Extending The Communication
Capabilities Of Your Liebert Equipment
For enhanced remote communications and control of
Liebert UPS and air conditioning units, the OpenComms
Web and OpenComms NIC cards will deliver SNMP and
web-management communications capabilities. Each Liebert system equipped with an OpenComms NIC or Web card takes full advantage of your Ethernet network, allowing remote monitoring from your computer desktop, network operations center or wherever network access is permitted.
In addition to Web and SNMP capabilities, the OpenComms NIC, designed specifically for Liebert precision air conditioning units and three-phase UPS systems, also provides Modbus RTU communications for building management systems. Support for these standard open protocols allows simple integration into your monitoring system; thus leveraging prior infrastructure investments and established procedures.
The OpenComms cards support 10 and 100 MBit Ethernet network transmission speeds, which will be auto-detected upon connection to the network. Plus, these cards support in-the-field firmware updates, which increases the value of your investment.
Bridging The Gap With Liebert's OpenComms™
Communication Interface Cards
Connecting to equipment in the distributed critical space is only part of the
monitoring challenge. Liebert's OpenComms Nform leverages the network
connectivity capabilities of your Liebert equipment to provide a centralized
monitoring view of your distributed equipment. Utilizing the SNMP and Web
technologies built into each of the OpenComms communication cards,
OpenComms Nform will centrally manage alarm notifications to provide you
with an easy interface to access critical status information.
OpenComms Nform effectively eliminates the need for expensive thirdparty monitoring applications. Liebert's "turn-key" approach to communications and monitoring minimizes your installation and maintenance costs, consolidates your view of the critical space status, and maximizes your uptime through automated notifications of alarm conditions. One company, providing you a complete high-availability solution.
MultiLink™ Shutdown Software
Because today's critical business applications are often distributed over several computers, there is a need for UPS shutdown software capable of protecting information on multiple machines. MultiLink automated shutdown software performs the critical task of protecting your computers from costly damage and data loss as a result of power failures — on anything from a single workstation to a network of workstations. MultiLink is designed to run on a wide variety of operating systems.
Stay In Control
During an extended utility failure, MultiLink warns computer users of impending power loss and automatically shuts down computer operating systems in a smooth and orderly manner if the UPS battery capacity runs low.
Installed on a host computer, MultiLink communicates with the UPS using either network or direct cable connections to detect any loss of utility power and the status of the UPS battery. Using the network to send alarm messages and data can dramatically reduce cable and installation costs. Alternatively, using a Multiport device, separate communications cables can be run to each computer when the use of network wiring is a
concern. For network communications, MultiLink employs the SNMP protocol and IP addresses. For direct cable connections, MultiLink uses either serial communications or
contact closures, depending on the UPS model.
Expanded Capabilities
MultiLink Network Administration License: This
upgrade expands the software's network capabilities by
enabling the system administrator to monitor and control
multiple devices, such as computers powered by the
same UPS, other UPS systems and even other MultiLink
installations throughout the network from a single
location. This provides centralized management of
distributed MultiLink installations.
CommSure: This rack-mounted unit is designed to help users maximize system uptime in their redundant power source, high-availability solutions. The communications interface ensures that computers will continue to operate as long as power is available from one UPS.
Multiport: When used in conjunction with MultiLink software, the Liebert Multiport multiplexing units communicate the status of a single UPS to multiple PC's, servers or workstations utilizing dedicated wiring.