Chapter 4. Additional uninterruptible power supply features
This chapter describes the following features:
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IBM UPS Manager software
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Communication ports (RS-232 and USB)
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Network management card
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Environmental monitoring probe
Installing the UPS Manager software
The uninterruptible power supply comes with the IBM UPS Manager software. The
management software provides up-to-date graphics of uninterruptible power supply
power and system data and power flow. It also gives you a complete record of
critical power events, and it notifies you of important uninterruptible power supply or
power information. If there is a power outage and the uninterruptible power supply
battery power becomes low, the software can automatically shut down the system
to protect the data before the uninterruptible power supply shutdown occurs.
You can install the IBM UPS Manager software on a computer running a Microsoft
Windows or Linux operating system, as either a stand-alone application or part of a
network. To install the software, complete the following steps:
1. Connect a computer to either the RS-232 port or USB port on the uninterruptible
power supply. See “RS-232 and USB communication ports.”
2. Insert the IBM
UPS Manager
CD that comes with the uninterruptible power
supply into the CD or DVD drive. Open the CD_ReadMe.txt file.
3. Run the Software Wizard, which guides you through the installation process.
For more information about configuring and operating the software, see the online
help.
For more information about disabling control commands from the software, see the
Control commands from serial port
setting in Table 8 on page 24.
RS-232 and USB communication ports
The uninterruptible power supply has an RS-232 port and a USB port that you can
use for uninterruptible power supply monitoring, control, and firmware updates. After
communication is established between the uninterruptible power supply monitoring
and a computer, you can use the IBM UPS Manager software to exchange data
between the uninterruptible power supply and the computer. The software polls the
uninterruptible power supply for detailed information about the status of the power
environment. If a power emergency occurs, the software initiates the saving of all
data and an orderly shutdown of the devices that are connected to the
uninterruptible power supply.
For the communication port locations, see “Rear view of the uninterruptible power
supply” on page 8.
Note:
Only one of the communication ports can be active at one time. The USB
port has priority over the RS-232 port.
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