APC Web/SNMP Management Cardand PowerChute Network Shutdown

Overview

• Monitoring• Configuration• Control• Logging• Shutdown

PowerChute plus was originally designed for 1-4kva, one-server-one-UPS systems

• Monitoring - of UPS• Configuration - of UPS• Control - of UPS• Logging - of data from UPS• Shutdown - of SERVER

But what functions are for what device?What really belongs where?

• Monitoring - of UPS• Configuration - of UPS• Control - of UPS• Logging - of info from UPS

• Shutdown - of SERVER

PowerChute plus does all of these:

• Monitoring - of UPS• Configuration - of UPS• Control - of UPS• Logging - of info from UPS

• Shutdown - of SERVER

For 5kva and over, 1 UPS, many-server systems:

Web/SNMP Card

PowerChute Network Shutdown

Sends eventsover

network

Network Diagram with Web Card and PCNS

• PowerChute plus on 1-5kva systems

• Web/SNMP Management Card and PCNS on 5 kva and up systems

Increasingly, you will see the following:

• Probably not; cost the major factor

• Customers will still want PowerChute plus for low-kva apps

Will Web/SNMP Card replace PowerChute plus on smaller UPSs?

• Provides standards-based Management:– Web browser– SNMP support– Telnet support

• Can configure, monitor, and control APC UPSs unit, and can shut down multiple PowerChute Network Shutdown clients

• Can send SNMP traps and SMTP emails directly to warn of power events

Web/SNMP Management Card

Web card uses MD-5 authentication

Web card Shows UPS Status

You can configure low-battery setting, etc:

Web card includes an event log to view power events

All the same information can be accessed/controlled via telnet (a favorite tool of many network administrators)

Web Card now has SMTP e-mail Capability

• Customers can use the Web Card’s SMTP Email Support to send pages via a gateway at their paging service.

Paging Support

PowerChute Network Shutdown

• Supports shutdown based on time on battery or low battery

• Web/SNMP Card can find out the longest time needed for all systems, wait, and then turn off UPS

• Supports running a command file before shutdown for customization

Specific Feature Details

• Browser based interface

• Reliable architecture

• Supports virtually unlimited number of clients

PowerChute Network Shutdown

• On Windows NT, includes server app shutdown– BackOffice– Notes– Web server (Netscape, IIS)

More specific feature details

Each client has the IP address of the Web Card

Four actions for each event possible:- Log- Notify- Run Command File- Shut down system

Configure multiple events simultaneously via a Wizard

Event wizard steps user through each decision...

You can configure shutdown behavior - Run command file -Turn off UPS if preferable

Each PCNS client has an event log