VMware: UPS without Outlet Groups

Example 1: Turn off the UPS enabled, no shutdown command file configured.

PowerChute is installed on a physical machine outside the cluster, configured for a Single/Redundant UPS configuration with several VMware Hosts in a HA cluster. The option to Turn off the UPS is enabled on the Shutdown Settings page. No shutdown command file is configured. Host Maintenance Mode is disabled. VM/ vApp Shutdown is enabled with 240 second delay configured.

When a critical UPS event, such as On Battery occurs, the following sequence is triggered.

1. PowerChute reports that the UPS is on battery.
2. After the shutdown delay configured for the On Battery event has elapsed, PowerChute issues a command to turn off the UPS. UPS turnoff starts.
3. PowerChute starts a Maintenance mode task on the VMware Hosts and starts to shut down VMs and vApps.
4. After 4 minutes (VM/vApp Shutdown Duration = 240), VMware Hosts enter Maintenance mode if all VMs are powered off, otherwise the Maintenance mode task is cancelled. PowerChute issues commands to shut down the VMware hosts.
5. After a 70 second delay the operating system on the physical machine running PowerChute starts to shut down.
6. The UPS will wait the amount of time indicated by one of the following, whichever is greater:

   Low Battery Duration or Maximum Required Delay.

   These are shown on the Configuration - Shutdown page in the NMC interface.

7. After this delay, a further non-configurable two minute delay is counted down.
8. The UPS will then turn off after the user-configurable Shutdown Delay time has elapsed.
   This is configurable on the Configuration - Shutdown page in the NMC user interface.

It is recommended that the Low Battery Duration is configured to allow enough time for the Operating System shutdown to complete. Ideally the operating system should have shut down before the non-configurable two minute delay (step 7) starts to count down.

Example 2: Turn off the UPS enabled, shutdown command file configured.

PowerChute is installed on a physical machine outside the cluster, and configured for a Single/Redundant UPS configuration with several VMware Hosts in a HA cluster. The option to Turn off the UPS is enabled on the Shutdown Settings page. A shutdown command file is configured. Host Maintenance Mode is disabled. VM/ vApp Shutdown is enabled with 240 second delay configured.

When a critical UPS event, such as On Battery occurs, the following sequence is triggered.

1. PowerChute reports that the UPS is on battery.
2. After the shutdown delay configured for the On Battery event has elapsed, PowerChute sends a command to turn off the UPS. UPS turnoff starts.
3. PowerChute starts a Maintenance mode task on the VMware hosts and starts to shut down VMs and vApps.
4. After 4 minutes (VM/vApp Shutdown Duration = 240), PowerChute starts to execute the shutdown command file.
5. VMware hosts enter Maintenance mode if all VMs are powered off, otherwise the Maintenance mode task is cancelled. After the duration configured for the shutdown command file has elapsed, PowerChute issues commands to shut down the VMware hosts.
6. An additional 70 second delay is counted down before the operating system on the physical machine running PowerChute starts to shut down.
7. The UPS will wait the amount of time indicated by one of the following, whichever is greater:
   Low Battery Duration or Maximum Required Delay.
   
   These are shown on the Configuration - Shutdown page in the NMC interface.
8. After this delay, a further non-configurable two minute delay is counted down.
9. The UPS will then turn off after the user-configurable Shutdown Delay time has elapsed.
   This is configurable on the Configuration - Shutdown page in the NMC user interface.

 
It is recommended that the Low Battery Duration is configured to allow enough time for the Operating System shutdown to complete. Ideally the operating system should have shut down before the non-configurable two minute delay (step 8) starts to count down.

Example 3: Turn off the UPS enabled, shutdown command file configured, Execute Command File after Host Shutdown enabled.

PowerChute is installed on a physical machine outside the cluster, and configured for a Single/Redundant UPS configuration with several VMware Hosts in a HA cluster. The option to Turn off the UPS is enabled on the Shutdown Settings page. A shutdown command file is configured. Execute Command File after Host Shutdown is enabled, with a delay of 30 seconds applied. Host Maintenance Mode is disabled. VM/ vApp Shutdown is enabled with 240 second delay configured.

When a critical UPS event, such as On Battery occurs, the following sequence is triggered.

1. PowerChute reports that the UPS is on battery.
2. After the shutdown delay configured for the On Battery event has elapsed, PowerChute sends a command to turn off the UPS. UPS turnoff starts.
3. PowerChute starts a Maintenance mode task on the VMware hosts and starts to shut down VMs and vApps.
4. After 4 minutes (VM/vApp Shutdown Duration = 240), VMware hosts enter Maintenance mode if all VMs are powered off, otherwise the Maintenance mode task is cancelled. PowerChute issues commands to shut down the VMware hosts.
5. Following the 30 second delay configured for the Execute Command File after Host Shutdown option, PowerChute starts to execute the shutdown command file.
6.  After the duration configured for the shutdown command file has elapsed, the OS Shutdown Command is issued and an additional 70 second delay is counted down before the operating system on the physical machine running PowerChute starts to shut down.
7. The UPS will wait the amount of time indicated by one of the following, whichever is greater:
   Low Battery Duration or Maximum Required Delay.
   
   These are shown on the Configuration - Shutdown page in the NMC interface.
8. After this delay, a further non-configurable two minute delay is counted down.
9. The UPS will then turn off after the user-configurable Shutdown Delay time has elapsed.
   This is configurable on the Configuration - Shutdown page in the NMC user interface.

Example 4: Turn off the UPS enabled, vCLS VMs in cluster, shutdown command file configured, Execute Command File after Host Shutdown enabled.

PowerChute is installed on a physical machine outside the cluster, and configured for a Single/Redundant UPS configuration with several VMware Hosts in a HA cluster. The option to Turn off the UPS is enabled on the Shutdown Settings page. A shutdown command file is configured. Execute Command File after Host Shutdown is enabled, with a delay of 30 seconds applied. Host Maintenance Mode is disabled. VM/ vApp Shutdown is enabled with 240 second delay configured. vCLS VMs are detected in the cluster, and the Disable vSphere Cluster Services (vCLS) Duration is 180 seconds. The Disable HA on Shutdown checkbox is selected with a duration of 20 seconds.

When a critical UPS event, such as On Battery occurs, the following sequence is triggered.

1. PowerChute reports that the UPS is on battery.
2. After the shutdown delay configured for the On Battery event has elapsed, PowerChute issues a command to turn off the UPS. UPS turnoff starts.
3. PowerChute disables vSphere Cluster Services (vCLS) and High Availability (HA) on the cluster.
4. After 3 minutes and 20 seconds (Disable vSphere Cluster Services (vCLS) Duration = 180, Disable HA Duration = 20), PowerChute starts a Maintenance mode task on the VMware Hosts and starts to shut down VMs and vApps.
5. After 4 minutes (VM/vApp Shutdown Duration = 240), VMware hosts enter Maintenance mode if all VMs are powered off, otherwise the Maintenance mode task is cancelled. PowerChute issues commands to shut down the VMware hosts.
6. Following the 30 second delay configured for the Execute Command File after Host Shutdown option, PowerChute starts to execute the shutdown command file.
7.  After the duration configured for the shutdown command file has elapsed, the OS Shutdown Command is issued and an additional 70 second delay is counted down before the operating system on the physical machine running PowerChute starts to shut down.
8. The UPS will wait the amount of time indicated by one of the following, whichever is greater:
   Low Battery Duration or Maximum Required Delay.
   
   These are shown on the Configuration - Shutdown page in the NMC interface.
9. After this delay, a further non-configurable two minute delay is counted down.
10. The UPS will then turn off after the user-configurable Shutdown Delay time has elapsed.
    This is configurable on the Configuration - Shutdown page in the NMC user interface.