Hardware architecture, Network architecture, Installing hppp on vmware esx server 4.0 – HP Tower Uninterruptible Power System User Manual

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Hardware architecture

For the HPPP installation prerequisites, see "System requirements (on page

18

)."

For a list of compatible UPSs, see the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/go/rackandpower

).

Network architecture

All hardware components must have an operational network configuration that allows free communication.
The HPPP specific ports must be authorized within the firewall of the main operating system. For more

information, see "Configuring the firewall on Windows ("

Configuring the firewall on Windows operating

systems

" on page

99

)."

To configure the network parameters of the main operating system, see the operating system user manual.

Installing HPPP on VMware ESX Server 4.0

To install HPPP on VMware ESX Server 4.0:

1.

Download the latest version of HPPP from the HP website (

http://www.hp.com/go/rackandpower

).

The ESX Server is automatically detected, and a shutdown command script is generated. The
shutdown.sh script is installed in <installation folder>/bin, by default

/usr/local/HP/PowerProtector/bin.

2.

With an SCP Client, upload the package to the VMware ESX environment. For example, in the
Windows environment: WinSCP.

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