6.9 Detailed Procedures for Advance Preparation Tasks Specific to this Template

Configure the commands to be executed for the UPS device in the event that a power outage is detected.

Use the swrba_notifyevent command to execute the Automated Operation Process. Configure the swrba_notifyevent command in accordance with the UPS device or management software specifications so that it is called in the event that a power outage is detected.

swrba_notifyevent -msgID ESXShutdown -host hostname -comment comment -key access key

Configure the following settings for each of the swrba_notifyevent command parameters.

Table 6.7 Parameter settings
Parameter name	Setting
msgID	Specify "ESXShutdown". The Automated Operation Process must be changed in order to change the specified value. Refer to Section 6.8.3, "6.8.3 Modification of Automated Operation Process Trigger Definitions" for information on how to change this value.
host	The specified value is arbitrary.
comment	The specified value is arbitrary.
key	Specify the access key for the Automated Operation Process of this template.

A specification example of the parameters is shown below.

-msgID ESXShutdown -host Server -comment "a power outage has been detected"
-key "**BEGIN_KEY-{{ezsGjLOinOSrgm8Zz1+ud+AjI7S+/
x3miEUDPLSo7inZcwklnqkhL6s2Ack55mqs5Kgb6veXpzCwVMOPQQxQdAy26jd+bCCq39k4GOa8CJWfGBvT656PiLx+zc3ira+
sfHcbidtukTLPWoWQnV68mym/9bfkz5bUtpVywa3vFhFBkbIjiKt9e0hX/ALoiY0O}}--END_KEY**"

See

Refer to the Systemwalker Runbook Automation Operation Guide for information on checking the access key.