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Belkin Bulldog Plus Shutdown Management Software for Windows User’s Manual[...]
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................. 5 Bulldog Plus features: ............................................................................... 5 BULLDOG PLUS INSTALLATION ................................................................. 5 Bulldog Plus Setup: ....[...]
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Action - Logging: .............................................................................. 26 Action - Broadcasting: ..................................................................... 27 Action - Paging: ............................................................................... 27 Action- Command: .....................................[...]
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UPS Tree ................................................................................................ 42 Time ........................................................................................................ 42 Status ..................................................................................................... 42 Diagram ........[...]
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Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Bulldog Plus to manage your Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). Bulldog Plus is designed to provide end users the ability to take proactive steps to protect their equipment from power related damages. Bulldog Plus a llows for automatic shutdowns, scheduled shutdowns and a variety of ot her features t[...]
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Bulldog Plus Installation Please note that the USB communicat ion is not supported by Windows 95 and NT4.0. Bulldog Plus Setup: 1. Turn off your computer. 2. Attach the electrical power c able from the computer to the UPS. 3. Attach the electrical power cable from the UPS to an AC power outlet. 4. Plug the communication cable into the UPS, then plu[...]
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Bulldog Plus Service Belkin Bulldog Service runs in the background as a Windows Service when the system initiates. You can also r un Bulldog Service manually by selecting the Start Menu- Program Files - Belk in Bulldog - Bulldog Service. Once Bulldog Service starts there is a Bu lldog Service icon located on the system tray to indicate UPS status .[...]
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• Monitor: Run the Bulldog Plus user interface. • Configuration: Displays the configur ation window, allows you to change the UPS parameters. • Meters: Shows UPS real-time meters. • Program Stop: If this item marked Bu lldog Plus stopped. Unmark it and the program will resume. Once a power event has occurred, Bulldog Plus will pop up a broa[...]
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Bulldog Plus Monitor Bulldog Monitor enables you to control and configure Bulldog Plus through drop down menus and dialog boxes. It also allows you to monitor the UPS through the Main Screen. It is not necessa ry for Bulldog Monitor to reside in your computer’s memory, the execut ion depends on the user's requirement. This can save precious [...]
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Bulldog Monitor Main Screen: Belkin Components 10[...]
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Networking BULLDOG Plus software is comprised of two modules: BULLDOG Service and BULLDOG Monitor . You may run both the programs in a computer to monitor your localized UPS or run the programs in two different computers. Operation Mode: BULLDOG Service can operate in "Master" Mode (which allows BULLDOG to send commands to its connected U[...]
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You can run only Bulldog Monitor without running Bulldog Service. Bulldog Monitor will search hosts in the LA N(Local Area Network) which runs Bulldog Service in the combo box. Click on the Host Selection combo box to list the searched hosts in the LAN. Select one, then Bulldog Monitor will connect to the selected host. If the host is located on th[...]
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Communicator, type the IP address in the URL and press enter. You will then be able to see the UPS information. You can change the network port number to prevent conflict with other WEB server programs. If the port number isn't 80 you have to type URL like this: http://172.16.176.141:2000 where 2000 is the port number you assigned. Belkin Comp[...]
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Bulldog Plus Monitor Operations The Main Screen has 7 areas that pres ent information on the operating status of your UPS. These areas are discussed in the following sections. Host Selection : Press the combo box to select hosts that runs Bulldog Plus in the LAN. Users can monitor or c ontrol the UPS remotely (password is needed). Connection Indica[...]
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Event Log: Same as the View-> Event Log in the menu. History Graph: Same as the View-> History Graph in the menu. Bulldog Monitor Main Menu The Main Screen has a menu bar at the top with 5 main options: o System: This menu allows you to set the Bulldog Plus and computer parameters. o Control: This menu allows you to set UPS buzzer, outlet, an[...]
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System The system menu allows you to confi gure the UPS and the monitoring screen parameters. When you select the Syst em menu from Main Menu bar, a drop down menu appears offering you the following menu options: Login : Used for Remote Monitor. User mu st enter the password verification before he can control or configure the UPS. Configuration : T[...]
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password. To change your password, please choose the Set Password option from Configure - Network menu Monitor Screen This dialog box allows you to change displayed items in the Scroll screen of the Information Display Area Language: Choose a language that suits your operating system needs. Program will automatically replace t he on-line help file [...]
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Close Monitor Close Bulldog Monitor and leave Bulldog Service running. Belkin Components 18[...]
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Configuration The Configuration Screen has a menu bar at the top with three main options: Devices : This menu allows you to configure the modem, pager and e-mail applications. UPS : The UPS menu allows you to plan and set the UPS schedule or perform the Action... Network : This menu allows you to choose the Master/Slave settings or configure SNMP, [...]
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Bulldog Service Mode: Bulldog Service acts as a Master or Slave. Remote Host IP: The host, which runs Bulldog Service. If Bulldog Monitor and Bulldog Service runs on the same co mputer and this field will be empty. Belkin Components 20[...]
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Devices Notification Users -- Pager List Program will set the modem to notify all via the pager numbers, which are listed in the pager list. You can input your pager number for your own notification purposes. For exam ple: 060123456 is your pager number, each ',' tells modem to delay 2 seconds, delay time is for setting waiting period for[...]
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a. Color Items: This area lets you select an item, which you want to change the color for. The right-top cor ner will display the current selected color. b. Change: Change the color you have selected. c. Default: Default setting. d. Exit: Close the dialog box. Close Close the Configuration window. Belkin Components 22[...]
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UPS UPS Property This dialog box allows you to configure the UPS COM port, battery replacement date, ... etc. Load Warning and Load Severity used to prevent UPS overload (see the UPS har dware user manual). In general, Load Warning will notify the user to reduce the UPS load, Load Severity will shutdown the computer to prevent overload. a. COM Port[...]
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Group2 is called Computer for associ ation with the CPU. These records can improve the efficiency of your management. Don't forget to press the Update button. c. Update: Updates your change. Log Management: (Please consider the free space in your hard disk) a. Maximum Event Log Entries: Always Bulldog Plus to preserve less than the assigned en[...]
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Action The action menu provides you with a list of events to choose from. The event and/or any combination of thes e actions can be selected from the Choose Event list box. Actions that are already enabled will show a check mark. To delay the actions, set the desired time for delay in the Delay combo box. Belkin Components 25[...]
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a. Enable Auto-Save: Bulldog Plus will save opened files and close applications automatically when you enable this function. b. Choose Event: When you select one item in the list the action buttons will display current settings. Press butt on to do further configurations. c. Set Default: Sets all the actions to default values. d. Delay: The power e[...]
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Action - Broadcasting: Permits you to broadcast an event based on a set period of time. If you want to be notified once, set the time period to "0". However, if you want to be notified more than once, set the time period to a larger number. Each number corresponds to the number of times of notification. Action - Paging: Allows you to set [...]
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You also need to specify the SNMP Trap target hosts and community string, please see the SNMP dialog box in the Network menu. Action - Receptacle Control: Allows you to control the Receptacle Relay on or off. Each Receptacle Relay may control not only one outlet, please see the rear panel of your UPS or the UPS hardware user's manual. Stop All[...]
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Advanced UPS Property If your UPS doesn't support this function, the item will be displayed as gray and the user cannot select this item. Enable Wakeup Computer: If your computer architecture is compatible to ATX and the BIOS supports RS-232(RI) Wakeup function. You should enable this item to make the Schedule work correctly. Enable Resume Com[...]
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Network Set Password Sets the Bulldog Service password. Choose Master/Slave Please refer to the BULLDOG Service operation mode. If the computer connects to UPS directly (with RS-232 or USB) and can send commands to its connected UPS then the BULLDOG Service acts as a "Master". If it connects to UPS directly (with RS- 232 or USB) but only [...]
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Wake On LAN To wake up the remote host, Bulldog Plus sends notification through the network. You must provide the IP address and the network hardware address of the remote host. In Windows98, you can execute the "ipconfig /All" command under the MS-D OS prompt to obtain the network cards physical address of the local host. Or, input the &[...]
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SNMP If you are using a Windows 95/98/Me operating system, you can configure the SNMP parameters directly from the Bulldog Plus: Select the Accept SNMP packet from any hosts, Bulldog Plus will accept all the requested commands and set commands. When you select the Accept SNMP packet from the following hosts, Bulldog Plus receives information only f[...]
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SNMP Trap Number: Variable Trap No. Description dupsCommunicationLost 1 SEVER: Communication with the UPS failed dupsCommunicationEstablished 2 INFORMATION: Communication with the UPS reestablished dupsPowerFail 3 WARNING: Power failed! The UPS is operating on battery power dupsPowerRestored 4 INFORMATION: Power restored! The utility power restored[...]
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DupsEnvOverHumidity 34 WARNING: T he environment over normal humidity DupsNoLongerEnvOverHumidity 35 INFORMATION: T he environment recovered from abnormal humidity HTTP Bulldog Plus supports WEB Server for remote management and to obtain the UPS information. Users can use IE or Communicator to connect with Bulldog Service. Even your computer doesn&[...]
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Control Shutdown Now This command will execute the s hutdown procedure at once. a. Restart: This function lets you restart the UPS automatically after being shutdown. To start the UPS for the next schedule, mark the Restart check box. b. Shutdown OS and UPS: Use this function to shutdown both the OS and UPS. c. SHUTDOWN OS Only: Use this function t[...]
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Turn Receptacle Relay On Turns the selected receptacle relay on. Each Receptacle Relay may control more than one outlet, please see the rear panel of your UPS or the UPS hardware user's manual. a. Select a Receptacle Relay: Selects a receptacle relay. b. Delay: Set the delay time to turn on the receptacle relay. c. On: Executes the stated comm[...]
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View Meters Bulldog Plus supports up to 12 meters of real-time values. Each meter has the ability to display all of the UPS values. Selecting different items from the Selection dialog box will di splay the selected item value. a. 2,4,6,8,12: Displays meter number. b. Selection: Assigns each meter to a different UPS item value. c. Close: Closes the [...]
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a. Print: Prints the event log. b. Exit: Closes event log dialog box. History Graph Clicking on the History Graph opens a dialog box that contains information about the UPS data in graphical format. This information is available only if there is an accumu lation of data. You can select the month and year you want to view. Belkin Components 38[...]
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a. Horizontal Scale: Selects the time scale. b. Vertical Scale: Selects the value scale. c. Select Month: Displays the UPS dat a for the month, which you want to see. d. Draw Item1(Blue): Displays the UPS item value by a blue line. e. Draw Item2(Red): Displays the UPS item value by a red line. f. Update: Updates the graph. g. Print: Exports the gra[...]
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put the files in temporary directory. This dialog box will tell you which files were saved by Bulldog Plus. a. Program Title: The application’s title name. b. Auto-Save File Name: Bulldog Plus names the file for you. c. Clear: Clear this record. Remote Hosts Detects the hosts, which are running the Bulldog Service in the LAN. You can also type in[...]
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Bottom Layer Buttons Each button shows the respective information in the Information Area Main: General Information about the UPS. Tree: There are 2 sub-trees in the Bu lldog Plus tree: System and UPS. The system tree is for host information and the status of Master/Slave connection, the UPS tree is for all other UPS information. Time: Displays the[...]
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referred menu item: System-> Main Screen. UPS Tree System: System tree for host information and the connection of Master/Slave. UPS: UPS tree for all of the UPS information. Time Last Battery Replacement Date: To change the date of last battery replacement in the System-> C onfiguration UPS->UPS Property. Next Battery Replacement Date: To [...]
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Service and Support Corporate Headquarters Belkin Corporation 501 West Walnut Street Compton • CA • 90220-5221 • USA Tel: 310.898.1100 Fax: 310.898.1111 Customer Service/Sales: 800.2BELKIN 800.223.5546 Technical Support: 310.898.1100 ext. 2263 800.223.5546 ext. 2263 Fax: 310.604.2089 techsupp@belkin.com belkin.com/support/tech United Kingdom [...]
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