Dell PowerEdge UPS 500T Quick start guide

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V,
Hyper-V Server 2008, and
Windows Server 2008 Server Core
Installation Notes
Installing Dell UPS Management Software
on a Hypervisor-Based Server Environment
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction
2 Software Installation on Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V
Installing the Software 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring UPS Shutdown 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring Guest Operating System Shutdown on the Client-Side 7. . . . . . . . . .
3 Software Installation on Hyper-V Server 2008
Installing the Software 9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring UPS Shutdown on a Local Agent 14. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring UPS Shutdown from a Remote Machine 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uninstalling the Software 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring Guest Operating System Shutdown on the Client-Side 18. . . . . . . . . .
4 Software Installation on Windows Server 2008 Server Core
Preparing Server Core for Software Installation 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Software 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring UPS Shutdown on a Local Agent 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring the UPS from a Remote Machine 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uninstalling the Software 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Introduction
These installation notes provide instructions for installing DelltUPS Management Software on the
following hypervisor-based server environments:
SMicrosoft®Windows®Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition (includes HyperVt)
SMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 (includes HyperV)
SMicrosoft HyperV Server 2008
SMicrosoft HyperV Server 2008 R2
SMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 Server Core
SMicrosoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core
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Software Installation on Windows Server 2008
with Hyper-V
This chapter provides the procedures for installing the Dell UPS Management Software on a computer
that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V.
This chapter also includes instructions for starting the Dell UPS Management Software and modifying
settings in the Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V environment.
Installing the Software
To install and start the software on Hyper-V:
1Download the software from the Dell Web site (support.dell.com) or from the CD (F618R A04 or
higher) provided with the UPS.
2Locate the setup.exe installation file on your machine.
3Double-click the setup.exe icon to start the installation program.
4Refer to the installation and configuration manual for the Dell UPS Management Software, which
provides instructions to complete the installation in a graphical user interface (GUI) environment.
5Start the Monitor. Right click the Dell UPS Management Software Tray Icon and select Start
Monitor (see Figure 1). The Dell UPS Management Software user interface window opens.
Figure 1. Start Monitor
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Configuring UPS Shutdown
To select the UPS and set the shutdown parameters:
1Select Auto Search UPS from the System menu to search for the UPS.
2Select the desired UPS from the list of available UPSs.
3Select Shutdown Parameters from the UPS menu to view or change the shutdown settings
(see Figure 2).
Figure 2. Shutdown Settings Window

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Configuring Guest Operating System Shutdown on the Client-Side
To configure the guest operating system shutdown:
1Start the HyperV Manager.
2Select one of the guest operating systems from the Virtual Machines list. Figure 3 shows an
example with Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 installed as guest operating
systems.
3Select Setting from the Actions pane on the right.
The server settings window opens.
Figure 3. Server Settings Window
4Select Automatic Stop Action Save from the Management list to display shutdown options
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Select one of three ways to protect the guest operating system from an uncontrolled host machine
shutdown:
SSave the virtual machine state. Select this option to retain the guest operating system state
before the host computer shuts down.
STurn off the virtual machine. Select this option to immediately turn off the virtual machine.
SShut down the guest operating system. Select this option to shut down the guest operating
system safely before host host machine shuts down.
NOTE: The option, Shut down the guest operating system, requires that Integration Services be installed and
enabled on the virtual machine. Integration Services controls the guest operating system shut down.
To install Integration Services:
1Select Insert Integration Services Setup Disk from the Action menu.
2Click Next to complete the installation.
Figure 4. Installing Integration Services

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Software Installation on Hyper-V Server 2008
This chapter provides the procedures for installing the Dell UPS Management Software on a computer
that is running Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008.
Instructions are also provided for starting the software and modifying settings in the Hyper-V Server
2008 environment.
Installing the Software
To install the software on the Hyper-V Server:
NOTE: You can start the installation from the CD (F618R A04 or higher) provided with the UPS, or you can
download the software from the Dell Web site (support.dell.com).
1To install the software from the CD, continue to Step 2. To install the software from the Console
window proceed to Step 5.
2Run setup.exe from the CD drive: \Windows directory.
The installation interface window opens (see Figure 5).
3Click next to complete the installation.
4Proceed to Step 7.
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Figure 5. Installation Interface Window
5To start the installation from the Console window:
SDownload the setup.exe file to your machine from the Dell Web site (support.dell.com) or
copy it from the CD.
SGo to the the path where the install file exists.
6Choose standard or silent installation as follows:
SFor standard installation, enter the command:
setup
The installation interface window opens (see Figure 5).
Click next to complete the installation.
SFor silent installation, enter the command:
setup –i silent.
The software begins a silent install with no display messages or windows. Allow a few
moments for installation to complete.

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7Confirm that the installation is successful:
SEnter the installation path. The default path is:
c:\Program file (X86)\Dell\UPSManagementSoftware
SEnter the command:
type UPSEVENT.CSV
The response confirms that the Agent is running (see Figure 6).
Figure 6. Agent Started Confirmation

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8To confirm that the software is running normally, enter the following command:
tasklist
The task manager displays (see highlighted items in Figure 7).
Figure 7. Task Manager
9To start the software:
SGo to the installation path. The default path is:
c:\Program file (X86)\Dell\UPSManagementSoftware
SEnter the command:
Manager
The Dell UPS Management Software main window opens (see Figure 8).

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Figure 8. Dell UPS Management Software Window

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Configuring UPS Shutdown on a Local Agent
To select the UPS and set the shutdown parameters:
1Select Auto Search UPS from the System menu to search for the UPS.
2Select the desired UPS from the list of available UPSs.
3Select Shutdown Parameter from the UPS menu to view or change the shutdown settings
(see Figure 9).
Figure 9. Shutdown Settings Window

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Configuring UPS Shutdown from a Remote Machine
After the installation, you can verify and modify the shutdown settings of the Agent through a remote
PC with a graphical user interface (GUI). Open the Shutdown Settings window (see Figure 10) to view
settings.
NOTE: If the Agent is running normally, but does not appear in the the remote computer local area network
(LAN), disable the firewall, using the netsh firewall set opmode disable command.
In this example, the settings Begin Shutdown Immediately if Battery Low, System and Shutdown are
enabled, which means the server is protected by the software. If the AC fails, or if the battery is low, the
system shuts down.
Figure 10. Shutdown Settings Window

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Uninstalling the Software
To uninstall the software from the Hyper-V Server:
1Go to the installation path. The default path is:
c:\Program file (X86)\Dell\UPSManagementSoftware
2Enter the command:
ExitAll
3Enter the following command to display the task list:
tasklist
4If the javaw.exe process is running, enter the following command to stop it:
tskill PID
5Go to the next path:
c:\Program file (X86)\Dell\UPSManagementSoftware\UninstallerData
6The command to uninstall the software depends the command used to install the software. Enter
the appropriate command (see Table 1).
Table 1. Uninstall Software
If ... then... and...
The software was installed with the
setup command
(standard installation)
enter Uninstall [the Uninstall Dell
UPS Management Software window
opens (see Figure 11)]
follow the prompts to remove the
software.
The software was installed with the
setup -i silent command
(silent installation)
enter Uninstall -i silent (the
software uninstalls with no display
messages or windows)
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Figure 11. Uninstall Dell UPS Management Software Window

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Configuring Guest Operating System Shutdown on the Client-Side
To configure the guest operating system shutdown:
1Start the HyperV Manager on the client side.
2Select one of the guest operating systems from the Virtual Machines list. Figure 12 shows an
example with Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2008 installed as guest operating
systems.
3Select Settings from the Actions pane on the right.
The server settings window opens.
Figure 12. Server Settings Window

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4Select Automatic Stop Action Save from the Management list.
5Select one of three ways to protect the guest operating system from an unexpected host machine
shutdown:
SSave the virtual machine state. Select this option to retain the guest operating system state
before the host computer shuts down.
STurn off the virtual machine. Select this option to immediately turn off the virtual machine.
SShut down the guest operating system. Select this option to shut down the guest operating
system safely before host host machine shuts down.
NOTE: The option, Shut down the guest operating system, requires that Integration Services be installed and
enabled on the virtual machine. Integration Services controls the guest operating system shut down.
To install Integration Services:
1Select Insert Integration Services Setup Disk from the Action menu.
2Click Next to complete the installation.
Figure 13. Installing Integration Services

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Software Installation on Windows Server 2008
Server Core
This chapter provides the procedures for installing the Dell UPS Management Software on Windows
Server 2008 Server Core.
NOTE: Server Core is a minimal server installation option for computers running on the Windows Server 2008
operating system.
This chapter also includes instructions for starting the Dell UPS Management Software and modifying
settings in the Server Core environment.
Preparing Server Core for Software Installation
Before installing the software on Server Core, modify the network and port settings.
To modify settings:
1Shutdown the firewall, using the command:
netsh firewall set opmode disable
2Enable the remote desktop function:
SOpen the Registry Editor (see Figure 14), using the command:
Regedit
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