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UPS Smart APC 300 graceful Shutdown

Hi all i am looking for some help with this issue, i would like to be able to allow the APC unit to gracefull shut down our Server if the battery is running low on the APC unit during a power outage. W...
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Changelog?

Is there anyway I can get a changelog from Powerchute Vapp 3.1 to 4.1
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local user account for vCenter Server and hosts

I am referring to 'Shared Local Account for vCenter Server and VMware hosts' on page 55 in the PCNS v4.1 VMware User Guide. I created a local user account as per the insturctions on my Windows vCenter ...
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Question about management software on SURTD5000XLI with AP9631

Hi, I have 5 servers and one ups APC Smart-UPS RT 5000 SURTD5000XLI with management card AP9631. I would like to ask how to properly configure management on servers? UPS is connected to LAN, no connect...
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PCNS auto power on before UPS down

Hello, I'm installing PCNS in my ubuntu server and i set the pc to shutdown when 15 min after the UPS enter battery mode. If blackout happen, the UPS will enter battery mode and after 15 min the ubuntu...
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Unable to login to powerchute web interface

We have the Powerchute Appliance 3.1 and i can login via console and to the appliance management web view on port 6547. But not into the web interface on port 5480 i just get "account locked out" error...
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Maintenance, Shutdown - execution order.

Hello Our enviroment is: 4 Esxi 6.0 hosts in vCenter cluster (with DRS enabled) + fresh install of PowerChute 4.1 Vappliance + 1 APC SMART-UPS VT 15 kVAPCNS is configured to shut down VMs on "on batte...
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Multiple UPS's - Questions regarding "Shutdown when runtime remaining ...

I am in the process of setting up Powerchute on your network. I have something to think about though and I am not quite sure the best way to deal with it... We have 6 UPS's, all which have different...
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PowerChute Network Shutdown 4.1 Unable to Shut Down ESXi Host

Good morning. I've got a 2-host vSphere HA cluster powered by a Smart UPS X 3000 with AP9631 Network Management Card 2. I'm using the virtual appliance provided by APC, which is the VMA with PCNS pre-i...
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AP9618 NMC and VLAN's

Hi, I have finally got console access to my UPS and changed the username/password and configured the network settings. Connection was made from a Dell R620 running Windows 2012 R2 in a management work...
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Powerchute load status, some help please.

I wonder if anyone can help with my query. I have a SUM1500RMXLI2U which has the following kit plugged into it: TFT Monitor HP Server (1 PSU) HP Switch Draytek Router The majority of the time the TFT...
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