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Belkin Power Management Software

Uninterruptible Power Supply

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  • Page 1: Uninterruptible Power Supply

    Belkin Power Management Software Uninterruptible Power Supply User’s Manual Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows NT Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Me Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2003 Software Linux, FreeBSD...
  • Page 2 Shipton Way • Rushden • NN10 6GL United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1933 35 2000 Fax: +44 (0) 1933 31 2000 European Customer Service/Sales: 00 800 223 55 460 eurosales@belkin.com European Tech Support: 00 800 223 55 460 eurosupport@belkin.com Belkin Power Management Software...
  • Page 3 00 800 223 55 460 eurosales@belkin.com European Tech Support: 00 800 223 55 460 eurosupport@belkin.com The Netherlands Belkin B.V. Starparc Building • Boeing Avenue 333 1119 PH Schiphol-Rijk • The Netherlands Tel: +31 (0) 20 654 7300 Belkin Power Management Software...
  • Page 4 Australia Toll Free 1800 666 040 New Zealand Toll Free 0800 441 913 Singapore Toll Free 800 6161 790 belkin.com/anz China Belkin Shanghai Representative Office 39/F • Shanghai Oriental Center No. 31 Wujiang Road Shanghai • 200041 • China Tel: +86 21-52110808 Fax: +86 21-52110102 www.belkin.cn...
  • Page 5 Singapore Belkin Pte Limited 9 Temasek Boulevard #27-01 Suntec Tower 2 Singapore 038989 Tel.: +65 6485 7620 Fax: +65 6485 7649 www.belkin.com Tech Support: Singapore Toll Free 800 616 1790 Japan Toll Free 00531 12 1409 Belkin Power Management Software...
  • Page 6 Do not connect both USB and Serial at the same time. ♦ Software Installation a. Insert the Belkin Power Management Software CD to the CD-ROM. installation menu, or your can select ‘run’ from windows start menu and execute ‘setup.exe’.
  • Page 7 RS-232 (Serial). ♦ Software Installation a. Log in as the super-user. b. Insert Belkin Power Management Software for Unix CD in CD-ROM Driver. (1) Mount the Belkin Power Management Software for Unix CD into Unix file directory '/mnt/cdrom'. For...

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    4.3.4. Event Notice by Email ...44 4.3.5. Event Notice by Pager ...44 4.3.6. Shutdown Batch Job ...46 4.3.7. Shutdown Command File ...46 4.4. Using Belkin Power Management Software for Unix ...47 4.4.1. Using the "Belkin Power Management Software" program 4.4.2.

  • Page 9: Introduction

    Simultaneously, you can remotely monitor UPS via network and manage the power more effectively. On AC failure or UPS battery low, Belkin Power Management Software will perform its monitoring function automatically.

  • Page 10: Packing Including

    Belkin Power Management Software 1.1. Packing including ♦ One Belkin Power Management Software software CD ♦ One Belkin Power Management Software cable, ♦ Belkin Power Management Software user’s manual (For standard version) 1.2. System requirements Belkin Power Management Software hardware and software requirements as follows: ♦...

  • Page 11: Hardware Installation

    Belkin Power Management Software Hardware Installation Please go by the following steps: a. Connect the Serial/USB cable to the battery backup’s communication port. b. Connect communication port. c. Make sure the communication port selector on the back of the battery backup is either on “USB” or RS-232 (Serial).
  • Page 12 Belkin Power Management Software 1) When connect USB cable to a computer with Window 98 system at the first time, it will appears the follow window. Please click on ”Next” to continue the installation procedures. 2) Please choose the recommended method by...
  • Page 13 Belkin Power Management Software 3) Please set the USB driver location to start search 4) Windows has found the USB driver, please click “Next” to continue.
  • Page 14 Belkin Power Management Software 5) Windows has finished installing the USB driver. 6) Once after execute procedures, please make sure that the “USB Human Interface Device” does display under “System Properties/ Human Interface Devices”. above installing...
  • Page 15 Belkin Power Management Software WARNING Belkin Power specially design, Do not use any other CABLES to connect UPS. When select USB interface as communication port, only Windows 95/98/NT/2000/Me/XP/2003 workable. When disconnection is cause by using the interface switch of USB and RS232 directly at the back of the UPS, then please replug the USB or RS232 cable again for the new connection.

  • Page 16: Belkin Power Management Software For Windows

    Belkin Power Management Software Belkin Power Management Software for Windows 3.1. Features ♦ Support Windows NT Service function. ♦ Support multiple shut down. ♦ Support multiple languages. ♦ Sending warning message by e-mail automatically. ♦ Calling pager for the warning message automatically.

  • Page 17: Software Installation

    Belkin Power Management Software 3.2. Software Installation The SETUP program is required for Belkin Power Management Software installation. After installation, the files will be copied to the “Belkin\Power Management Software” directory. Following the steps below: a. Turn on UPS and PC.

  • Page 18: Uninstall Belkin Power Management Software

    ‘control panel->service’ and check if ‘Rupsmon’ service has started. If you want to change the function configuration, please run the Belkin Power Management Software in the task bar directly or select "Belkin Power Management Software for Windows" from "Belkin Power Management Software"...

  • Page 19: Functions

    ♦ Belkin Power Management Software Uninstall：Remove Belkin Power Management Software from Windows system 3.4. Functions After entering Belkin Power Management Software, a functional chart displays as below. 1. UPS dynamic display area (3.4.1) 2. UPS Status Area (3.4.2) 3. Function selection area (3.4.3)

  • Page 20: Ups Dynamic Display Area

    After the software is installed, check whether the UPS is connected to the computer, and the AC power is in normal range. The status of the UPS power supply and some relevant information of the UPS are displayed. 3.4.3. Function selection area After a successful installation, you can start to configure the parameter value.
  • Page 21 Belkin Power Management Software ♦ Monitor Local UPS Select monitor local UPS. ♦ Monitor Remote UPS (1) Select monitor remote UPS. (2) You can modify or insert the remote UPS data to the form and then exit. (3) Select the UPS that you want to monitor and control in the drop-down menu.
  • Page 22 Belkin Power Management Software 3.4.3.2. Settings After selecting a UPS, other parameters may be configured on the other Settings dialogue box tabs. If parameter values are incorrectly set the software may have problems functioning properly. Please click on icons listed below to get more information for its functions.
  • Page 23 Software detects an AC power failure or a UPS low-battery. ♦ Automatic Shutdown Time Parameters: Set the time for Belkin Power Management Software to shutdown operating system and UPS when an AC failure or UPS low-battery is detected. Belkin Power Management Software "Settings" windows:...
  • Page 24 ♦ Auto Save Application Files: Configure auto saving all the opened applications and files before the system shut down. If not given the filename, Belkin Power Management Software will auto save in TMP (e.g. ~Wnnnn.TMP). Check the closed filename in "Close...
  • Page 25 ♦ Shut Down Operating System: Set to shut down it's own operating system. ♦ Turn Off UPS: Set to turn off the UPS power supply. Attention: After shutting down system and turning off UPS, please do not cut the power supply.
  • Page 26 Belkin Power Management Software C. Broadcast Settings Enable /disable broadcasting warning message when Belkin Power Management Software2000 detects AC failure or UPS battery low. ♦ Enable Pop-Up Warnings: The users can set whether or not appear the pop-up warning on the screen when the...
  • Page 27 Belkin Power Management Software ♦ Enable E-Mail: In this configuration, the messages could be sent to the administrator by e-mail. Shown as below. Sender Display Name ： Setting name for message "Sender". Sender Email Address：Setting the email address for sending message.
  • Page 28 Belkin Power Management Software Server Require Authentication：Some Email Server required authentication by password, user can set the password here. Notified Email Address ： Select the event item for sending first, and set the email address for receiving message. Press “OK” to save all the setting. E-mail may be sent in response to different events.
  • Page 29 Belkin Power Management Software For sending all events to the same email account, select “All Events” and type the receiving email address Following picture is the email contents that sent automatically by “Belkin Power Management Software”:...
  • Page 30 Belkin Power Management Software ♦ Enable Pager: In this function, the users can set the messages to the system administrator by pager. The configuration's mode and screen is as below. Modem connected to: set the communication port, which connects with the Modem. The setting value is COM1-COM4.
  • Page 31 Belkin Power Management Software Send Notification to the same pager number ： Select this check box to send all messages to the same pager and enter the relevant pager number in the AC Failure field. For instance: Set the Modem connect to COM2 and dial “0”...
  • Page 32 ♦ Time Needed for Shutdown Sequence Before UPS Turn Off: Set time interval from when Windows shutdown to UPS power supply turn-off. It should be considered whether the time is enough for archiving before the system shutdown. The time for archiving would be different for the amount and the size of the opened files .
  • Page 33 Belkin Power Management Software ♦ Actions .Turn on UPS .Shutdown Operating System and UPS .UPS Self-Test Until Battery Low .UPS Self-Test for 10 Secs ♦ Frequency .Once .Daily .Weekly .Monthly Setting method: press "Schedule" in function menu. Select the date in the upper of left corner, and then press the “Add”...
  • Page 34 Belkin Power Management Software "Schedule" screen, then the new schedule could be seen in the record. If you want to set more records, repeat the steps above. After configuration, press "save" for archiving or select the item then press, "remove" for taking...
  • Page 35 Belkin Power Management Software 3.4.3.4. Data Log The UPS data could be recorded in this section, such as the input and output voltage, line frequency, load, battery capacity and temperature etc. The record interval could be altered in the area of " Automatic Shutdown Time Parameters"...
  • Page 36 Belkin Power Management Software 3.4.3.5. Event Log You can check the date, time, and description of events in Event Log. The maximum number of data could be recorded in this file is 2000 entries. Shown as below.
  • Page 37 Belkin Power Management Software 3.4.3.6. History Calendar In this section, you can check the monthly event, including AC fail, battery low, OS and UPS shutdown, UPS self-test etc. Different color stands by different category. press the block, the specific date will be displayed in the bottom of your right hand side.
  • Page 38 Belkin Power Management Software 3.4.3.7. Control Command UPS directly for the following test. ♦ UPS Self-Test for 10 Secs ♦ UPS Self-Test Until Battery Low ♦ Cancel UPS Self-Test ♦ Shut Down Operating System...
  • Page 39 Belkin Power Management Software 3.4.3.8. Closed Files Record In this section, you can check the closed applications and saved files. Method: select "Closed Files Record" in the function menu. It only records the latest saved information. Shown as below.
  • Page 40 Belkin Power Management Software 3.4.3.9. About Belkin Power Management Software Clicking on "About" in the Belkin Power Management Software main screen displays copyright and version information on Belkin Power Management Software. 3.4.3.10. Exit Belkin Power Management Software Select "Exit Belkin Power Management Software" in function menu to close the software.

  • Page 41: Belkin Power Management Software For Linux, Freebsd

    Belkin Power Management Software Belkin Power Management Software for Linux, FreeBSD 4.1. Features Power Crisis Management ♦ Utility Failure and Battery Low Detection ♦ Programmable System and UPS shutdown delay time ♦ Automatic system and UPS shutdown on power outages or before battery exhaustion ♦...
  • Page 42 Belkin Power Management Software OWER ANAGEMENT ♦ Automatic installation procedure. ♦ Automatic background process initialization on startup ♦ Real-time graphical display of power/UPS status ♦ UPS power event logging ♦ Intuitive Parameter Configuration Editor ♦ Batch Job Execution before System Shutdown ♦...

  • Page 43: Software Installation

    Belkin Power Management Software 4.2. Software Installation 1. Log in as the super-user. 2. Insert Belkin Power Management Software for Unix CD in CD-ROM Driver. (1) Mount the Belkin Power Management Software for Unix CD into Unix file directory '/cdrom'. For instance, in...
  • Page 44 4.Select the target system from the menu. Installation program will automatically copy files to the default location: "/etc/Belkin" and modify the system startup file to contain the Belkin Power Management Software for Unix daemon process. 5.Press [enter]. The configuration set up screen appears.
  • Page 45 Belkin Power Management Software 6.After configuration, press [q]. The installation program will launch the Belkin Power Management Software for Unix daemon process automatically. If your system does not have a CD-ROM drive, you could use the ‘ftp’ utility in MS-DOS to copy files into the system directory ‘/tmp’.

  • Page 46: Configuration

    Belkin Power Management setting the parameters. The function key descriptions are at the bottom of the screen. You can type ‘ at any time to configure Belkin Power Management Software for Unix. Software provides a full-screen editor for /etc/belkin/belkin config’...
  • Page 47 This allotted time for users to save files and logout before the system shutdown when utility failure occurs. Belkin Power Management Software for Unix will send periodic alerts to users to inform them about the impending system shutdown every minute based on this setting. When countdown ends, the system will be shut down.
  • Page 48 Belkin Power Management Software [k] <<Change UPS Monitoring>> Set this value to Monitor UPS from local serial port if the UPS providing your computer’s power is connected to your system’s serial port. See chapter 4.3.2 for more information. Set this value to Monitor local UPS SNMP agent if the UPS providing your computer’s power...

  • Page 49: Communication Port

    Belkin Power Management Software [a] Turn off UPS after System Shutdown Set this value to YES if you want Belkin Power Management Software to turn off the UPS after shutting down the system. Set this value to NO If you want the UPS to continue providing output power until its batteries get drained.
  • Page 50 Appendix B for the correct serial port name. Belkin Power Management Software would try to auto-detect your Serial Port Name if you happen to enter a wrong one. If auto-detection fails then the message “UPS Adapter No Response”...

  • Page 51: Community Name And Ip Address Configuration

    4.3.3. Community Name and IP Address Configuration Set option [k] to Monitor local UPS SNMP agent if you intend to use Belkin Power Management Software to monitor a UPS attached to a local SNMP agent. The host computer (this computer’s IP address) should have read-write access right to the SNMP agent.

  • Page 52: Event Notice By Email

    /etc/belkin/belkin.pgr This is also a plain text file, words in the first line denotes the pager port Belkin Power Management Software will use when power event occurs, line(s) between the first and the second lines with a '~' mark leading to denote the...
  • Page 53 , line(s) below the fourth line with a '~' mark leading to denote the pager number(s) Belkin Power Management Software will dial when battery capacity recover , so , the content of Belkin Power Management Software.pgr will looks like /dev/ttyS1...

  • Page 54: Shutdown Batch Job

    Belkin Power Management Software 4.3.6. Shutdown Batch Job Belkin Power Management Software for Unix provides a batch job function. This function enables you to execute some processes before system shutdown. The filename /etc/belkin/preshut.bat This is a plain text file. Use any editor to add or modify commands in this file.

  • Page 55: Using Belkin Power Management Software For Unix

    Use these commands to execute any of the six options provided in the software program. Start the Belkin Power Management Software for Unix daemon process: “/etc/belkin/belkin start” Stop the Belkin Power Management Software for Unix...
  • Page 56 Belkin Power Management Software Monitor the UPS status: /etc/belkin/belkin status (see 4.5.5) Send Commands Directly to the UPS /etc/belkin/belkin issuer (see 4.5.6) Read Online Documentation /etc/belkin/belkin help Help is just a few keystrokes away. Press the letters or numbers and follow the instructions at the bottom of the screen to reach a particular help topic.

  • Page 57: Uninstall Belkin Power Management Software For Unix

    4.4.2. Uninstall Belkin Power Management Software for Unix Follow these Management Software for Unix. 1. Stop the Belkin Power Management Software for Unix daemon process. (type “/etc/belkin/belkin stop”). 2. Remove the directory ‘/etc/belkin’. 3. Remove the Belkin Power Management Software for Unix startup process from the system.

  • Page 58: Monitor The Ups Status

    Belkin Power Management Software 4.5. Monitor the UPS Status The Belkin Power Management Software Status screen provides a visual status-check of important operating data such as input/output voltage, current, battery capacity, power loading and much more. You could monitor your local UPS while simultaneously monitoring several network UPSs.
  • Page 59 Belkin Power Management Software 2. Press <enter>. Belkin Power Management Software Status checks the configuration settings This screen appears if you configured Belkin Power Management Software to monitor the UPS from the local serial port. Function key descriptions are at the bottom right...
  • Page 60 Belkin Power Management Software This screen appears if you configured Belkin Power Management Software to monitor the UPS through a local SNMP Agent. Press [m] to know more information such as system contact, system name and system location. Press [b] to return to the first screen.
  • Page 61 Belkin Power Management Software o monitor a remote 1. Type “/etc/belkin/belkin status” to bring up the initial select screen. 2. Press [r]. Fields where you could input the IP Address and Community Name appears. 3. Press [I]. Key in the IP Address of the remote SNMP Adapter.
  • Page 62 Belkin Power Management Software Press [m] to see more information such as system contact, system name and system location. Press [b] to continue viewing the UPS status.

  • Page 63: Control Your Ups

    UPS. “/etc/belkin/belkin issuer” to bring up the screens shown below. The screen displayed would depend on the Belkin Power Management Software configuration. Belkin Power Management Software configured to...
  • Page 64 [a] Cancel Shut Down Command Cancel an impending UPS shutdown or turns on the UPS if utility is present. Belkin Power Management Software configured to monitor the UPS from an SNMP Agent Short Description of Each Option [s] Shut Down UPS UPS stops providing output power after a few seconds.

  • Page 65: History Information

    [I] Test Indicators UPS performs a front panel lights test. 4.7. History Information Belkin Power Management Software for Unix records all power events in the file /etc/belkin/rupslog. You could review this information to check if there was any occurrence of power failure.

  • Page 66: Files List And Cd Contents

    Belkin Power Management Software 4.8. Files List and CD Contents Operating System Linux FreeBSD 4.9. Instruction to mount CD-ROM Operating command System Linux mount FreeBSD mount File Name Linux.tar.gz Freebsd.tar.gz Parameters device name -t iso9660 /dev/hdd -t cd9660 /dev/acd0c directory...

  • Page 67: System Parameters

    Linux /dev/ttyS0 FreeBSD /dev/ttyd0 4.11. Belkin Power Management Software FAQ Q1 Belkin Power Management Software for Unix works fine when manually activated but an error message "UPS adapter no response!" appears when the system activates it at start-up. Answer: Make sure no other process uses the same serial port as Belkin Power Management Software for Unix daemon.

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