HP Rack and Power Manager User Guide

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Overview
Introduction
HP Rack and Power Manager is enterprise-grade software that enables users to monitor,
manage, and control both power and rack environments through comprehensive control of
HP Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPSs) and the HP rack environmental monitor, the
Console Management Controller (CMC). HP Rack and Power Manager software provides
comprehensive device control in data center environments where multiple users need to
access and manage many devices. A familiar browser interface provides secure remote access
(128-bit Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption) to management agents anywhere on the
network. HP Rack and Power Manager enables users to schedule system shutdowns, control
power failure settings, and define UPS load segments to allow for maximum uptime of
critical servers. This software offers several new features, such as the ability to configure
redundant UPSs and system event handling, which enables users to establish power and
environmental failure policies with programmed automatic responses.
Use HP Rack and Power Manager to monitor, manage, and control:
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HP Tower UPSs—UPS T700, UPS T1000 XR, UPS T1500 XR, and UPS T2200 XR
HP Rack UPSs—UPS R1500 XR, UPS R3000 XR, UPS R5500 XR, UPS R6000, and
UPS R12000 XR
HP CMCs—Rack environmental monitoring devices
HP Rack and Power Manager software can run as a stand-alone power management system
or be configured to run with other SNMP-management programs:
HP Rack and Power Manager can be configured as a plug-in for HP Systems Insight
Manager. For more information, refer to Appendix B in this guide.
HP Rack and Power Manager can send traps with a URL to HP Insight Manager 7. For
more information, refer to Appendix C in this guide.
This flexibility enables you to monitor, manage, and control the rack and power environments
of networked and serially-attached devices (CMCs and UPSs), regardless of the system
management method. For ease of configuration, HP Rack and Power Manager can be
configured to perform device auto-discovery and to copy alert notifications of already
managed devices to newly managed devices. To facilitate day-to-day maintenance tasks, the
software provides detailed system logs and system diagnostics, including UPS battery checks.
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