AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION - Powerchute Plus For Intranetware V4.3 With Support for Novell Directory Services [93]
Improved Network Performance, System Security and Asset Management
American Power Conversion
announced the release of PowerChute plus for IntranetWare v4.3 for
Novell's IntranetWare. This latest version of uninterruptible power supply
(UPS) monitoring software enhances the manageability of APC's UPSs through
Novell Directory Services (NDS). This software enhancement continues APC's
commitment to broaden file server support.
"APC is the first UPS manufacturer to actively support NDS," said Michael
L. Simpson, director of marketing for Novell's Internet Infrastructure
Division. "APC's UPSs provide excellent power protection for IntranetWare
servers. The release of this UPS integration with NDS is another step forward
in the plan to make directory services a single point of administration and
single log-in infrastructure for the entire network."
With PowerChute plus for IntranetWare v4.3, system administrators will
benefit from improved network performance and systems security in addition to
easier monitoring of all APC UPSs. Network performance will be improved by
reducing network traffic. Without NDS support, NetWare servers would run
bindery emulation and broadcast repeated messages on services available. With
PowerChute plus 4.3, the APC UPS service no longer requires bindery emulation
and is automatically detected by NDS, thereby reducing traffic on the users
network.
From a security standpoint, PowerChute plus v4.3 will no longer prompt the
user for a password. When the administrator tries to launch the graphical
interface to view UPS information, access rights to the UPS will be verified
through NDS. As long as these rights are confirmed, the administrator will
automatically be granted access to PowerChute plus v4.3.
Users will now have the ability to use the network administrators utility
of NDS to view the status of all UPSs on the network. In addition, the
administrator will have access to information such as UPS model, firmware
revision, serial number, server name, self test result, COM port and battery
replacement status.
NDS is the technology that provides a single, global view of all network
services and resources with a single log-in, regardless of the location of the
user or the resources. It also offers a single point of control for
administrators through graphical administration utilities.
PowerChute plus for IntranetWare v4.3 is expected to be available as a
free download on APC's PowerPage -- apcc.com in September 1997 and
will be bundled with APC's Smart-UPS units.
American Power Conversion is the marketshare leader in the design,
manufacture and marketing of power protection equipment, including surge
suppressors, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power conditioning
equipment and related software for computer and computer related equipment.
APC reported sales of $707 million for the year ended December 31, 1996. The
company is headquartered in West Kingston, RI, and its products are
distributed worldwide.
Product lines include: Back-UPS(R), Smart-UPS(R), Matrix-UPS(TM),
PowerShield(TM) UPS, Line-R(TM) power conditioners, SmartSlot(TM) UPS
accessories, MasterSwitch(TM) PDUs, Symmetra(R) Power Array(TM), PowerChute(R)
software, PowerNet(TM) SNMP adapters and software, SurgeArrest(R) surge
suppressors, ProtectNet(TM) data-line surge suppressors, and PowerManager(TM)
PowerCenters.
American Power Conversion is an affirmative action/equal opportunity
employer.
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