ports 161, 162, 3664 and 3665 on your computer's firewall software and disable the Windows SNMP trap service. T he host computer for the device that PowerAlert Network Shutdown Agent will be monitoring must also have UDP ports 161, 162, 3664 and 3665 open on its firewall software. If PowerAlert Network Shutdown Agent will be configured to monitor an SN M PW EB CAR D, enable the card's SNM P access and define a read/write community string. ( T he default community string for firmware version 12.04.0040 and above is • trippliteŽ.) See the PowerAlert User's Guide for additional instructions.

Note: The computer that PowerAlert Network S hutdown Agent is installed on should have a static I P address; if the address is dynamic, P owerAlert Network Shutdown Agent must be reconfigured each time it changes.

C D-R OM Ins ertion or Ins taller Download

If your UPS system includes a PowerA lert C D-R OM, insert the C D-R OM into your computer's optical drive. I f your UPS system does not include a PowerAlert CD-R OM , download the PowerAlert installer from www.tripplite.com/software. Downloading the PowerAlert installer also guarantees that you have the newest version of PowerAlert, which may be newer than the version on the C D-R OM.

PowerA lert S oftware Ins tallation

The setup menu will launch automatically after you insert the PowerAlert CD-R OM (if AutoPlay has been disabled, double-click the CD -R OM icon). Follow the on-screen prompts to install the Java Runtime Environment (not required for PowerAlert Network S hutdown Agent) and the edition of PowerAlert you selected after reading the Pre-Installation I nstructions. I f you downloaded PowerAlert, first install the Java Runtime Environment (not required for PowerAlert Network Shutdown Agent), then double-click the PowerAlert installer and follow the on-screen prompts.

Warning: Do not install more than one edition of P owerAlert on a single computer. Do not install PowerA lert Network M anagement System without first obtaining the approval of your network administrator.

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