You can add up to three UPS devices to Dashboard.
To add a UPS device to Dashboard and monitor the UPS device:
1. Select System > Settings > UPS.
The following figure shows the UPS screen with one UPS device already added:
2. Click the + button (
) to the left of the UPS table. The Add UPS screen displays. The first figure shows the settings for adding an SNMP UPS; the second figure shows the settings for adding a remote UPS.
3. Configure the settings as explained in the following table:
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Item |
Description |
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Name |
Enter a name to identify the UPS:
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Description |
An optional description to help identify the UPS. |
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Type |
From the drop-down list, select one of the following options:
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SNMP UPS |
Address |
Enter the IP address of the SNMP UPS. |
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Community |
Enter public or private, depending on the manufacturer's requirement or the UPS's configuration. |
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MIB |
From the drop-down list, select the MIB for one of the following manufacturers:
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Remote UPS |
Address |
Enter the IP address of the remote UPS. |
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User |
For a remote UPS that is attached to a Linux server that is running NUT, enter the user name to access the remote UPS.
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Password |
For a remote UPS that is attached to a Linux server that is running NUT, enter the password to access the remote UPS.
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4. Click Add. The UPS device is added to the UPS table.
The following table explains the columns of the UPS table:
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Item |
Description |
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Status |
The status of the UPS. These are the options:
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Name |
The name of the UPS. For a remote UPS, the name is always UPS. |
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Description |
The description that you gave to the UPS. |
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Serial |
The detected serial number of the UPS. |
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Model |
The detected model of the UPS. |
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MFR |
The detected manufacturer of the UPS. |
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Address |
The IP address of the UPS. |