FARONICS POWER SAVE MAC User manual

AUTOMATED Energy Conservation

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AboutFaronics
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Our products ensure 100% workstation availability, and have dramatically impacted the day-to-day
lives of thousands of information technology professionals. Fueled by a market-centric focus, Faronics’
technology innovations benefit educational institutions, healthcare facilities, libraries, government
organizations and corporations.
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are encountered, contact Technical Support:
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Last modified: January, 2010
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Contents
Power Save Mac Overview ....................................................................................................................... 7
About Power Save Mac.................................................................................................................................7
About the Power Save Report Generator...................................................................................................7
About Apple Remote Desktop (ARD)........................................................................................................7
Command Line Control Capability............................................................................................................ 7
System Requirements ...................................................................................................................................7
Installing Power Save Mac....................................................................................................................... 8
Installing Using a Customized Power Save Mac Installer........................................................................ 8
Installing Using the Basic Power Save Mac Installer ................................................................................8
Licensing ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Installing via Apple Remote Desktop ......................................................................................................... 8
Installing Over Previous Versions............................................................................................................... 8
Uninstalling Power Save Mac................................................................................................................... 8
Using the Power Save Mac Preference Pane ............................................................................................. 9
Creating a User.............................................................................................................................................. 9
Editing User Properties ..............................................................................................................................10
Enabling or Disabling Power Save ............................................................................................................10
Inactivity Tab ...............................................................................................................................................10
Inactivity Definitions Tab ..........................................................................................................................11
Schedule Tab................................................................................................................................................12
Creating or Modifying a Scheduled Action ........................................................................................12
Deleting a Scheduled Action.................................................................................................................13
Shutdown Options Tab...............................................................................................................................13
Reports Tab..................................................................................................................................................14
Deep Freeze Tab ..........................................................................................................................................16
Appendix I: Power Save Mac Assistant & Customizing the Installer....................................................... 17
Appendix II: Apple Remote Desktop v.3.0 Integration Tasks ................................................................. 21
Adding Targeted Computers to the Task List..........................................................................................27
ARD Sample Output...................................................................................................................................28
Sample Command Line Script ..................................................................................................................28
Appendix III: Power Save Report Generator.......................................................................................... 29
Configuring Power Save Report Generator.............................................................................................29
Configuring Report Generator on Workstations....................................................................................32
Generating a Report ...................................................................................................................................33
Creating Groups..........................................................................................................................................34

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PowerSaveMacOverview
AboutPowerSaveMac
Power Save Mac uses intelligent energy management to ensure workstations are available when system
resources are required, while conserving power during productivity downtimes. Power Save Mac
provides organizations with real financial and energy savings on every computer deployed, as well as
seamless integration with Apple Remote Desktop.
AboutthePowerSaveReportGenerator
e Power Save Report Generator allows users to create customized energy savings reports based on
the configuration of one or more machines. e Power Save Report Generator calculates savings based
on native power consumption events (restart, shutdown. etc.) as well as events executed through Power
Save.
AboutAppleRemoteDesktop(ARD)
Apple Remote Desktop is Apple Computer’s complete desktop management solution for Mac OS X.
Faronics does not provide sales or technical support information for Apple Remote Desktop. More
information regarding ARD can be found at http://www.apple.com/remotedesktop.
CommandLineControlCapability
Tasks referred to in Appendix II for use with ARD can also be used in other third-party command line
control programs.
SystemRequirements
Power Save Mac requires Mac OS X v10.3.0 and up.
Power Save Mac is a Universal application (Intel and PPC compatible).
ARD integration requires Apple Remote Desktop version 2.2 or later.
A minimum of 256 MB RAM is recommended.

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InstallingPowerSaveMac
Installation and configuration of Power Save Mac requires administrative access.
Power Save Mac is distributed on a CD-ROM in a media package, or as a downloadable file via the
Internet.
InstallingUsingaCustomizedPowerSaveMacInstaller
A customized Power Save Mac Installer can be created using the Power Save Mac Assistant. Refer to
Appendix I for more information.
InstallingUsingtheBasicPowerSaveMacInstaller
To install Power Save Mac on a single computer, complete the following steps:
1. Double-click the file Power Save.pkg to begin the installation process. (Depending on the
configuration, the file extension may not be visible.)
2. Follow the steps presented, and read and accept the license agreement.
3. Click Install and Power Save Mac is installed on the computer as a preference pane accessible
in System Preferences.
e computer requires a restart to complete the installation.
InstallingviaAppleRemoteDesktop
Power Save Mac is distributed as a standard installation package file and can therefore be installed
over a network using Apple Remote Desktop’s Install Packages command. Refer to the Apple Remote
Desktop user guide for more information. Refer to Appendix II for more information about controlling
Power Save over a network using Apple Remote Desktop.
InstallingOverPreviousVersions
It is recommended that previous versions of Power Save Mac be uninstalled before installing a newer
version, though this is not necessary.
UninstallingPowerSaveMac
To uninstall Power Save Mac, click the Action icon and select Uninstall from the action menu.
Follow the steps presented; a restart is required to complete the uninstall process.
If Power Save Mac is installed on a machine with Deep Freeze, the machine must be
in a awed state for the uninstall to be successful.

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UsingthePowerSaveMacPreferencePane
To open the Power Save Mac preference pane, open System Preferences and click the Power Save icon
listed under Other, as shown:
e first time Power Save Mac is run, the Inactivity tab appears. To perform any action in Power Save
Mac, click the lock icon to unlock the preference pane. When the changes are complete, click the
icon again to lock the screen and prevent any other changes.
CreatingaUser
When the lock is clicked for the first time, the following dialog appears:
Enter a User Name and Password, confirm the password and click OK.
Licensing
To specify a License Key, click the Action icon and select Licensing. Enter the License Key in the License
dialog. If no License Key is specified, Power Save will expire in 30 days.

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EditingUserProperties
To edit the properties of a user aer they have been set, click the Action icon in the main screen and
select Edit User from the action menu. Enter the new User Name and/or Password and click OK.
EnablingorDisablingPowerSave
Check Enable Power Save in the header of any tab to enable Power Save’s functionality. Uncheck Enable
Power Save to disable Power Save.
InactivityTab
e Inactivity tab is used to configure what action (sleep or shutdown) will occur for what length of
time when a workstation becomes inactive, and appears as follows:
To manage energy used by the computer’s CPU, and put the computer into Sleep mode when inactive,
use the appropriate slider bar and adjust the number of minutes to initiate the Sleep function.
To manage energy used by the computer’s display, and put the display into Sleep mode when the
computer is inactive, use the appropriate slider bar and adjust the number of minutes to initiate the
Display Sleep function.
To manage energy used by the computer’s hard disk, check the Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when
possible checkbox.
To save energy used by the computer’s CPU, and shut the computer down when inactive,check the Shut
down aer xx minutes of inactivity checkbox and use the spin box to choose the number of minutes for
this action to occur.
e user can always cancel any action by moving the mouse or using the keyboard.

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InactivityDenitionsTab
e Inactivity Definitions tab is used to define when a workstation is inactive.
e basic definition that Power Save uses to define inactivity is stated at the top of the tab: the mouse
and/or keyboard are not being used. e other options are in addition to this definition.
By default, the four configurable options are not selected (unless pre-set via the Power Save Assistant).
If no configuration is done to this tab, the only element of inactivity will be keyboard and mouse
movement.
To include CPU activity in the inactivity definition,select CPU Usage and use the slider bar to configure
the percentage of CPU usage which defines inactivity.
To include network activity in the inactivity definition, select Network Usage and use the slider bar to
configure the amount of network traffic (in kB/s) which defines inactivity.
To include hard disk activity in the inactivity definition, select Hard Drive Usage and use the slider bar
to configure the amount of hard disk traffic (in kB/s) which defines inactivity.
For all of the above inactivity definitions, the program will check for activity every 30
seconds to determine if the utilization is below the designated amount.
To include the activity of running applications in the inactivity definitions, select Do not manage power
if any of the following applications are running. If any of the applications which are added to this list are
running, the computer is considered active and shutdown/sleep actions will not occur.
To add an individual application to the list, click the icon, browse to the location of the desired
program, and click Choose or drag and drop the program into the list. e application is then added to
the list. To remove an application from the list, select it and click the icon.
Power Save will continue to manage monitor power when CPU Usage, Network Usage or the Hard
Disk Usage is above the threshold set in the Inactivity Definitions tab.

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ScheduleTab
e Schedule tab is used to customize scheduled energy management tasks. All scheduled actions
appear in the scheduled action window as shown below:
Clear the corresponding checkbox under the Active column to render any scheduled shutdown action
inactive.
Select Cancel scheduled shutdown actions if the computer is active to prevent scheduled actions from
occurring if the computer is active (in accordance with the designated Inactivity Definitions).
CreatingorModifyingaScheduledAction
To add a scheduled action, click the icon and choose the type of action required. e following
configuration screen appears:
From the Frequency drop-down menu, select if this action will repeat or is a one-time only action. For
Repeating actions, choose from the available options:
Item Options
Action Choose from the following action items: Start Up, Shut Down, Wake, or Sleep
Schedule Choose from the following schedule: Every Day, Weekdays, Weekends, or a single
specified day of the week
Time Choose a specific time of day for the action to occur

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For Once actions, choose from the available options:
Item Options
Action Choose from the following action items: Start Up, Shut Down, Wake, or Sleep
Date Enter a date and time at which the action will occur
Once the action has been configured, click OK to save the action and return to the Schedule tab.
Click Cancel at any time to cancel adding or modifying the action and return to the Schedule tab.
To modify an existing action, double-click it in the list.
DeletingaScheduledAction
To delete a scheduled action, select the action in the list and click the icon. Multiple actions can be
selected by command-clicking the desired actions or shi-clicking a continuous group of actions.
A dialog appears confirming that the selected actions are to be deleted. Click Delete to permanently
remove the action, or click Cancel to return to the Schedule tab.
ShutdownOptionsTab
e Shutdown Options tab is used to customize various options that affect shutdown.
To warn users before a pending shutdown, select the War n users checkbox and choose to have the
warning appear either 5, 10, or 15 minutes before shutdown.
To allow users to cancel pending shutdowns, select the Allow user to cancel shutdown checkbox.
To automatically cancel shutdowns if multiple users are logged into a computer, select the Do not
shutdown if multiple users logged in checkbox.

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ReportsTab
e Reports tab allows configuring various parameters required to generate reports.
e following fields are available in the Report tab:
Report to
Select the application to which Power Save sends the workstation events. e following options are
available:
Do not report events - select this option if you do not want Power Save to report workstation•
events.
Faronics Core Console•
Power Save Report Generator•
For example, if you want Power Save to report to Faronics Core Console, select Faronics Core Console
in the Report to drop-down.
Congure Service
Select the communication protocol. e following options are available:
Using host and port - this is the only option available if• Faronics Core Console is selected in
Report to drop-down.
Using Bonjour service name•
For example, if you want Power Save to report to Power Save Report Generator, you can select Using
host and port in the Configure Service drop-down.
Host Name or IP
Specify the Host Name or IP address of the computer where the Power Save Report Generator or
Faronics Core Console is installed.

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Port
Specify the Port of the computer where the Power Save Report Generator or Faronics Core Console is
installed.
If Faronics Core Console is selected, specify the Port number as 7750.e Port number
for Report Generator must be between 1024 and 65535.
Service Name
Specify the Service Name. is field is displayed only if Using Bonjour service name is selected in the
Configure Service field.
GeneratingPowerSaveReportsviaFaronicsCoreConsole
If Power Save Mac is configured to report to Faronics Core Console, Power Save Reports for Power
Save Mac can be generated via Faronics Core Console in Windows. e Power Save Loadin must be
installed prior to generating Power Save Reports in Windows. e Power Save Loadin now provides
predefined Energy Consumption profiles that can be used to generate reports.
Fore more information on how to generate Power Save Reports via Faronics Core Console, refer to
Power Save User Guide available at http://www.faronics.com/library.
Power Save Mac reports to Faronics Core Console only if the Enable Power Save
check box is selected.
DynamicCustomWorkstationGroupsinFaronicsCoreConsole
In a scenario where you have multiple managed workstations, Faronics Core Console provides a
feature to create Dynamic Custom Workstation Groups. is feature allows you to create workstation
groups and dynamically update the workstation list based on predefined parameters. Dynamic Custom
Workstation Groups can be created based on Mac workstations in your organization.
For more information on Dynamic Custom Workstation Groups, refer to the Faronics Core Console
User Guide available at http://www.faronics.com/library.

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DeepFreezeTab
e Deep Freeze tab is used to ensure compatibility with Deep Freeze Maintenance Periods. If Power
Save Mac is installed on a computer which is also running Deep Freeze, Power Save will automatically
inform the user if configurations changes are attempted while the computer is Frozen.
e possibility also exists that Power Save may shutdown a machine prior to a Deep Freeze scheduled
Maintenance Period.
To ensure that these Maintenance Periods run as scheduled, Power Save is able to detect the time of the
Deep Freeze Maintenance Period and will automatically schedule a start-up action one minute prior
to its occurrence.
If Deep Freeze is installed and is configured with a scheduled Maintenance Period, select the Make sure
workstation is running before Deep Freeze Maintenance checkbox.
If Deep Freeze is not installed, the check box will be grayed out. If Deep Freeze has been installed and
a Deep Freeze maintenance schedule is not configured, this option can be le unselected.

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AppendixI:PowerSaveMacAssistant&CustomizingtheInstaller
Power Save Mac Assistant can be used to create customized Power Save Mac installation packages and
allows for the creation of global settings for multiple workstation environments.
Power Save Mac Assistant can also directly install Power Save Mac specific Saved Tasks into the Apple
Remote Desktop (ARD) console on the current system. ARD tasks are not part of the customized
Power Save Mac installation package. Neither ARD nor the ARD agent can be running in order for the
task installation to be successful.
To run Power Save Mac Assistant, complete the following steps:
1. Double-click the program icon to open Power Save Assistant. e Introduction screen
appears:
2. Click Continue. e Power Save Tasks screen appears:

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If ARD tasks were installed with a previous version of Power Save Mac, these tasks
must be deleted prior to installing the tasks for the current version; previous tasks are
not overwritten.
3. Select the box marked Yes, Install Tasks to install the Power Save Mac specific tasks into ARD
on the current machine. A dialog may appear, stating that ARD or the ARD agent is currently
running and giving the option to quit ARD immediately or at a later time. e Power Save
tasks will only be installed if ARD is not running. Choose the preferred action, and click
Continue.
e Power Save Mac Custom Installer screen appears:
To create a custom client installer, select Yes, create a custom installer and click Continue.
4. e Licensing screen appears:
Specify the License Key. If no License Key is specified, Power Save is installed in Evaluation
mode. e Evaluation mode will expire in 30 days. Click Continue.

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5. Enter the User Name and Password of the Power Save Administrator to be created by the
custom installer and used by Power Save Mac’s Apple Remote Desktop tasks. Retype the
password to verify it and click Continue.
6. e remaining screens provide options to pre-configure all settings for the Inactivity, Inactivity
Definitions, Schedule, Shutdown Options, Reports and Deep Freeze tabs. Refer to those
respective sections in this user guide for more information.
7. Once Configuration is complete, the Choose Power Save Mac Installer screen appears:
8. Click Choose and browse to the location of the Power Save Mac installer package (Power
Save.pkg) located in the Power Save Mac folder. Alternatively, drag and drop the package file
into the Choose dialog screen.
Click Continue. e Where to Save screen appears.

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9. Click Choose. A standard Save dialog appears. Browse to a location to save the custom client
installer and select it.Alternatively, drag and drop the preferred Save location into the Choose
dialog screen. Click Continue.
e final screen appears, stating that the custom client installer was successfully created and
that the Power Save Mac tasks were installed into ARD.
10. Click Quit to close the Power Save Mac Assistant.
e custom installation package can now be deployed to a single computer or group of
computers either locally or remotely.