Net Mans ups hiding
Hi,Got spiceworks picking up pretty much every bit of kit attached to our network, except the Reillo Netmans UPS system. I've telneted to it and set up snmp, added spiceworks server as a snmp monitor...
View ArticleHow long is a UPS and/or a surge protector good for?
Hello Everybody!How often should UPS and surge protectors be replaced? I have a APC Back-UPS 300 that is quite old and I'm not sure if there is a way to test it other than just pulling the plug. The...
View ArticleUPS input power plug change
Needed to buy a refurbished APC Smart-UPS 2200 RM to replace one of ours that died. Turns out the default input power plug is a Nema 5-20R plug, and our server room is only wired with 5-15P.I have 2...
View ArticlePowerAlert Agent
Looking through my event logs I have this error."The PowerAlert Agent service terminated unexpectedly. It has done this 1 time(s). The following corrective action will be taken in 60000 milliseconds:...
View ArticleMonitor multiple APC batteries over IP
I have multiple APC UPS's across my campus, each with a network management card and temperature probe. Each UPS has a static IP address assigned to it and I can log into each UPS from a browser. What...
View ArticleKeep unused UPS powered on?
We've consolidated a bunch of servers and no longer will be using this UPS (Smart UPS 1500) at its current location. We have a couple months before we take this UPS to another site. Should we keep...
View ArticleWhere do you get your UPS batteries from?
We have always bought our UPS batteries from the same store for the twelve years I've been with my employer. We have mostly APC 1400 units. The model number for the batteries is LP12-18. Right now,...
View ArticleDell fading out Eaton UPS: Rebranded Dell stuff compatible with original Eaton?
My Dell salesman told me that Dell is restructuring its line of UPS models (uninterruptable power supply). Sure enough I cannot find the rebranded Eaton UPS in the German Dell store anymore, only APC...
View ArticleInstalling network mgmt card in APC Smart-UPS RT 3000
I'm getting ready to install a network card in an APC Smart-UPS RT 3000. Does the UPS need to be powered off to install? I'm finding conflicting info online.
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APC Smart-UPS 2200 RM - Low Load%, high VA% - Also Replacement Recommendations
Hi all,We have 2x Old APC Smart-UPS 2200 RM(dla2200rm2u). Everything works fine, but the load has always been very low and VA% has always been above 100%; I think this is a bug in the...
View Articlelow-end UPS with 20A outlets
I'm trying to find a low-end UPS which as a NEMA 5-20R outlet on it for our phone system. While I haven't measured the wattage our phone system is pulling, it's only about half full so I doubt it's...
View ArticleLine Surge Supression
I setup up the network for a photographer friend of mine that was recently hit by a surge. The setup is a little more complex than the typical home user. NetGear switch, QNAP 32 TB NAS, Ubiquiti Unifi...
View ArticleAPC Smart-UPS and Temp Sensor
I am looking at purchasing the network card and temp/humidity sensor to put into my APC Smart-UPS 1500 unit. My goal is to be able to monitor the room temperature and humidity and then set threshholds...
View ArticleDell UPS Rack 5600W UPS Fault
I'm hoping there's someone on here that's able to give me a little bit of help with our Dell UPS Rack 5600W. Yes, I've searched google and user manuals, but I'm still a bit lost on where to go or what...
View ArticleHow do you cope with poor power?
We're very lucky in the UK in that we tend to have very stable power, however our site has had some major work done recently which has resulted in one or two planned lengthy (half day) outages.That...
View ArticleDo we need a UPS?
It probably sounds like a pretty dumb question to most of you. Please bear with me and help me to understand the importance of a UPS in an environment like the one at my organization. We run three...
View Articleredundant power supply adapter?
Hey guys, did a bit of searching around but wasn't able to come up with anything.. I'm wondering if there is some type of power strip, or cable that will allow a device with one power supply to be...
View ArticleConnection issue between Eaton IPM and VMware vCenter
Recently I setup a new VMware vSphere 5.1 environment for a customer. This customer has two Eaton UPS. I Installed an IPM (v1.4.2) as virtual appliance and added the vcenter infrastructure...
View ArticleEaton UPS Software configuration
Hi everyone, I'm in the midst of configuring the Eaton onboard software (network connected machine) and UPS Power Protector software and I'm confused. Using the Power Protection software I set a...
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