CyberPower PowerPanel Business Edition Guide
Below you will find brief information for PowerPanel Business. This document provides a comprehensive guide to installing and configuring the PowerPanel Business software on VMware vSphere ESXi servers. It outlines various scenarios for using PowerPanel Business, from single-server setups to multi-server environments with centralized monitoring. The document also describes the installation process, configuration steps, and troubleshooting tips for seamless integration of PowerPanel Business with your VMware environment.
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PowerPanel Business® (PPB) on VMware vSphere ESXi Servers
Installation Guide
--- for PowerPanel Business
Rev. 4
Table of Contents
1
Applicable Scenarios
‐ Scenario 1 – Without RMCARD
‐ Scenario 2 – With RMCARD
Page 3
Page 4
‐
Scenario 3 – UPS (with/without RMCARD) + PPB Management
Page 5
‐ Scenario 4 – UPS (with/without RMCARD) + PPB Management +
VMware vCenter
Page 6
2
Installation and Configuration Details
‐ Configuration 1 – Install RMCARD on UPS
‐ Configuration 2 – Install PPB VA Local
‐ Configuration 3 – Install PPB VA Remote
Page 7
Page 10
Page 19
‐ Configuration 4 – Install PPB Management
‐ Configuration 5 – Install PPB Management with the presence of
Page 29
VMware vCenter Server
Page 37
3
Appendix
‐ How to Find VM’s IP address?
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cenario 1 – UPS without RMCARD
Scenario 1 is recommended if:
• You have a single UPS with less than 3 ESXi servers.
• Your UPS does NOT have an RMCARD installed.
• You do not need central monitoring so you won’t install PPB Management.
USB/Serial
UPS
2
Local
3 3
Remote Remote
ESXi
Servers
2
3
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
UPS Input Power
Server Input Power
USB / Serial
Network
PPB Virtual Appliance (VA) Local needs to be installed in only one of the ESXi servers, the rest of the ESXi servers need to have PPB Virtual Appliance (VA) Remote installed.
Please refer to Configuration 2 and 3 for the installation and configuration details of
PPB VA Local and Remote.
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cenario 2 – UPS with RMCARD
Scenario 2 is recommended if:
• You have a single UPS with less than 3 ESXi servers.
• Your UPS has an RMCARD installed.
• You do not need central monitoring so you won’t install PPB Management.
RMCARD
1
UPS
3 3 3
Remote Remote Remote
ESXi
Servers
1
3
Configuration 1
Configuration 3
Input Utility Power
Output Power
USB / Serial
Network
All ESXi servers need to have PPB VA Remote installed.
Please refer to Configuration 1 and 3 for the installation and configuration details of the RMCARD and PPB VA Remote.
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cenario 3 – UPS (with/without RMCARD) + PPB
Management
Scenario 3 is recommended if:
• You have multiple UPSs or more than 3 ESXi servers.
• You do NOT have VMware vCenter server.
• You will install PPB Management for central monitoring (RECOMMENDED).
UPS #1
RMCARD 1
UPS #2
USB / Serial
2
PPB Local
ESXi
Servers
Network
ESXi
Servers
1
2
4
UPS Input Power
Server Input Power
USB / Serial
Network
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
Configuration 4
Standalone Server for Monitoring
4
PPB Management
- With PPB Management, if UPS is without RMCARD like UPS #1, only one ESXi server needs to have PPB VA Local installed, and other ESXi servers DO NOT need to have
PPB VA Remote installed.
- With PPB Management, if UPS is with RMCARD like UPS #2, NONE of the ESXi servers need to have PPB VA Remote installed.
Please refer to Configuration 1, 2, and 4 for the installation and configuration details of the RMCARD, PPB VA Local, and PPB Management.
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cenario 4 – UPS (with/without RMCARD) + PPB
Management + VMware vCenter
Scenario 4 is recommended if:
• You have multiple UPSs or more than 3 ESXi servers.
• You have VMware vCenter server.
• You will/may have a cluster of ESXi hosts.
USB / Serial
2
PPB
Local
VM vCenter
1
2
5
Input Utility Power
Output Power
USB / Serial
Network
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
Configuration 5
RMCARD
1
UPS #1
ESXi
Servers
Cluster
Network
Standalone Server for Monitoring
5
PPB Management
UPS #2
ESXi
Servers
- With PPB Management, if UPS is without RMCARD like UPS #1, only one ESXi server needs to have PPB VA Local installed, and other ESXi servers DO NOT need to have PPB VA Remote installed.
- With PPB Management, if UPS is with RMCARD like UPS #2, NONE of the ESXi servers need to have PPB VA Remote installed.
Please refer to Configuration 1, 2, and 5 for the installation and configuration details of the RMCARD, PPB VA Local, and PPB Management.
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nstall RMCARD on UPS
RMCARD
1
UPS
1. Download “Power Device Network Utility” tool from CyberPower official website and use it to discover the RMCARD on your network. Assign a static IP address if necessary.
You will need to enter a username and password for authentication when you modify the IP address. Default Username/Password for authentication is cyber / cyber .
Double-click to configure the IP
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2. Log on to the web interface of the RMCARD by directing your web browser to its IP address from step 1. Default login Username/Password is cyber / cyber .
3. You can check if your new IP address is correct in web interface.
Go to System → TCP/IPv4 → Manual section.
You can modify or re-assign another IP address if necessary.
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4. If the ESXi host with PPB VA Remote installed (and powered by this UPS) has been setup correctly, it will be displayed on the UPS → PowerPanel List screen.
After all installation and configuration are done, you can return to check if all ESXi hosts with PPB VA Remote are displayed on the list.
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nstall PPB VA Local
2
PPB Local
PPB
Local
CentOS
VA
APP
APP
APP
OS
VM
2
……
……
……
VMware ESXi
Host
APP
APP
APP
OS
VM x
1. Download the latest version of PPB Local Virtual Appliance from CyberPower official website.
2.
Launch the vSphere Web Client. Deploy the virtual appliance from Virtual
Machines → Create / Register VM.
Note: If your VMware ESXi is v6.5 or above, please use vSphere Web Client because vSphere Client is not supported.
Note: PPB is not supported on ESXi free edition.
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3.
Choose Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file and click Next to next step.
4.
Click to select or drag/drop files ppbXXX-local.ovf
and ppbXXX-local.vmdk
extracted from the downloaded zip file, and enter a name for the deployed PPB virtual machine. This name should be unique within the inventory and include string “ ppb ”. Click Next to continue.
Note: The virtual machine name MUST include the string “ppb” to be recognized by PPB.
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5.
Select the storage type and datastore. Click Next to continue.
6. Select deployment options. The Disk provisioning default option is Thin . Click
Next to continue.
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7. Review your settings selection before finishing the setup. Click Finish to start the deployment task.
8.
After the deployment task is completed, the PPB virtual appliance will be added into the inventory.
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9. Ensure the USB or serial port connection between the ESXi host and UPS is properly connected. The PPB VA Local will not monitor the UPS status if the communication is lost.
If PPB VA Local is installed on a virtual machine, then the USB or serial port will need to be manually assigned to the virtual machine. To do this, please follow these steps:.
9-1. Click Edit of the virtual machine. If the USB controller is available, go to step
9-6 to add a new USB device.
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9-2. Click Add other device and choose USB device to add a new USB device
9-3.
Select the host USB device which is connected to the PPB virtual machine and click Save .
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10. Follow the steps below to complete the PPB VA Local configuration.
10-1. In order to login to PPB VA Local, you will need to know the IP address of the PPB virtual appliance.
(1) Login VMware vSphere Web Client with IP and ID/Password of the host.
(2) Open the Virtual Machine window and click Networking .
(3) The IP Address will be shown as below.
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10-2. Login to PPB VA Local through any supported web browser.
Go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:3052/local where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the PPB VA, and login with username/Password: admin / admin
(default).
10-3. Configure Shutdown Action for ESXi.
In order to ensure the ESXi host and all virtual machines can be shut down correctly in case of power events, users have to configure the ESXi host address, account and password of root user for the host shutdown from the virtual machine running Local. Enter actual user name and password for ESXi host in the IP Address, Account and Password fields on the
SETTING → Shutdown Events → Local Host Shutdown Requirements page.
Note: IP Address is the IP address of the ESXi host computer.
10-4. In the same page SETTING → Shutdown Events → Local Host Shutdown
Requirements set necessary shutdown time for the ESXi host.
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Note:
Shutdown Duration : Set the shutdown time for VMware ESXi host.
IP Address : The IP address of the host computer.
Account : The username that you use to access host via "VMware vSphere Client".
Password : The password that you use to access host via "VMware vSphere Client".
After clicking APPLY , you can test if the Account/Password can access the host by clicking VERIFY .
10-5.
Click Virtual Machine Shutdown and set Shutdown Duration if users want
PPB to shut down VMs before shutting down ESXi host.
Note: This shutdown option will shut down all VMs at the same time. If users want to shut down VMs in a sequence, please leave this option unchecked and refer to next step.
11. Configure Startup and Shutdown of Virtual Machines on ESXi.
In order to ensure that all virtual machines shut down and restart gracefully, check the “Autostart” setting through vSphere menu by going to Host → Mange
→ System
DONE! Now you can test and see if the host can work with the UPS properly.
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nstall PPB VA Remote
3
PPB Remote
PPB
Remote
CentOS
VA
APP
APP
APP
OS
VM
2
……
……
……
VMware
ESXi
Host
APP
APP
APP
OS
VM x
1. Download the latest version of PPB Remote Virtual Appliance from CyberPower official website.
2.
Launch the vShpere Web Client. Deploy the virtual appliance from Virtual
Machines → Create / Register VM.
Note: If your VMware ESXi is v6.5 or above, please use vSphere Web Client because vSphere Client is not supported.
Note: PPB is not supported on ESXi free edition.
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3.
Choose Deploy a virtual machine from an OVF or OVA file and click Next to next step.
4.
Click to select or drag/drop files ppbXXX-remote.ovf
and ppbXXX-remote.vmdk
extracted from the downloaded zip file, and enter a name for the deployed PPB virtual machine. This name should be unique within the inventory and include string “ ppb ”. Click Next to continue.
Note: The virtual machine name MUST include the string “ppb” to be recognized by PPB.
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5.
Select the storage type and datastore. Click Next to continue.
6. Select deployment options. The Disk provisioning default option is Thin . Click
Next to continue.
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7. Review your settings selection before finishing the setup. Click Finish to start the deployment task.
8.
After the deployment task is completed, the PPB virtual appliance will be added into the inventory.
9.
If your UPS has an RMCARD installed, use “Power Device Network Utility” to discover the IP address of the RMCARD or to assign a static IP address.
Double click to configure the IP
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10. In order to login to PPB VA Remote, you will need to know the IP address of the PPB virtual appliance.
(1) Login VMware vSphere Web Client with IP and ID/Password of the host.
(2) Open the Virtual Machine window and click Networking .
(3) The IP Address will be shown as below.
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11. Follow the steps below to complete the PPB VA Remote configuration.
11-1.
Login to PPB VA Remote through any supported web browser. Go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:3052/remote where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the VA, and login with the default Username/Password: admin / admin .
Note: If you don’t know the IP address of PPB virtual appliance, see step 10.
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11-2.
Go to the POWER CONFIGURATION screen and set the IP address of the
RMCARD (if the UPS has an RMCARD installed) and assign the UPS outlet to which the ESXi host is connected to.
11-3. If the UPS does NOT have an RMCARD installed, set the IP address of a neighbor ESXi host server which has PPB VA Local installed and is powered by the same UPS (see below diagram).
After assigning the correct IP address, assign the UPS outlet to which the
ESXi host is connected to.
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11-4. Go to the DASHBOARD screen. If the correct IP address is assigned, the corresponding UPS information will be displayed in PPB VA Remote.
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11-5. Go to SETTING → Shutdown Events to set the necessary shutdown time for the ESXi host.
Note:
Shutdown Duration : Set the shutdown time for VMware ESXi host / VM.
Address : The IP address of the host computer.
Account : The account that you use to access host via "VMware vSphere Client".
Password : The password that you use to access host via "VMware vSphere
Client".
After clicking APPLY , you can test if the Account/Password can access the host by clicking VERIFY .
11-6. Click Virtual Machine Shutdown and set Shutdown Duration if users want
PPB to shut down VMs before shutting down ESXi host.
Note: This shutdown option will shut down all VMs at the same time. If users want to shut down VMs in a sequence, please leave this option unchecked and refer to next step.
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12.
Configure Startup and Shutdown of Virtual Machines on ESXi.
In order to ensure that all virtual machines shut down and restart gracefully, check the “Autostart” setting through vSphere menu by going to Host → Mange
→ System
DONE! Now you can test and see if the host can work with the UPS properly.
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nstall PPB Management
RMCARD
UPS #1 UPS #2
USB / Serial
ESXi
Servers
ESXi
Servers
PPB Local
Network
UPS Input Power
Server Input Power
USB / Serial
Network
Configuration 4
Standalone Server for Monitoring
4
4
PPB Management
1. Download the latest version of PowerPanel Business Management from
CyberPower official website. Please select the correct download for the OS running on the standalone computer that will be used for PPB Management.
2. Login to PPB Management through any supported web browser.
Go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:3052/management where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Management computer, and login with the default
Username/Password: admin / admin .
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3. To add a new ESXi server in PPB Management, go to the DASHBORAD screen, click on the Add Device icon. From the pop-up window, chick Add Infrastructure .
Note: Before you add ESXi server, you must add all UPSs first on DASHBOARD.
Please refer to PPB Management user’s manual in the section “ Using
PPB Management Device Management “.
Select VMware ESXi from the drop-down list of Product item and enter related information including access username and password of the ESXi server, and click SAVE .
Note: PPB is not supported on ESXi free edition.
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The added VMware infrastructure will be shown in the Add Device window, then click SAVE to finish.
4. The icon of the new ESXi server will be displayed in DASHBOARD if the configuration is successful.
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5. To correctly set the power source (UPS) of all added ESXi hosts, click the Setting
Icon of the device (ESXi hosts) and select ” Setting Wizard ”.
5-1. The “ESXi Setting Wizard” will appear. Please click “ NEXT ” to continue.
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5-2. To assign the power source (UPS) to the ESXi server, select it from the drop-down list and assign the correct UPS outlet used by the ESXi server and click NEXT to continue.
5-3. Next, select if the virtual machine and/or ESXi host will be shutdown, and the respective amount of time needed for each to complete a graceful shutdown. Click NEXT to continue. .
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Note: The Virtual Machine Shutdown option will shut down all VMs at the same time. If users want to shut down VMs in a sequence, please leave this option unchecked and configure the sequence in vSphere Client.
5-4.
The next step is to assign the shutdown behavior. Check “ Custom ” and select the power event and graceful shutdown condition of ESXi server.
Click NEXT when the setting is done.
Note: If you skip this step and do not assign shutdown behavior, this
ESXi server will follow the shutdown behavior assigned in PPB
Management (refer to step 7).
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5-5. After all setting details are checked and confirmed correct. Click FINISH to complete the configuration of ESXi server.
6.
If the setting is done correctly, you will see the UPS as well as the ESXi servers connected to it in the DASHBOARD screen.
UPS
ESXi server
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7. You can define the “Shutdown Events” details as a graceful shutdown template.
All monitored ESXi servers which are not assigned individual shutdown behavior in step 5-4 will be shutdown according to these settings (without having to install PPB on each ESXi server).
Note: We recommend using PPB Management “Shutdown Events” template for graceful shutdown of all monitored ESXi servers because it is convenient and does not need PPB Remote installed on any ESXi server.
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nstall PPB Management with the presence of VMware vCenter
RMCARD
1
UPS #1 UPS #2
USB / Serial
2
ESXi
Servers
Cluster
ESXi
Servers
PPB
Local
VM vCenter
Network
Standalone Server for Monitoring
5
Input Utility Power
Output Power
USB / Serial
Network
Configuration 5
5
PPB Management
1.
Download the latest version of PowerPanel Business Management from
CyberPower official website. Please select the correct download for the OS running on the standalone computer that will be used for PPB Management.
2.
Login to PPB Management through any supported web browser.
Go to http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:3052/management where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the IP address of the Management computer, and login with the default
Username/Password: admin / admin .
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3. To add a new vCenter server in PPB Management, go to the DASHBORAD screen, click on the Add Device icon. From the pop-up window, chick Add Infrastructure .
Note: Before you add vCenter server, you must add all UPSs first on
DASHBOARD. Please refer to PPB Management user’s manual in the section “ Using PPB Management Device Management “.
Select VMware ESXi from the drop-down list of Product item and enter related information including access username and password of the vCenter server, and click SAVE .
Note: PPB is not supported on ESXi free edition.
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The added VMware infrastructure will be shown in the Add Device window, then click SAVE to finish.
4. The icon of the new vCenter server will be displayed in DASHBOARD if the configuration is successful.
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5. To configure ESXi hosts under VMware vCenter:
Correctly set the power source (UPS) of all added ESXi hosts. To do this click the
Setting Icon of device icons (ESXi hosts) and select Setting Wizard .
5-1. The “ESXi Setting Wizard” will appear. Please click “ NEXT ” to continue.
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5-2. To assign the power source (UPS) to the ESXi server, select it from the drop-down list and assign the correct UPS outlet used by the ESXi server and click NEXT to continue.
5-3. Next, select if you want vApp, virtual machine, and/or ESXi host to shut down, and the respective amount of time needed for each to complete a graceful shutdown. Click NEXT to continue. .
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5-4. The next step is to assign the shutdown behavior. Check “ Custom ” and select the power event and graceful shutdown condition of ESXi server.
Click NEXT when the setting is done.
Note: If you skip this step and do not assign shutdown behavior, this
ESXi server will follow the shutdown behavior assigned in PPB
Management.
5-5. After all setting details are checked and confirmed correct. Click FINISH to complete the configuration of ESXi server.
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6. To configure shared storage within VMware vCenter:
Correctly set the power source (UPS) of all shared data storage, click the Setting
Icon of device (datastore) and select Setting Wizard .
6-1.
The “Storage Setting Wizard” will appear. Please click NEXT to continue.
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6-2.
In “Storage Type”, please check “Shared Storage” if the storage is a shared storage and has a UPS power source. Click NEXT to continue.
6-3.
If you check “Local Storage”, the setting wizard will end and because a local storage is not powered by a separate UPS.
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6-4.
To assign the power source (UPS) to the Storage, select it from the dropdown list and assign the correct UPS outlet used by the Storage and click
NEXT to continue
6-5. Next, select if you want vApp, virtual machine, and/or ESXi host in the
Storage to shut down, and set the respective amount of time needed for each to complete a graceful shutdown. Click NEXT to continue. .
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6-6. The next step is to assign the shutdown behavior. Check “ Custom ” and select the power event and graceful shutdown condition of Storage.
Click NEXT when the setting is done.
Note: If you skip this step and do not assign shutdown behavior, this
Storage will follow the shutdown behavior assigned in PPB
Management.
6-7. After all setting details are checked and confirmed correct. Click FINISH to complete the configuration of Storage.
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7. To configure a cluster within VMware vCenter:
To correctly set the power source (UPS) of cluster, click the Setting Icon of device
(Cluster) and select Setting Wizard .
7-1. The “Cluster Setting Wizard” will appear. Please click “ NEXT ” to continue.
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7-2.
Assign the power source (UPS) of each ESXi host in the cluster, one by one, by selecting from the Infrastructure drop-down list and assign correct UPS and outlet, and click NEXT to continue.
Note: Each ESXi should be assigned correct UPS and outlet from the drop-down list for graceful shutdown protection.
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7-3.
After clicking “Next”, the shutdown settings will appear. In addition to selecting virtual machine migration (vMotion), select if you want vApp, virtual machine, and/or ESXi host to shutdown, and the respective amount of time needed for each to complete. Click NEXT to continue.
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7-4.
The next step is to assign the shutdown behavior. Check “Custom” and select the power event and graceful shutdown condition of cluster. Click
NEXT when the setting is done.
7-5.
After all setting details are checked and confirmed. Click FINISH to complete the configuration of cluster.
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PPENDIX
H
ow to Find VM’s IP address?
You can find the VM’s IP address in vSphere Web Client interface: Virtual Machines
→ General Information → Networking → I P Addresses .
VM
IP address
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Key features
Centralized monitoring of UPS and servers
Graceful shutdown of virtual machines and hosts
Support for multiple UPSs and ESXi servers
Integration with VMware vCenter Server
Easy-to-use web interface for management
Frequently asked questions
The document outlines four scenarios: 1) UPS without RMCARD, 2) UPS with RMCARD, 3) UPS (with/without RMCARD) + PPB Management, and 4) UPS (with/without RMCARD) + PPB Management + VMware vCenter. Each scenario addresses different configurations and monitoring needs, providing flexibility for various deployments.
The document provides detailed instructions on configuring shutdown behavior using the PowerPanel Business Management interface. This includes setting the shutdown duration, assigning UPS outlets, and customizing shutdown events for each server.
Integration with vCenter Server allows for centralized management of your virtual infrastructure, including UPS monitoring, graceful shutdown, and power event handling. This simplifies administration and provides comprehensive oversight of your virtual environment.