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Introduction
Thank you for trusting the CS141 Webmanager – the most powerful solution for critical resource management.
Since the CS141 was designed to be a full-fledged, standalone manager, its task is not limited to gathering and sharing information. It
also accomplishes numerous tasks in measurement controlling devices dealing directly with critical resource management. Furthermore,
the CS141 comes with a full-featured message management system. The CS141 cannot only answer requests coming from higher-level
systems - it can also independently inform responsible employees in case of an emergency incident as well as initiating emergency
measures based predetermined parameters:
The CS141 can automatically activate basic or advanced emergency systems, shut down servers and workstations. Even automatic
restart at predetermined conditions is configurable. In addition to standard technologies such as SNMP and Modbus, the CS141 relies
on using the powerful RCCMD software solution. By doing so, even the emergency behavior of complex, fully virtualized server
landscapes are realizable.
Thanks to RFC1628 the CS141 provides more flexibility than ever
This feature provides new possibilities to integrate third-party UPS systems. Thanks to the new RFC1628 compliant UPS interface,
administrators can use the CS141 to poll any SNMP card that supports these standards. Simply use the SNMP-card installed inside
your UPS and display the current status natively inside CS141.
This will allow administrators to use the powerful products made by GENEREX in combination of UPS-Systems that are normally not
compatible.
Note
Due to the fact the CS141 Web Manager can act as a stand-alone system for managing, it can be used flexibly in many areas, even
outside the functionality described in this guide. This manual therefore describes the fundamentally implemented functionality according
to UPS systems. However, the enormous flexibility and the possibility of communicating with higher and lower-level systems using
standardized interfaces allows the adaption to very different possibilities to use.
About this manual
This manual is more than just a small leaflet – it is written to explain and show all functions of a CS141 – you will notice, this device is
very powerfull and flexible, you are not limited to use this device as a UPS monitoring card. You can monitor, control, switch or
communicate to any parent or child system inside complex IT systems.
This manual is written to show you what you can do with a CS141 and explains how to configure the device – in some cases you will not
find some menus described in this manual. Here are some possible reasons:
- The function is not enabled, you need a new firmware.
- Additional devices are needed
- Your CS141 model does not support the function you are looking for
- During the ongoing development progress, sometimes functions will be
automated or moved to other menus in order to increase the usability.
This manual is devided into three parts:
- CS141
- BACS
- RCCMD
If this is your first CS141, this manual will guide you step by step through all menus and explain nearly everything you need to ensure
emergency power and use the noticfication functions.
What you need to know:
Each model of the CS141 family can handle RCCMD – the CS141 is the RCCMD sender, and the RCCMD software client is the
according receiver.
BACS mor than “just an option” – it is a powerful battery management solution that may operate as a standalone system. If you are
interested in battery management, this chapter is very interesting – but be carefull:
Working with batteries inside a UPS system is for experienced or special trained technical who are familiar with all symbols and
functions as well as how batteries work. With BACS, you can manage your batteries and optimize your entire UPS solutioin as well as
increasing the battery performance and life time.