Installation result ..........................11 2.3.4. Uninstalling the product........................12 2.4. Linux installation ...........................12 2.4.1. Native installation on a RedHat, SuSe, Mandriva or derivative systems ........12 2.4.2. Native installation on a Debian or derivative systems ..............13 2.4.3. Generic installation on Linux ......................14 2.4.4. Uninstalling the product........................15 CONFIGURATION ............................15 3.1. Dell UPS Local Node Manager settings ..................15 3.1.1. Discover the UPSs connected through USB/Serial .................15 3.1.2. Discover the nodes Connected on the Network ................16 3.1.3. Shutdown............................18 3.1.4. Shutdown Use case ........................23 3.1.5. Configure actions ..........................28 Dell ULNM – User Guide P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 i ...
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Events ............................45 4.2.7. Statistics............................45 4.3. Events ............................46 4.3.1. List representation ........................46 4.3.2. Calendar representation .......................47 4.3.3. Nodes events List ..........................48 4.4. Launching Device web interface....................49 ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ........................50 COMPATIBILITY LIST............................50 6.1. Dell Serial Line Devices........................50 6.2. Dell Network devices........................50 6.3. Dell applications..........................50 FAQ And ERROR MESSAGES ........................51 GLOSSARY ..............................53 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..........................54 DELL ULNM – User Guide P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 1. INTRODUCTION The new Dell graceful shutdown application is called "Dell UPS Local Node Manager" Dell UPS Local Node Manager: Provides local computer graceful shutdown o Acquisition through Dell UPSs USB or RS232 communication ports o Acquisition through Web/SNMP Cards (Dell Network Management Card H910P ) Can be supervised by Dell Multi‐UPS Management Console. Can be managed by Dell Multi‐UPS Management Console (mass configuration / mass update) 2. INSTALLATION 2.1. INSTALLATION PREREQUISITES 2.1.1. ON THE SYSTEM HOSTING « DELL UPS LOCAL NODE MANAGER » 2.1.1.1. SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS The Dell UPS Local Node Manager can be installed on systems listed in the following table. MS Windows X86 X68_64 Windows® Server 2008 R1 Standard, Enterprise, ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com MS Windows X86 X68_64 Windows Vista Windows® Vista (Business, Enterprise) (*) Windows XP Windows® XP Professional (*) — Windows 2000 Windows® 2000 Professional (*) Linux X86 X68_64 RedHat Enterprise Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® Version 6 (Latest Update) Linux Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® Advanced Platform 5.4 (Latest Update) Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® Base Server 5.4 (Latest Update) ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com For x86‐64 architectures, on Windows system, Dell UPS Local Node Manager will work in 32‐bit compatibility mode, which implies no native ports for these architectures will be made for these systems except for components that strictly require it such as device drivers. On all supported platforms, Dell UPS Local Node Manager will run as a service and will automatically started at system boot up as soon as required system services (essentially network) are up. For the installation in these specific “Virtual Environments”, please refer to the user manual appendix that describes the specific steps for those environments. The Linux package is based on standard Linux mechanisms and therefore can be installed and used with other Linux distributions. Feedbacks / test or bug reports are welcome at Dell Support. The following list is not exhaustive. Dell UPS Local Node Manager should be compatible with: Linux (x86/x86_64) Debian GNU Linux Etch, Testing SUSE/Novell SLES 10, OpenSUSE 10.3 RedHat Enterprise Linux Fedora core 10, 11, 13 Ubuntu 8.04, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10, 10.10 Mandriva 2010 2.1.1.2. SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY LIMITATIONS To avoid network or serial port access conflicts, you can’t install the Dell UPS Local Node Manager on a machine that also hosts: Dell UPS Management Software Dell Multi‐UPS Management Console Network Management Proxy Note: For Legacy software, if you were using the older version of the Dell UPS Management Software (see screenshot) please uninstall it before installing Dell UPS Local Node Manager. ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 2.1.1.3. STANDBY CONFIGURATION (WINDOWS) In Configuration Panel ‐> Power Option properties: You must unselect the Standby configuration of your Operating System to be compliant with the Dell UPS Local Node Manager. With the standby configuration checked your system is not protected. If you want to save energy, please prefer the hibernate feature. 2.1.1.4. DRIVER INSTALLATION On Windows operating systems ‐ Dell ULNM will install its own USB drivers to: "C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\libusb0.sys" ‐ If Windows Operating System wants to install a driver from “Windows Update”, you can cancel this process. On Linux operating systems, no driver installation is required. 2.1.2. ON THE SYSTEM THAT DISPLAYS WEB‐BASED GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE The Dell UPS Local Node Manager graphical interface can be accessed remotely using a simple Web browser. Access to this interface can be secured through SSL connection and is also secured through Login & password. The Dell UPS Local Node Manager graphical interface has been tested with: Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox 3.0, 3.5, 4, 5 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6(*), 7, 8, 9 (*) IE6 should work but the performance is not optimal ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 2.1.3. NETWORK PORTS The Dell UPS Local Node Manager (ULNM) graphical interface, the Dell Multi‐UPS Management Console (MUMC) graphical interface, and the Dell Network Management Card (NMC) use the ports listed in the following table. DELL ULNM with DELL DELL DELL Protocol Mode/Port Shutdown ULNM MUMC NMC Controller SMTP TCP/25 OUT OUT OUT OUT DHCP/BOOTP UDP/67 x X x OUT TFTP UDP/69 OUT OUT OUT ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 2.2. QUICK START & INSTALLATION To start in 5 minutes, please perform the following steps: Step 1 (Installation) On a Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7 and Linux machine, run the “Dell UPS Local Node Manager” package under an administrator account. A Web browser is automatically displayed (enter admin as Login / admin as Password and click on the Login button) DELL ULNM – User Guide 6 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Step 2 (Configuration) When started, the application automatically performs a Quick scan. Using the Quick scan operation, you will discover: Serial line connected UPSs (RS232 or USB) The discovered UPS connected through (RS232 or USB) is automatically assigned as the Power source (the Status icon is Green ). Networked UPSs through broadcast within a few seconds Quick Scan is compatible with following Web/SNMP Cards such as Dell NMC card ref H910P. The discovered UPS connected through (Network) is not automatically assigned as the Power source. (You have to select the node and click on the button Set as Power Source the icon becomes Green ). After selecting the node the following window will pop‐up. You can configure your power source now or by using the “Edit shutdown configuration setting”, that will show the same configuration dialog (optional items at the end of this step). The discovered nodes are displayed in Settings Auto Discovery screen. DELL ULNM – User Guide 7 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com For the other nodes, please perform the discovery based on IP address ranges (Range scan). Using the Range Scan operation, you will discover the nodes that are outside of the Network segment. [Optional] Then in the Settings Shutdown page, assign the IP address of the UPS that powers the local Computer (If not already set by above step). In the Settings User List page, assign the access rights through “login and password.” DELL ULNM – User Guide 8 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Step 3 (Operation) The Views Power Source menu item (optional) allows you to supervise the current state of the UPS that powers the server running Dell UPS Local Node Manager. The Events Event List view allows you to view the device events. DELL ULNM – User Guide 9 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
2.3.1. GRAPHICAL INSTALLATION Run the “Dell UPS Local Node Manager” package under an administrator account. A Web browser is automatically displayed (enter admin as Login / admin as Password and click on the Login button). Note: If the browser does not open as planned, it should be started manually and pointed to http://127.0.0.1:4679. 2.3.2. SILENT INSTALLATION Installation with command line mode (without user interaction): <Dell ULNM package name> -install –silent Once the installation is completed, open a Web browser open a Web browser with the following url http://<@IP>:4679/ <@IP> where <@IP> is the IP address of the machine hosting Dell UPS Local Node Manager. , Notes: To configure the IP address of the Power Source you can use the Dell Multi‐UPS Management Console (Dell MUMC) mass configuration feature. ‐help option describes the different options available (refer to the next screenshot) DELL ULNM – User Guide 10 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 2.3.3. INSTALLATION RESULT If you install a new Dell UPS Local Node Manager release without uninstalling the old one, you will keep your database and your product settings. At the end of the installation, the following shortcuts are created in the group: Start Programs File Dell UPS Local Node Manager Name Description Open Dell UPS Local Node Manager Starts the main " Dell UPS Local Node Manager " graphical interface Start Dell UPS Local Node Manager Starts the service Stop Dell UPS Local Node Manager Stops the service Uninstall Dell UPS Local Node Manager Uninstalls the Program A service called « Dell UPS Local Node Manager» is also created for the Database Acquisition Engine. This program continuously polls the status of Dell devices and Applications connected on the ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 2.3.4. UNINSTALLING THE PRODUCT From the Add/Remove programs item of the control panel, execute the "Dell UPS Local Node Manager Vx.xx" package. You can also uninstall from the shortcuts: Start Programs Dell UPS Local Node Manager Uninstall Dell UPS Local Node Manager This will remove the product and the custom files if you confirm it. 2.4. LINUX INSTALLATION Dell UPS Local Node Manager for Linux is available both in native package form (.deb or .rpm) and as a generic installer for Command Line Interface (CLI). 2.4.1. NATIVE INSTALLATION ON A REDHAT, SUSE, MANDRIVA OR DERIVATIVE SYSTEMS 2.4.1.1. GRAPHICAL INSTALLATION To install graphically, double click on the “Dell UPS Local Node Manager” .rpm package, The system will prompt for the root password, and then launch a graphical frontend, like RedHat's package Installer below: ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 2.4.1.2. COMMAND LINE INSTALLATION To install from a command line, use the following command (as root): $ rpm -i ulnm-linux_X.Y.Z.rpm For example: $ rpm -ivh ulnm-linux-0.01.003-1.i386.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:ulnm-linux ########################################### [100%] Once the installation is completed, open a Web browser with the following url http://<@IP>:4679/ <@IP> is the IP address of the machine hosting Dell ULNM. 2.4.2. NATIVE INSTALLATION ON A DEBIAN OR DERIVATIVE SYSTEMS 2.4.2.1. GRAPHICAL INSTALLATION Pre‐requisite: On Debian Lenny, there is no default graphical installer present. So you should either use the command line installation described below, or install the package "gdeb" and "gdebi" and restart your graphical session to be able to complete the present procedure. Note: This is a known Debian bug, which is registered in the Debian Bug Tracking System: ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 2.4.2.2. COMMAND LINE INSTALLATION To install from a command line, use the following command (as root): $ dpkg -i ulnm-linux_X.Y.Z.deb For example: $ dpkg -i ulnm-linux_0.01.003-1_i386.deb (Reading database ... 352242 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace ulnm-linux 0.01.003 (using .../ulnm-linux_0.01.003- 1_i386.deb)... Unpacking replacement ulnm-linux ...
For example, on RedHat and derivatives, use: $ rpm -e ulnm-linux On Debian and derivatives, use: $ dpkg -r ulnm-linux Note: After uninstalling the native .deb or .rpm packages, some user's configuration and data are not removed, due to technical constraints. If you want to fully remove these, use (as root): $ rm -rf /usr/local/Dell/UPSLocalNodeManager If you have chosen the generic installer, use the following command for interactive uninstall (as root): $ /installation/path/mc2 -uninstall For silent uninstall add the ‐silent parameter as shown below (as root): $ /installation/path/mc2 -uninstall –silent 3. CONFIGURATION ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Notes: Each network node (Dell NMC Ethernet Card …) must have a valid IP address (or a DNS name) in the range that you have entered for auto‐discovery. Refer to the compatibility list. “Dell UPS Local Node Manager” automatically receives the alarms (through notification or polling) The Quick scan request is a Broadcast frame on 4679 IANA reserved port and 69 standard TFTP port. Using the Quick scan operation, you will discover through broadcast within a few seconds following Web/SNMP Cards. For the nodes outside of the Network segment, please perform the discovery based on IP address ranges (Range scan) Address Scan performs a single address scan The discovered UPS connected through (Network) are not automatically assigned as the Power source (you have to select the node and click on the button Set as Power Source). The “Edit shutdown configuration” window opens automatically when the Power source is set. Please refer to the next paragraph to configure correctly the parameters. Once the power source is configured, the icon becomes Green or Grey if the communication fails). DELL ULNM – User Guide 17 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 3.1.3. SHUTDOWN 3.1.3.1. INTRODUCTION Dell UPS Local Node Manager provides local computer graceful shutdown with an acquisition through: USB/Serial OR Network (Web/SNMP Cards) To configure shutdown, proceed as follows: Login with an administrator user profile From the Settings menu Item, select the Shutdown menu item then the following page is displayed: Figure 1 ‐ USB/Serial power source DELL ULNM – User Guide 18 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Figure 2 ‐ Network power source From this page, the configuration options are provided: Edit shutdown configuration. Edit advanced shutdown criteria. Test Access. Test shutdown. These configuration options are described hereafter. 3.1.3.2. EDIT SHUTDOWN CONFIGURATION To configure Shutdown parameters, perform the following actions: Click on Edit shutdown configuration. DELL ULNM – User Guide 19 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com In the Power source field select the UPS that powers the computer hosting Dell UPS Local Node Manager (This settings is also accessible through Settings ‐> Auto‐Discovery ‐> Set as PowerSource) Check other parameters Click on Save Other parameters: Load Segment [Optional] o The load segment that powers the server hosting Dell UPS Local Node Manager, when available /!\ NOT available through USB connection and in shutdown controller mode Access parameters (when Power Source is managed through the network) o If the Power source is an Ethernet card (NMC Dell part number H910P), Login and password are needed only if Dell UPS Local Node Manager has to set values in the Web/SNMP Card. (e.g. when changing the shutdown duration value) o If the Power source is another Dell UPS Local Node Manager with “shutdown controller” feature activated, then Login and password are mandatory. The Login must be the “admin” account. Shutdown duration o The shutdown delay needed to properly shut down the computer. ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Shutdown type o Hibernate (default option) If available with your operating system, is better to use the hibernation feature (first available with Windows 2000) as there are a number of advantages. If the system is shut down, all work in progress and system information are automatically saved to the disk. The computer itself is also de‐energized. When mains power returns, all the applications re‐open exactly as they were and the user placed back in their work environment. Hibernate function must first have been activated in the operating system. In the power options on the Windows control panel, check that hibernate option is activated on the Hibernate tab sheet. Note: If you select hibernate, but your computer does not have this function, Power Protector will still protect the installation by carrying out the normal (default) shutdown. Note: For Windows Vista, please refer to the FAQ section of this manual. o Shutdown This option shuts down your applications and the system, but does not de‐energize the computer. The system offers the user the choice to de‐energize the computer, in which case it is the UPS that cuts power. On most computers, this configuration is necessary if you want the server to restart as soon as mains power returns. o Power‐off This option shuts down your applications and the system, and de‐energizes the computer. This configuration is advised if you wish to be on hand when the system re‐starts. (or for load shedding) o Script This option manages the shutdown in a custom script that you can create to fit with your own shutdown sequence. You can integrate the standard Windows shutdown command (more info with ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Figure 3 ‐ Shutdown sequence 3.1.3.3. EDIT ADVANCED SHUTDOWN CRITERIA Edit advanced Shutdown Criteria opens the “Edit advanced Shutdown Criteria” window: Criteria definition: Shutdown criteria is reached: (enabled by default) this is the standard shutdown sequence taking into account “time based criteria” and “UPS low battery level criteria” DELL ULNM – User Guide 22 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com In addition, the user can also select one or several events in the following events list. If these events are selected, they will trigger an immediate shutdown sequence when they occur. Utility failure UPS fault (internal fault or battery fault) UPS overload Output on bypass Default values: If no settings are changed then the following default actions will apply when the UPS starts running on battery: For USB connection: computer shuts down at the default low battery threshold of the UPS (20% or 30% battery charge according to UPS models) + 120 seconds of shutdown duration (to shut down gracefully). For Network connection (NMC): computer shuts down when UPS reaches 30% battery capacity remaining + 120 seconds of server shutdown duration. 3.1.3.4. TEST ACCESS Test access checks if “Login and password” are correctly configured so that: Dell ULNM can update his shutdown configuration on the card or Dell ULNM can remotely access to the Dell ULNM shutdown controller. 3.1.3.5. TEST SHUTDOWN Test shutdown starts a shutdown procedure (According to the Dell ULNM parameters) ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Use Case #1: You want to keep your computer hosting Dell ULNM#1 alive as long as possible. This is the default Dell ULNM#1 configuration. The next screenshot illustrates this Dell ULNM default configuration available from Settings Shutdown Edit Shutdown Configuration Use Case #2: To save battery backup time, you want to perform load shedding (stop your computer after a predefined time) Configure a Shutdown timer value on Dell ULNM#1 (this configuration parameter is available from Settings‐>Shutdown‐>Edit Shutdown Configuration) DELL ULNM – User Guide 24 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 3.1.4.2. ARCHITECTURE #2 (NETWORK ATTACHED UPS THROUGH WEB SNMP CARD) Use Case #1: You want to keep all your computers alive as long as possible This is the default configuration for the Dell UPS Local Node Managers and the NMC Dell ULNM default configuration is available from Settings Shutdown Edit Shutdown Configuration. e.g. H910P NMC default shutdown configuration is available from UPS Shutdown Configuration as illustrated on next screenshot: DELL ULNM – User Guide 25 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Use Case #2: To save battery backup time, you want to stop all your computers after a predefined time. On the NMC, configure a Shutdown Criteria. e.g. H910P NMC shutdown configurations are available from UPS‐> Shutdown Configuration Note: In this case the computer automatic restart is guaranteed. Use Case #3: You want to perform load shedding on the specific computer hosting Dell ULNM#2 (i.e. stop the computer hosting Dell ULNM#2 after a predefined time) On Dell ULNM#2, configure a Shutdown timer value (this configuration parameter is available from Settings Shutdown Edit Shutdown Configuration) Note: In this case the automatic restart for the computer hosting Dell ULNM#2 is not guaranteed Note: Use Case 3 can be combined with Use Case 1 or Use Case 2. 3.1.4.3. ARCHITECTURE #3 (NETWORK ATTACHED UPS THROUGH SHUTDOWN CONTROLLER) Use Case #1: You want to keep all your computers alive as long as possible. This is the default shutdown configuration for the Shutdown Controller DELL ULNM#1 and other Dell ULNMs. ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Note: In this case the automatic restart for the computer hosting Dell ULNM#2 is not guaranteed Note: Use Case 3 can be combined with Use Case 1 or Use Case 2. Use Case #4: Typical example with 4 computers. According to the servers’ roles, you may want to shut down the servers at different times: Computer hosting Dell ULNM#1 o is directly attached to the UPS (USB/Serial) The shutdown Controller has to be installed on the server that will be the last one to shut down. Note: On Pulsar series this computer has to be powered by the master outlet. Computer hosting Dell ULNM#2: o is a computer that requires a long delay to shutdown (e.g. hosting database or VM‐ Ware) Computer hosting Dell ULNM#3 o is a computer that requires being the last one to be shutdown (as other servers depend on it) (e.g. File server) Computer hosting Dell ULNM#4 o is another server that has be stopped before computer 2 or 3 (Web server) or this computer can also be stopped for load shedding purpose. (Workstation) Recommended configuration: On Dell ULNM#1 o Configure Shutdown Timer to None and Shutdown Duration to 120s On Dell ULNM#2 o Configure Shutdown Timer to 180s and Shutdown Duration to 180s ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 3.1.5. CONFIGURE ACTIONS You can define the way users will be notified when node events happen. From the Settings Actions item; the following channels are available: E‐mail Execute script/program Notification to the local alarm notification box, available from the System Tray icon Figure 4 ‐ Notifications summary window The Create new action button will display following interface: DELL ULNM – User Guide 28 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Notes: The “*” fields are required. Clicking on the pen icon starts an assistant to fill the field. Here is the description of fields: Action active o enables/disables the action. Action name o user friendly name for the action. Events filter: o You can filter the action according to: The Event criticalities. (Critical, Warning, Normal, Communication Lost). The Event category (All Events, Alarms, Shutdown events, Power events, Measures) refer to the list hereafter. The view that triggers the event (From view). Note on Event Criticality parameter: With this parameter, you can filter the notification according to the event level. Refer to the event list provided below in this document. If you select “Critical” as filter you will not receive the associated “Normal” event informing that the device status changes from “Critical” to “Normal”. Action type o You can select following action: (Email / Command / Notification). According to your ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Power Events: o Output Percent Load o Output Apparent Power o Output Active Power o Output Power Factor o System Defined Output Overload Alarm Measures: o Output Percent Load o Battery Remaining Capacity o Battery Run Time to Empty o Main 1: Voltage, Current and Frequency o Main 2: Voltage, Current and Frequency o Output: Voltage, Current and Frequency o Output Apparent Power o Output Active Power o Output Power Factor E‐mail: This action is not active by default. Some of the fields are preconfigured by default. ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Specific “email action” settings: SMTP Server: To receive emails on UPS events you have to indicate the SMTP server IP address Login, Password: authentication information of the SMTP server Recipient: Receiver Email address. Note: you can specify multiple receivers by separating them with coma. Sender: (Optional field) the email sender Note that your SMTP server may require a valid email address. Subject: The email subject (can be customized with pre‐defined variables). Message: The email message body (can be customized with pre‐defined variables). Digest: you can specify that you want to receive a consolidation of the alarms that occurred during a delay that you can choose (if you specify none, each alarm will generate an e‐mail. With this setting you will receive more emails for the same number of events. Possible values are: None / Every 10 seconds / Every minutes / Every hour / Every day Notes: It is possible to duplicate an existing action already configured and just change some parameters. For advanced use, you can Customize the subject and Message e.g. if you have to translate an e‐mail into an SMS (using an email to SMS external provider). Clicking on the pen icon starts the Edit message assistant to fill the field with some variables. Click on the button to add a variable. ...
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In order to execute a program on UPS events the program path will be required. Example to play sound alarms on events: Create a batch command file containing the command: mplay32.exe /play /close C:/WINDOWS/Media/<sound>.wav Create an action of type command calling this batch file. Notes: For Windows, the program is executed under the SYSTEM account. For the right execution of some privileged commands, you may have to apply following procedure: It may be necessary to modify the context before certain actions can be run. To allow a user to run specific tools and programs with permissions that are different from those assigned to the user's account use the Windows “RunAs” Command which allows you to save the password (Windows XP Service Pac 2 and more recent versions). Use the following Microsoft command: runas /profile /user:<my login> /savecred <my_program.exe> On first execution a password is required, it is saved for subsequent executions. For Linux, the Dell UPS Local Node Manager process is running under root privilege (sudo command is not needed to execute a program or shell script). DELL ULNM – User Guide 32 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Notification (Alarm box notification): The Notification action is active by default. The alarms are displayed on the local computer in an alarm box. This alarm box displays the last 10 alarms. It takes the focus when a new alarm occurs. From the event section you can view more than 10 alarms. The alarm notification box is accessible from the System Tray icon. Double click on the icon to open the window that displays the alarms on the local computer. Note: right click on the icon doesn’t display any menu. DELL ULNM – User Guide 33 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com If a Power source has been declared, System Tray Icon can have following states: The System Tray Icon correctly receives alarms from Dell UPS Local Node Manager ( AC is present on the Power source) The System Tray Icon correctly receives alarms from Dell UPS Local Node Manager ( The Power Source runs in battery mode) The System Tray Icon correctly receives alarms from Dell UPS Local Node Manager (A Warning event occurred on Power Source) The System Tray Icon correctly receives alarms from Dell UPS Local Node Manager ( A critical event occurred on Power Source) Communication with Power source has failed Advanced events and actions customization: In Dell UPS Local Node Manager installation folder, you can see a configs/scripts folder containing a sample user‐defined action script (sample_user_script.js). You have the possibility to modify this script or create new scripts that define very specific events and actions. The sample script provides details about the expected structure and syntax for defining new actions and triggers. To activate the execution of a script you have to set the enabled property to true as follows: 3.1.6. CONFIGURE USER ACCOUNTS ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Dell UPS Local Node Manager contains a default Administrator profile with admin as login admin as password /!\ Warning: For security reasons, it is strongly recommended to change default password immediately after the installation. A Popup warns you on security if the password contains less than 8 characters. Notes: The Login and Password is case sensitive The original admin account login value is fixed (admin) and its Password has to be modified There is no limit in the accounts number 3.1.7. SYSTEM SETTINGS DELL ULNM – User Guide 35 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Select one of the items, and then click on the corresponding button on the right: Edit system information: to enter contact and location information for DELL ULNM software. Edit language allows the user to change the user language. (Czech, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish are currently supported) Edit scan settings changes the default SNMP community name for discovery and enables/disables periodic scan of new nodes. Module Settings enables optional modules (e.g. Shutdown Controller) 3.1.8. SHUTDOWN CONTROLLER 3.1.8.1. INTRODUCTION Dell UPS Local Node Manager can acquire UPS alarms from a UPS (through USB or RS232) and forward the shutdown alarms to the other Dell UPS Local Node Managers. This specific Dell UPS Local Node Manager is called the “Shutdown Controller”. Note: The Shutdown Controller can’t acquire information through a SNMP/Web Card. 3.1.8.2. ACTIVATING SHUTDOWN CONTROLLER FEATURE You have to activate the Shutdown Controller feature on the Dell ULNM 1 that relays the alarms (connected to the UPS through USB or RS232). ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com From these other Dell ULNMs configure the parameters in Setting Shutdown Configuration. The main parameters are: Power Source (indicate the IP address of Dell UPS Local Node Manager #1 that is the Shutdown Controller) Load Segment Login and Password (You must use “admin” account) Click on Save. Now your Dell UPS Local Node Manager is registered in the Notified Application view of the Shutdown Controller (refer to the next chapter). Example with 3 computers (refer to the Shutdown Use Case for Architecture #3) : A UPS is locally connected (through USB) to computer 1 hosting Dell UPS Local Node Manager 1 (Shutdown Controller) the Dell UPS Local Node Manager 1 automatically detects its UPS the user has to activate the “Shutdown Controller” feature for Dell ULNM 1 In Dell UPS Local Node Manager 2 interface the user will have to indicate the IP address of Dell ULNM 1 computer, the load segment and Dell UPS Local Node Manager 1 Login and Password In Dell UPS Local Node Manager 3 interface the user will have to indicate the IP address of Dell UPS Local Node Manager 1 computer, the load segment and Dell UPS Local Node Manager 1 Login /Password ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 3.1.8.3. NOTIFIED APPLICATION VIEW The notified application View appears when the Shutdown Controller feature is activated. When the user selects a line, the right hand panels will be refreshed according to the selection. Figure 5 ‐ Notified applications View Status: Green icon indicates that communication is OK between Local and Remote Dell ULNM Grey icon indicates that communication is lost between Local and Remote Dell ULNM Shutdown Diagram: The shutdown diagram is a time illustration of the shutdown sequence of the selected computer. It aims to present a visual representation of the shutdown sequencing between the different computers. The total width is the remaining runtime to empty of the power source (in case a power failure would happen or is in progress). The green part is the runtime to shutdown duration of the computer The orange part represents the computer shutdown duration. The red part is the computer off time. Note: The Notified Applications list is persistent. The status of this remote Dell ULNM will change from OK to Communication Lost if you ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 4. SUPERVISION 4.1. ACCESS TO THE MONITORING INTERFACE To monitor the Power Source, start the main “Dell UPS Local Node Manager” interface. You can access the same interface locally or remotely. 4.1.1. LOCAL ACCESS From the system where Dell UPS Local Node Manager is installed, you can use the following shortcut: Start Program Dell UPS Local Node Manager Open Dell UPS Local Node Manager From a local machine, you can type the following URL in a Web browser http://127.0.0.1:4679/ or https://127.0.0.1:4680/ 4.1.2. REMOTE ACCESS From a remote machine, you can type the following URL in a Web browser https://<name or IP address of computer hosting DELL ULNM>:4680/ or ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 4.2. POWER SOURCE VIEW From the Views menu Item, select the Power Source item: You will be able to: Supervise the information from the UPS that powers the Dell UPS Local Node Manager computer Drag and drop the panels in this window DELL ULNM – User Guide 40 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 4.2.1. INFORMATION AND STATUS This panel displays information on the device that powers the server running Dell ULNM. Figure 7 ‐ Information panel The following node information is displayed in this panel: 166.99.224.121 the DNS name (or IP address) is displayed near the “status icon” Description the commercial product name Nominal Apparent Power the UPS Nominal Apparent Power (in VA or KVA) IP address (if network acquisition) the Web/SNMP card IP address Mac address (if network acquisition) the Web/SNMP card Mac address Location the device location (value of syslocation object or can also be configured in the Device page ) Contact the device contact (value of syscontact object or can also be configured in the Device page ) Serial Number The device Serial Number (if available) Link ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 4.2.2. MEASURES This panel displays the selected device electrical parameters (single phase or 3 phase) depending on the node capabilities. 4.2.3. ENVIRONMENT This panel displays the selected device sensor information: Temperature, Humidity level, Dry contact status (Open/Closed) Temperature Sensor temperature (in °C) Humidity Humidity level Input #1 Status of first contact (open / closed) Input #2 Status of second contact (open / closed) 4.2.4. GRAPH DELL ULNM – User Guide 42 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com This panel displays the graph of the main measures of the selected device. To read the values, proceed as follows: Place your mouse cursor over the graph, a vertical line appears over it and you can read the values in the box for the selected date. The button allows you to zoom in the graph. The button allows you to select the data you want to display in the graph (refer to following screenshot) In this window, you can select up to 6 measures simultaneously Time scale possible values are 1 hour / 2 hours / 6 hours / 12 hours / 24 hours / 2 days / 1 week. 4.2.5. SYNOPTIC This panel displays the selected device synoptic. In the top left corner, the UPS electrical topology is indicated (Online UPS, Line Interactive UPS, etc.) A tooltip is displayed when the mouse is over one of the functional block. DELL ULNM – User Guide 43 P‐164000120 Rev 0.04 ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Synoptic Color codes: UPS modules: AC/DC DC/AC By‐Pass Colour Description Green Status OK & Active Red Internal fault & Inactive Grey Status OK & Inactive or Unknown Battery module: Symbol Colour Description Green Status OK Orange Battery charge is less than 50% ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Load at UPS output: (its status is linked to that of the UPS output status) Symbol Colour Description Green Load powered and protected. Status OK Red Load not powered Grey Load status unknown o Examples of combinations between flow status and load status: Yellow/ Load powered and protected Grey/ Load not powered 4.2.6. EVENTS This panel displays the events list of the selected node. You can sort the events according to Status, Date, and Message by clicking on the column header. 4.2.7. STATISTICS ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Here is the list of Statistics Computed Data: Apparent Consumption (or Active Consumption in next release) Average Apparent Power (or Average Active Power in next release) Power Failure Count Power Failure Cumulated Duration Battery Fault Count Internal Failure Count Overload Count Warning Alarm Count Critical Alarm Count Output Off Count Communication Lost Count Note: This information depends on device capabilities 4.3. EVENTS 4.3.1. LIST REPRESENTATION ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com The following functions are available: Acknowledge selected events will add a check box in the Ack column for selected events Acknowledge all events will add a check box in the Ack column for all events Note: When an alarm is acknowledged, it is marked with a checkbox but it is still viewable in this Event list It decreases the number of non‐acknowledged alarms at the bottom of the Web page The acknowledged alarms disappear in the PowerSource Event panel Export Logs will create a logs.csv file with the following syntax: Select all will select all displayed events Deselect all will deselect all selected events Tips: You can select one alarm by clicking on it You can select several alarms with Shift Click or Alt click Then the selected lines appear in dark blue 4.3.2. CALENDAR REPRESENTATION Select the Events Events Calendar and the following page appears: In this matrix representation, each line is a week and each column is a day in the week. ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com 4.3.3. NODES EVENTS LIST Icon Event status Normal. With this event, the UPS device is coming back to a normal status. Event list list (UPSs): Communication with device is restored Communication restored with UPS The system is powered by the utility The UPS output is on Communication restored with UPS Battery OK UPS returns to normal load UPS OK Bypass : Return on UPS End of low battery alarm The outlet group 1 is on The outlet group 2 is on Communication failure with environment sensor Communication restored with environment sensor Humidity is in normal range Temperature is in normal range Input #x on Input #x off End of warning alarm End of critical alarm Redundancy restored Protection restored Warning. A problem occurred on the UPS device. Your application is still protected. Event list list (UPSs): The system is powered by the UPS battery ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com Critical. A serious problem occurred on the UPS device. This problem requires an urgent action. Your application might NOT BE powered anymore. Event list list (UPSs): The UPS output is off The outlet group 1 is off The outlet group 2 is off Battery fault UPS overload UPS fault Low battery alarm Applications must stop immediately... System shutdown in progress... Critical alarm (a generic Critical alarm is active on the device) Communication lost Event list: The communication with the server has been lost Communication with UPS device has failed 4.4. LAUNCHING DEVICE WEB INTERFACE From the Status panel, you can access the Web Page for Dell cards including an on‐board web server. Click on the web Link associated to this blue icon (http access) or this yellow one (https access). ...
5. ADVANCED MANAGEMENT The Dell UPS Local Node Manager can remotely: Display a Dell UPS Local Node Manager configuration. Configure a single Dell UPS Local Node Manager. Synchronize multiple Dell UPS Local Node Manager configurations. trigger the Dell UPS Local Node Manager Upgrade. More details are available in Dell Multi‐UPS Management Console User guide. 6. COMPATIBILITY LIST 6.1. DELL SERIAL LINE DEVICES Dell Equipment designation Connectivity 500 Watt, 1000 Watt, 1920 Watt, 2300 Watt, 2700 Watt USB or RS232 Rack/Tower Short Depth High Efficiency Online 2700 Watt USB or RS232 High Efficiency Online 3750 Watt, 4200 Watt, 5600 Watt USB or RS232 LI 5600 Watt Rack USB or RS232 6.2. DELL NETWORK DEVICES Dell equipment designation Type Illustration ...
> http://<name or IP of the computer hosting DELL ULNM>:4679/ In the Linux Graphical System integration: Linux (Debian and Ubuntu, with Gnome) Dell UPS Local Node Manager ‐ "Open" shortcut is not present Solution: The menu shortcut will appear the next time you will launch Gnome. In the meantime, simply open a web browser and enter the following URL: http://localhost:4679/ Linux (OpenSuSe 11, with KDE) Dell UPS Local Node Manager ‐ "Open" shortcut is not visible Solution: To find DELL ULNM icon, use the 'Search' function from the Application Menu. You should then find DELL ULNM icon in the Favourites section. Linux (Red Hat, OpenSuSe and Mandriva) Notification icon ("system tray icon") is not started upon installation or upgrade Solution 1: Launch the following command, as your standard user, from a terminal or using a "Launch" feature: $ /usr/local/Dell/UPSLocalNodeManager/dell-ulnm -systray Note that if you launch this command from a terminal, you will need to add an ampersand (" &") at the end of the command line, in order to detach the process. Solution 2: Close your graphical session, and log into a new one. The notification icon will be automatically started with the new graphical session. ...
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Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com In the Linux Network System integration: Linux: Network proxy not detected If your network proxy was not detected during installation, you will not be able to access automatic update and other Internet resources from DELL ULNM. This can be validated by the absence of under proxy.cfg /usr/local/Dell/UPSLocalNodeManager/configs/ Solution: Create a file name under 'proxy.cfg' with the following content: /usr/local/Dell/UPSLocalNodeManager/configs/ 'proxyHost': "your.proxy.address.com", 'proxyPort': "proxy_port" For example: 'proxyHost': "proxy.domain.com", 'proxyPort': "8080" Then restart DELL ULNM to reload the configuration Linux: DELL ULNM Linux displays the Network Communication lost alarm after 20 minutes only Solution: Improvement in a next release In Windows Vista Hibernate sequence: ...
Dell UPS Local Node Manager USER GUIDE Dell.com In shutdown sequence: PW 9130 UPS doesn’t shutoff as expected when DELL ULNM is connected through USB/Serial and when a Web SNMP card is plugged into the slot Solution: you have to disable the UPS shutoff command from the card interface to ensure a proper shutdown of your machine protected by DELL ULNM. For that, go to the “Configuration/UPS Shutdown and Restart Settings” page of the card and select “No” for the parameter “Load Segment to Turn Off after OS Shutdown”. Note: If you have chosen to use the USB/serial connector for communication between DELL ULNM and your UPS which also has a web card inside, it is better to disable the shutdown criteria of the card to ensure the shutdown and the restart of your machine. 8. GLOSSARY IP address When TCP/IP is installed on a computer, an address is assigned to the system. Each address is unique and is made up of four numbers, each between 0 and 256 (e.g. 168.8.156.210). NMS (Network Management System) The NMS supervises SNMP devices connected to the TCP‐IP Network. Network Shutdown Module The Network Shutdown Module is a software module that uses the information transmitted by the Network Management Card/Proxy to inform computer users on the current status of the electrical power supplied to the computer. If the supply of the electrical power from the UPS is at risk, the Network Shutdown Module initiates an orderly shutdown of the computer under the most secure conditions possible. SSL (Secure Socket Layer, created by Netscape) ...
9. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Huge thanks from the Dell software development team to the following projects: Spider Monkey JSMiniNSPR Ext JS SQLite o the SQLite Project http://www.sqlite.org/. o Their generous donation of the source code to the public domain helped us for this project. Open SSL o This DELL ULNM product includes software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.openssl.org/)” o This DELL ULNM product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com) o This DELL ULNM product includes software written by Tim Hudson (tjh@cryptsoft.com) Lib USB Net SNMP The full License version for each of these projects is available from Dell UPS Local Node Manager (Settings System ...