COMMUNICATIONEATON Powerware® 9125 (9910-P30) UPS Installation Guide for IBM® Applications S 164201636 Rev A44Communication OptionsIf you want the UPS to communicate with your computer, use Table 18to determine which communication option is correct for your application.Table 18. Communication OptionsApplication Software Suite CD andSerial or USB CableConnectUPS-XWeb/SNMP Card Kit(FC 2934)Relay Interface Cardand Cable Kit(FC 2936)IBM i5/iSeries Server — — XIBM p5/pSeries Server,OpenPowert, or xSeries® Serverwith Single Serial (TTY)ConnectionX — —IBM p5/pSeries Server,OpenPower, or xSeries Serverwith LPARs and/or Network(WebServer) Connection (UPS asa node)— X —Follow the installation instructions with the Software Suite CD or theapplicable card kit. This section shows the communication optionoverviews. For additional information and a current listing of supportedoperating systems, go to www.powerware.com.If you connect your computer to the UPS and use the Software SuiteCD, you can configure the UPS to recognize the number of EBMsinstalled:1. Verify that your computer is connected to the UPS communicationport using the supplied cable.2. Install the Virtual Front Panel software from the supplied SoftwareSuite CD.3. Configure the Virtual Front Panel software for the correctcommunication port (COM1 or COM2) on your PC.4. Select the Battery tab, then select the number of EBMs you areusing from the pull-down menu (you can choose up to four EBMs).5. Click OK and close the software.
