MGE UPS Systems Network Shutdown Module V3 7.8.1.4 Execute Action

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Network Shutdown Module V3 – User Manual - APC # 990-3630 (MGE # 34 003 934 XU / AB) Page 50/66

7.8.1.4 Execute Action

Follow these steps to create an action « Execute a program »:

Action settings tab

ω Click on the Add button

ω Name: Enter the name of the new action (unique action identifier)

ω Type: Select Execute

ω Command line: Fill in the command line (the Browse… button will help you find the path of the program

to be executed).

The following utilities are supplied to help you customize your Execute actions:

- Shutdown.bat (Windows script ) or shutdown.sh (Linux script)

- MgeRunAs (Windows utility program)

- Wait (Windows utility program)

ω The Parameter… button lets you include the variables in the program.

Contents

Main Page Table of Contents Page 1 Introduction to the MGEs Network Solution 1.1 Overview 1.2 Monitoring the UPSs over the network 1.3 Protecting the computers / servers New functions: 1.4 Connecting the UPS 1.4.1 Connecting to the Network 1.4.2 Select Network Architecture 1.4.3 Network Performances 2 Installation 2.1 Hardware Pre-requisites (Electrical and Netw ork Connections) 2.2 Software Installation Pre-requisites 2.2.1 On the System Hosting Network Shutdown Module V3 2.2.1.1 Windows Compatibilities: 2.2.1.2 Linux Compatibilities: 2.2.1.3 Standby configuration (Windows): 2.2.1.4 Broadcast Message configuration (Windows): 2.2.2 On the System that Displays Web-based Graphical User Interface 2.3 Quick Start 2.4 Software Installation Procedure Page 2.5 Application deployment and silent installation (advanced) 2.6 Uninstalling the Network Shutdown Module 3 Minimal configuration steps 3.1 Introduction 3.2 The IP address of the UPS that powers your server. Page 3.3 Users accounts configuration 4 Use 4.1 Monitoring the server and the UPS(s) 4.1.1 Local access 4.1.2 Remote access Page Page 4.2 System and UPS event log 4.3 UPS Events list Page 4.4 Test the communication with the UPS 4.4.1 Simple Tests 4.4.2 Advanced tests Messages in verbose mode: 4.5 Start and stop the Shutdown Module (advanced) 5 Other Configuration possibilities 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Configure system parameters 5.3 Shutdown Configuration Page 5.4 Checking for Upgrades 5.5 Events and actions (advanced configuration) 6 Multi-UPS Systems 6.1 Caution 6.2 Presentation Page Page 6.3 Create a multi-UPS configuration 7 Appendix 7.1 Single UPS Mode compatibility 7.1.1 Card/Proxy compatibility 7.1.2 UPSs compatibility 7.2 Multi-UPS Mode Compatibility list Page 7.2.3 Simple associations of the previous configurations 7.2.4 Configurations NOT supported 7.3 Examples of Multi UPS configurations 7.4 Multi-UPS Systems and Event Management 7.5 Application deployment and silent installation 7.5.1 Introduction 7.5.2 Customized installation package 7.5.3 Install the Shutdown Module in silent mode 7.5.4 Advanced installation options 7.6 Single UPS Shutdown Sequence 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page 7.7 Multi UPS shutdown sequence (example with Static Transfer Switch) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.8 Additional information on events and actions 7.8.1 Action settings Tab 7.8.1.1 The different actions 7.8.1.2 Add an action 7.8.1.3 System Shutdown Action 7.8.1.4 Execute Action 7.8.1.5 Send email Action 7.8.2 Events Tab 7.8.2.1 Notification alarms 7.8.2.2 Protection alarms 7.8.2.3 Multi UPS Systems and Notification Alarms 7.8.2.4 Multi UPS Systems and Protection Alarms 7.8.3 Test tab 7.8.4 The action parameters (execute and send email) 7.8.5 Software utilities 7.8.5.1 Shutdown.bat (Windows Script) 7.8.5.2 Shutdown.sh (Linux Script) 7.8.5.3 Wait (Windows) 7.8.5.4 mgeRunAs software utility (For Windows NT/2000/XP/2003) Page 7.9 FAQ and Error messages Page Page 8 Glossary www.apc.com / www.mgeups.com 9 Acknowledgements 9.1 SQLite 9.2 Pi3Web 9.3 PHP 9.4 OpenSSL Huge thanks from the MGE software development team to the OpenSSL Project. Page www.apc.com / www.mgeups.com 9.5 Lighttpd Huge thanks from the MGE software development team to the Lighttpd Project. 9.6 WxWidget Huge thanks from the MGE software development team to the WxWidget Project.