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APPENDIX A – Sample Scripts

The PANSA installation provides several sample command-line scripts for both Windows and Linux operating systems. In Windows, the

sample script files will be found at “C:\Program Files (x86)\TrippLite\PowerAlert”. In Linux, the script files will be found at /var/tripplite/

poweralert. This appendix describes these sample scripts. Also, refer to comments inside the file for further instructions on configuring the

scripts for your environment.

Note:

Each sample script shown in this appendix requires that user names and passwords be entered in their appropriate command line spaces. Normal

alphanumeric characters can generally be written as is; however, some special characters such as !, #, % and $ need to be prefixed with a backslash (“\”).

For example, the password “h@ppy” must be typed as “h\@ppy” in the command line for the script to function correctly.

1. Shutdown ESXi Server(s)

This script is used to shut down one or more ESXi servers, relying upon the pre-configured shutdown settings on each server to gracefully

shut down the virtual machines running on each. This is the recommended script to use when installing PANSA for VMware in its

recommended configuration (installing PANSA on a vMA).

In these scripts, the only edits required are updating the values after --server, --username, and --password. The --server value (10.0.025

in the example) should be the IP address of the ESXi host, the --username value (xxxx in the example) should be the username of the ESXi

host, and the --password value (xxxx in the example) should be the password for the ESXi host. Uncomment additional lines as needed to

shut down other ESXi hosts.

Linux Script: shutdownesxi.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Change directory to directory containing vicfg script files.

cd /usr/bin

# Resolves "server version unavailable" error caused by perl

# module wanting to check a certificate, which many not be

# available.

export PERL_LWP_SSL_VERIFY_HOSTNAME=0

# Trigger the host to shut down based upon its preconfigured

# settings. Be sure to change the server, username and password

# parameters before use.

./vicfg-hostops --server 10.0.0.25 --username xxxx --password xxxx --operation shutdown --force

# Duplicate the above line as needed to shut down additional

# ESXi servers.

#./vicfg-hostops --server 10.0.0.26 --username xxxx --password xxxx --operation shutdown --force



Windows Script: shutdownesxi.bat

#@echo off

REM Use this file in place of the shutdownesxi.bat file

REM included with PANSA 12.04.0058

REM Change directory to directory containing vicfg script files.

cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI\bin"

REM Users of 32 bit OS, uncomment the line below, comment out the line above

REM cd "c:\program files \vmware\vmware vsphere cli\bin"

REM Trigger the host to shut down based upon its preconfigured

REM settings. Be sure to change the server, username and password

REM parameters before use.

REM User Input required change server, username, and password values

perl vicfg-hostops.pl --server 10.0.0.25 --username xxxxx --password xxxxx --operation shutdown --force

REM Duplicate the above line as needed to shut down additional

REM ESXi servers.

REM perl vicfg-hostops.pl --server 10.0.0.26 --username xxxxx --password xxxxx --operation shutdown --force



6. Technical Support

Before contacting Tripp Lite Technical Support, refer to

Section 5

. for possible solutions. If you are still unable to resolve the problem,

contact Tripp Lite Technical Support at:

E-mail:

[email protected]

Web:

The latest PowerAlert software updates are available at

tripplite.com/software/

Technical Support Assistance:

tripplite.com/support

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