Adding and editing an APC UPS Monitor

An APC UPS monitor watches your American Power Conversion Uninterruptible Power Supply (APC UPS) device and alerts you when selected thresholds are met or exceeded, output states are reached, and/or abnormal conditions are met. For example, an alert can be sent when the UPS battery capacity is below 20%, when the battery temperature is high, when the battery is in bypass mode due to a battery overload state, and many other UPS alert conditions.

Note: This feature is available with WhatsUp Gold Premium Edition only. To update your license, visit the WhatsUp Customer Portal.

To add a new APC UPS active monitor:

1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to Admin > Monitors. The Monitor Library dialog appears.
2. Click the Active tab. The Active Monitor list appears.
3. Click New. The Select Active Monitor Type dialog appears.
4. Select APC UPS Monitor, then click OK. The Add APC UPS Monitor dialog appears.
5. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Name. Enter a unique name for the active monitor. This name displays in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Description. Enter additional information about the monitor. This description displays next to the monitor in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Thresholds. Select the threshold(s) on which you want to be alerted. By default, all of the thresholds are selected for use in the monitor.
   • Configure. (Optional) Select to set the individual threshold settings.
   • Monitor the following output states. Select the output state(s) on which you want to be alerted. Refer to the APC UPS documentation for more information about the output states. By default, the following output states are selected for use in the monitor:
     • Abnormal Condition Present
     • Bad Output Voltage
     • Battery Charger Failure
     • Battery Communication Lost
     • High Battery Temperature
     • In Bypass due to Fan Failure
     • In Bypass due to Internal Fault
     • Low Battery
     • No Batteries Attached
     • Overload
     • Replace Battery
     • Software Bypass

   Tip: Use the list's vertical scroll bar to browse the output states.

   • Monitor the following abnormal conditions. Select the abnormal condition(s) on which you want to be alerted. Refer to the APC UPS documentation for more information about the abnormal conditions. By default, all of the abnormal conditions are selected for use in the monitor.

   Tip: Use the vertical scroll bar to browse the list of abnormal conditions.

6. (Optional) Click Advanced to set the SNMP timeout and number of retries.
7. Click OK to save changes.
8. After configuring an active monitor in the Active Monitor Library, add the monitor to devices.

To edit an existing APC UPS active monitor:

1. From the WhatsUp Gold web interface, go to Admin > Monitors. The Monitor Library dialog appears.
2. Click the Active tab. The Active Monitor list appears.
3. Select the monitor you would like to edit, then click Edit. The Edit APC UPS Monitor dialog appears.
4. Enter or select the appropriate information:
   • Name. Enter a unique name for the active monitor. This name displays in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Description. Enter additional information about the monitor. This description displays next to the monitor in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Thresholds. Select the threshold(s) on which you want to be alerted. Refer to the APC UPS documentation for more information about the thresholds. By default, all of the thresholds are selected for use in the monitor.
   • Configure. (Optional) Select to set the individual threshold settings.
   • Monitor the following output states. Select the output state(s) on which you want to be alerted. Refer to the APC UPS documentation for more information about the output states. By default, the following output states are selected for use in the monitor:
     • Abnormal Condition Present
     • Bad Output Voltage
     • Battery Charger Failure
     • Battery Communication Lost
     • High Battery Temperature
     • In Bypass due to Fan Failure
     • In Bypass due to Internal Fault
     • Low Battery
     • No Batteries Attached
     • Overload
     • Replace Battery
     • Software Bypass

   Tip: Use the list's vertical scroll bar to browse the output states.

   • Monitor the following abnormal conditions. Select the abnormal condition(s) on which you want to be alerted. Refer to the APC UPS documentation for more information about the abnormal conditions. By default, all of the abnormal conditions are selected for use in the monitor.

   Tip: Use the vertical scroll bar to browse the list of abnormal conditions.

5. (Optional) Click Advanced to set the SNMP timeout and number of retries.
6. Click OK to save changes.

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