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If your UPS is not automatically detected when you connect it to your ReadyNAS system, you must manually add the UPS.

To add a UPS:

1. Select System > Settings > UPS.

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2. Click the + icon (Image) next to the UPS heading.

The Add UPS screen displays.

The options displayed depend on the type of UPS that you want to add.

Remote UPS options

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SNMP UPS options

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3. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:

Item

Description

Name

Enter a name to identify the UPS:

  • For an SNMP UPS, enter any name.
  • For a remote UPS, you must enter UPS.

Description

An optional description to help identify the UPS.

Type

From the drop-down list, select one of the following options:

  • SNMP UPS. An SNMP UPS lets the ReadyNAS query the manufacturer-specific MIB. The ReadyNAS monitors and manages the UPS through SNMP.
  • Remote UPS. A remote UPS is attached to a remote server, such as a ReadyNAS or a Linux server that is running Network UPS Tools (NUT). The ReadyNAS monitors and manages the UPS over the remote connection.

SNMP UPS Only

Address

Enter the IP address of the SNMP UPS.

Community

Enter public or private, depending on the manufacturer's requirement or the UPS's configuration.

MIB

From the drop-down list, select the MIB for one of the following manufacturers:

  • MGE UPS Systems
  • American Power Conversion (APC)
  • SOCOMEC
  • Powerware
  • Eaton Powerware (Monitored)
  • Eaton Powerware (Managed)
  • Raritan
  • BayTech
  • HP/Compac AF401A
  • Cyberpower RMCARD201/RMCARD100/RMCARD202

Remote UPS Only

Address

Enter the IP address of the remote UPS.

User

For a remote UPS that is attached to a Linux server that is running NUT, enter the user name used to access the remote UPS.


For a remote UPS that is attached to a ReadyNAS, enter monuser. This user name is required for the ReadyNAS to access the remote UPS; do not enter another user name.

Password

For a remote UPS that is attached to a Linux server that is running NUT, enter the password used to access the remote UPS.


For a remote UPS that is attached to a ReadyNAS, enter pass. This password is required for the ReadyNAS to access the remote UPS; do not enter another password.

4. Click the Add button.

The UPS is added to the UPS list.




 

This article applies to the following ReadyNAS and EDA storage system models:

  • ReadyNAS 102
  • ReadyNAS 104
  • ReadyNAS 312
  • ReadyNAS 314
  • ReadyNAS 316
  • ReadyNAS 516
  • ReadyNAS 2120
  • ReadyNAS 3220
  • ReadyNAS 4220
  • EDA 500
Last Updated:07/07/2025 | Article ID: 23121

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