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Chapter 4: Management with WebPAM PROe
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Making UPS Settings
These settings control how the VessRAID subsystem detects the UPS unit and
responds to data reported by the UPS unit.
To make UPS settings:
1. Click the Subsystem icon in Tree View.
2. Click the UPS icon.
3. Click the Settings tab in Management View.
4. Perform the following actions as required:
• Verify the Current UPS Communication method. See Note 1 below.
• SNMP – USB connection.
• Serial – USB connection.
• Unknown – No connection.
• Choose a Detection Setting from the dropdown menu:
• Automatic – Default. If a UPS is detected when the subsystem
boots, the setting changes to Enable.
• Enable – Monitors UPS. Settings changes, reports warnings, and
logs events.
• Disable – Monitors UPS only.
• Choose an Action Mode from the dropdown menu:
• ShutDown – Shuts down the subsystem when a Threshold value is
exceeded.
• None – No additional action when Threshold value is exceeded.
• Type values into the Threshold fields. See Note 2 below.
• Running Time Remaining Threshold – Actual time below this
value resets adaptive writeback cache to writethrough.
• Warning Temperature Threshold – Actual temperature above this
value triggers a warning and logs an event.
• Battery Charge Remaining Threshold – Reserve capacity below
this percentage triggers a warning and logs an event.
• For UPS units with network cards, type IP address or DNS name in the
field provided. See Note 3 below.
5. Click the Submit button to apply your settings.
Notes
1. VessRAID supports multiple UPS units using network or serial connections,
but a combination of both methods.