Vertiv POWER ASSIST Schnellinstallationsanleitung

VERTIV POWER ASSIST
™
Quick Installation Guide
IMPORTANT: Before installing,
connecting to supply or operating
your Liebert® UPS, please review
the Safety and Regulatory
Statements sheet. For detailed
installation, operating, maintenance
and troubleshooting information
refer to the UPS User Guide
available on the product page at
www. V ertiv.com.
Vertiv™ Power Assist monitors up
to two UPS's connected to
computer displaying and logging
critical UPS status details, notifying
you on-screen and by e-mail when
either UPS is on battery backup,
and automatically shutting down
the computer based on battery
conditions that you configure.
If two UPS's are connected, they
will operate in parallel so conditions
on one UPS will not prompt a
shutdown.
DOWNLOAD THE APP
From the computer on which the
application will be installed, browse
to the application link on
www. V ertiv.com, and run the
installation.
Vertiv Power Assist automatically
runs in the background, and a
taskbar icon lets you access the
user interface.
CONNECT THE UPS'S
Using a standard USB-to-USB
cable, connect the
computer running
Assist.
Vertiv Power Assist immediately
displays and begins logging UPS
data. Verify that the Home screen
shows the data.
CONFIGURING TWO OR
MORE COMPUTERS
your
• For proper shutdown,
computers not connected by
USB to the UPS must be set to
Get data from master Power
Assist. These are remote
computers.
• The computer connected by
USB becomes the master and
must be set to shut down last.
NOTE: Ensure that the master
Power Assist computer is properly
connected, especially if you choose
Shutdown if the master Power
Assist is offline. If the master is not
connected and operating, the
remote computers will be shut
down after the default time
(300 seconds).
SET RULES FOR SHUTDOWN
Select the Settings screen, and
UPS's to the select one of the options for
Vertiv Power shutting down
status or immediately.
If you select a battery-status
option, set the time or capacity at
which shutdown will occur.
When the UPS operates on battery
backup, a pop-up notification
counts down
shutdown so you can save your
work, and if configured, e-mails are
sent concerning the battery status
and impending shutdown.
SET UP NOTIFICATIONS
OF PENDING SHUTDOWN
To send e-mail, configure a server
and sender with the appropriate
connection and port settings.
Select the type of notification to
send:
• UPS on battery—when the UPS
• Low battery—when
• Shutdown begins—when a
NOTE: All data and event logs are
saved on the computer at: C:\
ProgramData\Vertiv\PowerAssist.
based on battery
the time until
is using battery to power the
computer.
battery
time remaining is extremely low.
timed shutdown begins, or in
the case of immediate
shutdown, after the e-mail
notification is sent.
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