Issue:
After installing the PowerChute Network Shutdown version 4.4.2, 4.4.3, &5.x ova onto a standalone ESXi host, the web page is not accessible.
Product Line:
PowerChute Network Shutdown
Environment:
PowerChute Network Shutdown version 4.4.2, 4.4.3, & 5.x installed on VMware standalone ESXi host.
Cause:
Change to security settings.
Solution:
After installing the PowerChute Network Shutdown version 4.4.2, 4.4.3, &5.x ova onto a standalone ESXi host, the web page is not accessible.
Product Line:
PowerChute Network Shutdown
Environment:
PowerChute Network Shutdown version 4.4.2, 4.4.3, & 5.x installed on VMware standalone ESXi host.
Cause:
Change to security settings.
Solution:
- Log in to the PowerChute virtual machine as root
- Run the command systemctl enable PowerChute to enable PowerChute to start when the VM is powered on.
- Next, run the command systemctl start PowerChute to start the PowerChute service.
- Next run the command systemctl status PowerChute to verify PowerChute service has started.
- Next open a web browser and navigate to the PowerChute web page. Example https://10.0.0.246:6547