IBM 1500VA User Manual
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Software requirements
The 1000VA or 1500VA LCD UPS will provide backup power to your server regardless
of the operating system used. However, to enjoy the benefits and manageability
features provided with the IBM UPS Management Software (which is needed to
shutdown the server gracefully during a power outage by receiving and processing
the shutdown commands from the UPS or NMC based on the operating state of the
UPS) via SNMP or serial, one of the following operating systems must be used:
• Windows® XP Professional Edition
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
• Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
• Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition
• Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
• Windows Vista Business x86
• Windows Vista Business x64
• Windows Vista Ultimate x86
• Windows Vista Ultimate x64
• Windows 7 Prof x86
• Windows 7 Prof x64
• Windows 7 Ultimate x86
• Windows 7 Ultimate x64
• Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x86 Edition
• Windows Server 2008, Enterprise x64 Edition
• Windows Server 2008, Standard x86 Edition
• Windows Server 2008, Standard x64 Edition
• Windows Server 2008, Standard Edition R2 x64 Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux® 5 Server Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server x64 Edition
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for Intel® x86
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for 64 bit
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for x86
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES for 64 bit
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 AS for iSeries® and pSeries®
Also, to enjoy the benefits and manageability features provided with the IBM UPS
Management SW via USB, one of the following operating systems must be used:
• Windows XP Professional Edition
• Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
• Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise Edition
• Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Enterprise x64 Edition
• Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard Edition
• Windows Server 2003/2003 R2, Standard x64 Edition
• Windows Vista Business x86
• Windows Vista Business x64
• Windows Vista Ultimate x86
• Windows Vista Ultimate x64
• Windows 7 Prof x86
• Windows 7 Prof x64
• Windows 7 Ultimate x86