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Overview

HP Rack and Power Manager 1.1

 
Simplify lifecycle management of your data center and grow with your demands for power protection and rack space with enterprise-class capabilities

Enterprise-class software providing comprehensive device control in data center environments where multiple users need to access and manage many devices both locally and remotely. A familiar browser interface provides secure remote access (up to 128-bit SSL encryption) to the management server anywhere on your network. HP Rack and Power Manager allows users to schedule system shutdowns, control power failure settings, and define UPS load segments to allow for maximum uptime of critical servers. This software offers several new features, such as, the ability to configure redundant UPSs and system event handling, which allows users to establish power and environmental failure policies with programmed automatic responses.


Product Description

HP Rack and Power Manager 1.1 offers power management software solutions for use in different IT environments. The HP Rack and Power Manager is an enterprise-class software providing comprehensive device control in data center environments where multiple users need to access and manage many devices. A familiar browser interface provides secure remote access (up to 128-bit SSL encryption) to the management server located anywhere on your network.

HP Rack and Power Manager allows users to schedule system shutdowns, control power failure settings, and define UPS load segments to allow for maximum uptime of critical servers. This software offers several new features, such as, the ability to configure redundant UPSs and system event handling, which allows users to establish power and environmental failure policies with programmed automatic responses.

NOTE: Individual and legacy utilities are available on the website as downloadable softpaqs. For more information and most current versions, visit http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliantstorage/power-protection/rpmp.html.


What's New
  • Windows 2003 Support
  • RedHat 2.1 Enterprise Linux (AS, WS, ES) Support
  • United Linux 1.0 Support
  • Mozilla 1.4 Support
  • Enhanced integration with HP Systems Insight Manager (HPSIM) plug-in
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Technical Specifications

UPS Device Support

Tower

Rack
 
  • Tower
  • T500
  • T700
  • T1000
  • T1000 G2
  • T1500
  • T1500 G2
  • T2200
  • R/T2200 G2
  • R1500
  • R1500 G2
  • R/T 2200 G2
  • R3000
  • R5500
  • R6000
  • R12000

UPS Option Support

Six Port Card

  SNMP Card  

Minimum Hardware and Software Requirements HP Power Manager Management Server
Hardware and Software

Minimum Requirements

Hardware
500 MHz processor or greater.

 

System Memory 256 MB of RAM with Microsoft® SQL Server or MSDE on same server  
Disk Space 100 MB for HP Rack and Power Management Software and Database  
Server Operating System Microsoft Windows® NT® Server 4.0 Retail, Service Pack 6a
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise, Service Pack 6a
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
United Linux 1.0
RedHat 7.3 Server
RedHat 8.0 Server
RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (AS, WS, ES)
 
Server Software TCP/IP installed
SNMP services installed and active
 
Supported Browsers Microsoft Windows - Internet Explorer 6.0
Linux - Mozilla 1.4
 

Minimum Requirements for HP Power Manager Agents
Hardware and Software

Minimum Requirements

Hardware
233 MHz processor

 

System Memory 64 MB of RAM  
Disk Space 10 MB for the System Agent
10 MB for the Serial Relay Agent
 
Server Operating System Microsoft Windows® NT® Server 4.0 Retail, Service Pack 6a
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise, Service Pack 6a
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Service Pack 4
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
United Linux 1.0
RedHat 7.3 Server
RedHat 8.0 Server
RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 (AS, WS, ES)
Novell NetWare 5.1, Service Pack 6
Novel Netware 6.0, Service Pack 3
 
Server Software TCP/IP installed
SNMP services installed and active
 
Supported Browsers Microsoft Windows - Internet Explorer 6.0
Linux - Mozilla 1.4
 

Browser Requirements for remotely accessing, HP Systems Insight Manager, Insight Manager 7/Version Control Agents/Version Control Repository Manager
Hardware and Software

Minimum Requirements for Browser/Client-side OS

Web Browser Client
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with Sun Java Plug-in 1.4.2_02 (recommended)
  • Mozilla 1.4 for Linux with Sun Java Plug-in 1.4.2_02 (recommended)
    To verify you have the correct browser version, open the browser and click Help from the menu bar. Select and an information box will appear. This box lists the version you are running.

 

Monitor Resolution

Screen resolution of 1024 X 768 with browser window maximized
Display Color Settings:

  • A minimum of 256 colors
  • Recommended is High Color (16 bit) colors
 

Environment-friendly Products and Approach

End-of-life Management and Recycling Hewlett-Packard offers end-of-life HP product return, trade-in, and recycling programs in many geographic areas. For trade-in information, please go to http://www.hp.com/go/green. To recycle your product, please go to: http://www.hp.com/go/green or contact your nearest HP sales office. Products returned to HP will be recycled, recovered or disposed of in a responsible manner.

The EU WEEE directive (2002/95/EC) requires manufacturers to provide treatment information for each product type for use by treatment facilities. This information (product disassembly instructions) is posted on the Hewlett Packard web site at: http://www.hp.com/go/green. These instructions may be used by recyclers and other WEEE treatment facilities as well as HP OEM customers who integrate and re-sell HP equipment.


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