StarWind Virtual SAN®
Gentle Shutdown with PowerChute

Introduction to PowerChute

PowerChute is a cross-platform application for managing APC Smart-UPS allowing users to manage UPS and prevent the unexpected power outage or plan the hardware maintenance when needed.
The combination of the PowerChute Network software and StarWind Maintenance Script allows users to gently turn off VMs and hosts, put the StarWind devices into maintenance mode and prevent the impact of an unexpected blackout. Users can save their data and avoid long synchronization.
NOTE: It’s recommended to install PowerChute on a dedicated machine (or server) that has its own UPS.

Disclaimer: StarWind Support does not write scripts on demand. Custom script troubleshooting is not supported.

Selecting the Environment

Please select the required option:

Installing PowerChute for Hyper-V

Installing PowerChute Network
1. Launch the downloaded setup file on the server to install PowerChute Network. The Setup wizard will appear. Read and accept the License Agreement.

2. PowerChute Network requires a Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Choose the Use the private JRE bundled with PowerChute option.

3. Select the Enable SNMP Support checkbox to manage the PowerChute from a different console.
4. Select Do not enable VMware Support. 
5. Select Browse to modify the installation path if necessary. Otherwise, save the path offered by default.
6. Click Install to continue.
7. Click Finish to close the wizard.
Configuring PowerChute Network
1. On the Welcome page, read the information and click Next.
2. In Network Configuration, select the appropriate network configuration.
3. Specify the required connection scenario.

4. On the Security step, specify the Network Management Card credentials of APC Smart UPS.
9. Verify the information and click Apply to finish the configuration.
Applying StarWind Maintenance Script
StarWind has designed the script which allows users to gently turn off VMs and hosts, put the StarWind devices into Maintenance mode to prevent the data loss and long synchronization process.
1. Navigate to Configure Events and click on UPS on Battery command file.
2. Enable the command file checkbox for the UPC on Battery event (local or network path can be selected).
3. Select the following script file:

NOTE: VMs or Nodes might be needed to install some Windows updates, so it is highly recommended to set them up in the PowerChute console before running this script itself.
Allow PowerShell remote session on both hosts to use this script. Setup power-off configuration in PowerChute console for all the VMs, then run the following script from PowerChute console (apply the Maintenance mode on StarWind devices).

Installing PowerChute for VMware

Installing PowerChute Network
1. Launch the downloaded setup file on the server to install PowerChute Network. The Setup wizard will appear. Read and accept the License Agreement.

2. PowerChute Network requires a Java Runtime Environment (JRE). Choose the Use the private JRE bundled with PowerChute option.

3. Select the Enable SNMP Support checkbox to manage the PowerChute from a different console.
4. If VMware is used in the environment, select Enable VMware Support.

5. Select Browse to modify the installation path if necessary. Otherwise, save the path offered by default.

6. Click Install to continue.
7. Click Finish to close the wizard.
Configuring PowerChute Network
1. On the Welcome page, read the information and click Next.
2. In Network Configuration, select the appropriate network configuration: IPv4 or IPv6.
3. Specify the required connection scenario.

4. In VMware Configuration, specify the connection method to the environment: Standalone VMware Host for single host or Host managed by vCenter Server for vCenter.
5. Specify the IP address and credentials of the vCenter.

NOTE: Select the vCenter Server running on a VM option if vCenter is running on the VM inside the ESXi host.
6. Select the hosts powered by the UPS(s).

7. Specify the Virtualization Settings.

8.  On the Security step, Specify the Network Management Card credentials of APC Smart UPS.
9. Verify the information and click Apply to finish the configuration.
Applying StarWind Maintenance Script
StarWind has designed the script which allows users to gently turn off VMs and hosts, put the StarWind devices into Maintenance mode to prevent the data loss and long synchronization process.
1. Navigate to Configure Events and click on UPS on Battery command file.

2. Enable the command file checkbox for the UPC on Battery event (local or network path can be selected).
Select the following script file:

 

NOTE: Install Power-CLI to use this script: Log in to StarWind VM and install vSphere PowerCLI on each StarWind virtual machine by adding the PowerShell module (Internet connectivity is required). To do so, run the following command in PowerShell:

 

 

Exit StarWind Maintenance Mode

To turn off the StarWind Maintenance Mode, put the following script directly to C:\ and name it as SW_Maintenance_Off.ps1.

 

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