Nikon UPS - Manual (Page 11)

UPS/400
. . . an IBM AS/400 UPS power monitoring system . . .
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S
YSTEM
A
TTRIBUTES
(T
EST MODE
)
Test mode of UPS/400 is turned on or off from the UPS/400 System Attributes display by pressing F19 (not
shown on the screen). Test mode should not be started until all entries have been made in the System
Attributes screen. After turning Test mode on the user should exit to the Main Menu and Start the UPS
Power Monitor (Option 2). Several items should be noted before proceeding with a test:
1. While in Test mode the AS/400 will not be powered down, nor will job queues be held,
subsystems ended, user messages and user procedures executed. Message delivery to the
system operator and/or users will take place at intervals specified in the System Attributes
screen.
2. When the monitor is started, the message will indicate Test mode.
Two commands allow the simulation of a power loss and restoration without actually disconnecting power or
having to restore it. They are SIMPWRLOSS (simulate power loss) and SIMPWRRST (simulate power
restore). To begin the Test mode process, start the UPS monitor (Main Menu Option 2), then type
SIMPWRLOSS on the UPS/400 Main Menu command line. UPS/400 will now begin simulating a power
loss and sending messages to the system operator and/or users at the specified intervals. The
SIMPWRRST command may be used at any time to end the test. If you let the test run to completion, a
message will be issued to QSYSOPR that the system would have been powered down, but that UPS/400
was in Test mode.
UPS/400 should be further tested by actually disconnecting power to the AS/400. This testing should only
be done after thoroughly testing your UPS hardware. We strongly recommend that testing be performed
when the machine is not in use and when skilled systems/technical personnel are available.
Standard UPS/400 severity level 1, 2, and 3 messages are available, as well as the power restoration
message. Severity codes for messages 1 through 3 can be used on the System Attributes display to
specify which message is to be sent at each interval.
Severity 1:
“Attention – The AS/400 has lost power and is running on battery backup. Be ready
to sign off if the condition is not corrected. Estimated battery life is 25 minutes.”
Severity 2:
“Warning – The AS/400 has lost power and continues to run on battery backup.
Please complete your processing as soon as possible to avoid data lost. Estimated
battery life is 15 minutes.”
Severity 3:
“*** Emergency *** – Due to continued power loss on the AS/400 you are required to
immediately sign off. Estimated battery life is 5 minutes.”
Power
“ATTENTION: POWER RESTORED! The AS/400 has just been switched back to
Restore: regular service. System will ‘NOT’ be powered down.”