Mge network solution, General presentation, Connecting the ups to the ethernet network – MGE UPS Systems 66102 User Manual
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1 MGE Network Solution
1.1 General Presentation
MGE Network Solution:
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provides information on events concerning the supply of power to the computers connected to your computer network,
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carries out automatic shutdown of computer systems,
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monitors and controls all the UPSs connected to the network.
As illustrated in the picture below, MGE Network Solution provides these 3 main functions:
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supervision of the UPSs over the Network,
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protection of the computers,
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connexion of the UPS to the Network.
1.1.1 Connecting the UPS to the Ethernet network
This function can be performed either through network Cards inserted in the UPS (Network Management Card) or through a software "agent"
running on a nearby PC that is called the Network Management Proxy.
The Network Management Card or Proxy:
manages communication with the UPS (as well as local protection of the machine on which Proxy is installed),
periodically accesses the information concerning the UPS,
makes this information available to the connected applications (Network Shutdown Modules, Web Browser, Network Management Systems,
Enterprise Power Manager),
sends notifications on certain events
Operation may be in standard secure mode (the default mode) or in SSL secure mode (Secure Socket Layer SSL).