PCNS for VMware ESX Installation

PCNS for VMware ESX Installation
Steps needed to install PCNSV on VMware ESX 3.5 and 4.0
Mount CD
Copy files
Run Installation Script
Open network ports
Run Configuration Script

Install CD and mount the CD
VMware is Linux based. There should be a mount point under the root
director
In this example the mount point is /mnt/cdrom
The command to mount the CD is
Mount /dev/cdrom /mnt/cdrom ( there is a space between cdrom and the / )
To unmount
Umount /mnt/cdrom


cd /mnt/cdrom
Copy files to temp directory
In this case I copied the files to a directory called downloads
From within the CD directory the command is CP * /downloads (this copies all file from the CD directory to the
downloads directory)

Run the installation ./install.sh
You must be in the directory that hold the install.sh file or enter the entire path.

Select the desired installation directory
The default is /opt/APC/PowerChute

Once the installation is complete network ports need to be opened
for version 2.2.3 to allow communications to the UPS and via
Internet Explore.
These step are done automatically during the installation of version
2.2.4
Note: apcups is a profile being created to allow access to these
setting via VMware client application.
“esxcfg-firewall -o 3052,udp,in,apcups”
“esxcfg-firewall -o 3052,udp,out,apcups”
“esxcfg-firewall -o 3052,tcp,in,apcups”
“esxcfg-firewall -o 3052,tcp,out,apcups”
“esxcfg-firewall -o 6547,tcp,in,apcups”
“esxcfg-firewall –o 80,tcp,in,apcups”
“esxcfg-firewall –o 80,tcp,out,apcups”
“esxcfg-firewall –q”

After opening the ports the program need to be configured. Run the
PCNSConfig.sh file that is found in /opt/APC/PowerChute/group1
./PCNSConfig.sh

Select the type of configuration Single, Multiple, Parallel

Enter the IP Address of the UPS

Enter the User Name, Password, and Authentication Phrase
Default Authentication phrase is admin user phrase

Access the PCNS client via Internet Explore as with any Windows
system. Example: https://:6547

How to Uninstall
CD to /opt/APC/PowerChute
Run the uninstall script ./uninstall


If help in needed with configuring virtual clients shutting down please refer to
this VMware kbase
http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1008182