3Com VCX V7000 Maintenance Manual page 212

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This section assumes you have answered
during an upgrade to VCX version 7.1 software:
An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) can be used with VCX
systems to avoid disruption due to a power outage.
provides a UPS monitoring service which tracks the UPS's
status and performs a safe shutdown when the its battery is
depleted during a long power outage.
you must have a compatible UPS installed and configured in
accordance with the VCX documentation.
Enable UPS monitoring? [N] : y
To complete UPS monitoring configuration on a VCX server:
1 The upgrade script asks if this server will be powered by multiple
Uninterruptible Power Supplies:
It is possible to use multiple UPS units to power a single
server if the server has redundant power supplies with
separate power connections.
Will multiple UPS's power this server? [N] :
If this server has redundant power supplies each with its own UPS, enter
. If this server uses a single UPS, enter
y
2 The upgrade script asks if you want to configure this server as the master:
A single UPS can power one or more VCX systems.
'Master' communicates directly with a UPS, while a 'Slave'
communicates with the Master to get UPS status.
'Master' system should monitor a given UPS.
system is the only one connected to the UPS, say 'Y' here.
Note: a VCX system's UPS Monitoring role is independent of
any other role it may have within a VCX deployment.
Do you want this server to be the master ? [N] :
If you answer to indicate that this server is a slave (not the master), you
n
are prompted to enter the IP address of the master. Enter the IP address
of the master to complete UPS monitoring configuration for this server.
If you answer to indicate that this server is the master, continue to
y
step 3.
3 The upgrade script prompts you for the IP address of the UPS:
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to the following prompt
y
To use this feature,
(or press Enter).
n
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If this VCX
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