PowerPanel® Business Edition User’s Manual Rev.
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PowerPanel™ Business Edition Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 Agent ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 Client..............................................................................................................................
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Event Logs............................................................................................................................................... 49 Status Records ........................................................................................................................................ 51 Settings.................................................................................................................................................... 53 Schedule ..
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Introduction PowerPanel® Business Edition (PPBE) software provides comprehensive advanced power management for UPS/PDU systems. It controls unattended shutdowns, scheduled shutdowns, and notifications for computers powered by the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) or the PDU (Power Distribution Unit). PowerPanel® Business Edition software consists of Agent, Client and Center. The Agent monitors and configures the UPS through the USB or serial connection.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition be switched off, the Client will perform a shutdown prior to switching off the power. Refer to Configuration C of the PowerPanel® Business Edition structure illustration. Agent Aside from the primary function of shutting systems down in the event of an outage, the Agent also provides the following functions: z Unattended shutdown in response to various power conditions. z User notification of power conditions.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Getting Started Prerequisites Hardware Limitation z 733 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU. z 256 megabytes (MB) of RAM recommended minimum; more memory generally improves responsiveness. z Minimum of 150 MB of free space of hard disk. z Serial port or USB port. (Required by the Agent) z Network interface.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Note: Because of the abundance of different Linux builds, not all builds are tested with PowerPanel® Business Edition but most builds will be able to run the program. Web Browser PowerPanel® Business Edition software is accessed using a web browser and is compatible with the following browsers: z Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 or above z Firefox 2.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Choose the component. If one single computer connected to the UPS directly via a USB or serial connection, Agent should be installed. If a computer is powered by a UPS with a remote management card or a PDU, Client should be installed. If administrator requires a simultaneous monitoring and access to multiple UPS/PDUs, equipment and computers on local network, Center should be installed. Note: Agent, Client and Center cannot be installed on the same computer.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Choose the start menu directory. z Click the Finish button to complete the installation.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Installation on Linux The installer is used to install the Client and requires root permission. The installation wizard will guide users in completing the installation. Browse to the CD drive and find the installer in the /Software/Linux folder. Initiate an installation wizard by running the ./ppbe210-linux-x86.sh command or double clicking ppbe210linux-x86.sh on 32-bit systems. Initiate an installation wizard by running the ./ppbe210-linux-x86_64.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Accept the license agreement. z Choose the component. If one single computer connected to UPS directly via a USB or serial connection, Agent should be installed. If a computer which is powered by the UPS with a remote management card or a PDU, Client should be installed. If administrator requires a simultaneously monitoring to UPS/PDUs, equipment and computers on local network, Center should be installed.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Choose the destination directory. z The daemon ppbed will start during installation.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Click the Finish button to complete the installation. Note: If the Linux installation needs to be initiated in the terminal, use the ./ppbe210-linux-x86.sh -c command on 32-bit systems or use ./ppbe210-linux-x86_64.sh –c command on 64-bit systems. The detailed installation steps are described in the Installation on Installation on Citrix XenServer and VMware ESX/ESXi section.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Installation for ESX server must be launched in the Service Console (aka Console Operation System); installation for ESXi server must be launched in the vMA (vSphere Management Assistant) installed on the VMware ESXi host computer. Agent should be installed on the vMA of ESX/ESXi 4.1 or later versions, and Center and Client should be installed on the Service Console in ESX or on the vMA in ESXi.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Choose the destination location. z Installation procedure starts to process until the installation is complete. Note: In order to allow the interactions between physical and virtual machines, VMware tools have to be installed on each virtual machine. Refer to VMware ESX/ESXi Server documentation for further information about VMware Tools. Accessing PowerPanel ® Business Edition The PowerPanel® Business Edition web interface can be accessed following the directions below.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition The local and remote login pages are the same. Selecting the Remember me on this computer option on the login page allows the credentials to be remembered for automatic logon at the next session. To terminate the session, click the Logout button on the Logout page. The session will timeout and you will be logged out if no activity takes place during the time of Session Timeout. The Session Timeout can be configured on the Security/Login page.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Set the port used by Client on the Security/Network page to match the port used by the Agent’s port. z Assign the network address of the remote management card of the UPS, PDU or Agent, and assigning the connected outlet on the Power/Configuration page. z Configure the Necessary shutdown time option on the Event Action/Settings page. Center z In order to establish communication with the UPS, PDU, Agent or Client.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition In Client, the Summary page provides an overview of the system, including the communication status with the UPS/PDU, issues with the system and items requiring user attention. Information (The content in this section is only applicable to the Client.) System/Information page The Information page shows detailed information about the Client as follows. z Name: The name of the hosted computer, e.g. Web Server or Bill's Computer.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition UPS/Status page Input z Status: Displays the present status of the utility power supplied to the UPS. Normal: The voltage and frequency of the utility power is normal. Blackout: There is no utility power being supplied to the UPS and it is supplying battery power to connected equipment. Over Voltage: The utility voltage is higher than the high voltage threshold and the UPS is using the battery to supply power.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Bypass: The UPS has switched to bypass mode and the utility power is being supplied directly to the connected equipment bypassing the UPS circuitry. Note: Bypass mode is only applicable in Online Series UPS units. No Output: There is no output from the UPS. The UPS is switched off. Short Circuit: There is a short circuit on the UPS output. This causes the UPS to stop supplying output power. Boost: The utility voltage is below the regular voltage range.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Normal: The batteries are working normally. z Voltage: The present voltage supplied by the batteries. z Remaining Runtime: The amount of time that the UPS can supply power to its load. z Remaining Charge Time: The remaining time the batteries required to be fully charged. z Capacity: The present capacity of the batteries expressed as a percentage of full charge. System z Status: Displays the present operating status of the UPS. Normal: The operating status is normal.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z UPS Type: The type of the UPS. e.g. On-Line, Line Interactive or Sinewave Line Interactive. z Power Rating: The Volt-Amp rating and power rating (Watts) of the UPS. z Current Rating: The output current rating (Amps) of the UPS. z Voltage Rating: The output voltage rating (Volts) of the UPS. z Frequency Rating: The output frequency rating (Hz) of the UPS. z Battery Replacement Date: The date that the batteries were last replaced.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Supplied Power z Voltage: Sets the output voltage which is supplied to the connected equipment. Note: On some models belonging to the Paragon Tower series, this setting becomes configurable in bypass mode and the changes require a restart to activate. z Frequency Working Mode: Smart App Online series support two frequency modes: Followup and Fixed. In the Follow-up mode, the UPS supplies power based off of the utility frequency.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition UPS will supply battery power to connected equipment. Note: High/Low Utility Voltage Threshold & High/Low Output Voltage Threshold settings only come into effect after a restart of the UPS. z High/Low Frequency Threshold: When the utility frequency exceeds the threshold, the UPS will supply battery power at a fixed frequency to the connected equipment.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition restored, the UPS will switch to normal operation immediately. This option can be used to prevent frequent outage due to unstable utility power. Bypass Condition The Online UPS series supports the bypass function. When the UPS is in bypass mode, the utility power is supplied directly to the connected equipment.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Energy Saving: When the utility power fails, the batteries will start discharging. If this option is enabled and there is no output load, the UPS, will shut down to save battery power after discharging for 5 minutes. The UPS will restart automatically and restore output after the utility power is restored. z Low Battery Threshold: When the UPS supplies battery power and the remaining capacity is lower than this threshold, the UPS will sound an alarm.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition NCL Outlet NCL stands for Non-Critical Load. Under the following conditions, the UPS will turn off the NCL outlet to conserve battery power and maximize battery runtime for the remaining outlets: z Turn Off Threshold: When supplying battery power, the UPS will power off this NCL outlet if the remaining battery capacity is lower than this threshold. z Turn Off Delay: When supplying battery power, the UPS will power off this NCL outlet after this delay time is met.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Battery Test The Battery Test performs a battery test to verify that the batteries are good, and shows information including the result and the date of the last battery test. Click the Initiate button to begin a battery test. Performing a battery test is prohibited when the Frequency Working Mode option is set to fixed. The results will be reported after a battery test completes: z Last Test Date: The date the last battery test was performed.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition The details will be reported after an alarm test is complete: z Last Processing Date: The date the last alarm test was performed. Indicator Test Indicators on the front panel or on the LCD screen are used to present the UPS status. Once the indicators are malfunctioning, users won’t know the current UPS status. The Indicator Test allows users to ensure whether indicators blink normally. Click Initiate button to begin an indicator test.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Users can manage connected loads and outlets from the Load Management page. All connected equipment and computers can be listed with detailed information including the name, location, contact, and what type of outlet the equipment is plugged into. Agent computer is the default computer which is added into the list and can’t be removed from the list. Users can only modify the name, location, contact and assign the outlet.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Client computer is printed in gray when the communication is not established The equipment detailed settings and descriptions are as follows: z #: Indicates which power outlet of the UPS is supplying power to the connected equipment. Use the Outlet Preview picture to verify the equipment is plugged into the correct outlet. z Bank: The bank type of the power outlet on the UPS, e.g. NCL, CL or Surge. z Name: The name of the equipment.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Information Power/Information page The Power/Information page shows information about the UPS/PDU which supplies power to the Client computer as follows: z Device Type: The type of the UPS/PDU, e.g. UPS/PDU. z Model: The model name of the UPS/PDU. z Serial Number: The serial number of the UPS/PDU. z Firmware Version: The firmware version of the UPS/PDU. z UPS Type: The type of the UPS. e.g. On-Line or Line Interactive. z PDU Type: The type of the PDU. e.g.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Contact: Who to contact about the UPS/PDU. z MAC Address: The MAC address of the UPS RMCARD, PDU or Agent’s network interface. z IP Address: The IP address of the UPS RMCARD, PDU or Agent’s network interface. Click the hyperlink to open the web interface of the UPS RMCARD, PDU or Agent. Note: Not all models provide the same information. The information displayed will vary by model.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition The Client searches the device with the least uptime to be a default power device after an installation. Change to another device if the default one is not supplying power to the Client computer. z Connected Outlet: Indicates which power outlet of the power device is supplying power to the Client computer. Use the outlet preview to verify whether the Client computer is connected to the proper outlet.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Negotiation: The Client is attempting to communicate with the power device at the specified network address. Negotiation may take 5-20 seconds. Clicking the red X icon can stop the negotiation process. Clicking the red X icon can stop the negotiation process Note: The communication between Client and power device can be cut off in Client. Clear the IP address and then click Apply button to send a request from the Client to cancel the communication.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Verify that firewall settings. Port 3052(UDP/TCP), port 53568(TCP), port 162(UDP) and port 53566(UDP) should be unblocked. The Client communicates with the power device on these ports. The installer will automatically configure Windows firewall to allow PowerPanel® Applications to access through firewall. The following messages may be displayed: z Detecting X.X.X.X is unsuccessful.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition An event is generated when the UPS/PDU encounters specific power conditions. The PowerPanel® Business Edition software can be configured to respond to specific events and perform actions based on the event. These actions include notification, command execution and computer shutdown. Events When an event occurs, PowerPanel® Business Edition software can notify administrators, execute a command and initiate a computer shutdown sequence.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition The administrator can be notified when an event occurs. See Event Action/Notification Recipient page for more details about the notification methods and recipient assignment. z Initiated: Determines whether to send a notification or not and sets the notification delay. If the event is cleared within the notification delay, the notification of the occurrence and the event cleared notification will not be sent.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition The settings of UPS is faulty event would be applied with the settings of the Battery capacity is critically low event. Event List The Event List displays power events. The events displayed vary depending on whether they are listed in Agent or Client and which UPS/PDU is providing the events. z Battery capacity is critically low - Battery capacity is critically low; power could be lost immediately.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition When the UPS switches to battery mode due to power event, the battery power will be supplied to Agent computer and all Client computers in order to shut down completely. If battery power consumption continues, the remaining runtime will be exhausted. Agent and all Client computers should start a shutdown procedure immediately. z Battery test is processing - A battery test is active in order to verify that battery power can be provided normally.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition The load level is near the maximum safe load for the PDU. z Input is overloaded - A PDU is in an overload condition. The maximum safe load has been exceeded and the PDU is in an overload condition. z Shutdown time is insufficient - System shutdown time is insufficient. After communication with the PDU is established and the outlet assignment is set up, the Client will detect whether the connected outlet has sufficient time to allow for a shutdown.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Modify the recipient: Select the recipient you wish to modify. After entering in the new data, click the Apply button to complete. z Remove the recipient: Select the recipient to remove from the recipient list, and then click Remove to complete the recipient deletion. The recipient detail settings and descriptions are explained below: z Active: States if the recipient is active. z Recipient Name: The name of the recipient. The recipient name must be unique.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition The dots and the line indicate the specific time and day of the week to notify the recipient of the event Action Settings Settings page allows for configuration of various event actions, including the necessary shutdown time of the hosted computer. After configuring all of the action parameters, and applying the settings, the Verify button can be used to verify whether the user’s configurations are correct.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition The Client will warn users there is insufficient time for a complete shutdown in the PDU. z Shutdown type: This setting will specify the manner in which the Agent/Client computer is shutdown. The options are Shutdown or Hibernation. The Hibernation option is only visible on operating systems and hardware that support hibernation.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z SMTP server address: Configure the SMTP server that will be used to send E-mail to a recipient's mailbox. z Secure connection: Sets which secure connection for the SMTP service to sent the E-mail. z Service port: Sets the port number for the SMTP service to use. z Sender name & Sender E-mail address: Configure the sender information for the E-mail. z Authentication: Configure whether the SMTP server requires authentication or not.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition XMPP Instant Messaging service To use XMPP Instant Messaging, users must provide a unique XMPP Instant Messaging Service account as a sender and assign different account as a receiver on Event Action/Notification Recipient page. z Activate: Specifies whether the Agent/Client XMPP Instant Messaging service to notification is active or inactive. z Service address: Sets the XMPP server address according to your XMPP Server configuration.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Linux Message Linux Message z Activate: Specify whether the Agent and Client can use this service to send a notification to all users accessing to this hosted computer. Note: Linux Message service is only available of the Linux. Short Message Service (SMS) Short Message Service (SMS) is a communication service used by mobile communication systems, using standardized communications protocols allowing the interchange of short text messages between mobile devices.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition EVENT_ACTION_PHONE_NUMBER as recipient's mobile phone number and EVENT_ACTION_MESSAGE as the event message content described in the specification, and fill in the URL and POST BODY fields. The expressions will be replaced by the relevant content before the Agent/Client sends a notification to the SMS provider. e.g. URL: http://send-sms-company.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Logs/Event Logs page lets you view logs that record power event details in the Agent or the Client. The logs can be analyzed to determine whether the system and the power device are operating correctly. Logs/Event Logs page Using the Previous and Next at the upper right corner of the event log list helps users to view the other range of filtered log result backward or forward.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition A pop-up status window is displayed from the selected event. Filter The following filter options can be utilized by selecting Filter in the upper right corner. Once the configuration of the filter pane is configured; the logs will be requested and displayed. Filter pane on Logs/Event page z Days: Selects the day(s) for the events to be displayed. The dropdown menus next to the Days setting can be used for additional preconfigured filters.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Logs/Status page Additional log pages can be accessed by selecting Previous and Next in the upper right corner of the Status Records page. Clicking Refresh will update the log result to display in the list according to the current filter options and paging settings The time displayed at the upper corner displays the local time of the hosted computer. This time may be different from the time on your computer.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Days: Selects the day(s) for the status records to be displayed. The dropdown menus next to the Days setting can be used for additional preconfigured filters. z Time: Selects the time range of the status records. z Weekday: Choose the days of the status records. z Max. logs: Indicates the maximum number of status records that will be displayed. Settings The Logs/Settings page allows for the ability to configure the log options.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Clear All Records: When this option selected with Yes, Now, all record status logs will be removed immediately after clicking Apply. The log clearing is permanent and once applied the log files cannot be recovered. Schedule Shutdown In the Agent, an active schedule will cause the computer to shut down or hibernate, and then ask the UPS to completely power off the output or turn the specific outlets off at a specified date and time.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Create schedule: Select the New Schedule shortcut to have the blank fields or use the data of the selected schedule. Enter all required data and click Add to add a new schedule. z Modify the schedule: Select the schedule you wish to modify. After entering the new data, click the Apply button to apply the schedule modification. z Remove the schedule: Select the schedule to remove from the schedule list, and click the Remove button to complete the schedule deletion.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Note: If the computer bios is set to boot when power restores, the computer will automatically restart when the power is restored. Consult your motherboard documentation or PC/Server supplier for additional details. Note: An active schedule may have an insufficient duration to support a complete shutdown. If the active schedule has insufficient shutdown duration, the active schedule will be set inactive. Note: The scheduled shutdown is functioned only for Agent with UPS.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Change Password z Enter the password in the Current Password field. z Select the Change Password option and enter a new password in the New Password and Confirm Password fields. z Click Apply to complete the change. Session Session Timeout is the option which determines the duration of the session after the login. If the page isn’t accessed during this period and remains inactive, users will be logged out automatically. Users will need to login again on the Login page.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition If the Client establishes communication with Agent, UPS RMCARD202 or PDU whose model name is not PDU20SW8RNET or PDU15SW8RNET, refer to Secret Phrase section for further details. If the Client establishes communication with UPS RMCARD201 or PDU whose model name is PDU20SW8RNET or PDU15SW8RNET, refer to SNMP Community and SNMP Trap Community sections for further details.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Network/Access Control page in the UPS RMCARD201 web If the community has write permission, the Client can complete some configuration tasks automatically. If the Client cannot complete these tasks due to a permission limitation, the following settings must be configured manually in the UPS RMCARD web or in the PDU web: z Outlet Off Delay Setting - Specify the necessary time for the Client to shut down the computer on the Outlet/Outlet Configuration page in the PDU web.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Network/Trap Notification page in the UPS RMCARD201 web Note: The SNMP community is limited to 15 characters in the PDU and UPS RMCARD. Note: If you have firewall software installed, configure the settings to allow access through port 3052 (UDP/TCP), port 53568 (TCP), port 162 (UDP) and port 53566(UDP). The communication between the UPS RMCARD, PDU and PowerPanel Business Edition software as Agent and Client can only be established when those ports are open.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Network page PowerPanel Business Edition allows users to change the secure level and port explained below: z Secure Level: Determines which security level to be used to access web interface. Basic: Web access is not protected by HTTPS. This indicates that the sensitive information may not be protected on the network. Sensitive: Only web access including the sensitive information, such as password or secret phrase, will be protected by HTTPS.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Users may have to ignore these warning and continue the web access. Below illustration are the warning pages displayed on popular browsers. Follow the steps according to your browser to continue the web access: Internet Explorer Click Continue to this website (not recommended) in order to proceed. Internet Explorer displays that the security certification is not trusted.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Second, select Permanently store this exception option and click Confirm Security Exception button to continue the web access. Google Chrome: Click Proceed anyway button to continue the web access. Google Chrome displays that the security certification is not trusted. Safari Click the Continue button to continue the web access.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Safari displays the security certification alert. Note: The performance will be lower once accessing to the website over the HTTPS connection. Preferences User Experience The User Experience page is used to configure common settings for the user's experience. The settings configured here will be used on the Event Action/Recipient, Logs/Event Logs and Logs/Status Records pages. Preferences/User Experience page z Working Day: Sets the days users normally work.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Help Content The Content page provides an overview which introduces the brief functions of what Agent, Client and Center to do and indicates how to get related online-help content for current function page. It indicates a button to access to online-help directly. About The About page is an overview which includes the PowerPanel Business Edition and host operating system. It also provides resources to contact website for assistances.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Using PowerPanel Business Edition Center Management Power Equipment Power Equipment page has the following capabilities in Center: z Monitor status and events from a connected UPS/PDU. z Issue commands to the UPS/PDUs such as a power off, power cycle or power restore. z Request that the UPS perform a battery test, sound its alarm or mute the audible alarms.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition These three buttons will allow users to add groups, add devices or expand all groups. Add Group. Click this button and the Add Group dialogue box will appear. Add Device. Click this button and the Add Device dialogue box will appear. Expand All. This button will expand all groups.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Each node can be one of the following types: A UPS. This UPS may have an RMCARD or is connected to a computer which is controlled by Agent. A PDU. IT Equipment. A computer which has Agent installed. IT Equipment. A computer which has Client installed. IT Equipment. Equipment which may be a computer or powered equipment. A Group. Indicates that this outlet is not being using by any IT equipment.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Device Management Add Device In order to monitor and control UPS/PDU it first must be added to the Center by clicking Add Device button on the toolbar. Add Device button on toolbar Or it can be added directly to a group by selecting the Add Device item in the context menu for the selected group. Add Device item in the context menu of target group Enter the comma-separated IP addresses in the Device Address field or select the IP addresses by clicking Browse.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Note: Center can simultaneously monitor a maximum of 25 UPS/PDU. Move Device Highlight the device you wish to move and select Move in the context menu. A Move window will display and select the target group from the list. After selecting the target group, click OK to move the group. Remove Device Highlight the device to remove or click Remove in the context menu. Click OK to remove the device. When a device is removed, its powered computers and equipments will also be removed.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Address: The IP address of the UPS RMCARD, PDU or Agent computer’s network interface. z PC & Equip: The number of the powered computers and equipment. z Outlets: The amount of outlets on the UPS/PDU. z Outlet On: The outlets which are supplying power. z Outlet Off: The outlets which are not supplying power. z Power Source: The power source of the UPS, e.g. Utility or Battery.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z UPS Type: The type of the UPS. e.g. On-Line, Line Interactive or Sinewave Line Interactive. z PDU Type: The type of the PDU. e.g. Monitored or Switched. z Power Rating: The Volt-Amp rating (VA) and power rating (Watts) of the UPS. z Voltage Rating: The output voltage rating (Volts) of the UPS. z Frequency Rating: The output frequency rating (Hz) of the UPS. z Battery Replacement Date: The date that the batteries were last replaced.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition A confirmation window of a PDU power off operation z Power On: Click Power On to have the UPS/PDU turn on output power. Decide whether to turn on output power immediately or after a delay in the confirmation window. Click OK to begin. Note: Some computers require manual booting when a UPS or a PDU powers on. To change this, set the computers BIOS to boot when power is restored.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Group Management UPS/PDUs can be grouped for easy management. Orders can then be issued to multiple devices in a group. Add Group Click Add Group on the toolbar to create a new group. Add Group button on toolbar You can also add sub-groups in the context menu of a selected group. Enter the new group name and click OK button to add a new group. Move Group Select the group you wish to move and select Move in the context menu.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Summary tab of Details Each group provides the statistics of all UPS/PDU from the Summary tab of Details and includes the following summary information: z Group Name: A name of the selected group. z Statistics: Indicates statistics about the operating conditions of the UPS/PDU: Normal: Indicates a UPS/PDU which is normal. Severe: Indicates a UPS/PDU with severe-level power events such as Runtime is insufficient.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Power Off: Click Power Off and a confirmation window will appear. Pick the UPS/PDU from the list and decide whether to perform an immediate or a sequenced power off. Click OK to begin. When the UPS/PDU initiates a sequenced power off, computers with Agent or Client installed will initiate a shutdown prior to the sequenced power off. An immediate power off will likely cause those lose power.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition A confirmation window of a bulk power cycle operation Battery Test Only UPS units can perform a battery test. Click Battery Test from the context menu of the selected group. All UPS units in that group will be listed in the confirmation window. Click OK to initiate the battery test on all selected UPS units. Mute Click Mute from the context menu to mute the alarm. Alarm Click Alarm from the context menu to enable or disable the UPS alarm.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Select Show Outlets from the context menu of the UPS to expand all outlets. z Select the Settings tab of the Details window from the context menu of the correct outlet. z Click the Enable option and fill in the Name, Location and Contact fields. Click OK to attach the generic equipment.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Settings The Settings tab allows you to configure powered equipment. z Enabled: If this option is checked, this indicates that this outlet is being used by the computer or the equipment you assign. z Installed PPBE Client: Determines whether the item is generic equipment or a computer which has Agent or Client installed. z IP Address: The IP address of the Agent computer, Client computer or the equipment on this outlet.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition IT Equipment page Toolbar The Toolbar provides device states and buttons to expand, add group or device. Toolbar of the IT Equipment page Add Group. Click this button and Add Group will appear. Add Computer/Equipment. Click this button and the Add Computer/Equipment window will appear. Expand All. All computers and equipment will be visible by clicking this button.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Indicates that there are no problems with this device. Node Components Each node is named and indicates what type it is. A computer or generic node provides more information. A context menu for each node can be accessed by clicking “ ” icon. This allows you to view detailed information such as Summary and request operations such as Shutdown or Restart. A menu item becomes disabled when this operation is in progress or is not supported.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Add Group button on toolbar Or click the Add Group item to create a new sub-group from the context menu of a selected group. Enter the new group name and click OK to add a new group. You may have sub-groups but a duplicate name is not allowed. Move Group Select the group you wish to move and select Move in the context menu. The Move Group window will display; select the target group from the list. After selecting the target group, click OK to move the group.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Each group provides information about the communication state or the computer type from the Summary tab of Details: z Group Name: The name of the selected group. z Statistics: Indicates statistics about the operating conditions of the UPS/PDU: Normal: Indicates computers and equipment being monitored by Center. Untouched: Indicates computers and equipment which have lost communication with Center.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Add Computer/Equipment item on the context menu Select the computers or equipment you wish to add and click OK. Add Computer/Equipment window Move IT Equipment Select Move from the context menu. A pop-up window will appear and you will have to assign a target group. Click OK to move to the target group. Rename IT Equipment Select Rename in the context menu. A pop-up window will appear and you must enter a new group name to replace the original one. Click OK to apply.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition IT Equipment Details Summary tab of Details window of printer IT Equipment z Name: The name of this computer or equipment. z Status: The operating status of this computer or equipment. z Type: Which type this computer or equipment is. Either Agent or Client depending on which the computer has installed. Equipment if it is generic equipment such as fan cooler. z Address: Indicates the address of this computer or equipment.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Power Control z Power Off: Select Power Off from the context menu. Decide whether to turn off the outlet immediately or in sequence. Click OK to turn off the outlets. A computer which has Agent or Client installed will initiate a graceful shutdown prior to turning off the outlet. On specified modes, turning off or restarting one outlet of the bank will also turn off other outlets of this bank. This may cause other computers on this bank to be shut down unexpectedly.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Logs page Each log has details which can be viewed by clicking the icon next the each log. Using the paging toolbar at the bottom of the log list allows users to view older logs by changing the page displayed, clicking the refresh icon updates the logs displayed in the list. Security Login Please refer to Security/Login section about how to configure Account and Session settings.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition If the Center establishes the communications with below devices, refer to SNMP Community and SNMP Trap Community sections for further details. z UPS RMCARD201 z PDU with a model name of PDU20SW8RNET or PDU15SW8RNET Secret Phrase The Secret Phrase is used to create secure network communications between Client, Agent, UPS RMCARD202 and PDUs with a model name other than PDU20SW8RNET or PDU15SW8RNET. The default phrase is powerpanel.encryption.key.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition About Please refer to Help/About section about further details. Logout The Logout page allows users to log the user out of the web interface. The user will be asked to assure whether to log out, and users can log out web by clicking the Logout button. Technical Support Troubleshooting 1. I cannot access the PowerPanel® Business Edition web interface after complete installation.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Verify the settings on the Security/Authentication page are correct and match the settings of the UPS/PDU. See Security/Authentication for more details. z Verify the port on the Security/Network page is matched if establishing communication with Agent. z Check the network status of the UPS/PDU and Clients. z Verify firewall settings. Port 3052(UDP/TCP), port 53568(TCP), port 162(UDP) and port 53566(UDP) should be unblocked.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition } } Set both minimum_font_size and minimum_logic_font_size to 10 in order to display the pages normally. Save the preference file and launch the Chrome again to access PPBE software. 8. The PPBE software cannot send WLM notifications in case of power events. z The account which is used to send WLM notifications may be not available. Using the Verify button on the Windows Live Messenger block to verify the account details is recommended.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Find the PowerPanel Business Edition service at the Control Panel/Administrator Tools/Services and restart the service in order to access through this new setting. 1 1 . The host name and IP address at the Agent’s banner on the vMA of the VMware ESX/ESXi host displays Unknown. Follow below steps to correct this condition: z Run the command ‘sudo vi /etc/hosts’ with root permission. z Add the below snippet with the IP address and hostname. 192.168.1.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition Click the Identify button at the Outlet block screen. The PDU LCD screen will blink the outlet number on the connected PDU. The PDU IP address can be verified by pressing the select button on the PDU until the IP address displays on the LCD. 5.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition compare the key OCCUR to identify an event that has occurred or FINISH to identify an event that has cleared. 11. What network protocol is used in PowerPanel® Business Edition? SNMP is used on communications between Client, Center, PDU or UPS with remote management card. HTTP and HTTPS are used between the Agent and the Client. 12. What the network ports are used by PowerPanel® Business Edition? Port 3052 (UDP/TCP), port 53568 (TCP), port 162 (UDP) and port 53566(UDP) 13.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z If the model name conforms to the format of “OLxxxxRMXL”, “OLxxxx”, it belongs to Smart App Online series. z If the model name conforms to the format of “PRxxxxLCDRM”, “PRxxxxLCDRT”, “PPxxxxSWRM” or “PPxxxxSW”, it belongs to Smart App Sinewave series. z If the model name conforms to the format of “ORxxxxLCDRM” or “ORxxxxLCDRT”, it belongs to Smart App Intelligent LCD series.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Click Add button of the VMware Machine Properties to add a USB controller. z Select USB Controller from the list and click the Next. (Select Serial Port if using serial connection.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z This will add a USB Controller, click Next to add a USB Device. z Select New USB Controller and click Add to add a USB device.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Select USB Device item and click Next to proceed. z Select the USB Device of the target UPS which is connected with vMA. Click the Next button to finish. 18. How do I upload the installer to vMA? z Login the vSphere Client. z Select the VMware host. z Click Configuration z Select the target datastore from the right hand side.
PowerPanel™ Business Edition z Right click the target datastore and click Browse Datastore. z Click Upload button on the toolbar and select the file you want to upload. z Click OK button to continue with the upload files into the target datastore. Glossary z Citrix XenServer: A virtual-machine monitor allows several guest operating systems to execute on the same computer hardware concurrently. XenServer is supported by Citrix systems, Inc.
