OmniGuard 1.0 Introduction OmniGuard Power Management Software is a UPS environment control management application for Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, 2000, Linux and Solaris operating systems. OmniGuard Power Management Software monitors the UPS connected to the host system through a RS 232 serial cable with any remote system connected to this host through the Internet.
OmniGuard server, for communication with the UPS. 2.2 Installing the UPS Please refer to the Belkin OmniGuard 2.2.1 Computer interface connection Connect the interface cable to a 9-pin computer interface port on the rear side of the UPS. Connect the other end of the cable to the server that will be monitoring/controlling the UPS.
OmniGuard 3.0 Installation Procedure for Windows Versions NOTE: 100MB, before proceeding with installation. Otherwise the installation will not be complete. NOTE: OmniGuard The following steps are required to install the Windows™ based software. Insert the CD to the CD-RPM on the server and select the install OmniGuard software for Windows You will get a Setup progress bar as seen below UPS Power Management Software...
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OmniGuard After that, you will see a Welcome Screen. Note: Click Cancel to Exit Setup, in case a stoppage is required. Clicking the Next button will take you to the Software License Agreement as seen below. UPS Power Management Software...
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Read the license carefully and click on “Yes” to move to the next step. Note: By not accepting the license, it will take you to Exit Setup Screen, to terminate the currently running setup. For example,...
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software After accepting the license, it will ask you to enter user information as seen below, please enter your name, company and Serial number and Press Next to proceed. Note: You may find the serial number on the first page of the Hardware Manual or on the CD sleeve.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Select Program folder name, default is Web Based Environment Control Manager This shall add an icon with the named program above into a folder under Start Menu/Programs. Clicking next will start the installation of the software, as per specified details. You will see a progress bar as show below.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Please check to ensure you are getting the icons under the Start Menu as below:...
OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software 4.0 Starting OmniGuard services The OmniGuard Software is installed in the host machine/server where the UPS is connected and the following services have to run in the system for the proper functionality of the software. Once the services are started, the device will be capable of being monitored from any remote machine through a web browser.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software The following parameters are configured via the above Settings screen. Language selection Multilanguage Feature:...
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OmniGuard This feature provides user to select different language as per the choices given in the ECM Settings Screen. User needs to configure ECM Setting screen, by selecting proper language at installation time. In case user needs to change the language setting, after installation, he needs to re- launch the ECM.
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OmniGuard CAUTION! be enabled in the same time. Then the shutdown message just can be sent out to the client station. Please check the “Broadcast” page in the manual to enable this function. Shutdown Delay Time: When AC fails, the PC client shutdowns delay time. Step 2: Once the initial settings are done, you can launch the application.
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OmniGuard application, otherwise our SNMP agent and the Windows’ SNMP servi ce will conflict as they try to utilize the same port. Step 3: Now you can open the browser and set the host system’s IP for viewing, monitoring and control of the UPS functions and details of the OmniGuard Software.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Learning to use OmniGuard Software: With the successful installation of the software and the startup of all the specified services, the browser will open with the host system’s IP, and the following Login Screen will be displayed.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Enter authorized login name and password here, to proceed further. After that you will see screen below if UPS is connected to the serial port. NOTE! Both of the default admin login ID and Password are “ ”...
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OmniGuard Web Configuration It consists of 3 categories. Server: Including the general network information about the server which installed the OmniGuard Sys. Information Network PPP Configuration Date Administrator Save & Restart Logout Client: Show the device type. UPS: Including all detail information about OmniGuard Meter The UPS input and output information.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software If the UPS is not connected physically to the COM port, then you will see the screen below showing the Device Not Found message. The input voltage, Output Voltage, Battery charge level, Input frequency, Output Source, Output Load, Output power and the battery Temperature are displayed.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Identification The UPS identification details like manufacturer, model, software version and the Identification are displayed below.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Configuration The configuration details are read f r om the UPS and displayed. Input/Output Voltage, frequency, Power, batter installed date, auto restart, etc. Parameters are displayed with live values from the UPS. The meter refresh interval is set in seconds. This time shall be set, for how frequently a user wants to refresh the UPS/meter data on this page.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Log Configuration The data-logging interval is specified here in minutes. Also the data-logging feature can be enabled or disabled with the check box option provided in the menu below.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Input Details regarding the Input to the UPS like Input power, Disorder counts, Number of Input Lines, Input Frequency and Input Voltage are displayed here. Output...
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OmniGuard The UPS output details like Output source, Output number lines, Output voltage; Output current, Output Power and Output Load are displayed here. CAUTION: visible only when an actual load is connected to UPS input. Battery The current battery details like Status, Charge, Estimated runtime, Battery charge level, Battery voltage, Battery temperature etc are displayed here.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Alarm The current alarm setting details that are supported by the UPS are displayed here.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Control The control page provides the interface for controlling various operations provided by the UPS. You can control shutdown, restart, and auto restart and abort shutdown/startup. With the shutdown and startup functions, the interval in which the UPS will shutdown and restart can also be specified.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software With the general schedule option, the shutdown and restart time are specified for a day. This functionality will work only when an Action is selected as “Enabled”. Once ok is selected, the above event is scheduled as per the set date and time, and shall be activated at this particular time only.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software The specific schedule sets the shutdown and restart time for specific dates. This functionality will work only when an Action is selected as “Enabled”. Once OK is pressed, the above event is scheduled as per the set date and time, and shall be activated at this particular time only.
OmniGuard View Graphic The View Graphic page displays the current values pertaining to the UPS. These values are configurable, and display the values indicated by the UPS. CAUTION! Status of Connection it will show Failure as default, indicating that no connection has been established. Please wait for few seconds, 15-20 seconds, until Connection status becomes OK from Failure.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software After adjusting the axis dates with the left and bottom corner option arrows shown below, you will get a graph like the one below. Options are highlighted with arrow markings.
OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software View Data Log The data from the UPS, which is captured and logged, is displayed with this menu. After clicking ok, you will get actual data log as shown below. It is shown in two parts, due to the screen size.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software View Data Log...
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software After Ok is selected, this view will be displayed as seen below …...
OmniGuard Event Action The various events in the UPS can be configured through this option. A pager /broadcast /email can be sent if an alarm has occurred. Under the View Event Action option, there are many options that can be configured, as per the requirements of the end user.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Pager Screen Options shown with a check are enabled. This must be done for certain events to take place such as the paging feature.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Broadcast Screen If the below options are enabled, and the client IP Addresses are added using the Settings Screen shown earlier, it will send broadcast messages to all clients configured to receive the broadcast.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Logging Screen...
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Trap Screen Please specify the IP Addresses of Managers that are receiving traps. Trap Enable must be clicked to have traps received by managers.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Email Screen Email messages will be sent as per configuration, when one of the events occurs in the configured event list.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Command Screen...
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Shutdown OS/UPS This option must be enabled to make the shutdown feature active.
OmniGuard 5.0 Useful Tips If you receive the Device Not Found message even though the device is actually connected to COM port, Please check, Settings screen COM Port is correct Check COM port is working and not used by another application Check our DOS prompt, process for agent process as below The above screen must detect the UPS on the stated COM Port in order to receive the message, UPS Found.
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OmniGuard If when you start the browser, you are not getting the login screen, please ensure the following Check browser options and check that your PC/server’s IP address is capable of using any Internet connection. Check that all required applications are started properly without any error displayed.
OmniGuard 6.0 OmniGuard Solaris Installation Procedure Note: Below installation procedure only tested on RED HAT LINUX VERSION 8. Permissions are also set in scripts, during installation of the software. Ensure following are in place, in one common directory. Third party software needed apache_1.3.26-i686-whatever-linux22.tar.gz ApacheJServ-1.1.2.tar.gz jsdk20-solaris2-sparc.tar.Z...
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OmniGuard configureECM – This script shall be used for running the software Setting Screen. To configure com ports for device, changing the language settings etc. Note: Copy script, where you copy all other files in your linux. Make sure Permissions are set correctly as below before running any script. ? ? Set permissions for script.
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OmniGuard CAUTION! the installation. Not recommended, as we have given single script that does the entire job. The information below is to be considered only as a reference. Installation on Linux with commands: 1) Install JDK: Move JDK file to /usr/local/src Command: mv jdk1.2.2 /usr/local/src 2) Install JSDK Move jsdk20-solaris2 -sparc_tar.Z file to /usr/local/src...
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OmniGuard Commands: tar -zxvf apache_1_3_26-i686-whatever-linux22_tar.tar cd apache_1.3.26 Configure(with DSO support) ./configure \ --prefix=/usr/local/apache \ --enable-rule=SHARED_CORE \ --enable-module=so make make install /usr/local/apache/bin/apachectl start 4) Install JServ: Move ApacheJServ-1.1.2.tar file to /usr/local/src Commands: mv ApacheJServ-1.1.2.tar /usr/local/src cd /usr/local/src Install JServ to /usr/local/jserv Commands: cd /usr/local/src tar -xvf ApacheJServ-1.1.2.tar...
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Move the executable script Linux_install_WUPS to home directory . Command: mv Linux_install_WUPS $HOME Move ECM-21-11-2002.tar.gz files to home directory. Command: mv ECM-21-11-2002.tar.gz $HOME Move jsdk20-solaris2 -sparc_tar.Z file to home directory. Command: mv jsdk20-solaris2-sparc_tar.Z $HOME Move apache_1_3_26-i686-whatever-linux22_tar.tar file to home directory.
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OmniGuard Commands: gunzip apache_1_3_26-i86pc_sun_solaris2.280.tar.gz tar -xvf apache_1_3_26-i86pc_sun_solaris2.280.tar cd apache_1.3.26 Configure(with DSO support) ./configure \ --prefix=/usr/local/apache \ --enable-shared=max make make install 4) Install JServ: Move ApacheJServ-1.1.2.tar file to /usr/local/src Command: mv ApacheJServ-1.1.2.tar /usr/local/src Install JServ to /usr/local/jserv Commands: cd /usr/local/src tar -xvf ApacheJServ-1.1.2.tar cd ApacheJServ-1.1.2 Configure(DSO) ./configure \...
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OmniGuard Add line: LoadModule jserv_module libexec/mod_jserv.so Add line: AddModule mod_jserv.c Add line: include /usr/local/apache/conf/jserv/jserv.conf * Edit /usr/local/apache/conf/jserv/jserv.conf Add line: ApJServProperties /usr/local/apache/conf/jserv/jserv.properties Add line: ApJServLogFile /usr/local/apache/conf/jserv/mod_jserv.log Add line: ApJServMount /servlets/servlets ( Comment out other entries) * Edit /usr/local/apache/conf/jserv/jserv.properties Add line: zones=sevlets ( Comment out other entries) Addline:servlets.properties=/usr/local/apache/conf/jserv/servlets.pr operties ( Comment out other entries) Execute the line.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Command: mv ECM-21-11-2002.tar $HOME Move jsdk20-solaris2 -sparc_tar.Z file to home directory. Command: mv jsdk20-solaris2-sparc_tar.Z $HOME Move apache_1_3_26-i86pc_sun_solaris2.280.tar.gz file to home directory. Command: apache_1_3_26-i86pc_sun_solaris2.280.tar.gz $HOME Run the script. Command: Solaris_install_WUPS Download Apache server from URL: http://apache.valueclick.com/dist/httpd/binaries/solaris...
OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software 7.0 HP Openview Configuration for receiving Traps Note: Version 6.31 is used during testing of compatibility tests for HP. MIB Release Details: 1) Mm1628v5.mib – This is to be loaded for UPS Load MIB specific to device: Note 1: 1.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Steps to load MIB: 1. Load with the Load/Unload Mibs option 2. Open Event Configuration Menu You will see upsMIB Enterprise in the enterpri s e list.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software 3 Configure each event as follows – Select event under upsMIB Enterprise. 4. Select event falling under upsMIB Enterprise, double click to modify it. See screen below...
OmniGuard Note: Actions option is by default is Log only Change Actions option as shown in screen, to log and display in category, Say as Application Alert Alarms Change Event Log Message option, as per your convenience. This configured format in this option will be used to log your traps in Application Alert Alarms. Recommended that you set below line in this option, to get proper formatted trap message in alarm window.
OmniGuard Note: Above step is must, without which event message in alarm window, will come as default message of HP, "NO FORMAT DEFINED" under Event Configuration for each event. By default, HP puts "NO FORMAT DEFINED". HP Openview Configuration for MIB Browser support Use SNMP MIB Browser option, to check MIB Control feature for each device.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Correct selection of parent node as below screen. This will get all child variables value in the MIB Values bottom window. Set ECM IP Address and community to public, as shown.
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Incorrect selection for specific variable watch: (This is due to default behavior of HP, sending Get Next request)
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OmniGuard UPS Power Management Software Note: If performance in terms of speed is poor, then there is a problem of DNS configuration or hosts file configuration in your PC where HP 6.31 NNM is installed. This is specific to HP network configuration problem. User is expected to know this as minimum for working with HP Openview You can try adding all your nodes in operating systems hosts file, so that hosts will be resolved and performance will improve.