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In this video, I will demonstrate how to install PowerChute Network
Shutdown on a Windows operating system.
I have previously downloaded PowerChute Network Shutdown from APC.com,
and I must first uncompress the installation files.
Once uncompressed, I'll open the Installation folder and double click
on Setup.exe to launch the installer.
In this window, I'll click Next to activate the installation wizard.
In this window, I see the license agreement.
I must accept the terms of the agreement by clicking "I agree" to continue.
In this window, I will configure the Java Runtime Environment.
My options are, use the public JRE installed on the system
or use the private JRE bundled with PowerChute.
I'm given the option to select the public JRE,
since there is a compatible JRE pre-installed on my system.
If there was not a compatible JRE pre-installed on my system,
Use the Public JRE Installed would be grayed out,
and my only option would be to install the bundled JRE.
PowerChute is a Java application, and there
must be a compatible JRE installed on the system for PowerChute shoot to run.
I will select Use the Public JRE and continue by clicking Next.
With the release of PowerChute Network Shutdown Version 4.2,
I'm given the option of enabling SNMP support.
If I were to select Enable SNMP Support, I
would be given the option of selecting the port that SNMP would use.
Also, in the PowerChute Network Shutdown web interface,
I would be given the option of configuring for SNMPv1 or SNMPv3.
I will not be enabling SNMP support for this demonstration,
and we'll click Next to continue.
In this window, I'm given the option to configure for VMware support.
My options are, Enable VMware Support, Do Not Enable VMware Support.
If I select Enable VMware Support later, when
I run the PowerChute Network Shutdown configuration wizard,
I will be offered the option to shut down a single VMware host
or work with VMware vCenter server to shut down multiple VMware hosts.
I will produce a video at a later date, where
I will install for VMware support.
For this video, I will select Do Not Enable VMware Support, and click Next.
In this window, I'm asked to choose the installation location
for PowerChute Network Shutdown.
I will select the default path of C, Program Files, APC PowerChute,
and click Next.
In this window, I see the PowerChute Network Shutdown is now
ready to be installed.
I will click Install to proceed.
I now see a pop up window asking if I would like
to open TCP/UDP ports in the firewall.
PowerChute requires TCP Ports 80 and 6547
to be open to allow access to the user interface.
It also requires UDP Port 3052 to be open.
UDP Port 3052 is used for communications between the network management
card and PowerChute.
I will click Yes in this window.
I now see that PowerChute Network Shutdown
has been successfully installed.
However, configuration is required.
I will click the Finish button, which will watch my default web browser.
I will be required to accept a security certificate, which
will then launch the PowerChute Network Shutdown configuration wizard.
When my default browser launches, I see that the connection is not private.
This is due to the fact that PowerChute Network Shutdown
creates a security certificate using my system's fully qualified domain name.
The browser does not recognize this, so it warns me.
I must click Advanced and then click Proceed
to open the Configuration wizard.
When the Configuration wizard launches, I
see that I will need to enter details for the network management
card in the UPS.
To enter this information, I click Next.
In this window, I am asked to select either IPv4 or IPv6 as a communications
method.
If you would like more information on IPv4 and IPv6,
you can get that information from reading the PowerChute Network Shutdown
User's Guide or by clicking on the Help file.
Here, you will see information discussing IPv4 and IPv6.
I will select IPv4 and click Next to continue.
Since my system has multiple IP addresses,
I am asked which one I would like to register with the network management
card.
If my system did not have multiple IP addresses,
this window would not appear.
For this demonstration, I'm going to select my 10.173 address
and click Next.
In this window, I'm given the options of selecting
a single, redundant, parallel or advanced UPS configurations.
For more information on single redundant parallel or advanced UPS
configurations, again you can see the PowerChute Network Shutdown user's
guide.
Click on the Help files or click on the "I" and information
will appear describing that particular configuration.
I will select Single UPS Configuration for this demonstration and click Next.
In this window, I will enter the username and password
used to access PowerChute Network Shutdown and the authentication
phrase used for communications between PowerChute Network Shutdown
in the network management card.
The username used to access PowerChute Network Shutdown must
match the username PowerChute will use for communications
with the network management card.
To find the required user name that PowerChute
must use, open the web interface to the network management card and log in.
Under Configuration, Shutdown, if I scroll down,
I will see the username that PowerChute must use for communications.
In this example, the username I must enter is going to be PCNS.
So back here, in the PowerChute Network Shutdown interface,
I will enter PCNS as the username.
The password is unique to PowerChute Network Shutdown.
It does not need to match the password used
to access the network management card.
The authentication phrase must match the authentication phrase
used for communications with the network management card.
I know that the authentication phrase being used by the network management
card is the default authentication phrase of Admin User Phrase.
That has been pre-inserted for me, so I will leave that section alone
and click Next to continue.
In this window, I will enter the IP address of the network management card
that I want PowerChute Network Shutdown to communicate with.
I'm also given the options of using HTTP or HTTPS as my communications method.
For this demonstration, I will just use HVP and I will enter the IP address
and click Next.
I will now click Apply, since I've reviewed all of this information
and it is correct.
PowerChute will now attempt to communicate with the network management
card.
Now that PowerChute is successfully registered
and is communicating with the network management card,
I will click Next to continue.
I'm now given the option to select an outlet
group that PowerChute will be using.
If a UPS does not have switched outlet groups, you will not see this window.
My UPS has three outlet groups.
Therefore, I will select Outlet Group Number
1, since that's the outlet group that my system is plugged into,
and click Apply.
In this window, I'm given the options of Do Not Turn Off the UPS, Turn
Off the UPS, Turn Off the UPS Outlet Group.
The reason for this is, if you would like your system to stop automatically
after a power failure, the UPS must first cut power to the outlet group
before the system will restart.
The system restart is set in the system BIOS.
We have a K base on that if you'd like some further information.
I will select Turn Off the UPS.
This way, when power is restored, the UPS will turn itself back on
and then restore power to all of the outlet groups.
And click Next.
I'll now click Finish, which will launch me into the PowerChute Network Shutdown
web interface.
I will produce a video at a later date that
will discuss each of these web interface menu options.
Thank you for watching.
I hope this video has been helpful.
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