HP Tower Uninterruptible Power System User Manual
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Status—An icon indicating the current status of the communication between the Administrator and the
Client (
Normal or
Communication Loss)
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IP address—The IP address of the node
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MAC address—The MAC address of the node
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Description—A description of the node
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Serial number—The serial number of the node
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Class—The device type, for example, RS-232 device, USB device, HP Power Protector, or UPS Network
Module
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OS type—The node operating system
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Location—The node location
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Contact—The contact person for the node
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User type—A user-defined value that can be used to sort devices throughout the web interface
The user type can be specified by editing a device.
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User note—A user-defined message that can be used to sort devices
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Access—The status of the HPPP Client’s login credentials to the HPPP Administrator (must be an
administrator level user name and password)
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Link—A link to the web interface for the agent (
HTTP Connection,
HTTPS Connection, or
Communication Loss)
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Load alarm threshold—A user specified threshold value that, if exceeded, triggers an event
On the Device Discovery screen:
1.
Discover USB- and serially-connected UPSs using the HPPP Administrator. To manually discover USB
and serial devices that are connected after the application is launched, click Quick scan.
2.
Discover network-connected HPPP Administrators and UPS Network Modules using the HPPP Client. To
manually discover devices:
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Click Quick scan to discover HPPP Administrators and UPS Network Modules that are connected
after the application is launched.
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Click Range scan to discover HPPP Administrators and UPS Network Modules that are outside the
network segment. The Range scan screen appears.