Outlet Group Registration

If your UPS supports outlet groups you must specify which one the server is being powered by so that PowerChute can monitor it for shutdown events and also issue turn-off commands to that outlet group.

It is not supported to map UPS outlet groups when PowerChute is configured with Nutanix, HyperFlex, SimpliVity, or vSAN.

UPS Shutdown Behavior in Mixed UPS Environments

If your VMware hosts are being powered by a mix of outlet-aware UPS’s (e.g. SMX/ SMT) and non-outlet-aware UPS’s (e.g. SU/ SUA) in a Redundant UPS Configuration, PowerChute only provides the option to turn off the UPS and not the outlet group.

Your VMware hosts and their virtual machines are still protected if there is a UPS critical event or if the outlet group is commanded to shut down e.g. via the NMC User Interface.

This also applies for the Advanced UPS configuration if there are hosts associated with more than one outlet group on the same NMC.

PowerChute Setup - VMware hosts associated with more than one outlet group on the same NMC

Host Protection - VMware hosts associated with more than one outlet group on the same NMC