Dell UPS 1920T - Manual (Page 5)

Dell UPS Management Software: Common Software Installation Scenarios
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Assumptions
This document assumes that your deployment meets the following specifications:
Virtualization: For virtualized environments, the Dell UPS must be equipped with the optional
Network Management Card (NMC, H910P) for Ethernet connectivity. (USB communications are not
supported for managing UPSs in virtualized environments.)
Network: All servers supported by the UPS should be connected to the same local area network (LAN).
Firewalls: Firewalls should be configured to enable communication of the Dell software agents
between networked servers. See the Appendix 1 of this Technical Information Note for information on
the ports to use for the software and network card (if applicable).
Software versions: The user should be using the latest software version of the Dell UPS Management
Software suite (Release 2, 01.04.0010 (A02)). For more information and to download the latest software,
go to
www.dellups.com  Software and Technical Documentation  Software Downloads.
Operating Systems: This guide is written primarily for Windows operating systems. For installation on
other operating systems, refer to full Dell UPS Software Users Guide.
Firmware versions: This guide recommends updating the UPS Network Management Card (NMC)
firmware if it uses any version earlier than version 12. For more information and to download this
firmware, go to
www.dellups.com  Software & Technical Documentation  Firmware Updates.
The two components of Dell UPS Management Software
The Dell UPS power management suite — Release 2, 01.04.0010 (A02) — is compatible with all Dell
single-phase UPS products. The software suite includes two complementary and integrated offerings,
both managed through a single, Web-based interface:
The Dell UPS Local Node Manager (ULNM):
 Acts as a local shutdown agent on local computers using traditional operating systems, for
graceful, unattended UPS shutdown and restart.
 Acts as a local shutdown agent in virtualized environments, for virtualization host Hypervisor
Agent and vMA Agent type. 1
 Provides a local interface to view UPS power status, events and configurations.
 Is remotely managed by the Dell UPS supervisory console for simultaneous, centralized
configuration and management of multiple ULNM agents.
1 Hypervisor Agent type: A host on which applications can be directly installed (such as Win2k8).
vMA Agent type: A host on which applications cannot be directly installed and instead use a
management assistant to load applications (such as vMA).
For more information on Dell ULNM and MUMC interaction with virtualized hypervisors, contact your
local Dell representative or refer to the appropriate User’s Guide at dellups.com/soft-tech-doc.asp .