IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack Uninterruptible Power Supply for IBM System x

The IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack uninterruptible power supply (UPS) delivers 1000 watts of power in only 2U of rack space, providing smart energy management and the highest level of power protection that today's IT infrastructures require. With an efficiency rating of 95% or greater, the UPS helps reduce energy usage and cooling costs, improves energy management, and optimizes workload performance and availability for IBM System x and BladeCenter server applications. This high-density UPS packs more real power (watts) into a space-saving 2U of rack space to protect more equipment and leaves room for expanding IT systems.

The IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS is shown in Figure 1.


Figure 1. IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS for IBM System x

 

The IBM 1500VA UPS has a bright, easily customizable, and graphical LCD display that lets you configure the device and displays important UPS status information in one of nine languages (English, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese). The UPS is exceptionally easy to manage and an ideal solution for standardization across the global enterprise.

This UPS enhances system availability with Advanced Battery Management (ABM) technology, which significantly extends battery service life, allows individual control of receptacle groups to maximize run time for critical devices in the event of a prolonged power outage, and provides a real-time clock that enables precise shutdown and power up of systems in a preferred sequence, and records specific power-related occurrences for more accurate trending and data analyses.

The IBM 1500VA UPS integrates with IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager to help improve energy management.

 

An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a device that acts as a defensive barrier between electronic equipment and incoming power problems. It conditions, regulates, and filters out power disturbances to ensure a clean power source for IT equipment. A UPS also provides battery backup in the event of a power failure.

In today’s high availability server environments, unplanned power outages or line quality irregularities can have a considerable financial impact on all sized businesses. The typical utility power is 99.9% available, but that means that there can be almost 9 hours of downtime a year, not to mention brown-outs and other power quality problems.

Selecting the right IBM UPS can help protect against these potentially costly incidents.

 

Table 1 shows the orderable part numbers and feature codes for the IBM 1500VA UPS.

Table 1. Ordering part numbers and feature codes

The UPS models include the following items:

• An accessory kit, containing the following items:
  • Front bezel
  • Rack mount kit with rails and hardware
  • Rack installation instructions
  • Serial cable (3.7 m, 12 ft)
  • USB cable
  • 4-post rail kit
  • Remote emergency power-off (REPO) connector
• A documentation kit, containing the following items:
  • Warranty flyer
  • Important Notices Manual
  • Documentation CD
  • Software CD, which contains IBM UPS Manager power management software

The 100V/120V model (5395-1AX) includes two line cords, but other customer ordered line cords can be used:

• IEC 320 C13 to NEMA 5-15P, 4.3 m line cord
• IEC 320 C13 to LP-71 4.3 m line cord (Taiwan)

The line cords for the 230V model (5395-1KX) must be ordered separately. See Table 2 for available options.

Table 2. High voltage line cords

The IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS includes the following features and capabilities:

• It has a high efficiency 1.5KVA UPS for increased rack power density.
• It occupies only 2U of vertical rack space.
• It has over 95% energy efficiency at 100% load.
• It has an LCD display that provides intuitive, at-the-rack management and monitoring capabilities that supports nine languages:
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Russian
  • Korean
  • Japanese
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
• It has four or six receptacles:
  • Model 5395-1AX has four NEMA 5-15R and two IEC 320 C13 receptacles.
  • Model 5395-1KX has four IEC 320 C13 receptacles.
• Its bundled intelligent IBM UPS Manager software enhances control and manageability.
• It has IPv6 compliance for future proofing IP addressing and security.
• It has a real-time clock that enables precise shutdown and power up of systems in preferred sequence and time stamping on event logs to track and record specific power-related occurrences.
• It integrates with IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager for power and thermal trending analysis and management.
• Its load segments allow for individual control of receptacle groups, maximizing run time for critical devices.
• It has an optional network management card (part number 46M4140) for enhanced UPS monitoring and control.
• It allows dual channel communication through the USB port and optional Network Management Card at the same time, which is an effective redundancy feature that maximizes communications flexibility.
• It has a Remote Emergency Power Off (REPO) port to remotely power off the UPS unit to prevent battery operation during a power failure.
• It requires a 20A (110V/120V model) or 10A (230V model) single-phase circuit.
• It has hot swap batteries for maximum uptime, availability, and ease of maintenance.
• It has an optional Environmental Monitoring Probe (part number 46M4113) for thermal management requirements (temperature and humidity), which requires that the Network Management Card be installed.
• Its Advanced Battery Management (ABM) three-stage charging technology significantly extends battery service life and optimizes recharge time. The three stages are:
  1. The battery is quickly charged to 90% to make sure the UPS is prepared for the next outage.
  2. ABM finishes charging the battery with a more moderate float charge.
  3. Once the battery is charged, ABM turns the charger off, preventing the batteries from being overcharged.

Table 3 lists the specifications for the two 1500 VA UPS models.

Table 3. Specifications

Table 3. Specifications (continued)

Table 4 lists the expected period that the UPS will operate solely on batteries.

Table 4. IBM 1500 UPS runtime chart

Note: Battery backup times are approximate and may vary with equipment, configuration, battery age, and temperature. The IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS does not support Extended Battery Modules (EBMs).
 

• Height: 84 mm (3.3 in)
• Width: 438 mm (17.2 in)
• Depth: 470 mm (18.5 in)
• Weight: 5395-1AX - 18.4 kg (40.5 lb), 5395-1KX - 19.5 kg (42.9 lb)

The IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS is supported in the following environment:

• Temperature:
  • Operation: 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F)
  • Storage: -15° to 30° C (5° to 86° F) - charge the UPS battery every six months
  • Storage: 30° to 45° C (86° to 113° F) - charge the UPS battery every three months
• Relative humidity: 5 to 95%
• Maximum altitude:
  • Operation: 3,000 m (10,000 ft)
  • Storage: 15,000 m (50,000 ft)

The IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS has a three-year limited warranty.

 

The IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS requires 2 U of rack space in one of the following rack cabinets:

• IBM 42U Enterprise rack
• IBM S2 42U Dynamic rack
• IBM S2 42U rack
• IBM S2 25 U rack
• IBM 11U Office Enablement kit

With a bright and easy-to-navigate panel that provides configurability and displays important status information, the IBM 1500VA UPS is easy to manage and an ideal solution for standardization across the global enterprise. Runtime, load, and other vital information and troubleshooting are also displayed.

Figure 2 shows the front panel of the UPS.


Figure 2. Front panel (showing System Status)

The following functions are available on the control panel:

• System status: Displays the battery status, load percentage, output power, output voltage and frequency, mode, notice or alarm status.
• Alarm history: Displays the alarm history for the 50 most recent events.
• Meters: Displays the output watts VA, current, power factor, voltage, frequency, input voltage, input frequency, battery voltage and percentage charged.
• Control screens: Displays the battery test, reset error state, configure load segments, and restore settings.
• Model information: Displays the machine type, model, and serial number of the unit as well as the firmware level of the UPS, including the optional Network Management Card’s firmware level and IP address, if installed.
• Configuration: Allows you to change up to 17 user settings with minimal navigation.

The buttons have the following functions:

• Escape (X): Press this button to return to the previous menu without running a command or saving any changes.
• Down (): Press this button to scroll down to the next menu option.
• OK: Press this button to select the current menu or option.
• On/off: Press this button to turn on the UPS. Press and hold this button for 3 seconds to turn off the UPS.

On some screens, the OK button has an additional function if you press and hold the button longer than 1 second:

• On the User Setting screens, to save the displayed setting.
• On the Meter and Notice/Alarm screens, to lock the screen (prevent the screen from returning to its default after timeout). A locked screen displays a small key image near the status icon. To unlock the screen, press any button to perform its usual function.

Figure 3 shows the rear panel of the IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (100V/120V), 5395-1AX.


Figure 3. Rear panel of the IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (100V/120V), 5395-1AX

Figure 4 shows the rear panel of the IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (230V), 5395-1KX.


Figure 4. Rear panel of the IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS (230V), 5395-1KX

The 5395-1AX and 5395-1KX come equipped with intelligent load segments. These individual receptacle groups can be programmed and controlled allowing mission critical devices to be prioritized during shutdown to preserve battery run time.

 

The IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack UPS also comes equipped with a communication bay for the installation of an optional Network Management Card (46M4110). The Network Management Card provides convenient over the network UPS remote monitoring and management through a standard web browser. Figure 5 shows the IBM LCD UPS Network Management Card (NMC).


Figure 5. IBM LCD UPS Network Management Card (NMC)


The IBM LCD UPS Network Management Card:

• Allows simultaneous shutdown of protected servers
• Allows configuration of automatic email messages in response to UPS alarms and to transmit periodic reports (see Figure 6)
• Allows control of UPS on/off switching with a web browser
• Allows adjustment and control of load segments through the HTML interface, including sequential starting of the installation and optimization of backup time by shutting down non-priority systems
• Allows protection by using an encrypted password
• Allows protection by using a secure SSL connection
• Allows log storage in the nonvolatile memory
• Allows card firmware updates through the network
• Allows fast Ethernet 10/100 Mbps compatibility with auto-negotiation on the RJ-45 connector
• Allows recording of events and measurements in the card log
• Has a humidity/temperature/dry contact sensor (optional EMP)
• Has support for IPv6
• Can be installed while the UPS is online maintaining the highest system availability

Figure 6 shows the Network Management Card UPS properties window.


Figure 6. IBM LCD UPS Network Management Card (NMC) UPS properties window

 

The UPS comes with the IBM UPS Manager software. The management software provides up-to-date graphics of UPS power and system data and power flow. It also gives you a complete record of critical power events, and notifies you of important UPS or power information. If there is a power outage and the UPS battery power becomes low, the software can automatically shut down the system to protect the data before the UPS shutdown occurs.

Figure 7 shows normal operating using the IBM UPS Manager. The input voltage is 122V, which is within the acceptable range, and is shown in the left pane. The output voltage of the UPS is 121V and is also within the acceptable range. The battery is in "floating" mode, which is the second stage of the Eaton Advanced Battery Management (ABM) three-stage charging technology.


Figure 7. IBM UPS Manager normal status window

Figure 8 shows that the utility power supply has failed and that the UPS is now operating on battery. The UPS Manager software indicates that there is 10 minutes of battery time available based on the current load.


Figure 8. IBM UPS Manager warning status window

Figure 9 shows the event notification window where you can configure how you (and other users) want to be notified when certain events occur.


Figure 9. Event Notification window

 

The Environmental Monitoring Probe (EMP) (part number 46M4113) is used to report local temperature and humidity values and make that information available to management tools such as IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager (AEM). The EMP connects to the UPS via the Network Management Card. The EMP is shown in Figure 10.


Figure 10. IBM Environmental Monitoring Probe (EMP)

The Environmental Monitoring Probe has the following characteristics:

• It connects to the Network Management Card (NMC) settings/sensor connection.
• Its temperature and humidity thresholds are easily set to trigger alarm notifications or shut down the protected system.
• Its status can be monitored from the IBM Systems Director AEM or from the Network Management Card web interface.
• It measures temperatures between 0 and 80°C (32 and 176°F) with an accuracy of ±1°C.
• It measures relative humidity between 10 and 90% with an accuracy of ±5%.
• It can be located away from the UPS with a CAT5 network cable (up to 20 m (65.6 ft)).
• Its user-selectable alarm thresholds enable you to define acceptable temperature or humidity limits.
• It allows email notification through SMTP.

Figure 11 shows information retrieved from an EMP using the NMC web interface.


Figure 11. Environmental Monitoring Probe data as viewed from the Network Management Card web interface

 

IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager (AEM) provides an array of new features that allow power and thermal trending analysis for improved power management. AEM collects power information for each device attached to an IBM UPS, presenting a more complete view of energy usage within the data center.

The IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager (AEM) helps:

• Collect power information from each device attached to an IBM UPS, thus presenting a more complete view of energy usage.
• With server consolidation plans, because of the increased server and rack power densities that have driven the requirement for advanced power management solutions.
• In combination with the optional Environmental Monitoring Probe, AEM enables cross-platform power and thermal trending analysis for improved power management. This configuration allows IT and facility managers to manage data centers for optimal energy efficiency, migrate workloads to eliminate hot spots, and transfer work from underutilized systems to conserve energy.

For more information about this topic, refer to these documents:

• IBM US Product Announcement
  http://ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=dd&subtype=ca&&htmlfid=897/ENUS110-159
• IBM System x UPS product page
  http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/hardware/options/upsrack.html
• IBM 1500VA LCD 2U Rack Uninterruptible Power Supply Installation and Maintenance Guide
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5085198
• Network Management Card User Guide
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1MIGR-5085199
• IBM System x Configuration and Options Guide
  http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=psg1SCOD-3ZVQ5W