3Com VCX V7000 Installation Manual page 118

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Sample Services Configuration Script — Branch Office Server (continued)
A single UPS can power one or more VCX systems.
communicates directly with a UPS, while a 'Slave' communicates with the
Master to get UPS status.
UPS. If this VCX 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]
UPS Monitoring requires a network-enabled UPS. Enter the IP address
assigned to the UPS's management card or Ethernet interface.
must already be configured with this address.
UPS IP address
The SNMP 'write' community string configured in the UPS is required. (For
security reasons, it is recommended that the default value provided by the
UPS be changed.)
UPS 'write' community string
The VCX system polls the UPS at regular intervals to get status
information. A shorter interval makes the system more responsive to UPS
status changes, but consumes more network bandwidth. The default value
should work for most systems.
Polling Frequency (seconds)
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ELEPHONY AND ESSAGING
Only one 'Master' system should monitor a given
When one UPS powers several VCX servers, one of the VCX servers is
designated as the Master. Its job is to monitor the remaining battery
power of the UPS. If this VCX system is being configured as the Master
server for the UPS configuration or if this VCX system contains only one
VCX server, enter Y. Otherwise, press the Enter or Return key to accept
the default answer (N).
Enter the IP address of the UPS's management card or Ethernet interface.
Press the Enter or Return key to accept the default answer (private).
CAUTION: 3Com strongly recommends that users change this string for
security reasons.
Press the Enter or Return key to accept the default answer (30 seconds) or
enter the frequency desired, in seconds.
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