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APC Powerchute Shutdown VM and Host
Hello,
We have purchased APC and installed Powerchute on one of the running VMs on an ESXi 5 box. On the host we have 6 VMs, and would like to gracefully shutdown the VMs and the host correctly in the event of power failure.
We have the Powerchute Business Edition - how do we go about successfully gracefully shut the host down including the VMs?
Cheers,
Goraek
We have purchased APC and installed Powerchute on one of the running VMs on an ESXi 5 box. On the host we have 6 VMs, and would like to gracefully shutdown the VMs and the host correctly in the event of power failure.
We have the Powerchute Business Edition - how do we go about successfully gracefully shut the host down including the VMs?
Cheers,
Goraek
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i doubt that you can shutdown esxi , because esxi does not allow third party packages to be installed.
But i know eaton has a virtual appliance for UPS, so maybe APC does too...
But i know eaton has a virtual appliance for UPS, so maybe APC does too...
if you have ups and VC why do u want to shutdown the servers. why dont you let it vmotion to other nodes
u can schedule a script on powerchute to initiate the shutdown.
u can schedule a script on powerchute to initiate the shutdown.
What you need is an APC Smart UPS with a Network Management Card and PowerChute Network Shutdown v3.0.0 for VMWare ESXi.
Normally you use a APC Smart UPS with a Management Network Card, and install the APC software which is now free if you purchase a APC management network card.
Powerchute Network Shutdown – ESXi/vMA install
http://simongreaves.co.uk/blog/74
See also here
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007036
The APC PowerChute software you have is designed to shutdown a single machine. You could from this machine, use a script to shutdown other VMs remotely. But this would not shutdown the host.
The best option is the Network Management Card option, which will instruct the Host via vIMA, which will shutdown the VMs.
See here
Support APC UPS
http://www.apcmedia.com/salestools/PMAR-8FHJYB_R0_EN.pdf
Checkout the Requirements and Installtion Guide Here
http://www.apcmedia.com/salestools/PMAR-8EMDEM_R0_EN.pdf
Download
https://www.apc.com/tools/download/download.cfm?sw_sku=SFPCNS300&software_id=AKRN-8GZB2X&swfam=127&family=&part_num=SFPCNS300&tsk=f817x&swtyp=
(you will need to register at APC for a login to download PowerChute Network Shutdown v3.0.0 for VMWare ESXi )
Normally you use a APC Smart UPS with a Management Network Card, and install the APC software which is now free if you purchase a APC management network card.
Powerchute Network Shutdown – ESXi/vMA install
http://simongreaves.co.uk/blog/74
See also here
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/1007036
The APC PowerChute software you have is designed to shutdown a single machine. You could from this machine, use a script to shutdown other VMs remotely. But this would not shutdown the host.
The best option is the Network Management Card option, which will instruct the Host via vIMA, which will shutdown the VMs.
See here
Support APC UPS
http://www.apcmedia.com/salestools/PMAR-8FHJYB_R0_EN.pdf
Checkout the Requirements and Installtion Guide Here
http://www.apcmedia.com/salestools/PMAR-8EMDEM_R0_EN.pdf
Download
https://www.apc.com/tools/download/download.cfm?sw_sku=SFPCNS300&software_id=AKRN-8GZB2X&swfam=127&family=&part_num=SFPCNS300&tsk=f817x&swtyp=
(you will need to register at APC for a login to download PowerChute Network Shutdown v3.0.0 for VMWare ESXi )
To be honest i'm suprised there is a solution for esxi as well :)
but you could also shutdown the host using the same script calling a perl script when all the vm's are shutdown ?
but you could also shutdown the host using the same script calling a perl script when all the vm's are shutdown ?
Yes, it supports the vIMA which you download and Import into your ESXi 5.0 server, PowerChute Network Shutdown v3.0.0 installs on the vIMA (appliance).
The appliance sends the commands to ESX or ESXi!
The appliance sends the commands to ESX or ESXi!
Ok, do I still DL APC Network Shutdown for servers?
I also need to shutdown VMs, will the appliance do this for me as well?
I also need to shutdown VMs, will the appliance do this for me as well?
No.
You just download and install PowerChute Network Shutdown v3.0.0 for VMWare ESXi, and follow the instructions to install on ESXi/vIMA.
Download
https://www.apc.com/tools/download/download.cfm?sw_sku=SFPCNS300&software_id=AKRN-8GZB2X&swfam=127&family=&part_num=SFPCNS300&tsk=f817x&swtyp=
(you will need to register at APC for a login to download PowerChute Network Shutdown v3.0.0 for VMWare ESXi)
If the APC instructions are not clear follow Simon's Blog
http://simongreaves.co.uk/blog/74
You just download and install PowerChute Network Shutdown v3.0.0 for VMWare ESXi, and follow the instructions to install on ESXi/vIMA.
Download
https://www.apc.com/tools/download/download.cfm?sw_sku=SFPCNS300&software_id=AKRN-8GZB2X&swfam=127&family=&part_num=SFPCNS300&tsk=f817x&swtyp=
(you will need to register at APC for a login to download PowerChute Network Shutdown v3.0.0 for VMWare ESXi)
If the APC instructions are not clear follow Simon's Blog
http://simongreaves.co.uk/blog/74
To use PowerChute Network Shutdown v3.0.0 you will also need to purchase a Network Management Card for your Smart UPS, and install in the expansion slot.
At the moment it has the USB cable plugged in, however can we still use vMA to shutdown VMs but not the host?
Sorry I mean after we installed vMA and PCNS3.0 without the management network card, are we still able to shutdown the VMs? And I also understand that without the management card I wont be able to shutdown the host (esxi), is this correct? I just want to confirm.
vMA and PCNS3.0 instruct the host to shutdown, the host instructs the VMs to shutdown, when you configure Auto Startup and Shutdown with host.
You need the management network card, because it sends the signals to vMA.
otherwise, you'll need a script to execute on the VM connected to the USB port of the UPS, to execute before shutdown to shutdown remotely the other VMs.
You need the management network card, because it sends the signals to vMA.
otherwise, you'll need a script to execute on the VM connected to the USB port of the UPS, to execute before shutdown to shutdown remotely the other VMs.
Thanks.
Also how do I setup the management network card on APC? Do we need to console in and if so how?
Also how do I setup the management network card on APC? Do we need to console in and if so how?
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