Chapter 1. Introduction - IBM 1000 VA LCD Installation And Maintenance Manual

Chapter 1. Introduction

The IBM
prevent blackouts, brownouts, sags, and surges from reaching your servers and
other valuable electronic equipment. The uninterruptible power supply filters small
utility line fluctuations and isolates your equipment from large disturbances by
internally disconnecting from the utility line. The uninterruptible power supply
provides continuous power from its internal battery until the utility line returns to
safe levels or the battery is fully discharged.
Each uninterruptible power supply has the following communication features: an
RS-232 port, a USB port, and a communication bay for an optional IBM Network
Management Card. An IBM Environmental Monitoring Probe is also available.
The information in this document is for the following uninterruptible power supply
models:
v IBM 1000 VA LCD Tower UPS (100 V), Type 5396-1JX
v IBM 1000 VA LCD Tower UPS (120 V), Type 5396-1AX
v IBM 1000 VA LCD Tower UPS (230 V), Type 5396-1KX
v IBM 1500 VA LCD Tower UPS (100 V), Type 5396-2JX
v IBM 1500 VA LCD Tower UPS (120 V), Type 5396-2AX
v IBM 1500 VA LCD Tower UPS (230 V), Type 5396-2KX
This document contains the following information:
v Setting up the uninterruptible power supply
v Starting and configuring the uninterruptible power supply
v Solving problems
If firmware and documentation updates are available, you can download them from
the IBM website. The uninterruptible power supply might have features that are not
described in the documentation that comes with the uninterruptible power supply,
and the documentation might be updated occasionally to include information about
those features, or technical updates might be available to provide additional
information that is not included in the uninterruptible power supply documentation.
To check for updates, complete the following steps.
Note: Changes are made periodically to the IBM website. Procedures for locating
firmware and documentation might vary slightly from what is described in this
document.
1. Go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/.
2. Click Hardware options and upgrades.
3. On the "Support for IBM Hardware and Upgrades" page, in the Product family
4. In the Type field, select your uninterruptible power supply type.
5. In the Part number field, select your uninterruptible power supply part number.
6. Under Support & downloads, click Documentation or click Download (for
The uninterruptible power supply comes with a limited warranty. For more
information, see the Warranty Information document that comes with the product.
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line-interactive uninterruptible power supply models are designed to
field, select Uninterruptible power supply.
firmware updates).
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