HP UPS Power Protection Agent overview | HP A1354A, A6584A, A1353A

HP UPS Power Protection Agent overview

The HP UPS Power Protection Agent runs on a local or network server and allows the management module to gracefully shut down the operating system of that server and optionally run a script during power failure. Install the agent on any machine that is powered by the UPS and any machine that the management module uses to initiate a command.

NOTE: If you are an existing HP Power Manager user, you must uninstall the HPPM Remote Agent before installing the UPS Power Protection Agent.

If the UPS Power Protection Agent is not applicable for your load devices, you can use a third-party SNMP manager to monitor the power protection. For more information, see "SNMP monitoring (on page 111)."

HP UPS Power Protection Agent requirements

NOTE: For the latest supported operating systems, see the HP website (http://www.hp.com/go/rackandpower).

Hardware and software	Suggested minimum requirements

Hardware	200-MHz processor

Disk space	10 MB free disk space

System memory	64 MB of RAM

Operating system (32-bit)	Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2

	Microsoft® Small Business Server 2000 with Service Pack 4

	Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server and Advanced Server with Service Pack 4

	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Standard Edition x86 with Service Pack 2

	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition x86 with Service Pack 2

	Microsoft® Windows® Small Business Server 2003, Standard and Premium
	Editions x86 with Service Pack 2

	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 for x86 with Update 5

	Red Hat Enterprise Base Server/Advanced Platform Linux 5 for x86

	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 for x86 with Service Pack 3

	SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 for x86 with Service Pack 1

Operating system (64-bit)	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 for AMD64 and Intel® EM64T with
	Service Pack 2

	Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Enterprise Edition For Itanium®-based
	Systems with Service Pack 2

	Red Hat 4 for Itanium® with Update 5

	Red Hat Enterprise AS/ES Linux 4 for AMD64 and Intel® EM64T with Update 5

	Red Hat Enterprise Base Server/Advanced Platform Linux 5 for Itanium®

	Red Hat Enterprise Base Server/Advanced Platform Linux 5 for AMD64 and
	Intel® EM64T

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Contents

HP UPS Management Module User Guide Audience assumptions Contents HP UPS Management Module web interface Technical support Alert messages 104 Introduction FeaturesOverview HP UPS Power Protection Agent overview HP UPS Power Protection Agent requirements Typical hardware configurations Configuration a Configuration B Configuration C Configuration D Configuration E Configuration F Configuration G Web interface requirements Software Browser Component identification Front panel Required tools Installing the HP UPS Management ModuleInstalling the management module Installing the HP UPS Management Module Checking the Error LED Connecting the network cable Connecting the configuration cable Launching a terminal emulation program Configuring the management module for remote access Press any key in 5 seconds to enter Service menu Connecting devices Installing the HP UPS Management Module Press the Reset button on the management module front panel Installing the agent on Windows operating systems Installing the HP UPS Power Protection AgentInstallation overview Installing the agent using the GUI method Installing the HP UPS Power Protection Agent Installing the HP UPS Power Protection Agent Installing the HP UPS Power Protection Agent Installing the agent using the silent installation method Reconfiguring the agent on Windows operating systems DevManRA.ini Installing the agent on Linux operating systems Installing the agent using the installation script Installer launches a separate configuration program Installing the agent on Sles Log Installing the agent on an Itanium system Reconfiguring the agent on Linux operating systemsInstalling the agent on HP-UX operating systems SetupRA Installing the agent using the silent installation method Reconfiguring the agent on HP-UX operating systems Uninstalling components from Windows systemsUninstalling components from Linux systems Uninstalling components from HP-UX systems Installing the HP UPS Power Protection Agent Accessing the web interface HP UPS Management Module web interfaceHP UPS Management Module web interface overview Web browser Signing in to the web interface System tray icon Browser security alert Establishing a secure session for Internet Explorer Secure session for Mozilla or SeaMonkey Navigating the web interface Establishing a secure session for Firefox Home tab Overview menu Normal Critical HP UPS Management Module web interface Alarms menu Identification menu HP UPS Management Module web interface Parameters menu HP UPS Management Module web interface Manual Control menu Logs tab Event Log menu HP UPS Management Module web interface Application Log menu Setup tab My Account menu User Accounts menu Network menu Network Management menu System Information tab Trap Receivers tab Snmp Managers tab Remote Access tab Event Notifications menu Events tab Email Setup tab Attached Devices menu Snmp Traps tab UPS Controlling a load segment Add / Edit Attached Device screen HP UPS Management Module web interface Power Fail menu Advanced power fail settings Low Battery-Selected Low Battery-Deselected Shutdown Events menu Scheduled Shutdowns menu Help tab Add/Edit Scheduled Shutdowns screen About menu Contents menu Info & Updates menu HP UPS Management Module Service Menu HP UPS Management Module Service Menu overviewAccessing the Service Menu Telnet session Navigating the menus Terminal emulation session UPS Monitor submenu Service MenuHP UPS Management Module Configuration Utility Power Protection submenu Network Configuration submenuBattery submenu Network Settings submenu Web Access submenuRemote Console submenu Snmp submenu Emails submenu Snmp Traps submenu Date/Time Configuration submenu System Configuration submenuSession Settings submenu User Accounts submenu Network Time Protocol submenu Option number Submenu Description Troubleshooting Agent does not install on RH ItaniumAttached device communication errors appear Attached device did not shut down gracefully Battery Test did not run Browser incorrectly displays English or Japanese characters Email notifications are not received from an HP-UX server Certificate errorError LED illuminates or flashes FTP error messages appear when connecting through Linux Flash update fails over a serial connectionEvent notification messages do not appear on console screen Event notifications are not being sent Input frequency shows zero HPFlash does not install image.bin on a PentiumInstallShield error code -6001 appears during setup Low battery warning is displayed Manual Load Dumped alarm not workingInvalid IP address Links in traps and emails do not work correctly for Linux No power Non-admin users cannot log in through telnetOn battery alarm On boost alarm Receiving a security error Redundant UPS status Servers running Windows Server 2003 do not restart Sles 10 agent does not autostart after power fail or rebootSilent install did not execute successfully Unable to edit devices using telnet Unable to locate the .INI files for a silent installTask Bar menu does not clear Unable to discover a UPS Unable to start the HP UPS Power Protection Agent for Linux Unable to reboot the machineUnable to set event delays using telnet Utility alarm HP contact information Technical supportBefore you contact HP Federal Communications Commission notice Regulatory compliance noticesRegulatory compliance identification numbers Modifications Canadian notice Avis Canadien European Union regulatory notice Japanese notice Bsmi notice UPS alarms Alert messages Alarm text Description Nominal level Systems Insight Manager integration Systems Insight Manager overview Configuring HP SIM to receive traps Discovering the management module Configuring the management module to send traps to HP SIM Security considerations Security considerations overview Optional power monitoring using Snmp Snmp monitoring Updating the firmware Updating the firmware overview Redundant configuration Configuring the software for redundancy Redundant configuration Mass configuration Using the HP UPS Management Upgrade Utility Acronyms and abbreviations Https MII Index Linux, installing the agent Secure sessions, Internet Explorer