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UPS338-01-00 PowerWAVE 8000-RI DPA User Manual Dated 5 April 2013

The following statements apply:

• Every alarm on any unit is immediately notified, but a reaction to a serious fault is introduced only

when the minimum number of UPS Modules necessary to supply the load exhibits an alarm situation.

• Battery autonomy time of the parallel system is computed continuously.
• Maintenance on a redundant unit may be executed without affecting the management system

(supervisor).

The PowerWAVE 8000-RI DPA can be integrated in a network in two ways:

1. By means of the server which is being powered by the UPS and is integrated in the network. In most of

the cases the server is used as sub-agent and you only need the PMC-Software without any SNMP
Adapter. You need a standard serial connection between the RS232 JD1 port of the UPS and the RS232
port of the computer/server.

2. In some situations it is preferable to interface the network via an SNMP adapter. By this way up to 50

computers can be shut down in a RCCMD environment. RCCMD (Remote Console Command) is an
additional software module, which can be triggered by the SNMP device to executes a command
(typically a shutdown command) on a remote system.

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SNMP CARD/ADAPTOR For Network Management/Remote Monitoring

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a worldwide-standardized communication-protocol. It
is used to monitor any device in the network via simple control language. The UPS-Management Software
also provides its data in this SNMP format with its internal software agent. The operating system you are
using must be SNMP compatible. We offer our software with SNMP functionality together with NetWare, OS/
2, all Windows NT systems on INTEL and ALPHA.

There are two types of SNMP-Adaptors available: External SNMP-Adaptor and Internal SNMP-Card (both
have the same functions). Both can manage a parallel system (N modules) and return either global values –
which are consistent for the whole parallel system – or specific values from the individual modules.

Figure 7.4 SNMP Adapter

The SNMP adaptor requires a PC with terminal connections. For normal operation at least one network
connection (Ethernet) is also required.

The SNMP adaptor is used to monitor any device in the network and can be used, utilising the RCCMD send
function, for an automatic network wide shut down or informing connected users. The shut down procedure
can be initiate from the remaining time (downtime) or as countdown timer from the beginning of the alarm. A
shut down is therefore possible without extra input from the operator, but fully software controlled.

For detailed information please refer to the Software Manual provided with the WAVEMON CD ROM. This
adaptor communicates via the serial port of the UPS and makes a direct multiple server shut down possible
without additional SNMP management software.

RCCMD - Remote Console Command module for a multi-server shutdown. The RCCMD modules are
independent programs that may be activated on the computer that is running UPSMAN. This makes a
shutdown call possible in any LAN and WAN, regardless of the network type or operating system.

Ethernet

External SNMP

Adapter

Internal SNMP Card

UPS