System Startup, Configuration, and Shutdown Reference Manual (32650-90892)

228 AppendixG
UPS and UPS Monitor/iX Software
Configuring a UPS Device
Configuring a UPS Device
You can use one of two configuration methods to add UPS devices to a Series 9X8, 9X9,
N-Class or A-Class systems. For the first or only UPS, which is attached to the third serial
port on the system’s LAN/Console I/O interface card, you use NMMGR to set the data
preconfigured in the default configuration group supplied with the FOS tape. You perform
this procedure once, immediately after you install a new system. For additional UPS
devices, which are attached to a DTC serial I/O port, you use NMMGR to supply all of the
information necessary to configure the device(s). (As the final step in this second method,
you will cross-validate the configuration files with SYSGEN.)
On a Series 991 995,or 997, all UPS devices are attached to the system via a DTC serial
I/O port. As a result, you use NMMGR to configure them in a procedure similar to
configuring terminals, and then cross-validate the configuration files with SYSGEN. Use
this procedure any time you need to configure UPS devices.
NOTE Each UPS device, and only a UPS device, must have its device class name set
to HPUPSDEV during I/O configuration. Otherwise, the UPS Monitor/iX
software will not be able to initialize and communicate with the UPS
device(s) correctly.
To Configure the First UPS on a Series 9X8, 9X9 N-Class, or A-Class
After you have installed a new Series 9X8 system, you must “set” the UPS configuration
data supplied in default configuration group. To configure the first UPS, do the following:
1. Boot the system using the default configuration group.
2. At the MPE prompt, start the NMMGR program. Enter:
:RUN NMMGR.PUB.SYS
3. Press the Open Config softkey twice and wait while NMMGR opens a configuration file.
4. Enter a node name and press the
Save Data softkey.
5. Press the
Go to DTS softkey to display the DTS configuration screen.
6. Tab to the third field and enter the physical path of the LAN/Console I/O interface card,
then press the
Save Data softkey.
7. Press the
Go to UPS Port softkey and at the UPS Port screen, verify that the LDEV
number is correct, the Parity Checking option is set to none, and the baud rate to 1200.
Make any changes to this screen if it is necessary to correct the values.
8. Press the
Save Data softkey to save your UPS Port configuration. (Note that the upper
right corner of the screen will change from Data: N to Data: Y.)
9. Press
Prior Screen twice and at the Main screen, press Utility.
10.At the Utility screen, press
Validate Link/DTS to cross-validate the DTC configuration
with the SYSGEN configuration.