HP UPS Management Module Installation and Configuration Guidelines for VMware ESX

Introduction

The HP UPS Management Module (HPMM) 2.x or later software components can be installed in a

VMware ESX environment to perform a graceful shutdown of the host server and guest operating

systems. In the event of a power failure:

1. The HPMM receives power failure information from the UPS.

2. The HPMM executes a shutdown command to the VMware Service Console on which the UPS

Power Protection Linux Agent is installed.

3. The VMware Service Console shuts down the guest operating systems on each VMware server.

4. The VMware environment shuts down.

For a complete list of supported VMware ESX versions, see

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/power-

protection/software/module/ups/sup_oss.html.

Procedure overview

1. Install and configure the HP Management Module in the UPS.

2. Install and configure the HP UPS Power Protection Linux Agent on the VMware Service Console.

3. Configure the VMware guest operating system start up and shutdown settings.

4. Configure the HP Management Module power fail settings.