using Powercute shutdown using vcenter with two host with cluster

[fahadmehmood_apc]

This was originally posted on APC forums on 7/8/2015

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Please Help me for configuration of powercute shutdown for auto shutdown

i have vcenter on physical machine with two host with cluster

i want to shutdown VMs and host and vcenter too.

please guide me step by step how can i configure?????

[BillP · Accepted solution]

This reply was originally posted by Bill on APC forums on 7/8/2015

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Fahad,

Page 70 of the users guide PDF lists a similar configuration. The difference is the PDF includes a storage array and you did not list one but the shut down steps are the same. 

You should install PowerChute the system that vCenter Server is running on.

The following shutdown sequence occurs when the shutdown action is enabled for the On Battery event.

1. The UPS has been running on Battery power for x number of seconds.
2. PowerChute shuts down the VMs on VMware hosts A and B.
3. PowerChute starts a maintenance mode task on the VMware hosts.
4. PowerChute shuts down the VMware hosts.
5. PowerChute shuts down the vCenter Server application along with the system it is running on.