LanSafe for Windows ReadMe Version 5.0.1 Company Information ------------------- Powerware Headquarters 8609 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27615 http://www.powerware.com Table of Contents ----------------- 1.0 Product Description 2.0 System Requirements 3.0 Before You Install - General 4.0 Windows Installation 4.1 Windows Standard Install 4.1.1 Windows USB Installation 4.1.2 Windows Silent Installation 5.0 AIX Installation 5.1 Before You Install 5.2 AIX Install 6.0 HP-UX Installation 6.1 Before You Install 6.2 HP-UX Install 7.0 Linux Installation 7.1 Before You Install 7.2 Linux Install 8.0 NetWare Installation 8.1 Before You Install 8.2 NetWare Install 9.0 Getting Started -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1.0 Product Description -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LanSafe is power protection software that provides UPS monitoring, control, and preventive measures against power problems that affect computer networks and equipment. Together with Powerware UPS products, computer network systems protected by LanSafe software are more reliable and less prone to down time and data corruption. LanSafe is capable of connecting to UPSs that are directly connected to the network, in addition to those that are attached to computers via USB or serial ports. LanSafe can manage up to 64 computers that receive protected power from one UPS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.0 System Requirements -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Supported Platforms - Windows - HP-UX - IBM AIX - Linux - Novell NetWare Windows Minimum Requirements - Installed TCP/IP networking - 200 MHz processor - 20 MB of RAM - 30 MB of available hard-disk space - Monitor resolution must be at least 800 by 600 pixels (1024 by 768 recommended) with 16 bit color (thousand of colors) Approximate Minimum Requirements for Other Operating Systems - Installed TCP/IP networking - 100 MHz processor - 16 MB of RAM - 16 MB of available hard-disk space !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Read the release notes for exact operating system versions and system requirements. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3.0 Before You Install - General -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Turn on your UPS and let it warm-up for 30 seconds before attaching it to your computer. - Uninstall all versions of LanSafe, including LanSafe III, before installing this product. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4.0 Windows Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 4.1 Windows Standard Install ------------------------------ When installing LanSafe for Windows you have three options: Option 1. Install LanSafe for a single computer connected to a single UPS. 1) Connect a UPS to the local workstation or to the network. Consult the UPS manual for more information. 2) The computer on which LanSafe will be installed should receive power from the UPS. 3) Run the LanSafe Installer. 4) Follow the instructions in the LanSafe Setup program for a "LanSafe Controller" installation. Option 2. Install LanSafe for multiple computers that receive power from a single UPS. 1) Choose one computer (Controller) to monitor and control the UPS and connect the UPS to this computer or to the network. Consult the UPS manual for more information. 2) Run the LanSafe Installer. 3) Follow the instructions in the LanSafe Setup program for a "LanSafe Controller" installation. 4) For each additional computer (Member) receiving power from the UPS, run the LanSafe Setup program on those computers and follow the instructions for a "LanSafe Member" installation. Option 3. Install only the main window (GUI) for remotely viewing UPS system status and accessing UPS management capabilities. 1) A LanSafe Only installation can be placed on any network connected computer. 2) Run the LanSafe Installer. 3) Follow the instructions in the LanSafe Setup program for a "LanSafe Only" installation. 4) A LanSafe icon is placed in the Windows Start menu. ------------------------------ 4.1.1 Windows USB Installation ------------------------------ For UPSs that communicate with a computer via Windows USB/Plug-and-Play, use the new standalone Powerware USB/Plug-and-Play driver. Follow the instructions in the driver ReadMe file (UPSDriversReadMe.txt) for information about installing this driver or upgrading your current driver. After the driver is installed, run the LanSafe installer as described in section 4.1. ------------------------------ 4.1.2 Windows Silent Installation ------------------------------ The LanSafe for Windows installer supports a silent installation mode. Silent installation is generally used for larger deployments of LanSafe over a network. For more information about silent installs consult the manual/online help. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5.0 AIX Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 5.1 Before You Install ------------------------------ - The LanSafe SNMP agent will work only if the snmpd daemon was installed with the AIX operating system. Normally, that daemon is installed by default. ------------------------------ 5.2 AIX Install ------------------------------ Note: The LanSafe installer for AIX writes information in the inittab file that instructs the operating system to automatically start LanSafe. 1) Access the LanSafe installer from a CD (1a) or a tar file (1b) 1a) Mount the CD-ROM For AIX 4: a. TYPE cd / b. TYPE mount –r –vcdrfs /dev/[cd1] /cdrom - Replace "[cd1]" with the device for your CD reader (e.g. cd0 or cd1). - The /cdrom can be replaced with any valid directory at root. Unmount the CD immediately after completing the installation procedure using the following procedure. a. TYPE cd / b. TYPE umount /cdrom For AIX 5: a. TYPE cd / b. TYPE mount –vcdrfs -oro /dev/[cd1] /mnt - Replace "[cd1]" with the device for your CD reader (e.g. cd0 or cd1). - The /mnt can be replaced with any valid directory at root. Unmount the CD immediately after completing the installation procedure using the following procedure. a. TYPE cd / b. TYPE umount /mnt Note: Mount commands for the various operating system versions may vary. Consult the MAN pages of your operating system for more information. 1b) Acquire the tar file a. Download tar file for AIX from the Powerware web site. or b. Copy the tar file from the Powerware Software CD. 2) Install LanSafe from a CD (2a) or a tar file (2b) 2a) Install LanSafe from a CD a. Mount the CD as specified in 1.0 above b. Navigate to the CD directory that contains the installer. TYPE cd /cdrom/Software/LanSafe/LanSafe5/Unix_Linux c. TYPE ./install.sh - If the above command fails, TYPE sh install.sh - The installer welcome text is displayed. d. Follow the installation prompts to install and configure LanSafe and the LanSafe SNMP agent. - Be sure to write down the access code you type during the configuration process. 2b) Install LanSafe from a tar file Note: This step assumes the tar file name is aix.tar. a. Extract installation script from tar file: TYPE tar xvf aix.tar install.sh b. TYPE ./install.sh aix.tar - The installer welcome text is displayed. c. Follow the installation prompts to install and configure LanSafe and the LanSafe SNMP agent. - Be sure to write down the access code you type during the configuration process. 3) Start LanSafe on an AIX system a. Navigate to the Bin directory in the LanSafe install directory (the default install directory is /usr/Powerware/LanSafe/). TYPE cd /usr/Powerware/LanSafe/Bin b. TYPE ./PowerMonitor & 4) Start the SNMP agent on an AIX system a. Start AIX SNMP daemon if it is not started. TYPE snmpd b. Navigate to the Bin directory in the LanSafe install directory (the default install directory is /usr/Powerware/LanSafe/). TYPE cd /usr/Powerware/LanSafe/Bin c. TYPE ./PowerMonitorAgent & 5) Monitor and manage the Controller If the Power Monitor that you install is a Controller, you can view the status of the Controller from a Windows LanSafe installation. If you installed a Member, you must monitor the Controller to which the Member is linked. To monitor the Controller: a. Start LanSafe on a Windows-based computer. b. Use Open Controller to manage the Power Monitor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6.0 HP-UX Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 6.1 Before You Install ------------------------------ - To use the LanSafe SNMP agent, you must install the SNMP Extensible agent for the operating system. The SNMP Extensible agent is available for purchase from HP. ------------------------------ 6.2 HP-UX Install ------------------------------ Note: The LanSafe installer for HP-UX writes information in the inittab file that instructs the operating system to automatically start LanSafe. 1) Access the LanSafe installer from a CD (1a) or a tar file (1b) 1a) Mount the CD-ROM For HP-UX 10.20: a. TYPE cd / b. TYPE mount /dev/dsk/[c0t0d0] /CDROM - Replace "[c0t0d0]" with the device for your CD reader. For HP-UX 11.0 and newer: a. TYPE cd / b. TYPE mount /dev/dsk/c0t0d0 /cdrom - Replace "[c0t0d0]" with the device for your CD reader. Unmount the CD immediately after completing the installation procedure using the following procedure. a. TYPE cd / b. TYPE umount /cdrom - Use /CDROM for 10.20 Note: Mount commands for the various operating system versions may vary. Consult the MAN pages of your operating system for more information. 1b) Acquire the tar file a. Download tar file for HP-UX from the Powerware web site. or b. Copy the tar file from the Powerware Software CD. 2) Install LanSafe from a CD (2a) or a tar file (2b) 2a) Install LanSafe from a CD a. Mount the CD as specified in 1.0 above b. Navigate to the CD directory that contains the installer. TYPE cd /cdrom/Software/LanSafe/LanSafe5/Unix_Linux c. TYPE ./install.sh - If the above command fails, TYPE sh install.sh - The installer welcome text is displayed. d. Follow the installation prompts to install and configure LanSafe and the LanSafe SNMP agent (if applicable). - Be sure to write down the access code you type during the configuration process. 2b) Install LanSafe from a tar file Note: This step assumes the tar file name is hpux.tar. a. Extract installation script from tar file: TYPE tar -xvf hpux.tar install.sh b. TYPE ./install.sh hpux.tar - The installer welcome text is displayed. c. Follow the installation prompts to install and configure LanSafe and the LanSafe SNMP agent (if applicable). - Be sure to write down the access code you type during the configuration process. 3) Start LanSafe on an AIX system a. Navigate to the Bin directory in the LanSafe install directory (the default install directory is /usr/Powerware/LanSafe/). TYPE cd /usr/Powerware/LanSafe/Bin b. TYPE ./PowerMonitor & 4) Start the SNMP agent on an AIX system a. Start AIX SNMP daemon if it is not started. TYPE snmpd b. Navigate to the Bin directory in the LanSafe install directory (the default install directory is /usr/Powerware/LanSafe/). TYPE cd /usr/Powerware/LanSafe/Bin c. TYPE ./PowerMonitorAgent & 5) Monitor and manage the Controller If the Power Monitor that you install is a Controller, you can view the status of the Controller from a Windows LanSafe installation. If you installed a Member, you must monitor the Controller to which the Member is linked. To monitor the Controller: a. Start LanSafe on a Windows-based computer. b. Use Open Controller to manage the Power Monitor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.0 Linux Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 7.1 Before You Install ------------------------------ None. ------------------------------ 7.2 Linux Install ------------------------------ Note: The LanSafe installer for Linux writes information in the inittab and/or rc.local file that instructs the operating system to automatically start LanSafe. 1) Access the LanSafe installer from a CD (1a) or a tar file (1b) 1a) Mount the CD-ROM For RedHat: a. TYPE cd / b. TYPE mount /mnt/cdrom Unmount the CD immediately after completing the installation procedure using the following procedure. a. TYPE cd / b. TYPE umount /mnt/cdrom For SuSe: a. TYPE cd / b. TYPE mount /cdrom Unmount the CD immediately after completing the installation procedure using the following procedure. a. TYPE cd / b. TYPE umount /cdrom Note: Mount commands for the various operating system versions may vary. Consult the MAN pages of your operating system for more information. 1b) Acquire the tar file a. Download tar file for Linux from the Powerware web site. or b. Copy the tar file from the Powerware Software CD. 2) Install LanSafe from a CD (2a) or a tar file (2b) 2a) Install LanSafe from a CD a. Mount the CD as specified in 1 above b. Navigate to the CD directory that contains the installer. On RedHat: TYPE cd /mnt/cdrom/Software/LanSafe/LanSafe5/Unix_Linux On SuSe: TYPE cd /cdrom/Software/LanSafe/LanSafe5/Unix_Linux c. TYPE ./install.sh - If the above command fails, TYPE sh install.sh - The installer welcome text is displayed. d. Follow the installation prompts to install and configure LanSafe. - Be sure to write down the access code you type during the configuration process. 2b) Install LanSafe from a tar file Note: This step assumes the tar file name is linux.tar. a. Extract installation script from tar file: TYPE tar xvf linux.tar install.sh b. TYPE ./install.sh linux.tar - The installer welcome text is displayed. c. Follow the installation prompts to install and configure LanSafe. - Be sure to write down the access code you type during the configuration process. 3) Start LanSafe on an AIX system a. Navigate to the Bin directory in the LanSafe install directory (the default install directory is /usr/Powerware/LanSafe/). TYPE cd /usr/Powerware/LanSafe/Bin b. TYPE ./PowerMonitor & 4) Monitor and manage the Controller If the Power Monitor that you install is a Controller, you can view the status of the Controller from a Windows LanSafe installation. If you installed a Member, you must monitor the Controller to which the Member is linked. To monitor the Controller: a. Start LanSafe on a Windows-based computer. b. Use Open Controller to manage the Power Monitor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8.0 NetWare Installation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 8.1 Before You Install ------------------------------ - Install the latest Support Pack for your operating system version. - You must have network file access to the SYS volume of the target NetWare server. ------------------------------ 8.2 NetWare Install ------------------------------ Note: The LanSafe installer for NetWare will write information in the AUTOEXEC.NCF file in SYS:\SYSTEM that instructs the operating system to automatically start LanSafe. All commands following the word "TYPE" in the procedures below should be entered at the system console command prompt. 1a) Mount the CD-ROM a. TYPE LOAD CDROM b. Put CD-ROM into NetWare CD-ROM drive c. TYPE VOLUME LIST - This verifies the CD is mounted d. Continue to step 2a or 2b 2a) Install LanSafe from a CD a. Mount the CD-ROM b. TYPE PW_SUITE_v5:\Software\LanSafe\LanSafe5\NetWare\pmsetup c. Replace PW_SUITE_v5 with your CD volume name if you are not using the Powerware software CD d. Follow the installation prompts to install and configure LanSafe. - Be sure to write down the access code you type during the configuration process. e. LanSafe will be automatically started after the file copy process. 2b) Install LanSafe from a temporary directory a. Create a directory named "tmp" on the system volume. All directories in the path must have names that are 8 characters or less. b. Copy the LanSafe files to the temp directory. c. TYPE sys:tmp\pmsetup d. Follow the installation prompts to install and configure LanSafe. - Be sure to write down the access code you type during the configuration process. e. LanSafe will be automatically started after the file copy process. f. Delete the files from the temporary directory. 3) Starting LanSafe on a NetWare system a. TYPE sys:\LanSafe\Bin\lansafe 4) Monitor and manage the Controller If the Power Monitor that you install is a Controller, you can view the status of the Controller from a Windows LanSafe installation. If you installed a Member, you must monitor the Controller to which the Member is linked. To monitor the Controller: a. Start LanSafe on a Windows-based computer. b. Use Open Controller to manage the Power Monitor. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.0 Getting Started -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After completing the installation of LanSafe, view the online help on how to properly configure LanSafe.