HP UPS Management Module Installation and Configuration Guidelines for VMware ESX

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HP power software components
Before installing the software components, be sure that the UPS is properly cabled to the virtual
machine.
Installing the HPMM
One HPMM is needed for each UPS in the configuration.
Specific features of the HPMM include:
• Controlling security and authentication.
• Performing specified actions when alarms are set or cleared.
• Performing a graceful, remote shutdown of the guest operating systems and the VMware server
after a specified delay.
• Maintaining event logs.
For detailed installation instructions, see the HP UPS Management Module User Guide located on the
HP website at http://www.hp.com/go/rackandpower
.
Installing the agents
One HPMM UPS Power Protection Linux Agent is needed for each VMware server in the
configuration.
IMPORTANT:
• The HPMM only supports VMware using the UPS Power Protection
Linux Agent.
• The agent must only be installed on the Service Console layer.
The HPMM provides both status and shutdown information to its agents. The HPMM UPS Power
Protection Linux Agent allows the HPMM to gracefully shut down the guest operating systems and the
VMware server and run an optional script during a power failure. Install the Linux agent on any
VMware server that is powered by the UPS and any server that the HPMM uses to initiate a
command.
Install the HPMM UPS Power Protection Linux Agent on the Service Console layer of the VMware
servers in your configuration, as necessary. For detailed installation instructions, see the “Installing the
agent on a Linux operating system” section of the HP UPS Management Module User Guide located
on the HP website at http://www.hp.com/go/rackandpower
.