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ПО для взаимодействия с ИБП серий APC Back-UPS и Back-UPS Pro. Мне попалось на диске к ИБП APC Back-UPS Pro BR1500G-RS. Но можно свободно скачать с сайта производителя.

ИБП (UPS) APC Back-UPS Pro BR1500G-RS — выключение и включение сервера

Версия программы 3.0.2. Предназначена для установки на ОС Windows.

Установка

Мастер установки на русском языке.

Далее.

Принимаем лицензионной соглашение. Далее.

Указываем при необходимости путь установки. Далее.

Установить.

Начинается установка.

Если ИБП не подключен к компьютеру — высветится ошибка. Подключаем УПС. Повторить.

Нам предлагают автоматически проверять наличие новой версии ПО. Выбираем нужные галки. ОК.

Снимаем галку Онлайн-регистрация продукта. Я попробовал оставить, но при этом у меня открылся какой-то сайт с невалидным SSL сертификатом, который ссылался на другой сайт, который в итоге вёл на отсутствующую страничку и редиректил на сайт APC. Готово.

Обзор программы

В трее появляется иконка ПО. При клике открывается основное окно программы.

Интересны три прямоугольника внизу.

Правый показывает, что ИБП работает от сети.
Батареи с текущей нагрузкой хватит на 365 минут бесперебойной работы, естественно, к ИБП не подключено оборудование.
Третий прямоугольник постоянно меняется:
- Расход энергии в день.
- Стоимость энергии в день.
- Интенсивность выброса CO2.

Мониторинг системы

Работа:

Здесь можно посмотреть статистику ИБП. Хронологию сбоев в подаче электроэнергии, время работы от батареи.

Текущее состояние:

Самое полезное — внизу текущая нагрузка на ИБП.

Старт самодиагностики:

При включении ИБП автоматически проводится самодиагностика. Если ИБП не выключался, то самодиагностика проводится каждые две недели. Есть кнопка для указания даты замены батареи. Уж не знаю, полезно ли это, с учётом того, что за три года ОС 10 раз переустановится. Кнопка для выполнения самодиагностики вручную:

После выполнения отображается результат и дата:

Расход энергии:

Интересная страничка для баловства. Показывается в попугаях сколько вы прожгли электричества. Можно указать среднюю стоимость энергии, будут считаться ваши затраты на электричество.

Над описанием того, что APC понимает над среднестатистической семьёй я поржал.

Похоже, что эта страничка — шутка, которая позволяет нарисовать на коробке зелёный листик и сказать, что APC заботится о деревьях и окружающей среде.

Настройка

Переходим к более серьёзным и полезным страничкам.

Параметры:

Здесь можно управлять звуком. Включить иконку в трее, настроить автоматическую проверку наличия новых версий. Отправить личные данные в APC. Проверим обновления:

На текущий момент версия программы 3.0.2 — самая последняя.

Время автономного питания:

На этой страничка создана специально, чтобы запутать пользователя. Здесь нужно выбрать, через сколько минут от отключения электричества отключаем сервер. Можно выбрать от 1 до 8 минут. Я выбираю 1 минуту.

Интересный момент, если на компьютере включена гибернация, то ПО вводит сервер в режим гибернации:

Если гибернация отключена, то сервер выключается.

Причем ПО рекомендует-таки включить гибернацию, это можно сделать кликнув «Разрешить Hibernation»:

И при загрузке тоже предлагает:

Управлять гибернацией можно из командной строки в режиме администратора. Выключить гибернацию:

powercfg -h off

Включить, соответственно:

powercfg -h on

Сообщение:

Опять настройка звуковых сигналов. Можно включить звук, выключить звук, включить только в определённое время.

Чувствительность:

Здесь можно выбрать три уровня чувствительности, когда ИБП начинает работать от батареи при наличие помех.

Напряжение:

Указываем верхний и нижний порог напряжения, при котором происходит переход на питание от батареи.

Управление питанием:

Очень интересная настройка, которая позволяет включить режим управляющей и управляемых розеток. Положение розеток указано выше на схеме. Верхняя левая с питанием от батареи — мастер. Средняя левая с питанием от батареи — слейв. Правая верхняя и средняя без питания от батареи — тоже слейвы. Данный режим позволяет отрубать слейвы, если нагрузка на мастер падает. Это происходит, например, при засыпании или гибернации компа.

При включении данного режима можно рулить тремя настройками.

Установить порог срабатывания. По умолчанию при потреблении мастером менее 25 Вт слейвы отрубаются. Значение можно изменить.
Когда выключать слейвы — красная.
Когда включать слейвы — зеленая. Включить можно также кнопкой вручную здесь же.

Мне данный пункт без надобности, я не использую.

Примечание, если при включении данного режима в мастер ничего не воткнуто, то при включении ИБП все слейвы отрубятся через 4 секунды.

Справка и поддержка

Справка: открывает справку. Справку можно также вызвать нажав на иконку вопросительного знака.

Технические данные:

Данные про ИБП и систему.

Как связаться с APC:

Обратная связь.

О программе:

Вот и всё, обзор закончен. Практический пример настройки включения и выключения сервера можно посмотреть здесь:

ИБП (UPS) APC Back-UPS Pro BR1500G-RS — выключение и включение сервера

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If you are using your APC UPS to protect a Windows computer or Windows Server server, you will be able to use PowerChute Personal Edition software.
Thanks to this software, you will be able to manage your UPS (via the data cable), as well as configure the automatic shutdown of your computer or server so that it turns off properly in the event that a power outage lasts too long.

Installing your APC UPS driver on Windows
Download and Install PowerChute Personal Edition
PowerChute Personal Edition overview
1. Monitor System
2. Configuration
3. Help and support
Manually test your APC UPS (run a self-test)
Disable UPS audible alarm
Actual UPS test (temporary switch to battery)

1. Installing your APC UPS driver on Windows

To begin, plug your APC UPS into your computer if you haven’t already.
If your computer is on Windows, the appropriate driver will be installed automatically from the Internet.

In our case, on Windows 10, this notification appears :

Plain Text

Device is ready.
"Back-UPS RS 1500G FW:878.L5 .I USB FW:L5" is set up and ready to go.

To see the hardware recognized by Windows once the driver is automatically installed from Microsoft’s server, open the file explorer and right-click «Manage» on «This PC» (or «Computer»).

Go to «Device Manager» and you will see 2 new devices appear :

«HID UPS Battery» in the «Batteries» section
«American Power Conversion USB UPS» in the «Human Interfaces Devices» section

If you view the properties of the HID UPS Battery, you will see that the battery is on the American Power Conversion USB UPS.

At the moment, it’s possible that Windows considers that your computer is on battery (as is the case with portable PCs).

2. Download and Install PowerChute Personal Edition

To download software compatible with your APC UPS (including PowerChute Personal Edition), find your UPS page on the APC website and click on the «Software Downloads» tab.

In the «Software Downloads» section that appears, click the «Download» button for the proposed «PowerChute Personal Edition» program.

A «PCPE_3.1.0.exe» file will be proposed.

Launch the downloaded file and the PowerChute Personal Edition 3.1.0 Setup Wizard will appear.

Accept the terms of the license agreement.

Leave the installation folder specified by default.

Wait while PowerChute Personal Edition installs.

At the end of the installation, a small window «PowerChute Personal Edition — Data Collection» will appear.
Check the box «Enable software update notifications» to keep this software updated on your computer.
For the «Send power quality information» box, uncheck it to avoid sending information about your product and consumption to American Power Conversion (APC).

Leave the box «Register your product online» checked (if necessary).

Once PowerChute Personal Edition is installed, an «Energy Cost Setup» notification will appear letting you know you can set your energy costs.
This simply allows you to know how much the electricity consumption of what you have connected to your UPS costs you.
It’s therefore optional.

If hibernation is not enabled on your computer, a «Hybernation Support Warning» window will appear.
To solve the problem, make sure you have installed all the drivers for your computer (mainly those for the motherboard) and that they are up to date.
Next, make sure Windows is configured to allow hibernation.

To open PowerChute Personal Edition, double-click the orange icon located in the taskbar (next to the clock).
By default, a «Recommended tasks» section will appear with different options :

Monitor your System
- View summary of historical power events : quickly see what power issues you’ve had, how many, …
- View battery backup status information : see the current status of your UPS (its type of power supply, consumption, battery charge, …)
Configuration
- Configure the shutdown options of your battery backup : configure automatic shutdown of your computer or server based on the autonomy of your UPS’s batteries
- Configure your battery backup alarm : enable or disable the UPS sound alarm
Energy management
- Configure your energy management settings : enable, disable and configure energy saving thanks to outlets controlled by the master outlet
- Change the cost of your energy : change the energy cost to see how much your electricity bill will be for equipment plugged into your UPS
- View battery backup energy usage and cost : see your consumption in euros (€) and in kWh

Note : you can return to this list of recommended tasks by clicking on the icon representing a small house which will appear at the top right.

3.1. Monitor System

In the «Monitor System -> Performance» section, you will be able to see the last event that occurred on your UPS, as well as the list of power problems that occurred, their number and their durations :

Blackout
Undervoltage
Overvoltage
Electrical noise

You will be able to view the history of your power issues for :

1 week
4 weeks (approximately 1 month)
12 weeks (approximately 3 month)
24 weeks (approximately 6 month)

Note that very short power problems are not counted here.

In the «Monitor System -> Current Status» section, you will be able to see the current status of your UPS :

Electrical poweris being supplied by : indicates whether your UPS is powered normally (AC Utility Power) or by its battery (Battery)
Energy Usage Rate : the consumption of the equipment connected to your UPS in kWh per day
Remaining battery charge is : the charge level of your UPS battery. Eg : 100%.
Battery is currently : indicates whether the battery is charged, charging or discharging (during a power outage, for example)
last transfer to battery was caused by : shows why and when your UPS switched to Battery power instead of AC Utility Power
Result of last manual self-test is : shows the status of the last self-test and the date it was performed.
However, the self-test performed at UPS startup (when you turn on the UPS) is not saved in PowerChute Personal Edition since typically you will turn on your UPS before the computer.
Although it’s possible to start the computer from cold (when the UPS is powered only by its battery and not the mains power) if you wish.
Input Voltage : the voltage of your electrical network that enters the UPS

You will also be able to see how much use (load) the UPS has in relation to the maximum load it’s supporting.
In the example below, you can see that our hardware plugged into our UPS is consuming 276 watts (of power) out of the maximum 865 watts our UPS can supply.

At the bottom of the window, you can clearly see :

Energy Cost Rate : the price of your electricity consumption per day
Estimated Battery Time : how much battery life you will have left if a power outage occurs now.
Note that the estimated autonomy depends on the current load of your UPS, as well as the maximum load that it can support
Power Source : indicates whether your UPS is currently using utility power or its battery.

In the «Monitor System -> Run Self-Test» section, you can easily and quickly test your UPS by clicking the «Run Self-Test» button.
However, as indicated here, this automatic test is carried out each time your UPS is powered up (turned on), as well as every 2 weeks.
Thus, if the UPS remains permanently on, which is generally the case since they are mainly used to protect servers, your UPS will continue to test itself periodically (every 2 weeks) to warn you when a fault occurs will have been detected.

Note that APC recommends that you replace your UPS battery at least once every 3 years.
If you change your UPS battery one day, don’t forget to click the «Replace Battery Date» button so that the UPS remembers the date you changed its battery.

In the «Monitor System -> Energy Usage» section, you will be able to see information about your energy usage :

energy consumption in kWh
its cost in € (depending on your energy cost that you can modify via the «Change Energy Cost» button)
the estimate of the amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂) you have potentially produced
the number of trees that would absorb this amount of CO₂
other information displayed for information purposes in relation to your energy consumption

If you click on the «Change Energy Cost» button, you will be able to change your energy cost in € per kWh.

3.2. Configuration

In the «Configuration -> Options» section, you can choose to :

Enable PowerChute notification sounds : allows PowerChute to sound an audible alarm directly from the UPS when an important event occurs or after a self-test.
Warning : the sound alarm will only be triggered if the sound of the UPS is enabled (in : Configuration -> Notification)
Always show icon on the taskbar : allows you to display or not the PowerChute icon in the taskbar (next to the clock).
This way, you can hide the icon if you want while leaving PowerChute running in the background.
Enable software update notifications : allows you to be notified when there is an update for this PowerChute Personal Edition software.
If you wish, you can manually check for PowerChute updates by clicking the «Check for updates» button.
Send power quality information : sets whether or not to send information about your product, power usage, and power quality to American Power Conversion (APC).

In the «Configuration -> Runtime» section, you can choose whether you prefer :

preserve battery power : allows you to automatically shut down your computer or server when it has been on battery power for several minutes.
This saves the battery and thus makes it possible to use the battery again in the event of a future power outage.
For example, the theoretical battery charging time of our APC BR1500G-FR UPS is 8 hours.
Keep my computer on as long as possible : allows you to use your UPS battery in the event of a power outage, then to benefit from sufficient time (which you will have calculated beforehand) to be able to shut down your computer or server correctly

If the «Enable Hibernation» link is displayed, this feature is not enabled on your computer.
To enable it, click on this link. Otherwise, make sure you have installed all the drivers for your computer and find the method to enable hibernation on your version of Windows.

In the event of a power outage (and depending on the type of UPS, also in the event of overvoltages or undervoltages), your UPS will use its battery to power your IT equipment.
When the desired condition is met, your UPS will signal your computer or server (via PowerChute Personal Edition) to hibernate (if hibernation is enabled on your computer) or shut down (if hibernation is not enabled).

If you click on the «Allow Hibernation» link, a small «Hibernation Disabled» window will appear.
Click on the «Allow» button.

However, this may not work.
In this case, you will have to fix this problem manually in Windows settings.

In the «Configuration -> Notification» section, you can choose to :

Enable the battery backup alarms at all times
Disable the battery backup alarms at all times
Disable the battery backup alarms when the PC is in hibernation, as well as during a specific time slot (if desired).
This prevents the UPS from beeping at night, for example.

In the «Configuration -> Sensitivity» section, you can adjust the sensitivity of your UPS.
That is, under what conditions will your UPS need to use its battery instead of utility power.
By default, the sensitivity is set to Medium to protect your computer hardware by avoiding excessive battery usage.

In the «Configuration -> Voltage» section, you will be able to choose the voltage range (in volts) that you accept for your computer hardware.
Outside of this range, your UPS will switch to battery to protect your IT equipment.
However, the longer your UPS is on battery, the faster the batteries will wear out.

In the «Configuration -> Energy Management» section, you can enable or not the energy management.
To enable this feature, check the «Enable Energy Management» box.

Once energy saving is enabled, you will be able to choose the predefined energy saving plan you want :

Default Energy Savings : 4 sec delay. for power off and power on
Maximum Energy Savings : 4 sec delay. for power off and 20 min. for power on
Minimum Energy Savings : the reverse of the previous one (20 min. for power off and 4 sec. for power on)
Customized Energy Saving : allows you to separately specify a timeout in sec. or in min. for power off and power on

Power off and power on delay explanations :

Turn off after : delay after which power to devices plugged into outlets controlled by the master outlet will be cut off when your UPS enters power save mode.
Turn on after : delay after which power to these controlled devices will be restored when the UPS exits power saving mode.

The «Set Power Consumption Threshold» section allows you to specify to your UPS below what power consumption, it must cut off the power supply to the outlets controlled by the master socket.
Which allows the UPS to cut power to your screen, speakers, … when your computer tower is off to save energy and save you money.

If necessary, you can manually power up the devices plugged into the outlets controlled by your UPS by clicking on the «Turn Power On» button.

3.3. Help and support

If you click on the «Help and Support -> Help» section or on the question mark on a blue background located at the top right, an «HTML Help» window will appear with information about the section you are in.

In the «Help and Support -> Technical Data» section, you will find :

Model : the model of your APC UPS. Note that this may differ from the commercial model displayed on the APC site or the site where you purchased it.
For example, in our case, we have an APC Back-UPS Pro 1500, 230 V, CEE 7/5 (BR1500G-FR). However, PowerChute Personal Edition tells us about another model : Back-UPS RS 1500G.
Serial number : the serial number of your APC UPS.
Firmware revision : the firmware version of your APC UPS
Software version : the PowerChute Personal Edition software version you are currently using
Date of last automatic test : the date of the last automatic test performed.
However, the date of the automatic test carried out when your UPS was switched on will not appear here.
RAM : the amount of RAM present (installed) on your computer or server
Free Disk Space : the amount of free space available on your computer.

If there is a problem with your UPS, this information may be helpful to APC technical support in trying to resolve your problem.

If you navigate to the «Help and Support -> Contact APC» section, your default web browser will open and the APC Support page will appear.

Finally, in the «Help and Support -> About» section, you will find information about this PowerChute Personal Edition program.
You will also find several links to different sections of the APC site :

Latest information on products and services : allows you to see the various products and services offered by APC
Register your product online : allows you to register your UPS online at the APC website
UPS Battery Replacement and Upgrade Selector : find the right spare battery model for your UPS to replace when needed.
Generally, at least every 3 years, according to the manufacturer (APC).
Check for product updates : check for product updates.
Extended warranty and support services : allows you to choose an APC service for your UPS.

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На просторах есть много статей о том, как настраивать PowerChute Business Edition, и как подключаться к VMWare из PowerShell, но как-то не встретилось все это в одном месте, с описанием тонких моментов. А они есть.

1. Вступление

Несмотря на то, что мы имеем некоторое отношение к энергетике, проблемы с электричеством иногда возникают. Тут в дело вступает ИБП, но и его батареи, увы, не долговечны. Что делать? Выключать!

Пока все серверы были физическими, дела шли неплохо, нас выручала PowerChute Business Edition. Бесплатная, на 5 серверов, чего вполне хватало. На одной машине был установлен агент, сервер и консоль. При приближении конца агент просто выполнял командный файл, в котором на соседние серверы посылалось shutdown.exe /s /m, а потом гасил свою ОС. Все живы.
Потом настало время виртуальных машин.

2. Исходные данные и размышления

Итак, что мы имеем? Всего ничего – один физический сервер с Windows Server 2008 R2 и один гипервизор с несколькими виртуальными машинами, среди которых есть и Windows Server 2019, и Windows Server 2003, и CentOS. И еще ИБП – APC Smart-UPS.

Про NUT мы слышали, но руки пока до его изучения не дошли, использовали только то, что было под рукой, а именно PowerChute Business Edition.

Гипервизор умеет сам завершать работу своих виртуальных машин, осталось только ему сообщить, что пора. Есть такая полезная штука VMWare.PowerCLI, это расширение для Windows Powershell, как раз позволяющее подключаться к гипервизору и сообщить ему все что надо. Про настройки PowerCLI тоже есть много статей на просторах.

3. Процесс

ИБП физически подключили к com-порту сервера 2008, благо он был. Хотя это не принципиально – можно было подключиться через преобразователь интерфейсов (MOXA) к любому виртуальному Windows серверу. Далее все действия производятся на машине, к которой подключена ИБП – Windows Server 2008, если явно не указано иное. На ней установили агента PowerChute Business Edition. Вот тут находится первый тонкий момент: службу агента нужно запускать не от системы, а от пользователя, иначе агент не сможет выполнить cmd-файл.

Далее установили .Net Framework 4.7. Тут требуется перезагрузка, даже если фреймворк ее явно не просит после установки, иначе дальше не пойдет. После еще могут прийти обновления, тоже надо установить.

Далее установили PowerShell 5.1. Тоже требуется перезагрузка, даже если не просит.
Далее установка PowerCLI 11.5. Довольно свежая версия, от этого и предыдущие требования. Можно через интернет, об этом есть много статей, но у нас оно уже было скачано, так что просто скопировали все файлы в папку Modules.

Проверили:

Get-Module -ListAvailable

Ок, видим, установили:

Import-Module VMWare.PowerCLI

Да, консоль Powershell конечно запущена от Администратора.

Настройки Powershell.

Разрешить исполнение любых скриптов:

Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

Либо разрешить только игнорировать сертификаты скриптов:

Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

Разрешить PowerCLI подключение к серверам с недействительными (просроченными) сертификатами:

Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -InvalidCertificateAction ignore -confirm:$false

Подавить вывод сообщения PowerCLI о присоедиении к программе обмена опытом, иначе в логе будет много лишнего:

Set-PowerCLIConfiguration -Scope User -ParticipateInCEIP $false

Сохранить учетные данные пользователя для входа на хост VMWare, чтоб явно не светить их в скрипте:

New-VICredentialStoreItem -Host address -User user -Password 'password'

Проверка покажет, кого мы сохранили:

Get-VICredentialStoreItem

Можно и подключение проверить: Connect-VIServer address.

Сам скрипт, ну например: подключились, погасили, на всякий случай отключились, возможны варианты:


    Connect-VIserver -Server $vmhost 
    Stop-VMHost $vmhost -force -Confirm:$false 
    Disconnect-VIserver $vmhost -Confirm:$false

4. Default.cmd

Тот самый командный файл, который запускается агентом APC. Лежит в “C:\Program Files[ (x86)]\APC\PowerChute Business Edition\agent\cmdfiles”, а внутри:

«C:\Windows\system32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe» -File «C:\…\shutdown_hosts.ps1»
Вроде все настроили и проверили, даже запустили cmd – отрабатывает правильно, выключает.

Запускаем из консоли APC проверку командного файла (там есть кнопка Test) – не работает.

Вот он, тот неловкий момент, когда вся проделанная работа ни к чему не привела.

5. Катарсис

Смотрим диспетчер задач, видим – промелькнуло cmd, промелькнуло powershell. Приглядываемся повнимательней – cmd *32 и, соответственно, powershell *32. Понимаем, что служба агента APC 32-разрядная, а значит она запускает соответствующую консоль.

Запускаем powershell x86 от администратора, проделываем еще раз установку и настройку PowerCLI из пункта 3.

Ну и меняем строчку вызова powershell:

"C:\Windows\<b>SysWOW64</b>\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe…

6. Happy end!

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PowerChute Business Edition enables you to simultaneously monitor up to 25 UPSs protecting servers or workstations. In the event of an extended power outage graceful unattended shutdown ensures no information is lost and time to recovery is minimized. Advanced notification and analysis features help you to identify the causes of potential UPS and power related problems before they occur ensuring the health of your system.

PowerChute Business Edition Deluxe Features:

Application Shutdown Support
Auto-discovery
Battery Capacity Indicator
Data logging
E-mail notification
Event logging
Hibernation
Operating system shutdown
Risk assessment summary
Run command file
Scheduled shutdown and reboot
Silent install

The PowerChute® Business Edition software suite consists of the three individual components identified below:

PowerChute Business Edition Agent
PowerChute Business Edition Server
PowerChute Business Edition Console

PowerChute Business Edition Components

PowerChute Business Edition Agent — Provides UPS status monitoring and, in the event of an extended power outage, system shutdown capabilities for your UPS-protected computers. This software must be installed on each computer that is directly attached to one of the UPS systems described in Supported UPS Models.

PowerChute Business Edition Server — Used to configure and monitor the PowerChute Business Edition Agents. The PowerChute Server gathers information from the PowerChute Agents and provides centralized event tracking, event notification and a single point of contact for the PowerChute Console. This software must be installed on one of your networked computers.

PowerChute Business Edition Console — Connects to the PowerChute Business Edition Server to provide the user interface for managing and configuring your UPS-protected systems. Install the PowerChute Console on any workstation, desktop, or laptop (running a supported operating system).

Note: This help sometimes uses PowerChute to represent PowerChute Business Edition, for example, PowerChute Server instead of PowerChute Business Edition Server.

Features & Benefits:

Protection
Operating System Shutdown	Prevents possible data corruption by performing graceful, unattended operating system shutdown in the event of an extended power outage.
Scheduling capability	Customize a schedule for the shutdown and reboot of connected equipment and UPSs
Application shutdown	Specify shutdown sequence ensuring sufficient time for each application to close safely. Supports Lotus Notes/Domino, MS-SQL Server, MS-IIS, MS-Exchange, and Siebel eBusiness Applications on Windows.
Hibernation	Preserves entire state of system and speeds time to recovery.
Sequenced shutdown and restart	Configure select outlet groups to shut down and turn on in a pre-determined order (for UPSs with switched outlet groups).
Load shedding	Turn off select outlet groups in a pre-determined sequence to shed less critical equipment and conserve runtime (UPSs with switched outlet groups).
Outlet group control	Turn on/off, reboot or shut down select outlet groups to save dispatching technicians to remote locations (for UPSs with switched outlet groups).
Energy Management
Energy usage reporting	Gain a fact-based understanding of the energy usage of your protected equipment.
Energy costing	Understand the cost of powering your protected equipment.
CO₂ Emissions Reporting	Monitor the environmental impact of powering your protected equipment.
Availability
Risk assessment summary	Maximize uptime by identifying potential threats to the availability of your equipment such as aging batteries or insufficient runtime.
Power event summary	Analyze power by pinpointing frequent or extended under and over voltages. Alerts you to unusual or chronic power situations that require attention.
Power Analysis Graph	Graph power and UPS events by time of day or week to easily identify periodic, recurring power disturbances.
Voltage analysis	Monitors input line voltage over time to ensure it is within high and low transfer parameters.
Manageability
Multiple Smart-UPS Management	Customize your UPS status overview to centrally display parameters such as battery replacement date and runtime remaining.
Recommended Actions	Providing descriptions of problems together with recommended actions reduces the need of training, eases deployment and speeds troubleshooting.
Notification	Be notified of problems to ensure crucial situations are dealt with in a timely manner.
Data logging	Identify problematic trends before they escalate or export the data log for analysis.
Event logging	Pinpoint the timing and sequence of events leading up to an incident with the event log.
Run command file	Run command file on shutdown sequence as well as start-up sequence.
Convenience
Discovery	Speed deployment by specifying remote networks segments or an IP address range to discover APC UPSs
Password Security	User-selectable password protection prevents unauthorized access.
SMTP Authentication	Secure Mail Transfer Protocol support to authenticate e-mail
Secure communications	Secured web access via HTTPS, as the default, ensures that communication between the device and the client interfaces cannot be interpreted.
Compatibility
PowerChute Business Edition OS Compatibility	This software supports numerous operating systems and processors.
Communication Computer Interface Cable	UPS cable provides dedicated serial/USB communication between the UPS and the server, independent of the network.
Enterprise management system compatible	Make device information available to your preferred enterprise management system by forwarding SNMP traps (events)
System Event Log Integration	Writes events to Windows operating system event logs

System Requirements:

PowerChuteTM Business Edition v9.0.1
Operating System	Version	Chip Set
	x86	x64	SPARC
Windows® Server 2008	Windows® Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter Edition
Windows® Server 2008 R2 Server Core Standard, Datacenter Edition
Windows® Server 2008 R2 Web Server
Windows® Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter Edition (SP2)
Windows® Server 2008 Server Core Datacenter Edition (SP2)
Windows® Server 2008 Small Business Server (SP2)
Windows® Server 2008 Web Server (SP2)
Windows® Server 2008 Foundation (SP2)
Windows® Server 2003	Windows® Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise R2 (SP2)
Windows® Server 2003 Small Business R2 (SP2)
Windows® Server 2003 Web Edition (SP2)
Windows® Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, (SP2)
Windows® Server 2003 Small Business (SP2)
Windows® 7	Windows® 7 (Professional, Enterprise, Ultimate)
Windows® Vista	Windows® Vista Business, Enterprise, Ultimate (SP2)
Windows® XP	Windows® XP Professional (SP3)
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux®	Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® Advanced Platform 5.5 (See Note 1)
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® Base Server 5.5 (See Note 1)
SuSE® Linux®	SuSE® Linux® Enterprise Server 11
Solaris™	Solaris™ 10

Notes:

JRE Compatibility: PowerChute Business Edition has been tested with JRE 1.6.0_19
Language Support: PowerChute Business Edition 9.0.1 is available in English, Japanese and Chinese.
Browser Support: PowerChute Business Edition 9.0.1 supports the following browsers; Internet Explorer 7, Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox 3.
Communications Support: For Windows operating systems, both Serial and USB communications are supported. For Linux and Solaris operating system support, a serial cable must be used.
Note 1: PowerChute Business Edition only supports Red Hat® Enterprise Linux® Version 5 if Xen Virtualisation software is not installed or disabled. Please see Knowledge Base Answer ID 9244 at
www.apc.com/support
Note 2: PowerChute Business Edition does not support virtualised platforms and applications. Please refer to PowerChute Network Shutdown Compatability Chart for Virtualisation support at
http://www.apc.com/wp/?um=200
Note 3: PowerChute Business Edition 9.0.1 provides Application Shutdown support for the following applications — Microsoft IIS V7 / v8, Lotus Notes / Domino v 7 / v8, Microsoft SQL Server 2000,
2005, 2008, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 / 2007
Note 4: For information on the JRE Configuration Tool, please see «PowerChuteTM Business Edition JRE Configuration Tool v1.0» under User Manual and Installation Guides.

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by American Power Conversion

PowerChute Business Edition is an enterprise-level power management software that allows IT administrators to monitor, manage and protect IT equipment in physical and virtual environments.

Operating system: Windows

Publisher:
American Power Conversion

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APC PowerChute Business Edition Software

APC PowerChute Business Edition software is an essential tool for managing power and shutting down IT systems in the event of prolonged power outages. This software helps to protect data and prevent damage to hardware and software by automatically shutting down connected IT systems during long power outages. It also provides detailed information about the performance of the connected systems and helps to optimize their power usage.

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APC PowerChute Business Edition provides complete protection for your IT environment with easy-to-use features for graceful shutdown and advanced power management.

Features:

• Automatically shuts down connected IT systems during long power outages.
• Monitors the performance of connected systems and provides detailed information.
• Provides a comprehensive view of system performance metrics such as load, temperature, and frequency.
• Optimizes system performance by setting thresholds for power usage.
• Saves energy by utilizing system sleep modes and power-saving features.
• Easy to install and configure.
• Compatible with a variety of operating systems.
• Supports multiple languages.
• Securely transmits data over the internet.
• Provides detailed reports on system performance.
• Allows for remote access and management of connected systems.
• Includes an interactive dashboard for quick access to system performance metrics.
• Includes a library of customizable templates for creating power-saving plans.
• Offers detailed diagnostic information for troubleshooting.
• Includes an event log for tracking system performance over time.
• Supports multiple users and provides user access control.
• Includes an encrypted password protection feature for added security.
• Supports a wide range of APC products for easy integration.
• Allows for scheduled system shutdowns and restarts.
• Supports network-wide shutdowns and restarts.
• Automatically applies power-saving settings during peak energy periods.
• Includes a built-in scheduler for setting up automated tasks.
• Offers an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI).
• Includes an advanced scripting language for customization.
• Provides detailed documentation and helpful tutorials.
• Includes a variety of support options.

1. Operating Systems:

— Microsoft Windows XP Professional/Home, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)

— Windows Server 2003, 2008, 2012 (32-bit & 64-bit)

2. Networks:

— 10/100/1000Mbps LAN networks

3. Browser:

— Internet Explorer (version 6.0 or later)

4. Java:

— Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 or later

5. Other Software:

— Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or later

— Microsoft Office (for reporting module)

Offers centralized power protection and physical environment monitoring.

Provides graceful unattended shutdown.

Ensures consistent and reliable connectivity.

Complex setup process can be daunting for non-technical users.

Lacks detailed instruction manual for troubleshooting.

Not compatible with all operating systems.

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