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 only available in WhatsUp Gold Premium Edition. To update your license, visit the MyIpswitch portal.

To add or edit an APC UPS active monitor:

1. Click the Admin tab, then click Monitor Library. The Monitor Library dialog appears.
2. Click the Active tab. The Active Monitor list appears.
3. Click New and select APC UPS Monitor to create a new APC UPS monitor. Click OK.
   - or -
   Select the APC UPS monitor you want to change from the list of current monitors, and then click Edit.
4. Complete the information for the following fields.
   • Name. Type a name for the active monitor. This name displays in the Active Monitor Library.
   • Description. Type a short description for the monitor. This description displays next to the monitor name 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.

   Tip: Select a threshold, then click Configure to set its 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.

   Tip: Click Advanced to set the SNMP timeout and number of retries.

5. Click OK to save changes.

After configuring an active monitor in the Active Monitor Library, add the monitor to devices.

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