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1. 12 Navigate to Management Node Settings 13 Left click each ESXi instance and edit shutdown settings To edit multiple hosts with the same configuration at the same time select multiple hosts Ctrl click Click the pencil icon to make changes Figure 13 vCenter MUMC Client gt Views D Node List D Node Settings Node List Type Status Name Description Class m disco_work Windows NT 6 01 01 r 4 J Access Link DELL Multi UPS Management C admin mee m k E 192 168 0 112 v al System Settings a UPS Contact UPS Location Shutdown Settings Remote Maintenance Maintenance Timer Remote Shutdown Power source Load segment Master Shutdown duration Master Shutdown after value Maintenance Disabled Shutdown Disabled Select all Select all 1 second s IBoOGBI Master output 120 second s 1 second s 14 14 Click the check box next to each item that you want to edit Not all settings must be changed Edit the shutdown settings according to your needs Figure 14 vCenter MUMC Client gt Views gt Node List D gt Node Settings DS Shutdown settings Shutdown Settings Remote Maintenance Maintenance Timer Remote Shutdoyn Remote Shutdown of the Virtual Machines Power S0urce Load segment Master Shutdown duration Master Shutdown after value Maintena Shutdown Disabl
2. Modules Settings D Edit Scan Settings Dell Multi UPS Manageme C 127 0 0 1 4679 default htm voy Multi UPS Management Console Views System 2 Edit system information SS Views g Sve oe 7 g Edit language ang Node List About Dell Mult UPS Management Console og Node Map Product version 01 03 build 0004 amp Edit scan settings License Free g Events g Events List Events Calendar Product key Pd Edit modules settings Server system name Windows NT 6 01 01 Website link http support dell com amp J Sj Management per Wi Nodes el Location gp Nodes Upgrade 7 ae 3 Sj Settings Language Settings e i Language en gb English United Kingdom Az Auto Discovery E Actions amp Scan settings 9 Virtualization Default SNMP community name e Automatic scan Enabled a System c Log Je Modules Settings jo User List Management Enabled Shutdown Disabled Virtualization Network Solution Only Enabled Redundancy Disabled Figure 7 Edit Scan Settings Virtualization Edit modules settings x Management E Shutdown Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios 6 Anew Virtualization menu item is now available in the Settings menu Figure 8 MUMC client D Settings Virtualization menu item added O j fom Dell Multi UPS Manageme C 127 0 0 1 4 DEAL multi Views 7 Click on the new Virtua
3. Shutdown Duration Request sent to host to shutdown after X seconds Time required for host to complete running on battery mode There is no checking with shutdown process after request to the host that VM status supports shutdown so any shutdown has been made vMotion FT actions must be complete by now Remote Virtual Machine Shutdown When using VMware HA use the RVMS function to shutdown VMs before host If not using HA do not use RVMS UPS Battery Capacity over time Figure 16 Shutdown sequence from ULNM UG Start of the Utility Failure Shutdown Sequence UPS Shut Off EEE rr el t Shutdown After I Battery Capacity Delay Before i Shutdown 1 100 i s Remaining Autonomy Shutdown If Remaining Shutdown Duration Capacity Under lf Remaining Time Under Card Parameters UPS Parameters 14 Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios If there is a ULNM agent Dell s node manager installed on the server that is hosting the Hypervisor VM Host the shutdown is done by the ULNM agent NOTE The ULNM agent shutdown scenario reference Figure 1 Dell UPS Management Software Connectivity Scenarios Hypervisor Agent and vMA Agent columns is not discussed in this document Reference ULNM User s Guide for more information 15 Click Synchronize to send the new settings to the hypervisor Once synchronization is complete the red will disappear Figure 17 No
4. Dell Technical Information Note TIN UPS003 VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios using Dell UPS Management Software This Dell Technical Information Note provides ractical examples of implementing shutdown using Dell UPS Management Software Release 2 on VMware vCenter Authors Stephen Tavitas Product Marketing Manager Enterprise Product Group Data Center Infrastructure Andy McDonald Eaton Corp EMEA Account Manager for Dell Barry Gruetzmacher Eaton Corp Global Programs Manager for Dell This document is for informational purposes only and may contain typographical errors and technical inaccuracies The content is provided as is without express or implied warranties of any kind 2012 Dell Inc All rights reserved Dell and its affiliates cannot be responsible for errors or omissions in typography or photography Dell the Dell logo and PowerEdge are trademarks of Dell Inc Intel and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U S and other countries Microsoft Windows and Windows Server are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products Dell disclaims proprietary interest in the marks and names of others September 2012 Rev 1 0 Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios Cont
5. EVC i HostGroup2 Cluster Host Group Swap ile Location E 5 ioni Run VMs on Hosts Bal VMgroup1 Cluster VM Group gu HostGroup1 Cluster Host Group e Virtual Machine Options Each machine is set to fully automatic Figure 20 vCenter Cluster Settings D Virtual Machine Options Cluster Features vSphere DRS V Enable individual virtual machine automation levels DRS Groups Manager Rules Power Management Set individual automation level options for virtual machines in the duster Host Options VMware EVC Virtual Machine or Automation Level contains Clear Swapfile Location Virtual Machine Automation Level Gy Linuxi Default Fully Automated Gy Linux2 Default Fully Automated 16 Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios e Power Management is set to off e VC is not used e Swapfile is set to the same directory as the virtual machine Figure 21 vCenter D gt Cluster Settings Swapfile Location Policy for Virtual Machines Cluster Features vSphere DRS DRS Groups Manager Rules Virtual Machine Options Power Management Hast Options Store the swapfile in the datastore specified by the host VMware EVC If not possible store the swapfile in the same directory as the virtual machine Store the swapfile in the same directory as the virtual machine recommended A host specified datastore may degrade vMotion performance for the affected virtu
6. Reported communi Reported communi Reported communi Reported communi Reported communi 11 Within the MUMC client vCenter plugin navigate to Views D Node List and verify that all hypervisors are recognized bf 11 Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios Figure 12 vCenter MUMC Client gt Views D2 Node List Dell Multi UPS Manageme amp 127 0 0 1 4679 default html wI D LL ss Multi UPS Management Console Logout admin Help lt lt B a Views Type Status Name Description 8 9 Node List disco_work Windows NT 6 01 01 192 168 252 111 VMware ESXi 5 0 0 build 469512 g Events List H Events Calendar Sj Management ig Nodes Settings Q Nodes Upgrade g Settings amp Auto Discovery E Actions 9 Virtualization System E Log user List 192 168 252 112 VMware ESXi 5 0 0 build 469512 Dell UPS Rack 1000W HV 192168 252 20 x ars SS Location Contact amp e 192 168 0 111 VMware ESXi Description 5 0 0 build 469512 Computer Room Computer Room S Chi enue Computer Room Computer Room Link Status Shutdown duration 2 min 00s Power Source Events oll St Date Message 04 26 12 4 3 Communicati 0424 12 10 Communicati 0424 12 9 0 Communicati 0424 12 8 5 Communicati Selection view Information
7. Sj Events Sg Events List Events Calendar J Sj Management fg Nodes Settings N Nodes Upgrade a Settings amp Auto Discovery O Actions 9 Virtualization System E Log 2 User List Status Name MUMC_Host Type Description Windows NT 6 01 01 192 168 0 111 VMware ESXi 5 0 0 build 469512 192 168 0 112 VMware ESXi 5 0 0 build 469512 192 168 0 100 Dell UPS Tower 500W HV OKEE 0009 Page T of 1 gt O critical 0 rl 25 Unknown 0 v Items per page Warning 1 Name Target Migrate virtual machine Linux2 y Enter maintenance mode a 192 168 0 112 Details Migrating theactive state of Virtual Machine Init vCenter Server P E r Multi UPS Management Console Location Computer Room1 Computer Room2 Computer Room Sass a WIN I6M6GS3IEOU Waiting for all VMs to bepowered off or migrated In a M WIN I6M6GS3IEQU Requested Start Ti Start Time 03 05 2012 15 37 45 03 05 2012 15 37 44 2 Contact Link Computer Room Manager Displaying 1 4of4 Last event 05 03 12 3 37 41 pm 192 168 0 100 The system is powered by the UPS battery Name Target or Status contains v Clear Completed Time 03 05 2012 15 37 45 03 05 2012 15 37 44 Information MUMC_Host Status Description IP address Class Link Shutdown duration Power source shutoff Power Source Events Status Date 05 03 12 3 14 12
8. UPS battery runtime but for testing we used 240 seconds 18 Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios Figure 24 MUMC client gt Shutdown Settings Shutdown Value of 240 seconds Shutdown Settings Configuration Ed Remote Maintenance Maintenance Timer Remote Shutdown Shutdown Enabled Power Source 197 168 0 100 Load segment Master Shutdown duration Master Shutdown after value 240 240 second s second s second 3 O A 8 0 0 E K In a simulated power failure e Host B receives Maintenance Mode Command from MUMC and moves Linux2 to HostA e Host B has completed shutdown e Host A is running Linux1 and Linux2 e Host A receives shutdown command from the MUMC client Based on VM Host Cluster settings the host will shutdown suspend VMs before shutting down as well Figure 25 vCenter MUMC client Shutdown suspend VMs task File Edit View Inventory Administration Plug ins Help lt B a Home p sh Inventory p ff Hosts and Clusters WIN I6M6GS3IEQU E amp New Datacenter 2 ay Cluster J 192 168 0 111 192 168 0 112 OB Linuxi OB Linux2 WIN I6M6GS3IEQOU 192 168 0 7 VMware vCenter Server 5 0 0 455964 Getting Started Datacenters Virtual Machines Hosts Tasks amp Events Alarms Permissions Maps DOLL Multi UPS Management Console Views lt Node List g Views ag Node List ag Node Map 3
9. a weak link in the architecture the optional ULNM agent can be installed on the local ESXi host to act as a local shutdown agent that can take action even when connectivity to the main MUNC client has been lost This approach is not discussed in this document Network ports The following table provides protocol mode and port reference for Dell NMC cards Shown for reference only are ULNM Dell s node manager with a Shutdown Controller agent and Dell ULNM Table 1 Protocol mode port listing Protocol Mode Port Dell Other Ethernet cards DELL ULNM DELL NMC PXGX2000 with ULNM Card PXGX UPS Connect Shutdown UPS BD Connect UPS Controller XSlot SMTP TCP 25 O O OUT DHCP BOOTP UDP 67 O TFTP UDP 69 I O OUT O T O SNMP Traps UDP 162 O DELL Supervision TCP 4679 X IN OUT IN OUT DELL SSL Supervision TCP 4680 IN OUT IN OUT DELL Alarms Broadcast UDP 4680 OUT IN IN DELL Connected Alarms TCP 5000 IN OUT OUT DELL Connected Alarms TCP 5001 X IN OUT U UT U UT X X IN O IN O U UT X X UL T O UT U T O X N UT U T O X N UT U T O X O T vCenter IP Ports The MUMC Client will only communicate with vCenter through the default port 443 When installing vCenter take care to use the standard port Future software releases may support non standard communications ports Installing the software If using Dell UPS Management Software Release 1 install vSphere Perl SDK to the Windows OS where you intend to install the MUMC client htt
10. al machines VM startup shutdown profiles Virtual machines were set to automatically start and stop with the host so that if the power failure extends longer than battery life the host can shut down the VMs before finally shutting itself down Figure 22 vCenter gt VM Startup and Shutdown a Virtual Machine Startup and Shutdown a il System Settings W Allow virtual machines to start and stop automatically with the system Default Startup Delay For each virtual machine delay startup for fio seconds l Continue immediately if the VMware Tools start Default Shutdown Delay For each virtual machine delay shutdown for 10 seconds Shutdown Action Startup Order Power on the specified virtual machines when the system starts During shutdown they will be stopped in the opposite order Order Virtual Machine Startup Startup Delay Shutdown Shutdown Delay Automatic Startup 1 Go Linuxi Enabled 10 seconds Suspend 10seconds Any Order Manual Startup MUMC Settings for ESXi5 HostB e Remote Maintenance Enabled will provoke VM move to HostA e Maintenance Timer 10 seconds e Remote Shutdown Enabled we want the HostB to power off gracefully to save battery runtime for HostA e PowerSource IP address of Dell UPS 17 Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios Master Shutdown Duration Time taken for HostB to shut down after VMs are evacuate
11. asks Create a datacenter Hosts amp Clusters view Figure 11 vCenter MUMC client D gt Main Permissions Maps Multi UPS Management Console menu Home p sj Inventory p Fl Hosts and Clusters ay Search Inventory I6M6GS3IEOU jew Datacenter Cluster 192 168 0 111 192 168 0 112 E Linuxi EB Linux2 WIN I6GM6GS3IEOU 192 168 0 7 VMware vCenter Server 5 0 0 455964 efe Bere e OL ee ee ee eee Multi UPS Management Console Multi UPS Management Console Views i i Node List B Views Node Lit ug Node Map Sj Events sg Events List B Events Calendar S Management JB Nodes Settings Nodes Upgrade 3S Settings Ry Auto Discovery Actions 9 Virtualization system g Log user List Name Z Z zZ Pagefi of1 MUMC_Host 192 168 0 111 192 168 0 112 Description Windows NT 6 01 01 VMware ESXi 5 0 0 build 469512 VMware ESXi 5 0 0 build 469512 b gt 25 v Ttems per page Computer Room1 Computer Room2 Displaying 1 3 of 3 Information MUMC_Host Description IP address gp Link Shutdown duration Power source shutoff Power Source Events Windows NT 6 01 01 192 168 0 3 DELL Multi UPS Management Console 01 03 0004 Status Date 05 03 12 3 14 12 05 03 12 3 10 12 05 03 12 3 09 12 05 03 12 3 08 12 05 03 12 3 08 11 05 03 12 3 06 03 Reported communi 7
12. chitecture in a virtualized environment ssssssssssssesesesesesososseoee 6 Figure 5 MUMC client D Settings D Auto Discovery D Add Node sssssssesesesceseseecesesceceseeceeese 9 Figure 6 MUMC client D Settings System Modules Settings D Edit Scan Settings ee eee 9 Figure 7 Edit Scan Settings Virtualization esesssesesesesescsscscscsoesesesesesesescscsesesesesoeoesesee 9 Figure 8 MUMC client D Settings Virtualization menu item added sesesesesesesesesosssossssssee 10 Figure 9 MUMC client D Settings D Virtualization D Add new supervisor sssesseseseecesesceceseee 10 Figure 10 vCenter MUMC client tab sssesesesesesesesesceseseseseceseoeoeoesesesesesecseseseceseseoeoese 11 Figure 11 vCenter MUMC client Main menu esesesesesescsscececesececeseseseseseseseseecececesececesese 11 Figure 12 vCenter MUMC Client D Views D Node List ccccssccccccseccccscscccccsccccssssseeseess 12 Figure 13 vCenter MUMC Client D gt Views D Node List D Node Settings sesesesesescsossssesee 12 Figure 14 vCenter MUMC Client gt Views D gt Node List Node Settings D Shutdown settings 12 Figure 15 UPS Battery capacity over time ssesessessesoesosseeoesoesoesoesoesesoesoesoesoesesoeeoesoesoeee 14 Figure 16 Shutdown sequence from ULNM UG ssssssessssesessssessecesesoeseseecesesoeeesescesesoeceseee 14 Figure 17 Node Settings Shutdow
13. d Master Shutdown after value 120seconds This is the time after Maintenance Mode has been requested that the hypervisor should begin shutdown This value must be large enough that all VMs have moved before host shutdown begins If VM migration has not completed before the hypervisor shutdown begins then the vMotion will fail and the VM will remain on the original host and shut down There will be no data loss but there will be a loss in service the VM will be off Figure 23 MUMC client gt Shutdown Settings Shutdown Enabled Shutdown Settings Configuration PA Remote tegen peAa Bre prey a Py Maintenance Malntenance cnanie Maintenance 10 second E Timer s Remote y a 7 ee _ Shutdown Shutdown Enabled i E Power source 192 168 0 100 Fi Load segment w F Master aa 7 Shutdown 240 e El duration li Master ess Shutdown after 120 3 value MUMC Settings for ESXi5 HostA Remote Maintenance Disabled there will be no other failover hosts available Maintenance Timer 1 not relevant as maintenance is disabled in point1 Remote Shutdown Enabled since we want the host to shut down VMs and power itself down when UPS battery gets low PowerSource IP Address of Dell UPS Master Shutdown Duration 240 seconds Master Shutdown After Value 240 seconds the time since power failed when the hypervisor should begin the shutdown process Normally you would match this value to your
14. de Settings Shutdown Settings Node configuration synchronize before and after Node configuration Node configuration fe t 192 168 0 112 Configurations ta E 192 168 0 112 w Configurations a System Settings a System Settings S Selectall C Selectall F UPS Contact El UPS Contact E UFS Location E UPS Location E l Shutdown Settings Shutdown Settings Select all Select all T Remote Maintenance Maintenance Enabled 2 Remote Maintenance Maintenance Enabled F Maintenance Timer 15 second s Maintenance Timer 15 second s Remote Shutdown Shutdown Enabled Remote Shutdown Shutdown Enabled El Power source 192 168 0 100 Power Source 192 166 0 100 E Load segment Master output Load segment Master output T Master Shutdown duration 120 second s Master Shutdown duration 120 second s El Master Shutdown after walue 60 second s Master Shutdown after value second s E At this point the MUMC client configuration and setup are completed VMware vCenter example Here is an example of a VMware configuration The setup includes e Two ESXi5 hosts running in a cluster environment e A Linux OS running on each ESXi5 host Linux1 and Linux2 e Virtual machines stored in an iSCSI shared storage device required for vMotion 15 Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios Figure 18 vCenter MUMC client tab example B A Home gt j Inventory
15. e 2 01 04 0010 A02 Summary Using Dell s console MUMC as an agentless plug in with VMware vCenter provides integrated power management visibility and control References Dell Technical Information Notes Available at dellups com 2 Software amp Technical Documentation DS Support FAQ e Activating Redundancy and Virtualization Modules e Implementing Shutdown on VMware vMA 5 0 0 1 and 5 0 0 2 e Common Software Installation Scenarios e Understanding Windows Event Log Scripts Dell Publications Available at dellups com D gt Software amp Technical Documentation User Manuals and Publications e Dell Multi UPS Management Console Installation and Configuration User s Guide e Dell UPS Local Node Manager Installation and Configuration User s Guide 20
16. e passed to the vCenter For a full list of supported Windows platforms refer to the MUMC client User s Guide vSphere Perl SDK If using Dell UPS Management Software Release 1 this vSphere Perl SDK must be installed on the same operating system as the MUMC client to enable the vCenter interface and commands This dependency was removed in Release 2 Check the documentation accompanying your download to confirm Maximum infrastructure limitations The MUMC client has been tested to gt 1000 nodes UPSs hypervisors local UPS agents etc There is no theoretical maximum to the number of nodes that can be managed by the MUMC client UPS network communication card The UPSs to be remotely monitored and managed must be equipped with the optional Dell Network Ethernet Management Card NMC Dell PN H910P Prerequisites Connectivity Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios UPS communications The Dell UPS must be connected to an IP network using the optional Dell Network Management Card NMC USB communications are not supported for the virtualized Agentless applications discussed in this document Survivable network connectivity The MUMC client must retain IP communications with both the UPS and vCenter at all times Take care to ensure that network switches and other networking equipment are covered by UPS protection and suitable redundancy built into the network If network connectivity is considered
17. ed Master output 120 second s Select all nce Disabled 1 second s Disabled o o ooa aa a 1 second s 12 Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios The color coded text below corresponds to Figure 13 UPS battery capacity over time The following information is from the MUMC client User s Guide Virtualization section D gt Configuring Maintenance and Shutdown Text modified to include examples of settings A Remote Maintenance Choose Enabled to set the host s to Maintenance Mode in the event of a power outage If your hosts have vMotion enabled then the VMs will automatically move from this host to another when power fails B Maintenance Timer This is the time between power failure and the command to set the host to maintenance mode 1 immediate action C Remote Shutdown Disabled will leave the host in maintenance mode Enabled will shut down the hypervisor once all VMs have been evacuated D Remote Shutdown of Virtual Machines Use this setting in HA clusters where the normal host VM Startup Shutdown settings are disabled This feature will shut down VMs with VMTools running on an HA host but will not allow preferential VM startup The MUMC client will poll the host to check the status of VMs and once all are shut down no VMTools devices still running the MUMC client will issue the shutdown command to the host E Power Source Enter the IP address of your De
18. ents SCOPE OF EMIS COCUMEIE ciccvsce ccavacevacesnchcewavadiovasesececesavececasesacecesanadacasesacecasanedasesesacexawaces 3 The two components of Dell UPS Management Software cceccceeccceeccceeeeccenceceseeceeseceeeeees 3 PROGINS SS re fees ees EREE O SE E E soe nee ees ean ue EREE IA nea eue5ee cone end AE 7 Prerequisites Software download from Dell ccceeccccesccceecccenscceeecccescceesscsesccesescesess 7 Prerequisites VMware licensing sssessesesescesesceceseececeseeceseeceorececeseeosorececeeeececreeeceeeee 7 Prerequisites Hardware and software sssesesessecescecesesceeceseeceoeeceoeeeeosocececeseececeeeeceeeee 7 Prereguisites CONRNCCUVIY ra ree strender EEEE TETEE 7 a EEA Al E E E EE E O EE E E E E E O E E 8 YNWA VO CIES EXIDO sererai aa E E set 15 e a E A E E A E A A E S E E seas 20 PETTE ES E E E EE E E E E S 20 DEU TEChiaical morma tion NOTES ene avert neteeatnse cance EEEE EEES 20 DSM PUIG ONS upane nep EPERE EEEE EERE EEEE EARE E EERE 20 Tables Table 1 Protocol mode port USUN tc carets eer aes ceeeaiecsa ue ne ENEE EE 8 Figures Figure 1 Dell s Multi UPS Management Console MUMC sssssssssesesessssescesesesoesesescesescseseseeceeese 4 Figure 2 Dell s UPS Local Node Manager ULNM ssssssssssessssesessesesoesesessesesoesesescesescoeceseeceeese 5 Figure 3 Dell UPS management software connectivity scenarios sssssssesesesceceseecesesceceseeceeeee 6 Figure 4 UPS management ar
19. ide is designed for readers who have comprehensive knowledge of and experience with VMware vSphere vCenter products It is intended to complement the full user guide that comes with Dell UPS management software For full information about Dell UPS Management Software such as hardware and software prerequisites and details about activating configuring and using UPS monitoring and management functions refer to the complete Users Guides for the software components The two components of Dell UPS Management Software The Dell UPS power management suite Release 2 01 04 0010 A02 is compatible with all Dell single phase UPS products The software suite includes two complementary and integrated offerings both managed through a single Web based interface The Dell Multi UPS Management Console MUMC e Discovers and supervises Dell UPSs and Dell intelligent power distribution units PDUs connected to the network e Provides a central control point for configuring monitoring and reporting actions relating to UPS and PDU events 1 For more information when installing Dell UPS Management Software on VMware vMA 5 0 0 1 or 5 0 0 2 refer to Dell Technical Information Note Implementing shutdown using Dell UPS Management Software Release 2 on VMware vMA 5 0 0 1 and 5 0 0 2 Download from http dellups com support_download asp jii Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios Provides mass conf
20. iguration and firmware update for Dell UPS NMCs The optional NMC is recommended for remote management and required for managing UPSs in virtualized IT environments Provides centralized management of Dell UPS Local Node Manager applications running on remote traditional Windows Linux or virtualized servers Microsoft VMware Citrix Red Hat Provides an agent less method for managing multiple hosts in clusters using VMware vCenter or Citrix XenCenter Figure 1 Dell s Multi UPS Management Console MUMC Mult UPS Management Console ode Map 7 Rems The Dell Multi UPS Management Console MUMC does not Control virtual machine VM behavior This is managed by the host and configured through vCenter or other host management interface Assume responsibility for VM startup shutdown hibernation VM migration This is managed by the host management interface Replace a user s need to understand VM behavior responding to a host entering maintenance mode or shutting down Explain all possible scenarios according to the various virtualization vendors license types and feature sets The Dell UPS Local Node Manager ULNM Acts as a local shutdown agent on local computers using traditional operating systems for graceful unattended UPS shutdown and restart Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios Acts as a local shutdown agent in virtualized environments for virtualization host Hype
21. lization tab 8 Add new Supervisor entering vCenter IP address and access credentials Check the vCenter plugin box to enable the vCenter tab for Dell UPS Software Figure 9 MUMC client gt Settings Virtualization D gt Add new supervisor Edit Manager or Hypervisor List x Product VMware vCenter a Hostname or IP 192 168 0 7 address Usemame Password arrast vCenter Plugin ea 9 The MUMC client will poll the vCenter server and automatically add all available vSphere hypervisors to the MUMC client 10 Switch to the vCenter management console viewed through vSphere Client for all further steps Close the Web browser containing the original MUMC client 10 Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios WIN I6M6GS3IEOU vSphere Client File Edit View Inventory Administration Plug ins Help Figure 10 vCenter MUMC client tab a a Home p a Inventory p ig Hosts and Clusters Cc E a i Fi _WIN I6M6GS3IEOU iS New Datacenter Cluster 192 168 0 111 192 168 0 112 GB Linuxi G Linux2 WIN I6M6GSS3IEOU 192 168 0 7 VMware vCenter Server 5 0 0 455964 Getting Started Nek jet A AST t len lt a Ce a eo A E What is the Hosts amp Clusters view This view displays the set of computing resources that run on a particular host cluster or resource pool Using the Hosts amp Clusters view you Can manage and organize your inventory of computing resources Basic T
22. ll UPS F Load Segment Only use this variable if you are using Load Segments to preferentially control hardware startup shutdown behaviour e g servers and storage on separate profiles G Master Shutdown Duration The time in seconds it takes for the host to shut down including any vMotion activities Make sure that the time between Maintenance Timer and Master Shutdown After gives enough time for any VM migrations to occur Otherwise the migrations will fail and the VM will shut down on the original host location H Master Shutdown After The time seconds following a power failure that the shutdown command should be sent to the host 13 Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios Figure 15 UPS Battery capacity over time Mains failure Host Maintenance Mode Host Shutdown UPS turns off UPS Runs on battery Requested Begins After all timings MUMC sends maintenance MUMC sends are complete mode command to host shutdown now UPS shuts down command to host and waits for mains power to return before restarting Maintenance Timer Request sent to host to enter If using Remote Virtual Machine Shutdown maintenance mode after X seconds for HA Clusters the MUMC client will wait running on battery mode Requires until all VMs are shut down before finally Maintenance Mode to be issuing the host shutdown command Enabled Master Shutdown After Master
23. n Settings Node configuration synchronize before and after 15 Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios Figure 18 vCenter MUMC client tab Example ceccccnesccccccscccccsssccccscscscessscscessssseeseess 16 Figure 19 vCenter D Cluster Settings Rules sesesesesesescesecesecsecececesesesesesesesescecesesececesese 16 Figure 20 vCenter D Cluster Settings D Virtual Machine Options ccccceeccceeccceececeeecceeees 16 Figure 21 vCenter Cluster Settings Swapfile LOCATION cecccceessccccccsccccscsccccsssssecseess 17 Figure 22 vCenter VM Startup and Shutdown ccccccccsccccccssccccssscccessscecesscstesssssteseess 17 Figure 23 MUMC client D gt Shutdown Settings D Shutdown Enabled cece cece cece ee cceeeeecceeeees 18 Figure 24 MUMC client gt Shutdown Settings D Shutdown Value of 240 seconds eeeeeeeeeeees 19 Figure 25 vCenter MUMC client Shutdown suspend VMS task ccccceeecccceeeeecceeseecccenees 19 Figure 26 vCenter Recent Tasks sssesececesesesesesesesescecececececececesesesesesesescscecececececesese 20 Scope of this document This document provides a quick setup guide with practical examples for installing and using Dell Uninterruptible Power Supply UPS Management Software Release 2 01 04 0010 A02 referred to as Dell UPS Management Software announced July 2012 with VMware vCenter This gu
24. p www vmware com support developer viperltoolkit This dependency was removed in Dell UPS Management Software Release 2 01 04 0010 A02 Check the documentation that accompanied the download for your version If not current download from support dell com or from www dellups com as described in Prerequisites earlier in this document Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios 1 Install the MUMC client to the same Windows OS 2 Login to the MUMC client default admin admin 3 Navigate to Settings Auto Discovery Add the Dell UPS node QuickScan or Range Scan Figure 5 MUMC client D gt Settings Auto Discovery gt Add Node Node List Type Status Name Class Location Contact w 192 168 0 100 DELL Network Management Card Computer Room Computer Room Manager 4 Right click the UPS node and Set Node Access Parameters default is admin admin 5 Navigate to Settings System Edit Modules Settings and enable the Virtualization Module Note Only enable the Shutdown module if you want the computer hosting the MUMC client to shut down in the event of a power failure Once the computer hosting the MUMC client has shut down it is no longer able to control hypervisor function so care take care to ensure that the computer hosting the MUMC client is shut down in the last possible moment after all hypervisor actions have been taken Figure 6 MUMC client D Settings System
25. p i Hosts and Clusters g ef WIN I6M6GS3IEOU E New Datacenter E cH Cluster efaa e lane PY e eee Tec ee elses Multi UPS Management Console 192 168 0 111 192 168 0 112 E Linuxi Multi UPS Management Console GB Linux2 WIN IGM6GS3IEOU 192 168 0 7 VMware vCenter Server 5 0 0 455964 e modet Status Name Description Location Contact E re 5 ere MUMC_Host Windows NT 6 01 01 a n Node Map g gS Events 192 168 0 111 Host VMware ESXi 5 0 0 build 469512 Computer Room1 gEvents List 192 168 0 112 Host VMware ESXi 5 0 0 build 469512 Computer Room2 2 Events Calendar g Management 192 168 0 100 Dell UPS Tower SOOW HV Computer Room Computer Room Man Cluster settings e DRS Fully automated to allow VMs to move under maintenance mode request e DRS Group Manager Linux1 is set to prefer ESXi hostA Linux2 to prefer hostB e DRS Rules Basic rules are set up so that when exiting maintenance mode each Linux VM will move back to its original host Figure 19 vCenter D Cluster Settings Rules Cluster Features Use this page to create rules for virtual machines within this duster Rules will apply to vSphere DRS virtual machines only while they are deployed to this duster and will not be retained if the DRS Groups Manager virtual machines are moved out of the duster Virtual Machine Options Type Power Management El 2on2 Run VMs on Hosts Host Options BH vMgroup2 Cluster VM Group VMware
26. pm 05 03 12 3 10 12 pm 05 03 12 3 09 12 pm 05 03 12 3 08 12 pm 05 03 12 3 08 11 pm 05 03 12 3 06 03 pm Windows NT 6 01 01 192 168 0 3 DELL Multi UPS Management Console 01 03 0004 2 min 00 s Active oll Message Reported communic Reported communic Reported communic Reported communi Reported communic Reported communic 19 License Period 175 days remaining Makatakuk Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios Note Host Shutdown Failure In previous versions of the MUMC client there was an issue that allowed the shutdown of a host with active VMs to fail as shown in the screenshot below Figure 26 vCenter gt Recent Tasks Recent Tasks Name Target Status Details F Initiate host shutdown a 152 168 0 111 3 Theoperationis notallowed in the current state F Initiate host shutdown E 192 168 0112 amp Completed Fy Migrate virtual machine yy Linux amp Completed g Enter maintenance mode E 152 168 0 112 amp Completed F Reconfigure Auto Start Manager B 192 168 0 111 amp Completed F Reconfigure Auto Start Manager B 142 168 0 112 amp Completed An effective work around is to set Maintenance Mode to Enabled This will set the host to maintenance mode and then request shutdown and complete the process Example screenshot of the failure is below The problem has been resolved with Dell UPS Management Software Releas
27. rvisor Agent and vMA Agent type e Provides a local interface to view UPS power status events and configurations Is remotely managed by the Dell UPS supervisory console for simultaneous centralized configuration and management of multiple ULNM agents Figure 2 Dell s UPS Local Node Manager ULNM OS 25 12 1345 an A 05 19 12 12 00 00 an 05 25 12 Lii 59 59 0m Both components MUMC and ULNM are included in the Dell UPS Management Software download bundle available from support dell com and dellups com The focus of this document is the Agentless scenario shown in Figure 3 Hypervisor Agent type A host on which applications can be directly installed such as Win2k8 vMA Agent type A host on which applications cannot be directly installed and instead use a management assistant to load applications such as vMA refer to Figure 3 For more information on Dell ULNM and MUMC interaction with virtualized hypervisors contact your local Dell representative or refer to the appropriate User s Guide at dellups com soft tech doc asp Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios Figure 3 Dell UPS management software connectivity scenarios Ihe Power of Dell UPS amp the Dell UPS Management Software Traditional OS Hypervisor Agent VMA Agent Windows Linux single OS ESX 3 5 ESX 4 0 ESXi 4 x ESXi 5 x ESXi 4 1 ESXi 5 x per server XenServer Hyper V KVM XenServer without
28. se 2 01 04 0010 A02 2 Install the MUMC client 3 Get the latest version of User s Guides for Dell UPS Management Software from support dell com or from www dellups com gt Software amp Technical Documentation User Manuals and Publications Dell Multi UPS Management Console User Guide Release 2 July 2012 and Dell UPS Local Node Manager User Guide Release 2 July 2012 The MUMC client passes Maintenance Mode or Shutdown requests to the host at predetermined intervals after a power outage The host response to these commands depends on the VMware features and licenses used Prerequisites VMware licensing VMware license types Essentials Standard Enterprise Enterprise Plus can significantly affect the type of host features that can be used during a power failure event VM behavior can vary significantly with small changes in vCenter configuration so you must understand this aspect of the solution The MUMC and ULNM UPS management products require pay versions of VMware vSphere vCenter Prerequisites Hardware and software Supported operating systems The MUMC client is installed on a Windows operating system Server 2008 R2 Win7 etc This can be either a physical machine or a virtual machine If the MUMC client is installed on a VM make provisions with HA FT DRS to ensure that this machine has a persistence priority to make certain that the MUMC client services are available for UPS instructions to b
29. vCenter or XenCenter paid license only no vCenter paid license only with vCenter XenCenter mx mao mm Hypervisor Layer Type 1 Hypervisor Layer Type 2 Hypervisor Layer Type 3 da 5 b gt J a Tit sss 3 ja E sane I Multi Host Manager MUMC e g vCenter XenCenter Dell UPS MUMC Multi UPS Management Console EEE UPS amp ULNM management route amp protocol EE MUMC management of ULNM path amp protocol and supervision of PDU at The Dell UPS MUMC and ULNM provide comprehensive power management for optimized data availability and integrity MUMC Control Zone Host s response to power events managed by MUMC client MUMC can set host to Maintenance amp Shutdown mode Host responsible for VM actions following MUMC command For HA Clusters MUMC supports Remote Shutdown of Virtual Machine s which replaces the Startup Shutdown host settings that are disabled when HA is enabled For non HA clusters we recommend using the hosts internal VM management system Dell UPS Management Software VMware vCenter Shutdown Scenarios Prerequisites Prerequisites Software download from Dell 1 Get the latest version of the Dell UPS Management Software consisting of the MUMC client and ULNM from support dell com or from www dellups com gt Software amp Technical Documentation Software Downloads gt Dell Multi UPS Management Console and UPS Local Node Manager Software Relea

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