HP Power Protector User Guide

Overview 11
NOTE: For the latest supported operating systems, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/rackandpower).
Supported hardware configurations
HPPP requires that the HPPP Administrator and the servers running the HPPP Clients are connected to the
network. UPSs can be attached in any of the following configurations:
• Configuration A (on page 11)—An HPPP Administrator is serially attached to one UPS.
• Configuration B (on page 12)—One HPPP Administrator is serially attached to a UPS and
communicates to several HPPP Clients over the network.
• Configuration C (on page 13)—An HPPP Administrator is attached to one UPS through the USB port.
• Configuration D (on page 13)—One HPPP Administrator is attached to a UPS through the USB port and
communicates to several HPPP Clients over the network.
• Configuration E (on page 14)—One or more HPPP Clients are powered by a UPS and communicate
with one UPS Network Module over the network.
• Configuration F (on page 15)—One or more HPPP Clients are redundantly powered by two UPSs and
communicate with two UPS Network Modules over the network.
Configuration A
This figure illustrates a UPS serially attached to an HPPP Administrator that is plugged into a load segment of
the UPS. The HPPP Administrator is connected directly to the network. A remote workstation can browse into
the HPPP Administrator over the network.
Item Description
1
Remote workstation browsing into the HPPP Administrator over the
network
2
HPPP Administrator
3
UPS
4
Network
Green
Power connection
Red
Communication path
Black
Serial connection