Tripp Lite SMART5000TEL3U Quick Start Guide for PowerAlert Power Management So - Page 1

932755 Initial C onfiguration PowerAlert Local A fter installation, the PowerA lert L ocal engine will start automatically and attempt to detect your UPS system. If your UPS system isn't detected, confirm that the communications cable is connected properly. (If the UPS 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. A fter 2 minutes, your UPS system will also shut down. If 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. PowerA lert Network S hutdown A gent A fter installation, PowerA lert Network Shutdown A gent will launch automatically. Click the • Discover A gentsŽ button, add an IP 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 IP network. (If PowerA lert does not discover any compatible devices, confirm that they have been configured with the Firewall 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. PowerA lert Network Management S ys tem A fter installation, PowerA lert Network Management System will initiate a discovery process to search the local subnet for manageable devices. It will also search your computer's local USB and serial ports for devices that are connected directly. Manageable devices will be shown in the device table on the PowerA lert Network Management 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 Console for that device. If the device is an SNMPWE B CA 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. A dditional Ins truc tions 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. Tripp L ite has a policy of continuous improvement. Specifications are subject to change without notice. 1111 W. 35th S treet C hicago, IL 60609 US A (773) 869-1234 • www.tripplite.com 4 200704056 93-2755 Quick S tart G uide PowerA lert S oftware Vers ion 12.04.0040 Note: PowerAlert is not required to operate your UPS system. F or additional instructions, see the PowerAlert User's Guide (CD-ROM). P re-Ins tallation Ins truc tions 2 Minimum S ys tem R equirements 2 US B or S erial C able C onnec tion 3 J ava S oftware Ins tallation 3 Network S hutdown A gent P re-C onfiguration 3 C D-R OM Ins ertion or Ins taller Download 3 PowerA lert S oftware Ins tallation 3 Initial C onfiguration 4 PowerAlert Local 4 PowerA lert Network S hutdown A gent 4 PowerA lert Network Management S ys tem 4 A dditional Ins truc tions 4 For the lates t PowerAlert s oftware updates, go to www.tripplite.c om/s oftware Copyright © 2007 Tripp L ite. A ll trademarks are the property of their owners.