PowerChute Network Shutdown (4.2) - 4 Vcenter-Server

Anonymous user · ‎2021-06-29

HI!

One of our customers has four Vcenter-Servers.

Problem: in case of a Power failure he wants to shutdown 4-Vcenters at the same time.

Is it necessary to install the software 4 times on different servers or is it possible so manage 4 servers with one installation?

Sorry for my bad english 😉

BillP · ‎2021-06-29

Hi,

PCNS is not designed to communicate with multiple installs of vCenter Server. I suggest installing individual PCNS clients responsible for a single vCenter Server and the corresponding VMs.

NOTE: Schneider Electric Technical Support does not support this however you could configure a single install of PCNS with a single vCenter Server. Then have PCNS shutdown all hosts, vCenter VMs, and other VMs. You could utilize VM prioritization in PCNS to have the other 3 vCenter Server VMs power down last and up first after the initial vCenter and PCNS.

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BillP · ‎2021-06-29

Hi,

PCNS is not designed to communicate with multiple installs of vCenter Server. I suggest installing individual PCNS clients responsible for a single vCenter Server and the corresponding VMs.

NOTE: Schneider Electric Technical Support does not support this however you could configure a single install of PCNS with a single vCenter Server. Then have PCNS shutdown all hosts, vCenter VMs, and other VMs. You could utilize VM prioritization in PCNS to have the other 3 vCenter Server VMs power down last and up first after the initial vCenter and PCNS.