NOVELL TECHNICAL INFORMATION DOCUMENT TITLE: UPSNLM.EXE; UPS.NLM for SFTIII, 3.12 and 4.0x README FOR: UPSNLM.EXE NOVELL PRODUCTS and VERSIONS: NetWare 3.12 NetWare SFT III 3.11 NetWare 4.1 ABSTRACT: This file contains a UPS.NLM that ONLY works with an American Power Supply UPS. It supports serial port connections to the UPS with the correct cable from American Power Supply. THIS NLM IS PROVIDED AS A COURTESY AND IS NOT SUPPORTED BY NOVELL. ----------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER THE ORIGIN OF THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL TO NOVELL. NOVELL MAKES EVERY EFFORT WITHIN ITS MEANS TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. NOVELL MAKES NO EXPLICIT OR IMPLIED CLAIMS TO THE VALIDITY OF THIS INFORMATION. ----------------------------------------------------------------- ISSUE: Solves the following problems: 1. The keyboard could hang when loading UPS.NLM. 2. No support for serial port connections to the UPS. 3. No user interaction for HELP was provided. Self-Extracting File Name: upsnlm.exe Files Included Size Date Time ..\ UPSNLM.TXT (This file) UPSNLM.TXT 3266 2-3-95 3:22:16 pm ..\3.12\ UPS.NLM 7129 6-8-94 10:11:12 am ..\4X\ UPS.NLM 9734 6-6-94 10:32:58 am ..\SFTIII\ UPS.NLM 7129 6-8-94 10:11:12 am Installation Instructions: Load the appropriate version of UPS.NLM (according to NetWare version) by typing "LOAD path\UPS" at the console of the fileserver, where "path" is the path to the ups.nlm. For SFTIII, this NLM loads in the IOengines. A menu will appear asking for UPS Type and other parameters. Further HELP is available by typing "LOAD UPS HELP". This help screen also shows parameter usage for loading the UPS.NLM in an NCF file such as autoexec.ncf, if desired. Note that with SFTIII, users WILL NOT be notified of the power failure. Also, the SET parameter "Always Down Server When Power Fails" isused to determine whether the associated IOengine is HALTed on power failure or the MSengine is DOWNed. If each IOengine is on a separate UPS, this parameter is normally set to OFF. If a single UPS is providing power to both IOengines, leave this parameter at the default of ON. Serial Port Pin Functions The cable connecting the UPS to the file servers serial port must provide proper signal states during AC FAIL and BATTERY LOW conditions. The UPS NLM monitors the following pins to detect these conditions: Name 25-pin 9-pin Description CTS 5 8 +3 to +15Vdc = AC failure state DCD 20 1 +3 to 15Vdc =Battery getting low UPS.NLM controls output voltage on the following pins: RTS 4 7 UPS.NLM places +3 to +15V on this pin TxD 2 3 UPS.NLM places -3 to -5V on this pin ----------------------------------------------------------------- Any trademarks referenced in this document are the property of their respective owners. Consult your product manuals for complete trademark information. -----------------------------------------------------------------