HP Rack and Power Manager Software manual Supported Hardware Configurations, Configuration a

Overview

Supported Hardware Configurations

HP Rack and Power Manager requires that the Management Server be connected to the network. UPSs and CMCs can be attached in any of the following configurations:

•Configuration A—A CMC is connected directly to the network.

•Configuration B—A UPS is serially attached to a server that is plugged into a load segment on the rear of the same UPS.

•Configuration C—A UPS and a server are both directly connected to the network. The server is plugged into a load segment on the rear of the UPS.

•Configuration D—UPSs are serially attached in a redundant configuration.

•Configuration E—UPSs are network attached in a redundant configuration.

•Configuration F— One UPS is serially attached and one UPS is network attached in a redundant configuration.

•Configuration G—A server that is not connected to a UPS is directly connected to the network and receives commands from the Management Server.

Configuration A

Figure 1-2illustrates several CMCs connected directly to the network. The CMC is monitored by the Management Server, which is located elsewhere on the network.

Figure 1-2: Configuration A

Item Description

1HP Rack and Power Management Server*

2CMC

*A dedicated Management Server is not required.

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