PowerChute Network Shutdown and 2 APCs 3000 in redundant mode

Anonymous user · ‎2021-06-29

Hi guys

I am trying to configure PowerChute Network Shutdown and 2 x APC 3000 with Managment Network Cards in our company.

I am not too sure where to start...

So far I have installed both MNCs in our UPSes (1 per APC 3000), assigned IP Addresses, installed PCNS on one of our servers, run thru the configuration wizard so PCNS can connect to both upses (redundant mode).

What do I do next??

Do I need to install any software/agents on my servers if I want to perform a shutdown??

What software would that be??

Thanks for any advices

Guys, I have found out that the PCNS have to be installed on every server which will be shutted down.

Another qestion appeared...

Can I shut down my servers in an special order??

For example I want to shut down Exchange server before I shut down the Domain Controller etc...??

Message was edited by: domelsnake

Message was edited by: domelsnake

BillP · ‎2021-06-29

PowerChute Network Shutdown Is the software you need to perform the shutdown. There is really no other benefit so I'm not sure if you were confused on why you were installing it but I will explain how to set it up.

You install PowerChute Network Shutdown on each server. If your servers with multiple(redundant) power supplies, with each plugged into a different UPS, you would select the redundant mode so the Powerchute software looks at BOTH NMCs before doing a shutdown. Once you install PowerChute Network Shutdown on each server, you configure each one to shutdown how you like. Once you install Powerchute and go through all the settings, it will point you to the web interface. Within this interface you set up how you want your server to shut down. For example, the most common way is to click on "configure events", select UPS: on battery, and click on shutdown system to the far right. You then enter the time on battery required BEFORE a shutdown will start. If you want one server to stay up longer, you just put a higher number for that server. You just need to make sure your runtime allows for it. For example, if you only have 40 minutes of runtime, you of course cannot enter a higher number in the previous step to shutdown your server.

Please let us know if you have additional questions

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BillP · ‎2021-06-29

PowerChute Network Shutdown Is the software you need to perform the shutdown. There is really no other benefit so I'm not sure if you were confused on why you were installing it but I will explain how to set it up.

You install PowerChute Network Shutdown on each server. If your servers with multiple(redundant) power supplies, with each plugged into a different UPS, you would select the redundant mode so the Powerchute software looks at BOTH NMCs before doing a shutdown. Once you install PowerChute Network Shutdown on each server, you configure each one to shutdown how you like. Once you install Powerchute and go through all the settings, it will point you to the web interface. Within this interface you set up how you want your server to shut down. For example, the most common way is to click on "configure events", select UPS: on battery, and click on shutdown system to the far right. You then enter the time on battery required BEFORE a shutdown will start. If you want one server to stay up longer, you just put a higher number for that server. You just need to make sure your runtime allows for it. For example, if you only have 40 minutes of runtime, you of course cannot enter a higher number in the previous step to shutdown your server.

Please let us know if you have additional questions