Sentry II User Manual
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1. MV Save this password in your password list Cancel Uninstall Procedure NOTE Sentry II uninstall must be executed from the same Windows client computer that performed the original installation Uninstall Sentry II by performing the following steps Step 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and choose Add Remove Programs Step 2 Choose Sentry ll and click Add Remove InstallShield will guide you through the uninstall process Step 3 InstallShield can Repair or Remove Sentry II g Sentryll InstallShield Wizard Program Maintenance Reinstall or remove the program Repair Repair errors in the program This option fixes missing or corrupt files shortcuts and registry entries E Remove SentryI1 From your computer Installshield lt Back Next gt Cancel Step 4 The Sentry Il Data Logs and Event Logs are NOT removed during the uninstall process They can be located in the SYS InstallFolderlData and Event folders Unix Install Procedure Step 1 You must be logged in to the server as root to ensure that you have full read and write privileges Auto Install Insert the Sentry II Installation CD into the drive Mount the CD ROM drive Execute the install script located in the SentryllServer Unix folder on the Sentry II Installation CD KNOWN ISSUE The KDE desktop environment running with the Konqueror web browser does NOT work properly with install scripts For this setup please use the Manua2. Normal Output Voltage 116 0 Y Output Current 00A Output Power Back Home 0 0 W Battery The battery page displays the current state of the UPS battery Refer to the documentation provided with the UPS for more details on the information provided on this page Battery Battery Condition Good Battery Status OK Battery Charge Resting Battery Capacity 91 Battery Voltage 13 3 Y eee e Alarm The alarm page displays the current state of the alarms supported by the UPS View Graphic Alarm General Failure Normal Charger Failure Normal Input Bad Normal Output Of Normal Overload Normal Shutdown Pending Normal Bad Battery Normal Low Battery Normal Depleted Battery Normal On Bypass Normal On Battery Normal Test Results Summary Passed innu The view graphic page provides a current view of UPS values The meters show nominal value ranges in green the thresholds in yellow and invalid values in red The UPS current values and meter graphs are fully configurable and can display any values provided by the UPS Output Source Battery Status Battery Voltage Log Graph 282001 P2333 AM El O 0 Input Yottage Output voltage Battery Voltage 116 Y 117 1a 5 If you would like to see other values changing them is easy To change a value or a meter click on the title of the value or meter and the following window will be displayed Con
3. Sentry II then Sentry Il should be running MN root linux Mome publicisZremote Terminal Ioj x File Sessions Settings Help In progress Minuteman SentryII Remote Client Installation opying files i SIlRemote ini in directory usr local sbin messages in directory usr local sbin STIRemote in directory usr local sbin osshutdown in directory usr local sbin lib so in directory usr local sbin SIIRemote in directory etc re d init d ould you like to start the Minuteman Sentryll Remote Client t this time yes Ca Terminal No 1 3 New If not please perform the following steps To start Sentry II execute the following commands for your platform a HP UX 1 cd sbin init d 2 SllRemot start a SCO UnixWare Open Desktop 1 cd etc init d 2 Sentryll start o IBM AIX 1 cd etc init d 2 Sentryll start O Red Hat Linux 1 cd etc rc d init d 2 Sentryll start fa
4. a specific day of the week Some actions may not be supported on all UPS models INSTALLATION System Requirements 1 To use Sentry Il your system must be running one of the following operating systems with the TCP IP protocol Windows 95 98 ME Windows NT 2000 SCO Unixware Open Desktop HP UX IBM AIX Red Hat Linux e Novell Netware 4 x 5 x 2 Sentry Il requires one dedicated RS 232 serial port on your computer for communications with the UPS 3 Sentry Il requires an additional dedicated RS 232 serial port on your computer for paging if this feature is utilized Installing the UPS Interface Cable Install the UPS interface cable by performing the following steps 1 Locate the UPS interface cable that was provided with Sentry II or the UPS Part 35000003 2 Identify the computer end of the cable The computer end of the cable will have a part label attached 3 Plug the connector at the computer end of the cable into the dedicated serial communications port on your computer If this end of the cable does not match your serial port connector use an RS 232 adapter 4 Plug the connector at the other end of the cable into the interface port on the UPS Refer to the UPS user s manual for help in locating the interface port NOTE Sentry II will look for the UPS on com 1 by default Com ports 2 3 or 4 maybe used with minor configuration changes Windows Install Procedure Step 1 Insert the Sentry II Installation CD and
5. e Manual Install Insert the Sentry II Installation CD into the drive Mount the CD ROM drive Open a terminal windows and go to the mnt cdrom RemoteClient Unix folder Type install at the command prompt to begin the install process Step 2 The install script will begin MN root linux Ahome public s2remote Terminal 10 x File Sessions Settings Help Welcome Minuteman SentryII Remote Client Installation This script will install the Minuteman SentryII Remote Client Then you will be given the oppourtunity to launch the program ress lt ENTER gt to continue the Minuteman Sentryll Remote Client installation Pb termina No 1 3 New 235e Step 3 All default install locations are recommended MI root linux 7 Ahome public s2remote Terminal Ioj x File Sessions Settings Help Installation Directory Minuteman Sentryll Remote Client Installation nter the directory where the Minuteman Sentryll Remote Client hould be installed usr local sbin M FT termina No 1 Step 4 Specify the desired setting for the Sentry Il Remote client 3 New NOTE This splash screen is only available during the install process To change these settings after installation you may edit the usr local sbin SIIRemote ini file MN root linux fhome public s2remote Terminal Ioj x File Sessions Settings Help Settings Minuteman SentryII Remote Client Installation nter the addres of the Sentry II s
6. in the services list Right click Sentry II Remote and select Start from the popup menu ee e iia x i Services Action View Services Local Automatic Started Automatic a Ey SIIRemote sp Automatic LocalSystern Sy Simple TCP IP Patos Started Automatic LocalSystem fy Smart Card perce Manual LocalSysterm Sy Smart Card He eae Manual LocalSystem Ey SNMP Service All Tasks Started Automatic LocalSysterm iy SNMP Trap Serio Manual LocalSystem Ey System Event Alar y Started Automatic LocalSystem iy Task Schedule Properties y Started Automatic LocalSystem fy TCP IP NetBIC Start service Sentry II on Local Computer Started Automatic LocalSystem kai A aaa Help Novell Netware Client Installation Step 1 The Sentry Il Remote must be installed from a Windows client computer This should be done in exactly the same manner as the Sentry II Server installation see Novell Netware Install Procedure page 7 e Step 2 Insert the Sentry II Installation CD and select Install Software from the menu If the autorun feature does not work run setup exe located in the cdrom drive RemoteClient Netware folder on the Sentry II Installation CD Step 3 The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process Step 4 When prompted for the Sentry II installation folder select a drive letter mapped to the SYS volume of your Novell server and enter a
7. input frequency provided by the UPS The output voltage provided by the UPS The output frequency provided by the UPS The volt amp rating provided by the UPS The output power provided by the UPS The low battery time provided by the UPS The expected battery voltage Enable or disable the audible alarm feature of the UPS The low voltage point at which the UPS begins to provide power The date which the UPS first started service User changeable field Estimated battery life of 3 years User changeable field Determines the shutdown mode for the UPS Default of Output is recommended Enable or disable the automatic restart feature of the UPS Default of Enabled is recommended NOTE Some fields may not be supported or displayed by all UPS s EVENT CONFIGURATION Event Action The event action page provides complete control over UPS system events The available events vary by UPS model however you can configure options for Paging Logging SNMP Traps Broadcast SMTP Email Shutdown and System Commands for any available event This allows you to take the appropriate action based on the event such as sending a notification of the event to the administrator NOTE Some options for actions are not available for all operating systems 215 To configure an event select an event from the Event List Then select the button for the type of action to take when the event occurs The following sections describe
8. new folder name a maximum of 8 characters may be used where the software will be installed For example F Sentryll ie Sentryll for Netware InstallShield Wizard Change Current Destination Folder Ps A Browse to the destination Folder ce Look in E SYS on Ni 411 Fs ex LA svSTEM Folder name FAUSENTRYII mstalShield Cancel Step 5 Specify the desired setting for the Sentry Il Remote client NOTE This splash screen is only available during the install process To change these settings after installation you may edit the InstallFolder SllRemotelS lRemote ini file i SllRemote InstallShield Wizard Change Settings Change Settings Server Gddress Server Pork Username Password On Battery Shutdown seconds gt p Low Battery Shutdown seconds E Installshield lt Back Cancel The following is a description of the fields contained on this page e Server Address The Sentry Il Server s IP address e Server Port The API port number of the Sentry Il Server See Server Settings on page 13 e Username The default is admin This setting must coincide with the defined Sentry II users list See User Management on page 13 _ 34 e Password The default is admin This setting must coincide with the defined Sentry II passwords list See User Management on page 13 e On Battery Shutdown The amount of time in seconds after the event occurs before
9. select Install Software from the menu If the autorun feature does not work run setup exe located in the cdrom drive RemoteClient Win32 folder on the Sentry II Installation CD NOTE When using a Windows NT 2000 server logon as the administrator to ensure that you have full read and write privileges Step 2 The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process Step 3 The default install location is recommended i SilRemote InstallShield Wizard a xi Destination Folder gt Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change to install to a different Folder A Install STIRemote to Cu Program FilesiMinutemani5 Remote Change Installshield lt Back Cancel Step 4 Specify the desired setting for the Sentry Il Remote client NOTE This splash screen is only available during the install process To change these settings after installation you may edit the C Program Files Minuteman SllRemote S IIRemote ini file g SllRemote InstallShield Wizard Change Settings Change Settings Server Gddress Server Pork Username Password On Battery Shutdown seconds gt Low Battery Shutdown seconds E Installshield Back mext gt Cancel The following is a description of the fields contained on this page yee e Server Address The Sentry Il Server s IP address e Server Port The API port number of the Sentry Il Server See Server Settin
10. File Sessions Settings Help In progress Minuteman Sentryll Web Service Installation opying files i Sentryll ini in directory usr local sbin nonvltes ini in directory usr local sbin messages in directory usr local sbin Sentryll in directory usr local sbin osshutdown in directory usr local sbin lib s in directory usr local sbin le in directory var spool SentrylI Web SentrylI in directory etc re d init d ould you like to start the Minuteman SentryII Web Service t this time yes If not please perform the following steps To start Sentry II execute the following commands for your platform a HP UX 1 cd sbin init d 2 Sentryll start new v a SCO Unixware Open Desktop 1 cd etc init d 2 Sentryll start 1 ao IBM AIX 1 cd etc init d 2 Sentryll start QO Red Hat Linux 1 cd etc rc d init d 2 Sentryll start Connect to Server Step 1 Start your favorite web browser Type in the IP address of your server in the Address bar Example http ServerlPaddress E Minuteman UPS Power Protection and Battery Backup Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edt View Favorites Tools Help Back gt OB A seach Favores Bristow Edy 5 E Address http 44 Server IF address Step 2 The Sentry Il security web page will load The default User Name and Password is admin NOTE The administrator User Name and Pas
11. MINUTEMAN Sentry Il User s Manual Table of Contents INTRODUCTION rra a e o ae eee Gee 4 INSTALLATION certo dea ic rr dica dea 4 SYS TEMREQUIREMEN Siurana 4 INSTALLING THE WRS INTEREACE CABLE Cuna dl as 4 WINDOWS aura aaa 5 ITS TU e AA aa Ss esses ERs es eT Se E se ave ais este EG SS Sena re ee iste Soe cn eee 5 SIGITING SCAUY IP SCNVICCS 2 A ai 5 COMME TO 5S CLV Coarse ti sciesegs cs e oe Gals nee beans arnes 6 COINS FAP FOC CO UINC araa Sos a escapee A SSE Lesa SE ee 7 OVE EIN i A E A A SN A NE teen hobs 7 Install Procedure A ounce tee tose nse iene 7 SIGMING SCAU YT SOC A lady auintanvanan cade lines 8 CONNECE 0 SCIV El neeib lis cose cess cigs nc a ds ies 9 Uninstall AO eo 9 UND ta eee Pea AC Ee ee me ee ee ee RR ge ea A eee ene tee ee 10 istal FOO COC cin cet eect a bot 10 SLaM SCAN Y MH OOC OS ii tt E 11 COPS CEOS CVC io Bec ce cise ascetic O NO 12 CONFIGURATION caida avia 12 USER IMANAGE MEN e E acidos la o cal learn da ac iaa E A EE lr ocres 13 SERVER SETTING Seo dls alo sa a o ll er e a o al sa o ea dl o e lo Tn 13 WSC ONS TION A A SA 14 EVENT CONFIGURATION 00 ico 15 VENTA CTO NE 15 o A rn cbousna A ss 16 FOO QING PPP 17 o bcc wee uicd cet ida oectaciecw se AE E A 18 PFO AOC AS HAG OEA sees iatae eatd St Saw bay aaah ainsi ae ew ers ee sm A IN 18 ENTAIL IN OUTICAUOR e ie 19 UPS andg or perang SS EC SAULOOWN le 20 R n a System COMMANG asesir a nae hedineeiei ieee eatin eee ee ee 21 MON ORRIN ee a a i e
12. Purge Log File es The following is a description of the fields contained on this page Logging Enable Logging Interval Maximum Data Log Size Maximum Data Log History Maximum Event Log Size Maximum Event Log History Export File Name Select the checkbox to enable the logging of UPS readings and events How often the logging will occur in minutes Maximum size of the data log file either unlimited or a specified number of megabytes Maximum number of days to keep data log entries either unlimited or a specified number of days Maximum size of the event log file either unlimited or a specified number of megabytes Maximum number of days to keep event log entries either unlimited or a specified number of days The file name and path where the log may be exported to 29 View Data Log The view data log page allows you to select a date range of UPS log records to view Leaving the date fields blank will display all records To display the log after selecting the desired date range select the OK button View Data Log Date From MODEA Y Date To MMIDDIVYYY ES Records Per Page Fo A page similar to the following will be displayed NOTE The data fields contained in the log may vary depending on the UPS model connected View Data Log 1 1 Battery Battery Battery mput Input Input Output Output Output Output i Eattery E Date Time E Bad Results Charge Status Capacity Vol
13. ace InstallFolder with the folder name entered in step 5 LOAD AIOCOMX NLM LOAD NETDB NLM LOAD SYS InstallFoldenSENTRYII NLM Sentry Il should now be executing on the Novell Netware server Within a few minutes you should see the following messages on the Sentry II display Connecting to UPS UPS connected successfully Sentry Il is now running NOTE To execute Sentry II Server at system startup the support NLM files may be placed in the AUTOEXEC NCF file Connect to Server Step 1 Sentry Il must be configured from a Windows client computer Before you begin you will need the IP address of the Novell Netware server NOTE TCP IP is a requirement for Sentry Il The Windows client must be running TCP IP Step 2 Start your favorite web browser Type in the IP address of your server in the Address bar Example http ServerlPaddress Minuteman UPS Power Protection and Battery Backup Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help da Back mp amp fl O Search i Favorites Histon Eb Sh BF Address http 44 Server IP address Step 3 The Sentry Il security web page will load The default User Name and Password is admin NOTE The administrator User Name and Password can be changed from within the Users section once Sentry Il is connected Enter Network Password LX gt Please type your user name and password Site Server Name Realm Godhead User Name admin Password
14. all records To display the log after selecting the desired date range select the OK button View Event Log A page similar to the following will be displayed View Event Log 1 1 Date Time Event Description Action 08 08 2001 09 54 08 Alarm Input Bad added 08 08 2001 09 54 08 Alarm On Battery added 08 08 2001 09 55 37 Alarm Input Bad removed 08 08 2001 09 56 07 Alarm On Battery removed Home Select the First button to display the first page of the log Select Previous to display the previous page Select Next to display the next page of the log And select Last to view the last page of the log SENTRY II REMOTE Sentry II Remote was designed to extend the system shutdown capability to multiple servers workstations in a network The Remote agent is available for Windows Netware and Unix This gives the user cross platform shutdown capabilities System Requirements 1 Touse Sentry Il Remote your system must be running one of the following operating systems Windows 95 98 ME Windows NT 2000 SCO UnixWare Open Desktop HP UX IBM AIX Red Hat Linux Novell Netware 4 x 5 x e 2 The Sentry Il Remote client MUST be on the same network as the server workstation hosting the Sentry II Server 3 NO other equipment is required All Remote Clients can be automatically shutdown by one event from one MINUTEMAN UPS Windows Client Installation Step 1 Insert the Sentry II Installation CD and
15. and properly configured for this port The numeric message sent as the page when an event is added The numeric message sent as the page when an event is removed Up to five separate pages may be configured Each field must contain only one paging phone number followed by any codes required by the paging service to complete the page The phone number must contain any access numbers required for the phone system to gain access to an outside line such as dialing 8 or 9 Each comma represents three 3 seconds dialing pause time This allows the modem to pause before sending a sequence of numbers to the paging system There may be times when a pause is required before the paging system is ready to receive the next numeric command It may be necessary to test the pause time until it is determined to be functioning properly This may require an event to be manually triggered see the UPS Control Options section to trigger an event Valid characters are limited to O through 9 comma and the pound sign An example pager number follows 1 8007597243 123456 The numeric 1 would be dialed Followed by a 3 second pause The numbers 8007597243 would be dialed Followed by a 15 second pause The numbers 123456 and would be dialed Followed by a 9 second pause Then the numeric add or remove alarm would be sent as the pager message End of example You can configure Sentry II to log the event to the event log file For in
16. ccurs To avoid sending broadcasts for events that last only a short time enter a delay time 18 To set up broadcasting for an event select the Broadcast button The following configuration page will be displayed Enter the desired configuration and select the OK button A message will be displayed confirming the settings have been saved Broadcast Event Alarm On Battery Broadcast Enabled O Delay fic Seconds Broadcast To F Cuser machine The following is a description of the fields contained on this page Event Broadcast Enabled Delay For Unix only For Netware only For Windows 95 98 ME only For Windows NT 2000 only Email Notification You can configure Sentry ll to send an email message to up to five different email addresses when an event occurs To avoid sending emails for events that last only a short time enter a delay time To set up email notification for an event select the Email button The following configuration page will be displayed Enter the desired configuration and select the OK button A message will be displayed confirming the settings have been saved Displays the name of the event that is being configured Select the checkbox to enable broadcasting for this event The amount of time in seconds after the event occurs before broadcasting is performed If the event is removed before the delay time is reached the broadcasting will be cancelled All of the current network connect
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18. er requires values other than the defaults enter the correct values and select Save A message will be displayed confirming that the changes have been saved Server Settings API Part 868 Web Server Port leo Serial communications Port oo Baud Rate 9600 v SMTP Server Contact Closure UPS i A The following is a description of the fields contained on this page ee e API Port e Web Server Port e Serial Communications Port e Baud Rate e SMTP Server e Contact Closure UPS Sentry Il s API communications port The default port 8888 may be changed if it conflicts with another service running on the computer NOTE This port is used to communicate with all Sentry II Remote clients Sentry Il uses this port to communicate with a web browser The default port 80 may be changed if it conflicts with another web server running on the computer Sentry Il uses this port to communicate with the UPS Select the port the UPS has been connected to Sentry Il communicates with the UPS using this baud rate This rate will be auto detected from the UPS when the Sentry II service is started If not please refer to the documentation provided with your UPS The SMTP server name or IP address supplied here will be used to send email notifications Select this checkbox if the UPS supports contact closure and you would like Sentry Il to use this mode NOTE Units connecting to an AS400 computer will benefit most fr
19. erver 10 10 10 100 nter the port of the Sentry II server 8888 nter username to log on to the Sentry II Server admin nter password to log on to the Sentry II Server admin fter how many seconds on battery should the system shutdown 120 fter how many seconds on low battery should the system shutdown 30 J 3 New Pb termina No 1 The following is a description of the fields contained on this page e Server Address The Sentry Il Server s IP address e Server Port The API port number of the Sentry Il Server See Server Settings on page 13 e Username The default is admin This setting must coincide with the defined Sentry II users list See User Management on page 13 e Password The default is admin This setting must coincide with the defined Sentry II passwords list See User Management on page 13 e On Battery Shutdown The amount of time in seconds after the event occurs before the Remote Client will be shutdown If the event is removed before the delay time is reached the action will be cancelled See UPS and or Operating System Shutdown on page 20 e Low Battery Shutdown The amount of time in seconds after the event occurs before the Remote Client will be shutdown See UPS and or Operating System Shutdown on page 20 NOTE All Remote clients need to be configured to shutdown before the Sentry II Server Eer Starting Sentry Il Services If at the end of the installation you selected to start
20. figure Parameter Box 1 3 xj Current Setting Manufacturer Change To Save Cancel Warning Applet Window Select a new value from the drop down list and select Save The value will automatically be updated on the view graphic page You can also view the log graph by selecting the Log Graph button The graph is fully configurable You can select the UPS value begin date and time range to view the customized graph Select the Refresh button to view the changes You can also specify the Y minimum and maximum values whether the X and or Y grid lines are displayed and whether lines or points are graphed Select Exit to close the log graph window Log Graph Input Voltage Begin On 38 2001 At E an Showy 2 hra Input Voltage Wed Aug 08 09 00 00 CDOT 2001 to ed Aug 05 11 00 00 CDT 2001 60 0 I I I 9 00am 9 0am 10 00am 10 30am 11 00am Y Mlin feo Max f FO Grid ox io TO Points Warning Applet Window Exit E UPS CONTROL OPTIONS Control The control page provides the interface for controlling various options provided by the UPS You can control startup shutdown restart and testing options Not all options are supported or displayed by all UPS s UPS Control startup After Delay Abort Startup Shutdown After Delay Abort Shutdown Restart With Duration To perform an option select the option and select the OK button A perform command page will be displayed disp
21. gs on page 13 e Username The default is admin This setting must coincide with the defined Sentry II users list See User Management on page 13 e Password The default is admin This setting must coincide with the defined Sentry II passwords list See User Management on page 13 e On Battery Shutdown The amount of time in seconds after the event occurs before the Remote Client will be shutdown If the event is removed before the delay time is reached the action will be cancelled See UPS and or Operating System Shutdown on page 20 e Low Battery Shutdown The amount of time in seconds after the event occurs before the Remote Client will be shutdown See UPS and or Operating System Shutdown on page 20 NOTE All Remote clients need to be configured to shutdown before the Sentry II Server Starting Sentry II Services If at the end of the installation you selected to start Sentry II then Sentry II should be running If not to start Sentry Il perform the following steps e Windows 95 98 ME 1 Click the Windows Start button and select Programs Sentry II SilRemote 2 Sentry Il Remote is a hidden service and may only be seen by pressing Ctrl Alt Delete e Windows NT 2000 Start the Windows Services application From the Windows Start Menu select the Settings menu and then select the Control Panel menu Select the Administrative Tools folder and then select the Services application Locate the Sentry II Remote service
22. hen an event is removed The SMTP email address of the recipient Up to five 5 recipients may be entered in separate fields The address must be entered in the default notation i e recipient somedomain net UPS and or Operating System Shutdown You can configure Sentry II to shutdown the UPS and or Operating System when an event occurs that warrants this action To avoid shutting down the system for events that last only a short time enter a delay time 20 To set up shutdown for an event select the Shutdown button The following configuration page will be displayed NOTE The Sentry Il Remote client may be used to extend the system shutdown feature to multiple servers workstations in a network Shutdown Event Alarm On Battery Shutdown Enabled Iw Shutdown OS Delay mooo Seconds Shutdown UFS Delay ES Seconds Message Shuting down The following is a description of the fields contained on this page e Event Displays the name of the event that is being configured e Shutdown Enabled Select the checkbox to enable shutdown for this event e Shutdown OS Delay The amount of time in seconds after the event occurs before the operating system will be shutdown Enter 1 to disable shutting down the operating system If the event is removed before the delay time is reached the action will be cancelled e Shutdown UPS Delay The amount of time in seconds after the event occurs before the UPS will be shutdown If
23. how to set up each action Event Action Event List Alarm General Failure Alarm Charger Failure Alarm Shutdown Pending xf Configure PAGER LOGGING TRAP BROADCAST EMAIL SHUTDOWN COMMAND Paging You can configure Sentry II to use a third party paging system to send pages to up to five people when an event occurs To avoid sending pages for events that last only a short time enter a delay time To set up paging for an event select the Pager button The following configuration page will be displayed Enter the desired configuration and select the OK button A message will be displayed confirming that the settings have been saved Event Alarm On Battery Paging Enabled Iv Port com3 y Paging Message Alarm Add A Alarm Remove a Pager Number The following is a description of the fields contained on this page e Event Displays the name of the event that is being configured e Paging Enabled Select the checkbox to enable paging for this event This option allows you to retain your settings whether the option is enabled or disabled Sos Delay e Port e Alarm Add Alarm Remove Pager Number Logging The amount of time in seconds after the event occurs before paging is performed If the event is removed before the delay time is reached the paging will be cancelled The dedicated serial communications port used when paging is performed A modem must also be available
24. ions to the Unix server will be sent a broadcast message All of the current network connections to the Netware server will be sent a broadcast message NOT viewable Only NT 2000 servers can send broadcast messages On Windows 95 98 ME machines winpopup may be used to receive broadcast messages A space delimited list of recipients If an asterisk is entered all current connections on the logged in domain will be sent a broadcast message Otherwise the specified user name and or computer name will be sent a broadcast message 19 Send Email Send Email Enabled Iv Delay TIN Seconds Sender Address sender mydomainnet SendEmailMessage Alarm Add On Battery Acivated ooo Alarm Remove On Batey Remove Recipient Jfeciepienti somedomain net The following is a description of the fields contained on this page Event Send Email Enabled Delay Sender Address Alarm Add Alarm Remove Recipient Displays the name of the event that is being configured Select the checkbox to enable sending email notifications for this event The amount of time in seconds after the event occurs before sending email notifications If the event is removed before the delay time is reached sending email will be cancelled The email address of the default mail account used as a reference to the sender The message sent as the body of the email when an event is added The message sent as the body of the email w
25. l Install listed below Manual Install Insert the Sentry II Installation CD into the drive Mount the CD ROM drive Open a terminal windows and go to the mnt cdrom SentryllServer Unix folder Type install at the command prompt to begin the install process Step 2 The install script will begin MN root linux7 Mome public serv Terminal Ioj x File Sessions Settings Help Welcome Minuteman SentryII Web Service Installation This script will install the Minuteman Sentryll Web Service Then you will be given the oppourtunity to launch the program ress lt ENTER gt to continue the Minuteman SentryII Web Service installation 3 New Pb termina No 1 Step 3 All default install locations are recommended 10 MI root linux fhome public serv Terminal Ioj x File Sessions Settings Help Installation Directory Minuteman SentryII Web Service Installation nter the directory where the Minuteman SentryII Web Service hould be installed usr local sbin J BLA Step 4 The default web server port address is 80 MN root linux fhome public serv Terminal 10 x File Sessions Settings Help Web Server Port Minuteman SentryII Web Service Installation hoose a Web Server Port 80 ff BLA Starting Sentry II Services If at the end of the installation you selected to start Sentry II then Sentry Il should be running MN root linux7 Hhome public serv Terminal l0 x
26. lay your computer s default DNS name If not then manually enter in either your server name or IP address f Connect To Server n a a xj UPS Serer Server name or IP address Remove Step 3 Click Connect and your default web browser will start The Sentry II security page will then appear The default User Name and Password is admin NOTE The administrator User Name and Password can be changed from within the Users section once Sentry Il is connected Enter Network Password Es FS D gt Please type your user name and password Site Server Name Realm Godhead User Name admin Password IV Save this password in your password list Cancel Uninstall Procedure Uninstall Sentry II by performing the following steps Step 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and choose Add Remove Programs Step 2 Choose Sentry II and click Add Remove InstallShield will guide you through the uninstall process Step 3 InstallShield can Repair or Remove Sentry Il 7 Sentryll InstallShield Wizard Program Maintenance Reinstall or remove the program Repair Repair errors in the program This option fixes missing or corrupt files shortcuts and registry entries Remove SentryI1 From your computer Installshield lt Back Mext gt Cancel Step 4 The Sentry Il Data Logs and Event Logs are NOT removed during the uninstall process They can be located in the C Program Files Minu
27. laying available configuration information for the option Enter the desired configuration information if any and select the Perform Command button A message will be displayed confirming the command has been performed successfully SCHEDULING Schedule The schedule page provides the interface for scheduling the date and time when the shutdown and restart UPS events should occur To add a new schedule select the New button To make changes to a current schedule select Edit And to remove a schedule select Delete Schedule UPS Events D ate Time Action Every Sunday 00 00 Shutdown Edit Delete Bew aa After selecting the New button or Edit the following page will be displayed Select the desired shutdown and restart configuration and select the Save button New Scheduled Event Once 09 06 2001 Date mo m Monday gt Time ESTOS Shutdown UPS Action C Shutdown with a Delay 6 60 Seconds y y m se N 30 Seconds Before UPS The following is a description of the fields contained on this page e Date The date when the event should occur The date may easily be selected by clicking on the date icon e Time The time when the event should occur on the specified date e UPS Action The UPS shutdown and restart settings If Shutdown with Restart is selected the UPS will shutdown and then restart after n number of seconds e OS Shutdown The operating system shu
28. letter of the CDROM drive Step 4 The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process Step 5 When prompted for the Sentry II installation folder select the drive letter mapped in Step 2 and enter a new folder name a maximum of 8 characters may be used where the software will be installed For example F Sentryll ie Sentryll for Netware InstallShield Wizard Change Current Destination Folder Be Browse to the destination Folder E Look in E SYS on NW H 1 F0 ij E LA svSTEM Folder name FUSENTRYII imstalShield aa Step 6 The default web server port address is 80 NOTE Novell Netware v 5 1 does have the ability to run a web server you may want to change this port address to avoid a conflict i Sentryll for Netware InstallShield Wizard Web Server Port Click Next bo configure web server to use this port or click Change to use a a different web port i Setup Web Server for SentryI For Netware Eo 80 Change Installshield E Cancel lt Back Starting Sentry II Services NOTE The hosts file on the Novell server may need to be altered before the Sentry II service can run properly This can be done by entering LOAD EDIT SYS ETC HOSTS at the console prompt The IP address of the server needs to be referenced to the server name From the Novell server start Sentry ll by entering the following commands at the console prompt NOTE repl
29. nd Novell Netware 4 x 5 x operating systems Sentry II monitors the UPS through a cable attached to a serial port on the computer and the communications interface on the UPS This connection enables Sentry II to check the status of the UPS and to perform a graceful operating system shutdown if required Through Sentry II s web browser interface you can configure shutdown timers and event actions view and print event logs and view and print power history graphs and data logs You can configure Sentry II to perform appropriate actions when an event is detected The user configurable actions include logging broadcasting paging e mail command file execution and UPS and operating system shutdown You can set the delays and intervals of these actions For example if utility power fails you may wish to log the event broadcast a warning message page the system administrator and shutdown the system after a configured time delay The monitoring screen displays readings and meters for the UPS You can customize which values are displayed The UPS readings can be logged for later viewing You can configure the frequency of the data logging The event log tracks the history of power and UPS related events The data log can be viewed graphed or printed The event log can be viewed or printed You can schedule specific actions to occur such as system shutdown and restarts You can schedule these actions to recur one time daily every weekday or
30. om this feature Contact Closure requires a non standard communications cable Part 35000015 NOTE If the UPS is connected to any com port other than com 1 the default page will not display until the required com port is selected and your web browser is restarted UPS Configuration The Configuration page contains configurable and static settings for the attached UPS If changes are required enter the correct values and select Save A message will be displayed confirming that the changes have been saved Configuration The following is a description of the fields contained on this page Nominal Input Voltage Misy 7 Nominal Input Frequency 60 0 Hz Nominal Output Voltage 115 Y Nominal Output Frequency 60 0 Hz Nominal Volt Amp Rating 700 Va Nominal Output Power 455 W Nominal Low Battery Time 2 Min Nominal Battery Voltage ENT Audible Alarm Disabled y Low Voltage Transfer Point 85 Y Battery Installed Date MMIDD YYYY 01 01 2001 Nominal Battery Life 1826 Days _ Shutdown Type Output y Auto Restart Enabled y 14 Nominal Input Voltage Nominal Input Frequency Nominal Output Voltage Nominal Output Frequency Nominal Volt Amp Rating Nominal Output Power Nominal Low Battery Time Nominal Battery Voltage Audible Alarm Low Voltage Transfer Point Battery Installed Date Nominal Battery Life Shutdown Type Auto Restart The expected input voltage The
31. ows Quick Launch Toolbar 2 Right click on the Sentry II Manager icon About 3 From the popup menu select Start Sentry II Server store esea NOTE If the menu reads Stop Sentry II server then the server is already running By default the Sentry II Manager is placed in the windows Startup folder to run at system startup e Windows NT 2000 Start the Windows Services application From the Windows Start Menu select the Settings menu and then select the Control Panel menu Select the Administrative Tools folder and then select the Services application Locate the Sentry II service in the services list Right click Sentry Il and select Start from the popup menu ee IS ah Services 5 x Action View Tree Started Automatic pa Automatic LocalSystem Started Automatic LocalSystem Manual LocalSystem Restart Be Smart Card He Manual LocalSystem Eg SNMP Service All Tasks Started Automatic LocalSystem Sia SNMP Trap Ser a Manual LocalSystem Refresh Sy System Event so Started Automatic LocalSystem Ag Task Schedule Properties Started Automatic LocalSystem 9 TOP IP NetBIC Started Automatic LocalSystem Help Start service Sentry II on Local Computer Services Local Resume Connect to Server Step 1 To connect to the Sentry II Server click the Windows Start button and select Programs Sentry II Connect to Server Step 2 The following windows will appear Sentry II will disp
32. rs to pass to the system command e Command Path Remove The path and system command to execute when the event is removed e Optional Parameters Remove Parameters to pass to the system command e MONITORING Meter The meter page displays current meter readings from the UPS This allows you to view a quick snapshot of the status of the UPS Meter Input Voltage 116 0 Output Voltage 116 0 Battery Capacity 9d Yo Input Frequency 60 0 Hz Normal ow Output Source Normal Output Power OW Identification The identification page displays the UPS model information An Identification description and Attached Devices may be entered here To save any changes select Save A message will be displayed confirming that the changes have been saved Identification Manufacturer MINUTEMAN Mode Pro 700 UPS Software Wersion 1 01 Identification Pro Series UPS Attached Devices Eee Input The input page displays the current state of the input power to the UPS Refer to the documentation provided with the UPS for more details on the information provided on this page Input Input Out of Tolerance Count 1 Number of Input Lines 1 Input Frequency 60 0 Hz Input voltage 116 0 Output The output page displays the current state of the output power from the UPS Refer to the documentation provided with the UPS for more details on the information provided on this page Output SOurce
33. select Install Software from the menu If the autorun feature does not work run setup exe located in the drive SentryllServer Win32 folder on the Sentry II Installation CD NOTE Replace drive with the drive letter of the CDROM drive NOTE When using a Windows NT 2000 server logon as the administrator to ensure that you have full read and write privileges Step 2 The InstallShield Wizard will guide you through the installation process Step 3 The default install location is recommended ie Sentryll InstallShield Wizard Destination Folder Click Next to install to this Folder or click Change to install to a different Folder A Install SentryII to C Program Files Minuteman Sentry II Change Installshield Step 4 The default web server port address is 80 If you are running a standard web server such as IIS or Apache you may want to change this port address to avoid a conflict ig Sentryll InstallShield Wizard xi Web Server Port by Click Next to configure web server to use this port or click Change to use a different web port Setup Web Server for SentryII to 80 Installshield lt Back Next gt Cancel Starting Sentry ll Services If at the end of the installation you selected to start Sentry II then Sentry II should be running If not to start Sentry Il perform the following steps Start Sentry 11 Server o Windows 95 98 ME Exit 1 From the Wind
34. structions on how to view the event log see the View Event Log section To set up logging for an event select the Logging button The following configuration page will be displayed Event Alarm On Battery Logging Enabled Logging ES Select the Logging Enabled checkbox to enable logging for the event and select the OK button A message will be displayed confirming that the settings have been saved ee SNMP Trap You can configure Sentry II to send a SNMP trap to up to 10 other computers on the network when an event occurs To set up a SNMP trap for an event select the Trap button The following configuration page will be displayed Enter the desired configuration and select the OK button A message will be displayed confirming the settings have been saved SNMP Trap Event Alarm On Battery SNMP Trap Enabled En Trap Receiver Configuration IP Address Community ee Em Da 2 The following is a description of the fields contained on this page e Event Displays the name of the event that is being configured e SNMP Trap Enabled Select the checkbox to enable sending a trap for this event e IP Address The IP address of the computer that will receive the trap Up to 10 addresses may be entered each in a separate field e Community This is the community name used when sending the trap i e PUBLIC Broadcasting You can configure Sentry II to broadcast a notification message when an event o
35. sword can be changed from within the Users section once Sentry II is connected CS Authorization Dialog al_ x You need to supply a username and a password to access this site Site GoAhead at IP Address Username admin Password BE CONFIGURATION After Sentry Il is connected the default page will be displayed Th Sentry L Microsoft Internet Explorer Ptak gt Y j hito 11192 168 123 25 mdex asp MINUTE MAN Sentry II Server EZ Settings Meter Configuration Log Configuration Input Voltage 1140 V Output Voltage 116 0 V Battery Capacity 100 Input Frequency 60 0 Hz Output Source Normal Output Power ow CA a ee To begin the configuration select User located in the Server section User Management The User Management page is where the valid user accounts are set up for Sentry Il The default user is admin which has administrator privileges Logging in under this account allows you to completing configure Sentry Il To add additional users enter the Name Password Confirm Password select whether this user should have administrator privileges and select Save NOTE The information a user will be able to view is limited if an account is set up without administrator privileges User Management m n ys repr Server Settings The Server Settings page contains the configurable settings for the Sentry ll server If your serv
36. tage Frequency Voltage Source Voltage Current Power Condition Count Summary State 08 06 2001 07 10 57 OK o 60 116 Normal 114 o 0 Passed Good Chargi 8 06 2001 07 11 09 OK o 60 116 Normal 114 0 0 Passed Good Chargi 8 06 2001 07 26 09 OK o 60 116 Normal 114 0 o Passed Good Chargi 08 06 2001 07 41 11 o 60 114 Normal 114 o 0 Passed Good Charging 60 60 0 it o wa o Eb PEER EE Sres FE o 08 06 2001 07 56 13 en ce 114 Normal 113 o 0 Passed Good Charging 3 06 2001 08 11 15 Po 113 Normal 114 o 0 Passed Good Charging 8 06 2001 08 26 17 o 60 113 Normal 113 o 0 Passed Good Charging 3 06 2001 08 41 19 OK o 60 113 Normal 112 o 0 Passed Good Charging 08 06 2001 08 56 22 OK o 60 113 Normal 114 o o Passed Good Charging 3 06 2001 09 11 23 OK 6 o 60 112 Normal 113 o 0 Passed Good Charging ES o J h a ag gt 50 At 51 51 53 55 56 56 56 0 a Home Select the First button to display the first page of the log Select Previous to display the previous page Select Next to display the next page of the log And select Last to view the last page of the log 30 View Event Log The view event log page allows you to select a date range of event log records to view Leaving the date fields blank will display
37. tdown options If enabled the operating system will shutdown n number of seconds before the UPS is shutdown NOTE Newer computer systems support the automatic power management feature This feature enables the computer to power off automatically at shutdown If the Shutdown with Restart action is selected and your computer supports this feature your computer will NOT power on Please refer to the computer manufacture s Users Manual for instructions on changing the power management feature from within your system s BIOS DATA amp EVENT LOGGING Log Configuration The log configuration page contains the configurable settings for logging UPS readings and events on a regular basis It also provides options for exporting and purging the log file To configure the logging enter the desired settings and select the Save button A message will be displayed confirming that the changes have been saved To export the log file enter the path and file name to exported to and select the Export Log File button The log will export as a comma delimited text file To purge the log file select the Purge Log File button _ 28 Logging Configuration e Enable e Logging Interval Interval fi Minutes Maximum Data Log Size peli ec fo MB C Unlimited Maximum Data Log History e 30 Days Unlimited Maximum Event Log Size ro a MB C Unlimited Maximum Event Log History 30 Days Dave Export File Name Export Log File
38. teman Sentry II Data and Event folders Novell Netware Install Procedure Step 1 Sentry Il must be installed from a Windows client computer Before you begin you will need the name of the Novell Netware server and where the software will be installed If you do not know the name of the netware server ask your Novell Netware Administrator NOTE Novell Client32 is NOT required however TCP IP is a necessity for Sentry II The Novell server must be running TCP IP Step 2 Map a drive to the netware server s SYS volume NOTE The netware user must have administrator access rights for SYS If you do not know how to map a drive see the following e For Windows 95 98 ME from Help on the Windows Start menu see the index map network drive and To assign map a drive letter to a network computer or folder e For NT from Help on the Windows Start menu see the index mapping network drives e For 2000 from Help on the Windows Start menu see the index mapping drives and to network computer or folder NOTE Make a note of the drive letter selected as this will be needed later Also the computername is the NetWare server name and the foldername is SYS i e WMcomputernamejiSYS Step 3 Insert the Sentry II Installation CD and select Install Software from the menu If the autorun feature does not work run setup exe located in the drive SentryllServer Netware folder on the Sentry II Installation CD NOTE Replace drive with the drive
39. the Remote Client will be shutdown If the event is removed before the delay time is reached the action will be cancelled See UPS and or Operating System Shutdown on page 20 e Low Battery Shutdown The amount of time in seconds after the event occurs before the Remote Client will be shutdown See UPS and or Operating System Shutdown on page 20 NOTE All Remote clients need to be configured to shutdown before the Sentry II Server Starting Sentry II Services From the Novell server start Sentry Il Remote by entering the following commands at the console prompt NOTE replace InstallFolder with the folder name entered in step 4 LOAD SYS InstallFoldenSIREMOTEIS2REMOTE NLM The Sentry Il Remote client should now be executing on the Novell Netware server Within a few minutes you should see the following messages on the Sentry II display Connecting to Server Successfully connected sentry Il Remote is now running Unix Client Installation Step 1 You must be logged in to the server as root to ensure that you have full read and write privileges e Auto Install Insert the Sentry II Installation CD into the drive Mount the CD ROM drive Execute the install script located in the RemoteClient Unix folder on the Sentry II Installation CD KNOWN ISSUE The KDE desktop environment running with the Konqueror web browser does NOT work properly with install scripts For this setup please use the Manual Install listed below
40. the event is removed before the delay time is reached the action will be cancelled e Message Shutdown message NOTE If you are using the Sentry Il Remote agent this event MUST be enabled All Remote agents need to be configured to shutdown before the Sentry II Server This is accomplished with the Shutdown OS Delay and the Shutdown UPS Delay fields Run a System Command You can configure Sentry Il to run an operating system command when an event occurs To avoid running a system command for events that last only a short time enter a delay time A To set up a system command for an event select the Command button The following configuration page will be displayed Execute System Command Event Alarm On Battery Command Enabled E Delay TIN Seconds Command Command Path Add HO Optional Parameters a Add Command Path Remove Optional Parameters Remove Home The following is a description of the fields contained on this page e Event Displays the name of the event that is being configured e Command Enabled Select the checkbox to enable running a system command for this event e Delay The amount of time in seconds after the event occurs before the system command will be executed If the event is removed before the delay time is reached the system command will be cancelled e Command Path Add The path and system command to execute when the event is added e Optional Parameters Add Paramete
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