Introduction, Installation, Windows | Minuteman UPS SentryII UPS

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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