IT Equipment Operations
Shutdown/Restart
Select Shutdown or Restart from the context menu and a confirmation window will appear. Click OK to initiate the shutdown or restart. This is only valid for a computer with Agent or Client installed.
Power Control
Power Off: Select Power Off from the context menu. Decide whether to turn off the outlet immediately or in sequence. Click OK to begin. A computer which has Agent or Client installed will initiate a graceful shutdown prior to turning off the outlet.
On specified modes, turning off or restarting one outlet of the bank will also turn off other outlets of this bank. This may cause other computers on this bank to be shut down unexpectedly.
Power On: Select Power On from the context menu. Decide whether to turn on the outlet immediately or in sequence. Click OK to turn on the outlet.
Power Cycle: Select Power Cycle from the context menu. Decide whether to restart the outlet. Click OK to restart the outlet. A computer which has Agent or Client installed will also initiate a shutdown prior to the power cycling.
Turning off the outlet of a bank or restarting the outlet of the bank will also cause other computers on other outlets to be shut down.
Locate
Select Locate from the context menu. The computer uses speakers to generate the audible sounds.
IT Equipment
Monitor the status of computers and equipment connected to the UPS/PDU/ATS.
Issue orders such as shutdown or restart when the connected outlet is being turned off or turned on.
Request computers perform a shutdown or a reboot.
Manage computers and equipment in a group, and issue orders to grouped computers or equipment.
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IT Equipment page
Toolbar
The Toolbar provides equipment states and buttons to expand, add group or equipment.
Toolbar of the IT Equipment page
Add Group . Click this button and Add Group will appear.
Add Computer/Equipment . Click this button and the Add
Computer/Equipment window will appear.
Expand All . All computers and equipment will be visible by clicking this button.
The Toolbar also displays the amount of times monitored equipment have had severe-level or warning-level events occur, which devices have lost communication with Center and which devices are normal.
Center cannot monitor or control computers and equipment when communication is lost.
Indicates that there are no problems with this computers or equipment.
Node Components
Each node is named and indicates what type it is. A computer or generic node provides more information.
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A context menu for each node can be accessed by clicking “ ” icon. This allows you to view detailed information such as Summary and request operations such as Shutdown or Restart. A menu item becomes disabled when this operation is in progress or is not supported.
A context menu appears by accessing a computer node.
Each node can be one of the following types:
Computer. A computer which has Agent installed and is supplied power by the UPS.
Computer . A computer which has Client installed.
Generic Equipment . Equipment which may be a computer or powered equipment.
A Group .
Computer . This computer is the VMware vCenter host.
Computer .
This computer is the VMware ESXi server.
A node also provides a column to indicate what the current state is and what power events have occurred. A UPS node column can display power events such as Utility power failure or Runtime is insufficient , and a PDU node column can display power events such as Input is low load or Input is overload.
Each node provides a column to describe what the current status is and what operation is processing. A computer node displays whether it is going to be shut down and a generic equipment node displays whether it is going to be powered off in event of the device it is plugged into turning off.
Group Management
Multiple computers and generic equipment can be managed by grouping them. All computers and generic equipment can be added to a group and moved between groups.
Add Group
Users can click Add Group on the toolbar to create a new group.
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Add Group button on toolbar
Or click the Add Group item to create a new sub-group from the context menu of a selected group. Enter the new group name and click OK to add a new group. You may have sub-groups but a duplicate name is not allowed.
Move Group
Select the group you wish to move and select Move in the context menu. The Move Group window will display; select the target group from the list. After selecting the target group, click OK to move the group.
Remove Group
Select a target group and select Remove from the context menu. A pop-up window will open. Click OK to remove this group. Removing a group will not remove sub-groups groups or computers and equipment belonging to this group.
These items will be moved to the main group.
Rename Group
Choose a group and select Rename from the context menu. A Rename Group window will appear and requires new group name to replace origin one. Enter the new group name and click OK. Note that a duplicate group name is not allowed.
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Group Details
Summary tab of Details
Each group provides information about the communication state or the computer type from the Summary tab of
Details :
Group Name: The name of the selected group.
Statistics: Indicates statistics about the operating conditions of the equipment belong this group:
Normal : Indicates computers and equipment being monitored by Center.
Lost: Indicates computers and equipment which have lost communication with Center.
Type : Indicates computers that have Agent or Client installed, or other equipment which are only being supplied power.
Group Operations
Computers
Shutdown/Restart: Select Shutdown or Restart from the context menu of the selected group and a pop-up window will appear. Pick the computers to shutdown or restart and click “ X ” prevent a computer to shutdown or restart at this operation. Click OK to begin.
Power Control
Power Off: Click Power Off in Power Control from the context menu and a popup window will appear. Click “X” to exclude a computer or equipment and decide whether to do this operation immediately or in sequence. Click
OK to turn off output power. On specific UPS models, turning off one outlet of a bank indicates turning off the whole outlets of this bank. An immediate power off operation will result in data loss or system crash on computers due to an unexpected shutdown.
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Power On: Click Power On from Power Control in the context menu and a popup window will appear. Click “X” to exclude a computer or equipment and decide whether to do this operation immediately or in sequence. Click OK to turn on output power.
Power Cycle: Click Power Cycle in Power Control from the context menu and a pop-up window will appear. Click
“X” to exclude a computer or equipment and decide whether to do this operation immediately or in sequence. Click
OK to start the power cycle. A power cycle operation may cause other computers to be shutdown on this bank.
IT Equipment Management
IT equipment can be a computer which has Agent or Client installed, or generic equipment which is only being provided power. Only computers and equipment whose power devices are monitored by Center have the following options:
Add Computer/Equipment
Click Add Computer/Equipment button on the toolbar to display the Add Computer/Equipment window.
Add Computer/Equipment button on toolbar
Select the Add Computer/Equipment item from the context menu of any group to display the Add
Computer/Equipment window.
Add Computer/Equipment item on the context menu
Select the computers or equipment you wish to add and click OK .
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Add Computer/Equipment window
Move IT Equipment
Select Move from the context menu. A pop-up window will appear and you will have to assign a target group. Click
OK to move to the target group.
Rename IT Equipment
Select Rename in the context menu. A pop-up window will appear and you must enter a new group name to replace the original one. Click OK to apply.
Remove IT Equipment
Select Remove in the context menu. A pop-up window will appear. Click OK to delete the selected item.
Note : If a computer/equipment is detached from the UPS/PDU/ATS on the Power Equipment page, this computer/equipment will be also removed from the IT Equipment page. If a computer/equipment is removed from the
IT Equipment page, this computer/equipment will remain on the Power Equipment page.
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IT Equipment Details
Summary tab of Details window of printer
IT Equipment
Name: The name of this computer or equipment.
Status: The operating status of this computer or equipment.
Type: Which type this computer or equipment is. Either Agent or Client depending on which the computer has installed. Equipment if it is generic equipment such as fan cooler.
Address: Indicates the address of this computer or equipment.
Location: Indicates where this computer or equipment is located.
UPS/PDU/ATS
Name: The name of this UPS/PDU/ATS which supplies power to this computer or equipment.
Status: The operating status of this UPS/PDU/ATS.
Outlet: Indicates the current outlet which supplies power to this computer or equipment.
IT Equipment Operations
Users can order all computers and equipment to do the following:
Shutdown/Restart
Select Shutdown or Restart item from the context menu and the confirmation window will appear. Click OK to initiate the shutdown or restart. This is only available for a computer with Agent or Client installed.
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Power Control
Power Off: Select Power Off from the context menu. Decide whether to turn off the outlet immediately or in sequence. Click OK to turn off the outlets. A computer which has Agent or Client installed will initiate a graceful shutdown prior to turning off the outlet.
On specified modes, turning off or restarting one outlet of the bank will also turn off other outlets of this bank. This may cause other computers on this bank to be shut down unexpectedly.
Power On: Select Power On from the context menu. Decide whether to turn on the outlet immediately or in sequence. Click OK to turn on the outlet.
Power Cycle: Select Power Cycle item from the context menu. Determine whether to restart the outlet. Click OK to proceed. A computer which has Agent or Client installed will also initiate a shutdown prior to restarting outlet.
Turning off the outlet of a bank, restarting the outlet of the bank will also cause other computers on other outlets to be shut down.
Locate
Select Locate from the context menu. The computer uses speakers to generate the audible sounds.
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