Using hppp with vmware esx server 4.0 – HP Tower Uninterruptible Power System User Manual
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3.
Connect to the VMware server with SSH. For example, in the Windows environment: Putty. You must
have corresponding rights to execute and install programs on VMware ESX.
4.
When executing the installer, the following error message might appear:
./HPPP_linux_x_y_z-i386: cannot execute binary file.
Copy the installation source to the local drive of the ESX server.
5.
Install HPPP by entering:
./HPPP_linux_x_y_z-i386-install –silent
6.
Connect to HPPP by launching a supported web browser. A browser window appears.
7.
In the URL field, enter one of the following:
http://<@IP-or-name-of-ESX>:4679
https://<@ IP-or-name-of-ESX>:4680
The HPPP interface appears.
Using HPPP with VMware ESX Server 4.0
After the HPPP installation is complete, follow these steps to use HPPP:
1.
From a remote machine, launch a supported web browser. A browser window appears.
2.
In the URL field, enter one of the following:
https://<name or IP address of Server hosting HPPP>:4680/
http://<name or IP address of Server hosting HPPP>:4679/
3.
In SSL mode, click Yes to accept the certificate.
4.
Enter the login name and password (admin/admin), and then click Login.
5.
Start the application. A Quick scan runs and discovers the networked UPSs.
6.
To assign a networked UPS as the power source, select the node, and then click Set as Power Source.
The Status icon illuminates green.
The discovered nodes are displayed in Settings>Device Discovery.
For the other nodes, perform the discovery based on IP address ranges. Using the Range Scan
operation, the nodes that are outside of the network segment and the nodes that are not compatible with
the Quick scan feature are discovered.
7.
Select Settings>Shutdown Parameters to assign the IP address of the UPS that powers the local
computer.
8.
Select Settings>User Accounts to assign the access rights by login and password.
9.
(optional) Select Views>Power Source to supervise the current state of the UPS that powers the server
running HPPP.
10.
Select Events>Event List to view the device events.