Making UPS Settings
These settings control how the ASUS Storage subsystem detects the UPS unit
and responds to data reported by the UPS unit.
To make UPS settings:
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Click the Subsystem
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Click the UPS
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Click the Settings tab in Management View.
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Perform the following actions as required:
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Verify the Current UPS Communication method. See Note 1 below.
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Choose a Detection Setting from the dropdown menu:
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Choose an Action Mode from the dropdown menu:
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Type values into the Threshold fields. See Note 2 below.
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For UPS units with network cards, type IP address or DNS name in the
field provided. See Note 3 below.
5.
Click the Submit button to apply your settings.
Notes
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ASUS Storage supports multiple UPS units using network or serial
connections, but a combination of both methods.
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icon in Tree View.
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SNMP – USB connection.
Serial – USB connection.
Unknown – No connection.
Automatic – Default. If a UPS is detected when the subsystem
boots, the setting changes to Enable.
Enable – Monitors UPS. Settings changes, reports warnings, and
logs events.
Disable – Monitors UPS only.
ShutDown – Shuts down the subsystem when a Threshold value is
exceeded.
None – No additional action when Threshold value is exceeded.
Running Time Remaining Threshold – Actual time below this
value resets adaptive writeback cache to writethrough.
Warning Temperature Threshold – Actual temperature above this
value triggers a warning and logs an event.
Battery Charge Remaining Threshold – Reserve capacity below
this percentage triggers a warning and logs an event.
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