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| General Information
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| Current
Version |
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PowerNet Manager for
Tivoli NetView
PowerNet Event Adapter v.1.0 for Tivoli Enterprise
Console (TEC) |
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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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| UPS Network Card |
APC Web/SNMP Management Card
for 10 BaseT Ethernet APC SNMP Management Card for
Token Ring |
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| MeasureUPS |
Optional -
required when Environmental Management is
necessary |
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| Communications |
SNMP running
on TCP/IP |
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| Software
Requirements |
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| Operating System |
AIX v.
Windows NT v.4.0 |
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| Network Management Platform |
Tivoli NetView
v.4.1, 5.0, 5.1 |
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| Web Browser |
Microsoft
Internet Explorer 4.x or newer
Netscape Navigator 4.x or newer |
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| Optional - APC PowerChute SNMP
agent |
For Windows NT
v.4.0 & NetWare 4.11 & 5.0 servers, ships
as part of PowerChute plus |
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| Availability |
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| All standard distribution
channels |
AP9401,
PowerNet for Enterprise Management |
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Features &
Benefits
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| User Interface (NetView
only) |
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| PowerNet Manager for Tivoli
NetView |
Full featured
UPS management. All UPS and MeasureUPS information
available at a glance in graphical
format |
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| APC UPS icons on NetView network
map |
UPS status
information available at a glance as icons change
color to indicate state change |
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| Web Browser |
Full featured
UPS management. All UPS and environmental
monitoring information available at glance via a
web browser. (NT only) |
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| UPS Administration
(NetView only) |
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| UPS Operating Parameters |
Full
configuration of UPS transfer points and
sensitivity to power fluctuations |
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| UPS Identification Parameters |
View UPS model
number, Firmware Revision, Date Manufactured,
Serial number, configurable names of attached
devices |
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| SNMP Agent Parameters |
View
configurable System Name, System Location, System
Contact and up to 4 Trap Receivers |
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| Site specific notes |
Allows
administrator to write notes and observations on
UPS |
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| Put UPS to sleep |
Turn UPS off
for configurable time. When activated, UPS turns
off for configured time or restarts when power
returns |
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| Diagnostics |
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| Predictive failure analysis (both
TEC & NetView) |
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. This allows an administrator to be
proactive in maintenance. |
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| UPS Self-test (NetView only) |
Initiate self
test of remote UPSs to maximize UPS
uptime |
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| Activate UPS Alarm (NetView
only) |
Test whether
UPS Alarm is active |
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| SNMP trap based events logged in
Tivoli (both TEC & NetView) |
Records power
events with a description to enable diagnosis of
UPS/power problems. |
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| UPS Runtime Calibration (NetView
only) |
Initiate
runtime calculation of remote UPS to maintain
accurate runtime values. |
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| Event
Handling |
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| Over 70 SNMP trap based events
reported |
For each of
the over 70 power or environmental events, the
administrator can configure Tivoli Enterprise to
e-mail or page or take other necessary
actions |
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| Shutdown/Reboot |
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| Reboot Load |
Reboot hung
equipment that is connected to UPS |
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| Turn off UPS |
Shuts off
power to connected equipment. Excellent for
situations where construction or maintenance is
scheduled in a facility |
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| Safe System Shutdown |
Shutdown the
OS safely (PowerChute SNMP Agent
required) |
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| Recommended
Applications |
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| All APC UPSs
protecting computer and network devices in an
enterprise network that have to be managed via SNMP
from Tivoli Enterprise |
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