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  PowerAlert Plus Installation - Version 10.1
  README File
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  This README file contains the latest information available for installing 
  the PowerAlert Plus Product for OS/2.  The PowerAlert Plus Product consists 
  of several different applications designed to monitor and control Tripp Lite 
  UPS products.  

  The UPS utilities included in this package are:

  PAPLUS.EXE         The PowerAlert Plus OS/2 Client executable.  
  PASERVER.EXE       The PowerAlert Plus OS/2 Server executable.  
  SRVSETUP.EXE       Server Setup Application.
  SHUTDOWN.EXE       Remote Shutdown Utility.

  This file contains helpful hints and instructions for installing the OS/2 
  PowerAlert Plus Product.  This README file is the only source of information 
  for installation issues that ships with the Product CD ROM.  Please check our 
  website at http://www.tripplite.com for additional information regarding 
  any problems identified in the product and their solutions.



  CONTENTS
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  This README file includes the following information:


   1.0   Installation of the PowerAlert Plus for OS/2 Product
   2.0   Installation Notes                                     
   3.0   Sharing PowerAlert Plus Directories                                   
   4.0   New Features of the PowerAlert Plus for OS/2 Product 
   5.0   Technical Support                            


   1.0  Installation of the OS/2 Product 
        --------------------------------

        To install PowerAlert Plus for OS/2, open an OS/2 command prompt 
        window (either FullScreen or Windowed) from the Command Prompts 
        folder, then perform the following:
        
        * Switch to the drive and directory containing the OS/2 installation 
          program on the Tripp Lite PowerAlert Plus CDROM for example: 
   
             X:\OS2.                (where X: is your CDROM drive)
          
        * Then run the PowerAlert Plus installation software by typing 
          INSTALL at the X:\OS2 prompt.
          
        * If you attempt to access the installation program from an 
          alternate directory for example:
          
          C:\> X:\OS2\INSTALL  
          
          the PowerAlert Plus installation will not work.  The installation 
          program needs to be run from the actual OS2 directory on the 
          CDROM.  
          
        * Alternately, you may use the Workplace Shell to start the 
          installation program.  To do this, use the drives folder and 
          locate the OS2 directory on the Tripp Lite PowerAlert Plus 
          CDROM using the CDROM drive object.  Then double click on 
          the INSTALL.EXE program to begin the installation of the 
          PowerAlert Plus product.


   2.0  Installation Notes 
        ------------------
        
        * OS/2 systems no longer require a network interface card (NIC) to run the
          OS/2 PowerAlert Plus product.  Therefore, you no longer need to have IBM 
          Lan Requester or IBM Lan Server installed to run any of the PowerAlert Plus                                    
          products and utilities.  However, networking is required for the Remote                                    
          Shutdown Client and for using Network Alert Logging.                                                       
                                                                                                           
        * The PowerAlert Plus OS/2 software does require TCPIP to be installed and                                   
          properly configured.  TCPIP can be installed either by installing the                                      
          Internet Connection package that comes on the OS/2 Warp Bonuspak that                                      
          ships with OS/2 Warp Version 3 or by using the TCPIP software that comes                                   
          shipped with OS/2 Warp Version 4 or OS/2 Warp Connect.                                                     
                                                                                                           
          Without proper TCPIP support installed, the OS/2 Workplace Shell                                           
          will display an error when attempting to run a PowerAlert Plus                                             
          executable.                                                                                                
                                                                                                           
          The error will look like the following:                                                                    
                                                                                                           
          Cannot start                                                                                               
             C:\PAPLUS\SERVER\PASERVER.EXE                                                                            
                                                                                                           
          Make sure the path for the program is correct and the file is                                              
          an OS/2 or DOS program.  There might not be enough memory                                                  
          available to run the program or the file may be locked by                                                  
          another process.  Do you wish to modify the properties for                                                 
          the object, PowerAlert Plus Server?                                                                        
                                                                                                           
          This error is caused by the fact that PowerAlert Plus Server                                               
          requires the use of TCPIP dynamic link libraries.
                                                                                                           
        * Network Alert Logging functionality will not work when specifying 
          a TCPIP address as the Server name in the PowerAlert Plus Client.  
          The PowerAlert Plus Client will automatically display a message box 
          indicating this information when the user enters a TCPIP address.                                   
          To properly use the Network Alert Logging functionality, the user 
          must use the computer name specified in the HOSTS file located in 
          the MPTN\ETC directory.  To configure TCPIP in OS/2, run the 
          program TCPCFG.EXE in the TCPIP\BIN directory.


   3.0  Sharing PowerAlert Plus Directories   
        -----------------------------------

        * In previous releases of the PowerAlert Plus OS/2 software, you 
          were prompted during the installation to create the PowerAlert
          Plus Share Names.  The Installation program automatically  
          created and executed an OS/2 command file named SHARE.CMD which 
          created the following shares:

             net share PAPLUS=X:\PAPLUS      
             net share PAPLUSNA=X:\PAPLUS\NETALERT                                 

          The Share Names are used if you have IBM Lan Requester installed
          and would like to take advantage of a shared directory to store 
          PowerAlert Plus Network Alert Data.  The current release of 
          the Installation program no longer creates this file.  Instead, 
          the PowerAlert Plus Server automatically attempts to create 
          the shares when it is started.  You may want to ensure that 
          that Lan Requester is started and that you are logged on prior 
          to launching the PowerAlert Plus Server to ensure that the 
          directories are shared, and that you are able to take advantage
          of this functionality.


   4.0  New Features of the PowerAlert Plus for OS/2 Product 
        ----------------------------------------------------

        * There are several new features that have been added to the  
          PowerAlert Plus OS/2 product.  

          - The PowerAlert Plus OS/2 Server is now a 32 bit OS/2 Presentation 
            Manager (PM) program.  The program uses the Stern & Morrow Software 
            Process Information Tool Dynamic Link Library (PAPITAPI.DLL) to 
            obtain information about processes running on the machine.  When a 
            UPS shutdown occurs, a listing of all the running processes at the 
            time of the shutdown is logged and is displayed by the PowerAlert 
            Plus Server the next time it is started.  This allows administrators
            to track UPS Shutdowns/Server Outtages and know for sure what was 
            running at the time of the UPS Shutdown, so that they may restart 
            programs if necessary.

   5.0  Contacting Tripp Lite
        ---------------------
        
        * There are several ways that you can contact Tripp Lite to 
          receive information on our latest products and updates to the 
          PowerAlert Plus software.   
          
          General Info.......: 1-773-869-1111
          Technical Support .: 1-773-869-1234


          Or visit the Tripp Lite's PowerZone on the Internet:

          World Wide Web address: http://www.tripplite.com


  (C) Copyright Tripp Lite Manufacturing 1998.  All rights reserved.
