Enable the vSphere plug-in option to integrate PowerChute with vCenter Server. The PowerChute vSphere Plugin is available as a vSphere Web Client plugin.
This can be enabled on the Virtualization Settings page in the PowerChute Setup Wizard or on the Communications Settings page.
Log into vCenter Server using the vSphere Web client and access the PowerChute UI by clicking on the Home icon:
Home tab - Monitoring
Click on the PowerChute icon to log in to PowerChute.
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The PowerChute vSphere Web Client plugin is only available for vSphere Web Client v5.5 update 1 or later. |
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If Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration is enabled you must add the URL for the machine or VM where PowerChute is installed to the Trusted Sites zone. To do this select Tools-Internet Options in IE and click on the Security tab. Select Trusted Zone and Sites. Add https://<PowerChute hostname/IP address>:6547 to the list of Trusted Sites. |
Enabling the vSphere plug-in option also creates a custom PowerChute vCenter Server Alarm.
In the vSphere Web Client plugin, alarms can be configured to carry out actions using the Actions tab - Settings - Manage - Alarm Definitions.
This alarm will be triggered with “Warning” status on the Triggered alarms view for the VMware hosts when a critical UPS event occurs and PowerChute starts the shutdown sequence.
When PowerChute has finished shutting down VMs and vApps the Alarm status will change to “Alert” as the VMware hosts are commanded to shut down.
PowerChute vCenter server alarms are removed when:
The alarms can also be removed manually through vCenter Server.
