APC Network Management Card Installation And Quick Start Manual

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Preliminary Information
Features of the
Network
Management
Card
The following features have been added to the APC Network
Management Card:
• Autosenses 10/100 MBS connection speeds.
• Provides a data log accessible by FTP or a web browser.
• Supports Remote Monitoring Services.
• Provides UPS scheduling features.
• Supports the APC PowerChute Network Shutdown
utility.
• Provides an event log which is accessible by Telnet, FTP,
or a Web browser.
• Generates Email notifications for UPS or system events.
• Limits SNMP traps and Email notifications based on the
severity level of the events.
• Supports using simple-signaling PowerChute
plus
with
the same UPS as the Management Card.
• Supports using the APC Management Card Wizard to
mass configure Management Cards over the network.
• Supports the APC Silcon DP300E series UPS models.
• Provides UPS-specific application modules based on the
Management Card’s hardware platform, and the
application module’s.
Related
documents
The APC Network Management Card utility CD contains the
following documentation:
• Network Management Card User’s Guide
(.\doc\usrguide.pdf)
•
Management Card addendum
(
.\doc\addendum.pdf
)
•
PowerNet MIB Reference Guide
(
.\doc\mibguide.pdf
)
•
Network Management Station (NMS) Reference Guide
(.\doc\nms.pdf)
• CD-ROM contents file (.\content.txt)
• Network Management Card Release Notes (.\relnotes.txt)
• Installation instructions in text format (
.\install.txt
)
• Troubleshooting documents (.\trouble\*.*)
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APC Network Management Card Specifications

General

Device Type	Network Management Card
Data Link Protocol	Ethernet, Fast Ethernet
Management Protocols	SNMP, HTTP, HTTPS, Telnet, SSH
Remote Management Protocol	HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, Telnet, SNMP
Security	RADIUS, Secure Shell (SSH), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Form Factor	Plug-in module
Features	Event logging
Power Requirements	Via UPS
Environmental Monitoring	Temperature, humidity (with optional sensors)
Network Interface	10/100 Mbps Ethernet
Compatibility	Compatible with select APC Smart-UPS and Symmetra UPS models
Firmware Updates	Yes, via network or web interface