HP A6584A, A1354A, A1353A, A1356A, J4373A, J4370A, J4367A manual Overview, Introduction, Features

Overview

Introduction

The HP UPS Management Module enables you to monitor, manage, and control power environments of up to five devices through the serial connectors located on the front of the management module. Multiple devices can monitor the UPS over the network connection. The management module can be configured to send alert traps to HP Systems Insight Manager and other SNMP management programs or used as a stand-alone management system.

For configuration and status monitoring, the management module includes:

•HP UPS Management Module web interface (on page 41)—A graphical interface that is accessed with a web browser

•HP UPS Management Module Service Menu (on page 78)—A text-based menu that is accessed through telnet or a terminal emulation session

For a detailed list of supported UPSs, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/rackandpower).

Features

•Monitors the status of the UPS and performs diagnostics

•Manages a graceful shutdown of attached equipment during a utility power failure

•Manages independent UPS load segments to provide separate power control of connected equipment

•Prioritizes the timing of equipment shutdown and reboots connected equipment by load segment

•Delays restart by load segment after a power outage to sequence the startup of system components

•Shuts down and reboots the UPS and attached equipment, based on a user-specified schedule

•Sends customized email and broadcast notification messages and SNMP traps

•Issues computer commands at power failure

•Displays logs for analysis

•Supports a redundant UPS configuration

•Includes enhanced HP SIM integration

•Includes multi-language support

•Supports serial- and network-attached server communications

•Supports a customizable Events script

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