 

                            File Name: README.TXT   

 

       IBM UPS 7500XHV and IBM UPS 10000XHV firmware

       Readme.txt   Version 1.0



       CONTENTS
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       1.0   Overview

       2.0   Change History

       3.0   Installation and Setup Instructions

       4.0   Configuration Information

       5.0   Unattended Mode

       6.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number

       7.0   Trademarks and Notices

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       1.0   Overview
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             1.1   Overview about this code
                 
                   The current release of the firmware for the Network
                   Management Card of an IBM UPS 7500XHV or an IBM UPS
                   10000XHV enables remote management of the
                   uninterruptible power supply through a Web interface
                   (HTTP or HTTPS), control console interface accessed
                   through Telnet or SecureSHell (SSH), or SNMP. You can
                   also access the control console locally through a
                   serial connection to the Network Management Card. 
                   
                   The Device IP Configuration Wizard, enables you to
                   discover unconfigured Network Management Cards on the
                   network and configure their basic TCP/IP settings,
                   one card at a time. 
                   
                   You can then configure further parameters through the
                   interface of each Network Management Card or by using
                   the .INI file export utility to configure multiple
                   Network Management Cards. The utility automates the
                   configuration of multiple Network Management Cards by
                   exporting settings from a configured Network
                   Management Card.
                   
                   A Security Wizard enables you to implement components
                   of your system's security. 
                  

             1.2   Limitations

                   (1) System uptime reverts to zero after the Network
                       Management Card is running for about 497 days.                       
                   (2) Upload of certificates by using Secure CoPy (SCP)
                       might fail.                   
		   (3) TFTP client bootfile transfers are not always
                       reliable. TFTP client bootfile transfers could
                       time-out if the response time is more than 1
                       second. 
  		   (4) FTP port configuration requires both the
                       configured FTP port and FTP port minus one to be
                       reserved for the FTP server. 
		   (5) "Reset to Defaults" does not change the baud rate
                       to its default value of 2400. 
		   (6) The Network Management Card logs the error "Ran
                       out of simple heap" and performs a warmstart
                       after the following sequence of events: SSL/3DES
                       completes, SSHv2 generates the keys and
                       certificates, you log into FTP and get the
                       config.ini file, and you use the Web to transfer
                       the same config.ini file to the Network
                       Management Card.  To avoid this limitation,
                       restart the Network Management Card after an SSL
                       certificate and SSH keys and certificates are
                       generated but before uploading the config.ini
                       file. 
		   (7) This firmware release was not tested with Windows
                       XP, Service Pack 2, because that Service Pack was
                       unavailable at the time. 
		   (8) While you are in MD5 mode and using Microsoft(R)
                       Internet Explorer 6, some Web pages may report
                       that another user is currently logged in to the
                       Network Management Card. Refresh the page to
                       delete the message. 
		   (9) The Web interface enables the user to change the
                       password without confirmation.
		  (10) The Web interface is inaccessible if the http and
                       https ports are configured to the same port
                       number. 
		  (11) The user is unable to select SSH Encryption
                       Algorithms in the Web interface with MD5
                       Authentication. 
		  (12) User name/password credentials are not available
                       to send to the SMTP server when sending e-mail. 
		  (13) The test e-mail feature for the secondary DNS
                       server does not work. 
		  (14) Issuing a bypass command with synchronized
                       control groups presents an error message but
                       enables you to complete the command successfully. 
		  (15) If you issue a bypass command with "Shutdown PCNS
                       Servers" check-marked, the servers will not shut
                       down. 
                  (16) The MIB OID upsBasicOutputPhase reports 3 for all
                       supported IBM uninterruptible power supplies. 
                   
             1.3   Enhancements
             
                   This firmware release is the first to support the IBM
                   UPS 7500XHV and IBM UPS 10000XHV. 

		   This firmware release supports the PowerNet MIB,
                   version 3.6.7, which provides SNMP support for IBM
                   UPS 7500XHV and IBM UPS 10000XHV. 

		   NOTE: The MIB Reference Guide, available on the
                         Network Management Card CD, documents the 3.6.4
                         Management Information Base. All products
                         supported by the MIB are documented in the
                         Guide, and some information is not relevant to
                         IBM uninterruptible power supplies. For
                         information on OIDs introduced since the 3.6.4
                         MIB, use a MIB browser to view their
                         definitions and available values directly from
                         the MIB itself. You can view the definitions of
                         traps that are new since the 3.6.4 MIB at the
                         end of the MIB itself (the file powernet367.mib
                         on the Network Management Card CD).
                         
             1.4   Level of Recommendations and Prerequisites for the update:
                   
                   IBM requires this release (firmware modules
                   apc_hw02_aos_253.bin and apc_hw02_sumx_253.bin) for
                   users of IBM UPS 7500XHV and IBM UPS 10000XHV models. 

                   This update is not required for other IBM
                   uninterruptible power supplies.

             1.5   Dependencies:

                    -  Requires IBM UPS 7500XHV or IBM UPS 10000XHV.
               
                    -  PowerChute Network Shutdown (optional). A utility
                       included on the Network Management Card CD for
                       reliable, graceful, unattended shutdown of
                       multiple servers protected by the uninterruptible
                       power supply when an extended power outage occurs.

                    -  apc_hw02_aos_253.bin:  Network Management Card
                       operating system and TCP/IP stack.

                    -  apc_hw02_sumx_253.bin: Uninterruptible power
                       supply application for IBM UPS 7500XHV and IBM
                       UPS 10000XHV. 
                      
                    -  powernet367.mib: The PowerNet SNMP Management
                       Information Base (MIB)
                       
                    -  apctraps367.tdf: The PowerNet SNMP MIB trap
                       definition file.
                      
                    -  Device IP Configuration Wizard, version 3.0.1: 
                       A utility for Windows NT(R), version 4.0;
                       Windows(R) 2000; Windows 2003; and Windows XP to
		       discover unconfigured Network Management Cards on
                       the network, identify each one by its MAC
                       address, and provide a screen to configure its
                       three basic TCP/IP settings (IP address, subnet
                       mask, and default gateway).  See the Network
                       Management Card User's Guide on the Network
                       Management Card CD for more information.
		    
		    -  .INI file configuration utility: A utility for
		       Windows NT, version 4.0; Windows 2000;
		       Windows 2003; and Windows XP to enable you to
		       export configuration parameter settings from a
		       configured Network Management Card to one or more
		       unconfigured Network Management Cards.

		    -  Security Wizard, version 1.0.1: a utility for
		       Windows NT, version 4.0; Windows 2000;
		       Windows 2003; and Windows XP to enable you to
		       create necessary components of your security
		       system when using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and
                       Secure SHell (SSH). Using the Security Wizard
		       you can create the server certificate for the
		       Network Management Card, a certificate signing
                       request (required if you use an external 
		       Certificate Authority), a CA root certificate,
                       and an SSH host key.
                       
                    -  Microsoft(R) Internet Explorer, version 5.0 or
                       higher; or Netscape(R) version 4.0.8 or higher
                       (except Netscape 6.x) for using the Web interface
		       of the Network Management Card. Some Web interface
		       features (data verification, Event Log, Data Log,
		       and MD5 authentication) require that you enable
                       JavaScript(R), Java(R), and cookies for your Web
                       browser.


       2.0   Change History
       --------------------
          
             This is the first firmware release to support the
	     IBM UPS 7500XHV and the IBM UPS 10000XHV.
             
       
       3.0   Installation and Setup Instructions
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             3.1  Uninterruptible Power Supply Installation
             
                  To install and set up your uninterruptible power
		  supply, see the Installation and Quick-Start Guide
	          that was shipped with the uninterruptible power
                  supply. 

             3.2  Initial Configuration
             
                  You must configure the following TCP/IP settings
                  before the Network Management Card can operate on a
                  network:

                      The IP address of the Network Management Card
                      The subnet mask
                      The default gateway

                  To define the TCP/IP settings needed by the Network
		  Management Card, use any one of the following methods:
       
                      Use the Device IP Configuration Wizard. See the
                      Network Management Card User's Guide on the
		      Network Management Card CD for instructions on how
                      to install and use the Wizard. You can also view
		      instructions for use by clicking on the Help
                      button in the Wizard Interface. 
		     
                      Use a DHCP or BOOTP server. See the User’s Guide
                      on the Network Management Card CD for more
                      information.

                      Use a serial connection from a local computer.
                      See the User’s Guide on the Network Management
		      Card CD for more information.


       4.0   Configuration Information
       -------------------------------
       
             4.1  Configuring the Serial Port
             
                  When you use a terminal emulation program (such as
                  HyperTerminal) to access the control console of the
                  uninterruptible power supply, first disable any
                  service that uses the port. Then run the terminal
                  program; configure the selected port for 2400 bps,
		  8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow
                  control; and save the changes.


       5.0   Unattended Mode
       ---------------------
       
             After you install and configure your uninterruptible power
             supply, install PowerChute Network Shutdown, and configure
             the Network Management Card, the uninterruptible power
             supply provides unattended graceful shutdown and restart
             (in response to a power failure or on a scheduled basis). 
             

       6.0   Web Sites and Support Phone Number
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             6.1   IBM Support Web Site:

                   http://www.ibm.com/pc/support

             6.2   If you have any questions about this update, or if you 
		   have problems applying the update, go to 
		   http://www.ibm.com/planetwide/ for support telephone numbers. 
		   In the U.S. and Canada, call 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378).


      7.0   Trademarks and Notices
      ----------------------------

	     7.1  Disclaimer
		   
		   INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION PROVIDES THIS
		   PUBLICATION "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS
		   OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
		   OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
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		   statement may not apply to you.

		   This information could include technical inaccuracies or 
		   typographical errors.  Changes are periodically made to the 
		   information herein; these changes will be incorporated in new 
		   editions of the publication. IBM may make improvements and/or
		   changes in the product(s) and/or the program(s) described in this
		   publication at any time without notice. 


             7.2  IBM Trademark
              
                   IBM is a trademark of International Business Machines
                   Corporation in the United States, other countries, or
                   both.

             7.3   Trademarks of Specific Other Companies
             
                   APC, PowerChute, and PowerNet are trademarks of
                   American Power Conversion Corporation, Inc.

                   Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft 
		   Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both

                   Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks of Sun 
		   Microsystems, Inc. in the United States, other countries, or both. 
 
             7.4   Other Trademarked Names  
             
                   Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks
                   or service marks of others.