4.3.1.3 Step 2: Agent settings
4.3.1.3.1 Objective
Ensure IT solution is shutdown gracefully.
4.3.1.3.2 Resulting setup
1. Install IPP Software on each server (Application, Database servers, Storage) and register the UPS load segment as power source:
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Applications: Group 1
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Database servers: Group 2
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Storage: Entire UPS
2. Pair agent to the Network Module
When done, each server appears in the Agent list.
3. Navigate
to Contextual help>>>Protection>>>Agent shutdown
For examples of Agent settings, see the
4. Set the OS shutdown duration to the time needed for your server to shutdown gracefully.
This will make sure IPP shutdowns your servers before the load segment is powered down.
As a result, it will define the overall shutdown sequence duration for each load segments.
4.3.1.4 Step 3: Power outage policy settings
4.3.1.4.1 Objective
Use load segment policies to define shutdown sequencing.
4.3.1.4.2 Resulting setup
1. Navigate
to Contextual help>>>Protection>>>Shutdown on power
For examples of Power outage policy, see the following sections:
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Maximize availability policy example
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Immediate graceful shutdown policy example
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Load shedding policy examples
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Custom policy examples
2. Make sure Primary is set to: Maximize availability.
(Pairing agent to the Network
Agent shutdown sequencing examples
Module).
sequencing page.
outage page of the Network Module
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Powering down/up applications (examples)
section.
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