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BOSTON, MA, February 11, 1992 -- In a joint program with Novell, Inc.,
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Emerson Computer Power is demonstrating its comprehensive new AccuMon
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Power Surveillance Software at NetWorld, which opened here today.
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The new AccuMon surveillance software is being shown in parallel
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demonstrations in both the Emerson (#1511) and Novell booths (#3322 and
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#2310). AccuMon provides a new, high level of reporting capabilities for
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monitoring the status of a computer's uninterruptible power systems (UPS)
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with Novell's new NetWare 3.11 Network Management Architecture --
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including integration of power status data on LANs and WANs. It features
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highly interactive graphic displays for at-a-glance comprehension of power
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activity and assists with power scheduling for energy conservation and
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equipment protection.
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When used with the new Novell architecture, AccuMon gives a network
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administrator full UPS control and monitoring capabilities from any node
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or position in the network or from a remote console. Until now these
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functions could be performed only on a console or dedicated file server.
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A Novell Professional Developer, Emerson is one of the first to develop and
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market NetWare Aware UPS software. The program resides on a Novell file
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server and executes as a background task to perform UPS monitoring and
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shutdown. AccuMon is executed as an Novell Loadable Module (NLM) for
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NetWare 3.11.
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With its new AccuMon software, Emerson provides three cross-platform levels
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of support to satisfy the needs of virtually any PC or workstation network
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administrator:
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* for DOS local UPS monitor and control
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* for UNIX remote UPS monitor and control
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* and for Novell NetWare Management Agent Architecture. Cross extensibility
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is provided among all three platforms and Emerson products, including its
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AccuPower GOLD series of on-line UPSs and future products. As a result,
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Emerson UPS power protection systems can grow in parallel with a user's
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computer and network configurations, according to Adam Stolinski, Emerson
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director of product management.
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"Emerson is the first major UPS manufacturer to offer an integrated family
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of software solutions for all power monitor and control application
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requirements, including status reporting in Novell's NetWare 3.11
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Management Agent environment," Stolinski said.
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"The basic AccuMon package will give standalone DOS PC users the ability to
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monitor and control the operation of the Emerson UPS that backs up their
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system," Stolinski explained. "A 'control screen' can be viewed on the
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monitor to check the status of the UPS's input/output voltage,
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temperature, battery charge, etc. The software also allows the storing of
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UPS status and events data on disk for evaluation and reporting
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purposes."
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The information can be displayed in either of two ways. When viewed on a
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graphics based workstation in a DOS environment, the display depicts the
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flow of electricity through the system with an intuitive graphic that's
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unique to the Emerson UPS software. On a console in a Novell environment,
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the display conforms to other Novell screens, with more of the information
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communicated textually. Network administrators can switch between the
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two.
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AccuMon is also the only UPS software to offer a power scheduling feature.
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It allows the system administrator to direct the UPS to turn itself off
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and to repower at pre-selected times for energy and equipment savings.
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Using it, the system could be automatically powered down at night or over
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weekends. It can also be used to shut down all communications coming into
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a facility while back-ups are underway.
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"The data gathering and logging capability is available in DOS and
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UNIX-based versions for standalone PCs, workstations and hosts, and in
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Novell-based versions for network file servers and nodes," Stolinski
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continued.
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In addition, he noted, Emerson is currently marketing LAN/UNIX Shutdown
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Interface Kits that reside on the server/host to monitor UPS status. Upon
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loss of AC power, the software sends a one-line "AC POWER OUT" message to
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all nodes in the network so users can prepare for a potential shutdown.
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When the UPS reaches a "LOW BATTERY" condition, the network software
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gracefully shuts down the server/host. When AC utility power is restored,
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the server/host can be restored to operation and all nodes can resume
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activity. The software also stores all activity messages in an error log
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on the server/host for evaluation and reporting purposes.
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"The newest members of the AccuMon family let the UPS interact as an
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intelligent member of the network, with a remote interface to it,"
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Stolinski said. "It allows the Novell network manager to communicate
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remotely with UPS equipment across multiple network environments and
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platforms, using Novell's forthcoming NetView host terminal. Ultimately,
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AccuMon will work hand in hand with NetWare 3.11 management functions to
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provide complete monitoring and control of all UPS systems supporting all
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network devices, such as file servers, nodes, bridges, routers, gateways,
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hub concentrators and even printers.
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"Network managers will thus be able to check UPS status locally or remotely
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and turn on or off devices connected to any UPS," he continued. "They will
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be able to perform load shedding to extend the battery backup time to ride
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out power losses. This means, for example, that a LAN manager could
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remotely control any network computer to halt print queue operations,
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suspend external communications activities, prohibit new user log-ons or
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even shut down the entire operating system, as needed."
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The AccuMon Novell software modules use the UPS communications port and the
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serial port on any 386 file server. An Emerson NLM software module
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provides access to the NetWare Management Agent software on the server,
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which passes UPS status data via NetWare 3.11 to the NetWare Management
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Console. The Novell "network navigator" window will let users click on
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part of a screen map to view any segment of network operations -- from
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analyzing traffic to power status to distributing software remotely.
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"Emerson Computer Power, a Novell Professional Developer, is proud to have
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been selected as an initial provider of this 'NetWare Aware' UPS monitor
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and control software for use with Novell's most powerful network
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management system," Stolinski commented.
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Emerson's AccuMon Novell module has been co-developed with John Matze, a
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well-known developer of Novell NLM and VAP products, who is currently
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working with Novell in developing standards for UPS monitoring in Novell's
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Network Management Software. It is immediately available and is priced at
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$149.
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Emerson Computer Power is the world's largest manufacturer of power
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protection systems for computing applications ranging from single user PCs
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and local area networks to minicomputers and mainframe systems. The
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company has major manufacturing centers in Ohio, California, Mexico,
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England, Malaysia and Italy.
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For further information about the AccuMon monitor and control software
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family, contact Ms. Judy Hoag, Marketing Services, Emerson Computer Power,
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9650 Jeronimo Road, Irvine, CA 92718. Telephone: (800) BACK-UPS. In
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California: (714) 457-3704.
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