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PowerChute for IBM Netfinity Manager
APC PowerChute for IBM Netfinity Manager is a full featured robust power
management application that is tightly integrated and certified with Netfinity
Manager. It allows users to monitor and manage their APC UPSs, as well as
scheduled systems shutdown.
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General Information |
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| PowerChute plug-ins are included on IBM’s Server Guide CD which ship with all IBM PC and Netfinity servers. | |
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| Operating System | Required APC software |
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| Windows NT v3.51 - 4.0 | APC PowerXtend v3.0 for Windows NT (and accompanying PowerChute plus software) |
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| NetWare v3.12, 4.1 | APC PowerXtend v1.0 for NetWare (and accompanying PowerChute plus software) |
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| OS/2 v2.1, 3.0, 4.0 | APC PowerXtend v2.0.1 for OS/2 (and accompanying PowerChute plus software) |
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| Hardware Requirements | |
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| UPS Model | APC Smart-UPS, Matrix-UPS, and Symmetra Power Array |
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| Server | Dedicated RS-232 serial port |
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| Communications Cable | APC part # 940-0024C (smart signaling) |
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| Software Requirements | |
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| Server Operating System | NetWare v3.12, 4.1, Windows NT 3.51 & 4.0, OS/2 v.2.1, 3.0 & 4.0 |
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| Availability | |
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| Download from APC | See APC's software download section. |
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| IBM | IBM Server Guide CD |
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Features & Benefits |
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| User Interface | |
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| PowerChute plus (standard) |
Full-featured UPS management |
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| Icons on Netfinity Manager Console | |
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| UPS Icon | Displays UPS inventory information such as UPS model, serial number, firmware revision, manufacture date, last battery replacement date, and UPS ID |
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| System Monitor Icon | Provides real-time monitoring and history graphs for eight UPS attributes: utility voltage, battery voltage, battery capacity, UPS load, UPS runtime remaining, UPS temperature, ambient temperature, and ambient humidity. Allows customizable alarms for all eight monitors through configurable threshold screens. |
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| SNMP-based Management (optional) | Comprehensive power management from all major Network Management Systems. See Management Platform Integration for more information. |
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| Web-based monitoring (optional) | Monitor APC UPS and MasterSwitch products from any web browser. See Web Device Manager for more information. |
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| UPS Administration | |
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| Task Scheduling | Schedule periodic server shutdown/restart, UPS self-test and UPS runtime calibration |
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| SUPS Operating Parameters | Full control over UPS transfer settings and sensitivity to power fluctuations. |
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| UPS Audible Alarm | Configure UPS alarm to beep on power failure, power failure + 30 seconds, at low battery condition, or never beep. |
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| Diagnostics | |
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| UPS Self-test | Initiate self test of local or remote UPS to maximize UPS uptime |
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| UPS Runtime Calibration | Initiate runtime calibration of local and remote UPS to maintain accurate runtime values. |
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| Predictive failure analysis | The UPS conducts regular internal self-tests. When a potential problem is detected, like the need for a replacement battery, a notification is sent to the relevant administrators and users before the problem arises. |
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| Data Log | Quickly pinpoint power problems by tracking power data such as min/max utility line voltage, battery voltage, line frequency, load capacity. Also tracks ambient temperature and humidity (requires Measure-UPS accessory). See Measure-UPS product page for more information. |
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| Event Log | Records selected power events with a description and time/date stamp to enable diagnosis of UPS/power problems. |
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| Icons on Netfinity Manager Console | |
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| Event Scheduler Icon | Allows scheduling of UPS self-tests and runtime calibrations on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. |
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| Event Handling | |
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| Over 35 Power Events | For each power or environmental event, choose as many as seven different response actions (i.e. page, email, log event, broadcast, run command file, and shutdown). |
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| Paging | Receive timely pages for power and environmental events |
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| Receive timely email alerts for power and environmental events. Supports MHS. | |
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| Broadcast | Receive timely broadcasts for power and environmental events |
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| Command File | Run a command file to shutdown applications before OS shutdown is initiated |
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| SNMP Traps | Power alerts can be sent to any NMS alarm log. |
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| Icon on Netfinity Manager Console | |
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| Alert Manager Icon | Displays the Netfinity Alert Log which collects alerts from the eight monitors. To enable/disable a particular event, modify the appropriate event severity level in the PowerChute plus .ini file or go to the PowerChute plus Event Actions window and enable/disable event logging. Allows configuration of pop-up messages. |
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| Shutdown/Reboot | |
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| Operating System Shutdown | Gracefully shutdown operating system in the event of an extended power failure |
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| Application Shutdown | Gracefully shuts down Lotus Notes. Create customized shutdown scripts for any application using PowerChute Command File option. |
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| Multi-server Shutdown | Via network. See PowerChute
network shutdown for more information. Via serial cable. See Interface Expander accessory for more information. |
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| Administrative Shutdown | Immediate, graceful shutdown/restart of servers |
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| Shutdown Parameters | Set and modify the shutdown parameters to best suit the needs of the server being protected. Required operating system shutdown time. |
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| Power Return Parameters | Enable automatic server reboot on return of AC Power. Ensure batteries are sufficiently charged before returning power to the server to guard against successive power outages |
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| Icons on Netfinity Manager Console | |
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| Alert Manager Icon | Allows configuration of System Shutdown with UPS Turn-off. (Supported on Windows NT and OS/2 systems only.) |
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| Recommended Applications | |
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| IBM File, print, and web servers with NetWare, OS/2, Windows NT environments being managed by IBM Netfinity | |
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