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General
Information
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| Current
Version |
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| PowerChute network
shutdown v2.0. |
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| Hardware
Requirements |
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| UPS Model |
APC Smart-UPS, Matrix-UPS, Symmetra Power Array, and
Silcon Series. |
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| Network Card |
APC Web/SNMP Management Card
for 10 BT Ethernet, AP9606 |
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| Communication |
Over the
network on a Ethernet Network |
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| Software
Requirements |
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| Server Operating System |
Novell Netware
5.0, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Solaris 2.6 -
2.7, IBM AIX 4.3-4.3.2, HP-UX 10.20 and 11.00, Red
Hat Linux 5.2, 6.0, and 6.1 |
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| Client software |
Netscape
Navigator v4.05 and newer
Microsoft Internet Explorer v4.0 and
newer |
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| Java Virtual Machine (JVM) |
Current
version of JVM (available from OS
vendor) |
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| Availability |
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Features &
Benefits
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| User
Interface |
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| PowerChute network shutdown
(standard) |
Use a standard
web browser to set network-based communications,
set individual system shutdown delays, and view
power events |
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| Time saving, flexible
configuration via the Web |
Supports
standard web browsers with HTTP 1.0
protocol |
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| UPS
Administration |
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| Configurable actions |
Configure up
to 4 types of actions for over 20 power/UPS related
events (depends on the UPS model) |
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| Embedded web server |
Enables easy
software configuration through a standard web
browser using HTTP v1.0 protocol |
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| Administrative shutdown |
Remotely
shutdown and restart all protected computer systems
from any web browser |
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| Configurable port settings |
Prevents
conflicts with other applications using web and
SNMP ports |
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| Prevents unauthorized
shutdowns |
Uses MD-5
authentication to ensure |
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| Reduces cable clutter |
Shuts down
clients over the network; dedicated serial cables
no longer needed |
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| Scalable architecture |
Supports
virtually unlimited number of clients |
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| Diagnostics |
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| Create event log as possible
action based on power event |
Keep track of
power events |
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| Configuration Conflict
Detection |
Shutdown
software automatically detects if the system
pre-shutdown window is set to a value longer than
the available UPS run time |
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| UPS status checking |
Shutdown
software continuously checks UPS status to verify
current condition |
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| Shutdown coordination |
In extended
outages, UPS proactively coordinates and confirms
safe, complete shutdown of all systems before UPS
turns off |
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| Event
Handling |
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| Notify users |
Notify an
administrator or all users of a power related
event |
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| Shutdown/Reboot |
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| Run command file |
Enables
customized responses (i.e. application shutdown) to
an event. Includes a configurable execution delay
time. Commands can be canceled if delay time has
not expired |
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| Shutdown operating system |
Provides
automatic operating system shutdown. A configurable
delay time ensures that command files are completed
before operating system shutdown begins |
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| Application Shutdown |
- Gracefully shuts down
all MS- BackOffice applications. See BackOffice shutdown
document for more information.
- Supports BackOffice
standard and Small Business Server
Editions.
- Gracefully shut down
Lotus Notes and Domino Servers (Windows NT
and 2000 only). See notes shutdown for
more information.
- Gracefully shut down
Web Servers (Microsoft IIS, Netscape Enterprise
Server, Netscape FastTrack Server).
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| Recommended
Applications |
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| Shutdown of servers in
a multiple OS environment being protected by a
single datacenter type UPS like APC's Symmetra
Power Array or APC's Silcon Series |
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