PowerChute Network Shutdown Installation on Windows
Would you like to learn how to perform a PowerChute Network Shutdown Installation on Windows? In this tutorial, we are goingto show you how to install PowerChute Network Shutdown on Windows 2012.
This tutorial was tested on APC UPS model SRT6KXLI also know as Smart-UPS SRT 6000.
This tutorial was tested on APC UPS model AP9631 also know as RT6000.
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Tutorial - Configuring the APC UPS
First, we need to configure a user account with authorizationto shutdown the UPS using the web interface.
Open your browser and enter the IP address of your APC UPS.
Example: http://192.168.0.100
On the login screen, use the default username and default password.
• DefaultUsername: apc
• Default Password: apc
After a successful login, you will be sent to the APC UPS Dashboard.
On the Web interface, access the Configuration menu and select the followingoption:
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On the bottom of the screen, select the APC account and set an authentication phrase.
In our example, the authentication phrase used was: 12345678901234567890
Do not confuse password with the authentication phrase.
The apc user is configured with the apc password and the12345678901234567890authentication phrase.
After finishing the UPC configuration, you need to click on the Apply button.
Tutorial - PowerChute Network Shutdown Installation on Windows
Now, you need to access the APC WEBSITE and download the required software.
Software name: PowerChute Network Shutdown
Part number of the software:SFPCNS42
Select the All Operating Systems and start the download of the installation package.
Locate the Windows 2012 operating system and start the download of the installation package.
On the Windows computer, download and installthe software.
I will assume that you did the download of the PowerChute ZIP file and extract its content files to a folder.
Double-click the installation file namedSetup-x64 to start the PowerChute installation on Windows.
On the following screen, select the option: Use theprivate JRE bundled with Powerchute
On the following screen, you should enable SNMP support and click on the Next button.
On the following screen, select the option: Do not enable VMWARE support.
Click on the next button until the followingscreen is presented.
After finishing the installation, we need to access the Powerchute web interface.
Open your browser and enter the IP address of your Windows server on port6547.
Example: https://192.168.0.150:6547
On the login screen, use the default username and default password.
• DefaultUsername: apc
• Default Password: apc
On the welcome screen, click on the Next button.
On the Network Configuration screen, select the IPV4 option and click on the Next button.
On the UPS Configuration screen, select the Single option and click on the Nextbutton.
On the Security screen, you need to enter the following information:
• DefaultUsername: apc
• Default Password: apc
• Default Password: 12345678901234567890
Do not confuse password with the authentication phrase.
The apc user was configured with the apc password and the 12345678901234567890 authentication phrase.
On the UPS Detail screen,you need to enter the following information:
• Protocol: http
• Port: 80
• IP Address: The IP address of your APC UPS management interface.
Now, you need to check everything and click on the Apply button.
The system will now try to integrate your Powerchute software to the APC UPS Network management interface.
If you don't know which outlet to choose, you need to select the option named: Unswitched Group
Wait for the confirmation and click on the next button.
Select the desired behavior for the UPS after the Windows computer is shut down.
Click on the Finish button.
After finishing the installation, you should be sent to the PowerChute Dashboard.
On the PowerChute Dashboard screen, you need to click on the menu: Configure Events.
On the Configure Events screen, click on the option named SHUTDOWN of the event named: UPS on Battery.
Select the Enable Shutdown checkbox.
Set the amount of time, in seconds, that your Windows computer should wait beforeshutting downautomatically.
In our example, after 5 minutes on battery, the Windows computer will automatically shut down.
Congratulations! You have installed APC UPS PowerChute Network Shutdown application on Windows.
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