Device Manager Menus

UPS Control Options

Silcon DP300E Three control actions are available for a Silcon DP300E series UPS.

series UPS

Note: Only the Reset UPS to Defaults option is available by default.

Action

Definition

 

 

Turn UPS Off

Turns the UPS off after the expiration of the Shutdown Delay

 

described in the table in Shutdown parameters on page 45.

 

 

Turn UPS Off

Causes the UPS to turn off after PowerChute plus has time to

Gracefully

shut down the server’s operating system safely.

 

 

Reset UPS To

Resets all UPS parameters to their default settings.

Defaults

 

 

 

To enable the turn-off options, do the following:

1.Access the Control Console from a local computer which has a direct, serial-cable connection with the Management Card, as described in Local (serial) access on page 15.

Note: You cannot use the Web interface or Telnet access to the Control Console to enable the turn-off options.

2.Select the Device Manager option from the Control Console menu.

3.Select the Silcon DP300E option.

4.Select the Control option.

5.Enable the turn-off options.

6.Use CTRL-Cto return to the Control Console menu.

7.Log out to have the change take effect.

You can use the Web interface or Telnet to disable the turn-off options, but you must use local access to the Control Console to enable them again.

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APC AP9606 manual UPS Control Options, Action Definition

AP9606 specifications

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