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Power management software, Compaq power management software – Compaq R6000 User Manual

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Introduction

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Power Management Software

Compaq supplies three power management software packages with each UPS:

Compaq Power Management Software is a comprehensive Microsoft
Windows-based management application that is tightly integrated with
Compaq Insight Manager.

Compaq LanSafe III provides UPS power management capabilities in a
network environment.

Compaq FailSafe III provides UPS power management capabilities in a
localized computer environment.

NOTE: Outside of the Compaq Power Management Software, Compaq OnliNet provides

support for the Compaq SNMP-EN Adapter.

Compaq Power Management Software

Compaq Power Management Software enables system administrators using
Compaq Insight Manager to monitor and manage the power being supplied to
an entire network of servers and workstations.

The software capabilities include:

Monitoring utility power and the power supplied by the UPS

Logging events, such as utility power blackouts and brownouts

Prioritizing protected devices

Start-up and shutdown of protected devices

Controlling extended capabilities, through the use of Compaq Multi-
Server UPS Cards, Compaq Scalable UPS Cards, and the Compaq
SNMP-EN Adapter.

For example, if Compaq Power Management Software detects a protracted
utility power blackout projected to exceed battery-supplied power limits, the
application initiates a shutdown sequence specified by the system
administrator. This sequence might include:

Saving work-in-progress throughout the network

Powering off non-critical devices to extend available battery power

Completing an orderly device shutdown after saving critical data

For more information on using Compaq Power Management Software, refer to
the “Compaq Power Products Software Reference Guide,” available on the
Power Products Information Library CD.