UPS Monitoring

[Carroll, Jim P [Contractor]]

Perhaps a more economical solution would be to have someone bring in their
favourite canine.

"What's that Lassie?  The UPS for timmy01 fell into a well?"  ;)

Sorry, couldn't resist.  :^)

jc

> -----Original Message-----
> From: jsm at inpro.net [mailto:jsm at inpro.net]
> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 8:55 AM
> To: Russell Adams; Nagios List
> Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] UPS Monitoring
> 
> 
> Russell,
> 
> Thanks, I'll look into that as a last resort.  Money is VERY 
> tight.  Good
> suggestion though!
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Jeff
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russell Adams" <RLAdams at Kelsey-Seybold.com>
> To: "Nagios List" <nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2003 2:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] UPS Monitoring
> 
> 
> > There is an older SNMP adapter for APC UPS's that fits on the serial
> > port. I have them all over the place at work, since most of our
> > refurbed UPS's don't have the NICs.
> >
> > Its the APC SNMP Adapter, mine are running firmware v2.2g. 
> Its a white
> > box about the size of a DSL modem that plugs into the 
> serial port, and
> > has a 10-baseT jack. Configure your BOOTP server with its MAC,
> > configure the snmp adapter via direct serial interface, and 
> then start
> > polling over SNMP.
> >
> > There's also a environmental monitor you can chain onto them that
> > gives you external temp/humidity from wherever you mount 
> the external
> > monitor. Its just another little white box on a serial cable. ;]
> >
> > Whats also handy is that the environmental monitor also has 6 relay
> > contact switches that you can use for remote signalling via 
> SNMP. For
> > example, take a magnetic door sensor and put the wires into the
> > external monitor. When the magnet moves, and the circuit breaks, the
> > device will send an SNMP trap to your host.
> >
> > I think you can find these on Ebay, they fit any APC UPS on 
> the serial
> > port.
> >
> > Russell
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 05:19:15PM -0600, donavan nelson wrote:
> > > That would require having an APC network card in the UPS.  I have
> several
> > > SMART UPS's (2200's and 1400's) and they don't have USB 
> or networks.
> Just
> > > serial ports.
> > >
> > > There has to be someway to monitor the UPS via the serial port.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Donavan Nelson
> > > 4wx Networks
> > > www.4wx.net
> > >
> > > ---------- Original Message -----------
> > > From: Pivert <pivert_home at yahoo.fr>
> > > To: Nagios List <nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net>
> > > Sent: 18 Jan 2003 00:06:30 +0100
> > > Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] UPS Monitoring
> > >
> > > > Your direction should be snmp.
> > > >
> > > > You probably have a linux application with your ups 
> that can give
> > > > some information via snmp. I have an ellipse UPS 
> serial(not usb) low
> > > > end for home use an they give that on the CD.
> > > >
> > > > Bye
> > > >
> > > > Le ven 17/01/2003 ? 20:22, Jeff McKeon a ?crit :
> > > > > Is there any kind of plugin out there that can 
> monitor an APC-SMART
> > > > > UPS?  I have six of these rack mount puppies in my 
> datacenter and
> would
> > > > > like to be able to hook them up to a linux box via 
> com ports and
> have
> > > > > nagios send an alert if one loses it's power feed.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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