Tripp Lite SMART3000VS Quick Start Guide for PowerAlert Power Management Softw

Quick Start Guide

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Initial Configuration

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Pre-Installation Instructions

Minimum System R equirements

J ava Software Installation

USB or Serial Cable Connection

Network Shutdown Agent Pre-Configuration

CD-ROM Insertion or Installer Download

PowerAlert Software Installation

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PowerAlert Software Version 12.04.0040

Note: P owerAlert is not required to operate your U P S system.

F or additional instructions, see the PowerAlert User's Guide (CD-ROM).

Initial Configuration

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PowerAlert Local

PowerAlert Network Shutdown Agent

PowerAlert Network Management System

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Additional Instructions

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A fter installation, the PowerA lert L ocal engine will start automatically and attempt to detect your

UPS system. I f your UPS system isn't detected, confirm that the communications cable is connected

properly. (I f the U PS system is connected via contact closure, you may need to add it manually.

L aunch the PowerA lert console, click on the • SettingsŽ button and click the • A dd DeviceŽ button

from the • DeviceŽ submenu.)

B y default, PowerA lert L ocal will shut down your computer's operating system 15 seconds after

receiving a low battery warning from your UPS system. After 2 minutes, your UPS system will also

shut down. I f you want to change the defaults, launch the PowerA lert console, click the • SettingsŽ

button at the top of the window, click the • E ventsŽ submenu button, highlight the • B attery L owŽ

event, highlight the • ShutdownŽ setting and click the • Settingsƒ

Ž button at the bottom. A pop-up

window allows you to adjust the settings.

PowerAlert Local

PowerAlert Network Shutdown Agent

A fter installation, PowerA lert Network Shutdown A gent will launch automatically. C lick the

• Discover A gentsŽ button, add an I P address, add a community name (the default • trippliteŽ will work

in most cases) and press the • OK Ž button to initiate the discovery process. Discovery will detect

devices that you can monitor on the local I P network. (I f PowerA lert does not discover any

compatible devices, confirm that they have been configured with the F irewall and other settings

discussed above.) Select a device or devices to monitor, click the • OK Ž button and adjust the default

shutdown settings as desired.

PowerAlert Network Management System

A fter installation, PowerA lert Network M anagement System will initiate a discovery process to search

the local subnet for manageable devices. I t will also search your computer's local USB and serial ports

for devices that are connected directly. M anageable devices will be shown in the device table on the

PowerA lert Network M anagement System's main page, along with status information. E ach device in

the table can be double-clicked to open a console window that includes all the functionality of the

PowerA lert L ocal C onsole for that device. I f the device is an SNM PW E B C A R D or network-enabled

PDU , a Web browser window will be launched to connect to the card. A djust the default shutdown

and other settings for each device as desired.

Additional Instructions

For detailed operating instructions on all three editions of PowerA lert, refer to the PowerA lert

Software Version 12.04.0040 User's Guide. You can find the PDF on the PowerA lert CD-R OM, or

you can download it from www.tripplite.com/software.

T ripp L ite has a policy of continuous improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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