APC UPS (Active)
The 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.
To configure the APC UPS active monitor:
- Enter a for the new monitor for display within the user interface as well as a more detailed , if desired.
- Set the , , and enable , if desired.
- Click the add icon under Monitor Thresholds, then select a threshold type from the drop-down menu displayed to display the configuration dialog for that monitor.
- Repeat the previous step as needed to create additional thresholds for the monitor. You can also select any monitor displayed, then click the edit icon to modify its configuration or the delete icon to remove it from the monitor.
- Click the add icon under Monitor Output States, enable the applicable checkboxes to specify which output states WhatsUp Gold should monitor, then click .
- Click the add icon under Monitor Abnormal Conditions, enable the applicable checkboxes to specify which conditions WhatsUp Gold should monitor, then click .
- Click .
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.
Active Monitors