Milpower Source SNMPv3 PC Auto Shutdown Application for M359 User’s Manual Doc: UPS_AS_UM Rev (-) May 23, 2012 Page 1 of 38
Table of Contents 1. General .................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1. Scope .............................................................................................................................. 3 1.2. Definitions ...................................................................................................................... 3 1.3. Intended Application ..............................................
1. General 1.1. Scope This manual is relevant only for M359 UPS of Rev E or higher with Ethernet (SNMP) option. 1.2. Definitions Application – UPS Auto Shutdown-x.x.x.exe (x.x.x is the revision) UPS – the MPS M359 UPS that the Application will communicate with. Shutdown Procedure- The actions that the Application will take when triggered. 1.3.
2. Installation and Configuration 2.1. UPS Configuration 2.1.1. In order to enable the Application, the UPS must be configured to SNMPv3 protocol (not the default UPS settings). For UPS configuration instructions refer to Milpower document: "M359_Console_UM”. (For an alternative configuration procedure that does not require special software; refer to Milpower document: "M359_CLI_UM"). Both documents are available on Milpower's Website: "www.milpower.com". 2.1.2.
2.2. Installing the Application 2.2.1. In order to run the Application a copy of dot-Net framework revision v3.5 or higher must be installed on the PC. 2.2.2. You may need to have an Administrator privileges in order to perform the program installation. 2.2.3. Run the "UPS Auto Shutdown-x.x.x.exe" setup file (x.x.x is the setup version). The setup file is available on Milpower's Website: "www.milpower.com" 2.2.4.
2.2.5. The Setup Application will start and displays the Welcome screen: 2.2.6. Click "Next" and the following screen will appear.
2.2.7. You may change the Install destination folder and when done click "Next" and the following screen will appear. 2.2.8. Click "Next" and the following screen will appear. 2.2.9. Click "Install". The Installation process will start and if everything is correct should take less than a minute to complete.
2.2.10. When the installation is completed the setup program will ask for a restart of the computer: 2.2.11. Save all unsaved data and click "Finish".
For Windows 7 and Windows 2008 users only: 2.2.12. After computer restarts click on the small arrow icon near the clock and then click "Customize…". 2.2.13. In the list that will open (see the screenshot below) find the "MPS UPS Auto Shutdown UI" and in the drop down box to its right select "Show icon and notifications" 2.2.14.
2.3. First time Configuration 2.3.1. Once the Application is successfully installed, its icon will be displayed in the notification area of the taskbar: The icon may look as above, or slightly different (see below) depending on the status of the UPS. 2.3.2. Right click on the icon and then click "Open" (or double click the icon). 2.3.3.
2.3.4. Follow the Application's Configuration instructions of Paragraph 3 of this document. 3. Application Configuration 3.1. Opening the Configuration Window 3.1.1. To change the configuration of the Application, double click the Application icon. The Application Main window (shown below) will be displayed.
3.1.2. Select "Configuration…" from the "Options" menu. The Configuration window will be displayed: 3.2. Configuration Password 3.2.1. You may set (optional) a Configuration Password that will prevent an unintentional modification of the Application’s configuration. When a password is set, the entire Configuration window will be locked (disabled). In order to unlock it, the user should enter the Configuration Password and click the "Unlock" button. Notes: 1.
2. Deleting (or modifying) the Application configuration file: {CommonApplicationData }\Milpower Source\Ups Auto Shutdown\ MpsUpsServiceConfig.xml will delete the password. Restarting the computer or the MPS UPS Service, after deleting the Configuration file, will enable the reconfiguration of all the Application’s settings (including the resetting of the password). 3. The Configuration Password is local to each PC station.
3.3.3. "SNMP User Name" – the SNMPv3 user name (the default is "m359"). 3.3.4. "Password" – the SNMPv3 password (the "m359" users default password is "user_RW1" -note the case). Leaving this box empty will leave the password without change. The minimum length of the password should be eight (8) characters. To change the password see note 2 below. Notes: 1. The UPS must be configured to SNMPv3 protocol, else the Application will not be able to communicate with it. 2.
3. Do not set the "Low Charge Shutdown Threshold" too low! The remaining battery charge should be set to a level that will allow the UPS to support the PC for the duration of the "Windows Shutdown Delay" plus the actual time it will take your PC to shut down. Take into consideration that if the "Empty Batt Level" setting of the UPS is other than zero, it will further reduces the UPS holdup time. 4.
3.5. Advanced Shutdown Settings 3.5.1. "Perform Shutdown when communication with UPS is lost." – Checking this box will cause the Application to trigger the Shutdown Procedure when the communication with UPS is lost for more than 60 seconds. 3.5.2. "Perform Shutdown when UPS Over Temp." – Checking this box will cause the Application to trigger the Shutdown Procedure when the UPS reports an Over Temp failure (unless the UPS is in Battle Mode).
3.6. Saving the Configuration 3.6.1. Click "Save" button to commit the changes, or "Cancel" to close the window and abort the changes. 3.6.2. Before saving the changes the Application will display the time that the new settings allocates for Windows to shutdown. Make sure that that time is sufficient. If not click "Cancel" and change the shutdown timing. 3.6.3.
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4. Application Operation – Simple Shutdown Procedure 4.1. Starting the Application The Application starts automatically when Windows starts. 4.2. During Normal Conditions The Application constantly monitors the UPS status via the Ethernet connection and a battery icon, in the notification area of the taskbar, shows the status of the UPS. Pointing with the mouse on the icon (without clicking) will display a Popup message with a short description of the current status.
4.4. When the Battery Charge is Low When there is a Main AC power failure and the charge in the battery of the UPS is below the "Low Charge Warning Threshold", the battery icon will blink Red/Yellow and a message balloon will inform the user that the battery is low and advise them to save their work. Red/Yellow blinking battery icon When (and if) the Main AC power recovers, the battery icon will change back to Green. 4.5.
Windows XP shutdown dialog box Windows 7 shutdown dialog box Upon the triggering of the Shutdown Procedure the Application sends a delayed shutdown command to the UPS, commanding it to shut down after the specified "UPS Shutdown Delay" that was entered during the Application’s configuration. The delay timer starts upon the triggering of the Shutdown Procedure. Each of the above actions will be executed only if enabled during the configuration of the Application.
5. Configuration Examples 5.1. Monitor Only Mode It is possible to configure the Application to monitor the status of the UPS without taking any action (i.e. without shutting down Windows or the UPS). This mode of operation may be useful when there is a need to remotely monitor the status of the UPS. 5.1.1. To configure the Application to this mode open the Configuration window. 5.1.2. Configure the "UPS Communication" parameters as described in Paragraph 3.3 – “Setting the UPS Communication Parameters”.
5.1.6. The Configuration window will look as shown below: 5.1.7. Click the "Save" button.
5.2. A Single PC System In this example the PC is a Server station fed by an M359-1 UPS. The specific Server in this example consumes 500W (including all auxiliary equipment that is fed by the UPS; like screen, printer, communication (LAN) hardware, etc.) and takes 2 minutes to shut down in an orderly fashion. We will assume that the system in this example requires an early warning of about 5 minutes before actual shutdown is initiated. Power Line UPS PC Server LAN 5.2.1.
Assuming that the “Low Charge Warning” will be a sufficient visual warning and a no additional warning will is required before Shutdown; we will set the “Windows Shutdown Delay" to its minimum i.e. 10 sec. It means that we should set the "Low Charge Shutdown Threshold" such that it will ensure 2 minutes (the actual shut down time of the server) plus 10 second (the “Windows Shutdown Delay” that we will enter) of battery operation at 500W (the Server consumption).
5.2.4. The Configuration window will look as shown below: Example note: When the battery is fully charged, the Server will be able to “ridethrough” Main AC power loss for up to 22.7 minutes (65% of 35 minutes) before the battery will reach the 35% “Low Battery Shutdown Threshold” that we have specified. .
5.3. A Two PC System There may be a situation when a number of PC stations are supported by a single UPS. Moreover it may be required to shut down some none-critical stations (in order to save battery energy) while allowing the critical one to keep operating. For example let's consider two stations: PC-A and PC-B, supported by single M359-1 UPS. PC-A in our example is a critical server that consumes 1,000W (including all its peripherals) and takes 3 minutes to safely shutdown.
Holdup Time Vs Power” plot). 5.3.1.2. In order to allow for the 2 minutes that the operator will need to save their work, we will need additional charge of: 100% x (2/10) = 20%. So the “Low Charge Shutdown Threshold” will be set to 75% (95% from 5.3.1.1 less the above 20%). 5.3.2. Calculating the Required Battery Thresholds for PC-A 5.3.2.1.
The two Configuration windows will look as shown below: Station A Configuration Station B Configuration Example notes: The configurations settings shown in the example will result in the following behavior: During a short (less than 30 seconds) interrupt on the AC Main power; both PC-A and PC-B will continue to operate undisturbed.
Communication Problems If the Application is unable to communicate with the UPS, the notification icon will change to a “Red X’ed” battery icon and a message balloon will inform the user about the event. A few possible reasons for this problem may be: The UPS is not On. The UPS or the PC (or both) are not connected to the network. The UPS is not configured to SNMPv3 mode. The SNMP User Name or Password is incorrect. The user's SNMPv3 security level doesn’t match the UPS configuration.
6. Application Operation - Advanced 6.1. Shutdown when Communication is Lost If configured, the Application may perform a shutdown procedure when communication with the UPS is lost. The Application will not perform the shutdown if there was no communication with UPS in the first place thus preventing the PC from shutting down immediately after it has just turned on (when there is no UPS connected).
6.2. Over Temperature Shutdown If configured, the Application may trigger the Shutdown Procedure when the UPS is about to shut down by its Over Temperature protection. Notes: 1. An Over Temperature failure is a rare event, triggered by a combination of abnormal conditions such as above spec ambient temperature, a prolong overload, a blocked cooling air path, a failed cooling fan, etc.
If the UPS was driven by the user into Battle Mode, the Over Temperature Shutdown will not start since Battle Mode command disables the Over Temp protection. In this case the Application will display the following message: The "UPS Status" section in the Main Application window will inform the user about the situation as well: If the Over Temperature failure occurs and the UPS Over Temperature Shutdown is not enabled the Application will display the following message.
The "UPS Status" section in the Main Application window will inform the user about the situation as well: 6.3. UPS Shutdown by Another PC This scenario is relevant only if there is more than one PC station connected to the same UPS. It is possible to specify what action the Application should take if it detects that the UPS has received a Delayed Shutdown Command from some other source.
If the Application is set to start its own Shutdown Procedure (when it detects that some other PC has sent a Delayed Shutdown Command to the UPS) then the Shutdown Procedure will be executed immediately upon the detection of the Shutdown command by the other computer. (The actual shutdown of windows will start only after the specified “Windows Shutdown Delay".
6.4. Checking the Application Version 6.4.1. To check the Application Version, double click the Application icon. The Application Main window will be displayed. 6.4.2. Select "About" from the "Help" menu. The About window will be displayed: Note: The versions numbers that appear on this screenshot are an example only. The displayed version numbers will reflect the actual installed versions of the Application. 7. Advanced issues 7.1. Security 7.1.1.
7.2. Shutting down the Application 7.2.1. Shutting down the Application, by right clicking on its Icon and choosing "Exit" will not stop the Application service and it will not prevent the PC from shutting down when Power is lost. The Application will inform the user about this issue when they try to close the Application: In order to temporary stop the Application from operating, the Application Service should be stopped. To do so the User must have Administrator privileges. 7.2.2.
When the Application Service is stopped the battery icon in the notification area will change to "Red X’ed” and a message balloon will inform the user about the situation. 7.2.5. To restart the Service, locate it in the Services list and click "Start". (Restarting Windows will automatically start the Service). 7.3. General Notes 7.3.1. When there are no communication problems the Application reads the UPS status once a second.
