Specifications

PowerChute Business Edition
PowerChute Business Edition is perfect for IBM’s customers who would like to manage multiple devices.
The software’s simple architecture includes agents that reside on each protected computer and
communicate with connected Smart-UPS products, a PowerChute server that collects information from the
agents, and a PowerChute Console that offers a central view of all collected information.
This new software is optimized to manage one or more UPS units over a network, building on the
strengths of APC’s award-winning PowerChute plus product. PowerChute Business Edition includes
APC’s PowerNet SNMP Agent (simple network management protocol) and provides seamless integration
with IBM Director via a software plug-in available at no additional charge. PowerChute can manage both
IBM-branded and APC-branded UPSs for the maximum level of control via a single console.
Writes events to NT/2000 OS log, allowing monitoring of UPS via standard
tools such as NetIQ.
System event log
integration
Analyze power by pinpointing frequent or extended under and over voltages.
Alerts users to unusual or chronic power situations that require attention.
Individual events are still logged at a high level of detail.
Higher level power
events
PowerChute Business Edition sends event notifications via an e-mail or pager
gateway so you can receive timely notification of power events.
E-mail/pager
notification
Receive automatic notification of software updates, providing immediate
access to the latest product enhancements.
Auto-update capability
Discovers and manages multiple APC UPS units simultaneously over the
network (25-node version can discover across network segments).
Discovery
Reduces need for training and speeds troubleshooting by displaying the
probable cause of power event and recommends corrective action.
Recommended actions
Quickly pinpoint power problems by tracking power data such as
minimum/maximum utility line voltage, battery voltage, line frequency and load
capacity. Also tracks ambient temperature and humidity (requires
environmental monitoring accessory).
Power event analysis
Ensures consistent configuration and decreases setup time by enabling
configuration of UPS settings, shutdown and e-mail parameters for all UPS
units simultaneously.
Mass configuration
wizard
Allows network managers to quickly assess power status of their equipmentCentralized
management console
Prevents possible data corruption by performing graceful, unattended operating
system shutdown in the event of an extended power outage
Graceful system
shutdown
Features and benefits
Microsoft Windows NT v4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows XP
Red Hat Linux v7.1, 7.2, 7.3
SuSE Linux v7.2, 7.3 (not available for UPS3000X)
Novell NetWare v5.1, v5.6, 6.0
Agent
Microsoft Windows NT v4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000
Server
Microsoft Windows NT v4.0
Microsoft Windows 2000
Console
Software Requirements
PowerChute Business Edition v 6.0.1. (Patent Pending)Current version
General Information
PowerChute Extension for IBM Director
With PowerChute Business Edition Extension for IBM Director, network administrators can manage up to
25 UPSs through a single IBM Director console. Users can quickly and easily determine UPS status
through the System Monitor and configure UPS parameters. This integrated solution provides:
• A graphical “dashboard” display of diagnostic information, including UPS load, UPS runtime remaining,
utility line voltage, UPS temperature, battery voltage, battery capacity, humidity and ambient
temperature
• Full reporting of power events into the IBM Director events console
• Full unattended graceful server shutdown in the event of a power failure
• Auto discover of all UPS devices on the network for fast and easy setup.
Power
management
software
Advanced power protection solutions for high availability
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