All 6U Rack or Tower UPS models come standard with a NMC installed. The NMC provides convenient,
over-the-network UPS remote monitoring and management through a standard web browser or UPS
Power Manager UPM software. Figure 2 shows the UPS NMC.
Figure 2. UPS Network Management Card
The NMC includes the following features:
Versatile connectivity through HTTP, SNMP, SMTP, Telnet, SSL, and SSH
Simultaneous shutdown of protected servers
Configuration of automatic email messages in response to UPS alarms and to transmit reports
Customizable actions, including automatic shutdown if there is an extended power failure with
standard UPS Power Protector software
Control of UPS on/off switching with a web browser
Adjustment and control of load segments through the HTML interface, including sequential starting
of the installation and optimization of backup time by shutting down non-priority systems
Automatic date and time adjustment through an NTP server
Dual stack IP v4/IP v6
Recording of events and measurements in the card log
Data and event logging in the nonvolatile memory
Card firmware update through the network
10/100 Mb Ethernet (RJ-45 connector) with auto-negotiation
Measurement of humidity and temperature with the optional Environmental Monitoring Probe (EMP)
An optional EMP (part number 46M4113) is used to report local temperature and humidity values and make
that information available to management tools. The EMP connects to the UPS via the NMC. The EMP is
shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Environmental Monitoring Probe
The Environmental Monitoring Probe has the following features:
Monitors temperature, humidity, and status of two user-provided contact devices or sensors
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