Advanced UPS Setups

Add UPS Setup

In an Advanced UPS configuration, a single instance of PowerChute Network Shutdown can monitor multiple UPS setups and initiate graceful shutdown of equipment based on different redundancy levels. Each setup can be a single UPS or a UPS group. A single UPS setup is represented by the icon. A UPS group is represented by the icon.

For example, one setup may be a group of UPS's that are configured with N+2 redundancy. Another setup may be a single UPS.

On the UPS Details page of the Setup Wizard, click the + Add UPS(s) button to create a new setup.

To create a setup with a single UPS, on the Configure UPS Setup dialog choose Single UPS:

1. Enter a UPS Setup Name (with a maximum of 20 ASCII characters)

2. Click the + Add IP Address button and enter the IP address of the Network Management card in the UPS. Click OK.

3. Click OK to complete Single UPS Setup.

To create a setup with a group of UPS devices, choose UPS Group:

1. Enter a UPS Setup Name (with a maximum of 20 ASCII characters)

2. Click the + Add IP Address button and enter the IP address of the Network Management card in the UPS. Click OK.

3. Repeat for each of the UPS devices to be added to the UPS group. A minimum of 2 IP addresses is required to set up a UPS Group.

4. Click OK to complete Group UPS Setup.

Repeat for each UPS setup required.
To edit a UPS Setup, click the icon. To delete a UPS setup, click the icon.
Click the Next button to go to the next step of the Setup Wizard.

For detailed information, please view the “Using PowerChute Network Shutdown in an Advanced Redundant Setup” Application Note here.