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74 Implementing UPS Configurations with Microsoft Cluster Server

1. In the PowerChute PLUS main window, select Configuration > Event

Actions.

2. In the Event Actions window, select the PowerChute PLUS Started event.

3. Select the RunCommand File checkbox and click Options. Insert the

following in the Command File field:

"C:\UPS_CMD\UPS.CMD" StartUp >> C:\UPS_CMD\LOG.TXT

You must also change the UPS.CMD command file at point 2. Start the cluster

Server. If the Cluster is already started at this moment, you get an error message

that the service already started. Then resume the node.

A.2.1.2 PowerChute 5.2.1

We have written this redpaper with PowerChute PLUS Version 5.2. V5.2.1 is now

available. This version varies somewhat from PowerChute PLUS Version 5.2. If

you use a newer version than V5.2, we recommend that you perform intensive

tests.

A.2.1.3 LOG.TXT

The output of the command file UPS.CMD will be written to

C:\UPS_CMD\LOG.TXT. It may be possible to make this output more useful and

more readable with some time or date commands in the UPS.CMD command file.

A.2.2 Windows 2000

A.2.2.1 ACPI or power management

If you install Windows 2000 on a new model of IBM PC server, Windows 2000 will

automatically install the power management. However, you now have a problem:

PowerChute PLUS shuts Windows 2000 down. After shutting down, Windows

2000 switches the system off. Then, the UPS powers off. As soon as the power

failure is resolved, the UPS puts power on the power outlets but the server will

not start because it was switched off before the UPS turned off the power.

In our opinion you use the function key to disable the power management

function of Windows 2000 during the textmode setup of Windows 2000.

A.2.2.2 The UPS.CMD command file

The UPS.CMD command file as described in this redpaper will not work in

Windows 2000. Instead, you should use UPS.CMD.W2K, rename this file to

UPS.CMD, and configure your UPS as described in this redpaper.

The changes are:

• Enable the operating system shutdown function from PowerChute PLUS 5.2.1

• The script checks which resources are owned by the node and sets them

offline or moves them

• Some small changes for the cluster command tool.

A.2.2.3 DELAY3.EXE

You should use SLEEP.EXE found in the Windows 2000 Resource Kit. This

Microsoft tool works in the same way as DELAY3.EXE. The difference is the use

of resources. SLEEP.EXE does not need as much CPU time as DELAY3.EXE.

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