Contents 
Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 7 
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 7 
Features ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 
HP UPS Power Protection Agent overview ....................................................................................................... 8 
HP UPS Power Protection Agent requirements ........................................................................................ 8 
Typical hardware configurations .................................................................................................................... 9 
Configuration A ............................................................................................................................... 10 
Configuration B................................................................................................................................ 10 
Configuration C ............................................................................................................................... 11 
Configuration D ............................................................................................................................... 12 
Configuration E ................................................................................................................................ 13 
Configuration F ................................................................................................................................ 14 
Configuration G ............................................................................................................................... 15 
Web interface requirements ........................................................................................................................ 15 
Quick installation and setup overview .......................................................................................................... 16 
Component identification ............................................................................................................. 17 
Front panel ................................................................................................................................................ 17 
Installing the HP UPS Management Module ................................................................................... 18 
Required tools ............................................................................................................................................ 18 
Installing the management module ............................................................................................................... 18 
Checking the Error LED ............................................................................................................................... 20 
Connecting the network cable ..................................................................................................................... 20 
Connecting the configuration cable .............................................................................................................. 21 
Launching a terminal emulation program ...................................................................................................... 21 
Configuring the management module for remote access ................................................................................. 22 
Connecting devices .................................................................................................................................... 23 
Installing the HP UPS Power Protection Agent ................................................................................. 26 
Installation overview ................................................................................................................................... 26 
Installing the agent on Windows operating systems ....................................................................................... 26 
Installing the agent using the GUI method ........................................................................................... 27 
Installing the agent using the silent installation method ......................................................................... 33 
Reconfiguring the agent on Windows operating systems ................................................................................ 34 
Installing the agent on Linux operating systems .............................................................................................. 35 
Installing the agent using the installation script .................................................................................... 35 
Installing the agent using the silent installation method ......................................................................... 36 
Installing the agent on SLES 10 .......................................................................................................... 37 
Reconfiguring the agent on Linux operating systems ....................................................................................... 38 
Installing the agent on HP-UX operating systems ............................................................................................ 38 
Installing the agent locally or remotely using the Installation Script method ............................................. 38 
Installing the agent locally or remotely using the SAM method .............................................................. 39 
Installing the agent using the silent installation method ......................................................................... 39 
Reconfiguring the agent on HP-UX operating systems ..................................................................................... 40 
Uninstalling components from Windows® systems ......................................................................................... 40 
Uninstalling components from Linux systems .................................................................................................. 41