PowerWalker WinPower Software V.4.3.0.1 Manual - Manual (Page 4)

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Chapter 1 PowerWalker-WinPower Introduction
1. PowerWalker-WinPower profile
PowerWalker-WinPower is a device monitoring software, which supports individual computer and
computers connected with network (including LAN & WAN).
It is used to monitor the intelligent device to protect computer systems from being shut down
abnormally when power fails. User can monitor and configure the device on any computer in the
same LAN. With the software, a device can provide security protection for more than one computer
at the same time, including shutting down system in security, saving application data and shutting
down the UPS when power fails.
Note: the diagrams about communication between software and UPS shown in the following
chapters are just for reference. For different model UPS, the display could be different.
2. PowerWalker-WinPower Structure
PowerWalker-WinPower contains three components: Agent, Monitor and TrayIcon.
Note
：The concrete meaning of Agent refer to Appendix A — glossary explanation.
Agent is the key component of PowerWalker-WinPower and runs as a system service on
background. Agent communicates with the device, logs events, notifies users when UPS’s event
happens, arranges actions according to user's requirement and impending shutdown when
necessary. Furthermore, Agent can be managed by Monitor.
Monitor is the user interface application of PowerWalker-WinPower. Relying on Agent, it gathers
real-time information and status of the device, server information and allows user to set the control
parameters of the device. It can run on any computer (individual or connected with network).
TrayIcon is the management tool of PowerWalker-WinPower. It exists on Windows platform only.
It appears in the Status Area of System task bar. TrayIcon has two different icons to display the
current Agent status. The icons and the related status, please refer to the following table 1-2-1.
Indicate the Agent is Stopped.
Indicate the Agent is Running.
Table 1-2-1
When user right clicks the Manager icon, a shortcut menu will be shown. The menu items are
listed as below.
Diagram 1-2-1
The relationship between Agent and Monitor, please refer to the following Diagram 1-2-2.