User`s guide
Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) User’s Guide v1.40 P-164000289—Rev 2 9
Chapter 2 Installation
This chapter provides Eaton Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) installation prerequisites and quick start
installation procedures
. Procedures for uninstalling and upgrading the product are also included.
NOTE Please refer to the following installation information for operating system
compatibility:
http://pqsoftware.eaton.com/install/common/eaton_
os_compatibilities_aa.pdf
Installation Prerequisites
This section provides installation prerequisites for the following:
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Systems hosting the Eaton IPM
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Systems that display the Web-based graphical user interface (GUI)
On the System Hosting Eaton IPM
The Eaton IPM can be installed on
Microsoft
®
Windows 2000,
Microsoft
®
Windows XP
®
,
Microsoft
®
Windows
Vista
®
7,
Microsoft
®
Windows 7 and 8, and on
Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
2003, 2008 (including R2 revision),
and 2012.
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For better performances with multiple nodes, Eaton recommends a Microsoft
®
Windows Server
®
OS (that
does not have the limitation of 10 simultaneous network connections)
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To avoid network or serial port access conflicts, do not install the Eaton IPM on a machine that also hosts:
- Network management system, such as HP OpenView
®
or CA Unicenter
®
- Eaton Intelligent Power Protector (IPP)
- Eaton Enterprise Power Manager
- Eaton Network Shutdown Module
- Network Management Proxy
- Eaton UPS Management Software
NOTE This is the previous Eaton software for managing UPSs. If you were using it
previously, remove it before installing the new Eaton IPM software.
On the System that Displays the Web-based GUI
The
Eaton IPM
graphical interface can be accessed remotely using a simple Web browser. Access to this
interface can be secured through Secure Socket Layer (SSL) connection and is also secured through login and
password.
The
Eaton IPM
graphical interface has been tested with:
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Google
®
Chrome™
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Mozilla Firefox
®
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Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer
®
(IE) version 7 and later
NOTE For optimal performance, Google Chrome or Firefox is recommended. For good
performance, IE version 9 and later is recommended. IE6 performance is not
optimal.