Promise Technology 2-Year Extended Warranty for VessR2000 RAID Head - Manual (Page 157)

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Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Management includes the following functions:
• “Viewing a List of UPS Units” on page 130
• “Viewing UPS Information” on page 133
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To view a list of UPS units supporting the Vess R2600:
1. Click the Device tab.
2. Click the UPS icon.
Information in the UPS List includes:
• ID – The ID number of the UPS
• Status – OK means Normal.
On AC means the UPS is connected to a viable external AC power source.
On Battery means the external AC power source is offline and the UPS is running on bat-
tery power.
• Model – Model name of the UPS
• Battery Capacity – Backup capacity expressed as a percentage.
• Loading Ratio – Actual output of UPS as a percentage
of the rated output. See the Note below.
• Remaining Minutes – Number of minutes the UPS is expected
to power your system in the event of a power failure.
Note
The maximum recommended Loading Ratio varies among models of UPS
units. The general range is 60% to 80%. If the reported Loading Ratio
exceeds the recommended value for your UPS unit:
Have fewer subsystems or peripherals connected to this UPS unit.
Add more UPS units, or use a higher-capacity UPS unit, to protect your RAID
systems.