UPS

The uninterruptible power supply (UPS) supplies power to a frame enclosure. There are two UPSs per frame.

The UPS is installed between the commercial power supply and the storage system and is designed to automatically keep the system functional if a commercial power failure occurs. If the remaining battery power in the UPS reaches a certain level, the unit initiates an orderly shutdown of system processing, as required.

UPS properties

ID
The enclosure number for the UPS.
State
The current state of the UPS as follows:
Online
The UPS is operating normally.
Battery service required
The UPS is online but one or more batteries require service. A call home was initiated to IBM® Hardware Support.
Battery service in progress
One or more batteries are being serviced.
Power communication service required
The UPS is online but requires service for power communication. A call home was initiated to IBM Hardware Support.
Power communication service in progress
The UPS is being serviced to restore power communication.
Service in progress
The UPS is being serviced.
Offline
The UPS requires service. A call home was initiated to IBM Hardware Support.
Input power
The type of electric power that is supplied to the storage system.
EPLD
The extended power line disturbance protection feature. This option enables a storage facility to continue operation through a power outage that lasts either 4 seconds or 50 seconds, depending on the following settings:
Default
Operation can continue through a power outage that lasts up to 4 seconds.
EPLD (50 sec)
Operation can continue through a power outage that lasts up to 50 seconds.
Local/remote switch
The setting of the physical local/remote power control switch that is on the back of the DS8000® frame. The switch controls whether the system is to be turned off locally or by remote means.
S/N
The serial number of the UPS.